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**** Montezuma By Alex Ling  10/5/2015
Montezuma Click Image To Enlarge   
Simon on Montezuma (18), Point Perpendicular, NSW.

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Miguel75
10/5/2015
*****
I'm an emotional person and so give this 4.5 stars because it makes me
excited. I like the look of the crack, the belayer doing some kind of hulk
impersonation and everything else. Looks groovy! 
bones
10/5/2015
*****
love this photo, it reminds me of the time I almost died on it leading without the right
gear and through spider webs infested with 1000 scary looking (but apparently
harmless) spiders 

IdratherbeclimbingM9
10/6/2015
*****
I really like this great photo, and Chockstone needs more of them!

It would have received the last half star from me if the belayer's clothing made them stand out from the background a bit better; and the climber was looking in the direction they are heading, as this would provide greater 'viewer-engagement' (read the human/expression element), and continuity (for me), re the line that the route's perspective naturally draws my eye to.
(Yeah, nit-picky I know, as it really is a great photo, so I hope my comment is taken as constructive rather than negative criticism).

Love the use of vertical format for this photo enhancing the full exposure perspective created by the distance to belayer, and then the sea much further below.

~> and am looking forward to WW&S's reply for this photo...
Hehx3
 
Wendy
10/6/2015
My problem with the photo is he is not doing the climb correctly. He is
supposed to be buried in that crack!

Mike, sadly you are looking at the best bit of the route and the
foreshortening makes it look longer than it is. It was probably my least
favourite of all the routes I have done at Pt Perp. The initial corner is long,
grotty, the bushes look almost bigger in this shot than I remember them,
and I certainly remember the spiders. There were gazillions of them
spooking me too. The climbing is great fun from the time you reach the roof,
but all that crap at the bottom out-weighed it for me. 

IdratherbeclimbingM9
10/6/2015
I would have liked to have seen a photo of your ascent at the same spot Wendy, as it would certainly make an interesting comparison photo.
Cheers,
Idra~>M9
 

Lingy
10/6/2015
>My problem with the photo is he is not doing the climb correctly. He is
supposed to be buried in that crack!

In the climber's defence, he's not actually climbing the crack here, but
rather taking a quick rest to settle his nerves because he's just realised he's
run out of big gear...

On the side of the prosecution, let it be noted that he then proceeded to
layback his way to the top ;-)
 
james
10/6/2015
> and the climber was >looking in the direction they are heading,

maybe the climber was looking where he was heading... :) 
martym
10/7/2015
****
I want to love this photo, but I just can't help but look at his helmet and think "It's like he's hiding from the camera"?
"Don't look at me! Don't look at me!!!"
Also having his head down draws attention to his foot precariously placed in a lasoo between his rope & extendy...

On the plus - his arms look awesome - you can see the ligaments clucthing for dear life, his posie is far more impressive than being
buried in the crack, and the rock, ocean and sprawling choss at the base makes it look epic.

>let it be noted that he then proceeded to
layback his way to the top ;-)

All the more awesome. Run out laybacking is about the scariest climbing I can think of.

ps. can someone fix the typo in the heading?
[Moderator edit: Done.] 
Wendy
10/8/2015
The advantage of being buried in the crack was I got some gear in the smaller
cracks you can just see at the back. And some jams.

Slightly more serious fussy photo wise, I like climbers looking where they are
going, especially if in a bit of a stance like this. Or in a actiony shot where you
can imagine the move they are doing. But I suppose we should be proud of
him looking at his feet, suggesting he is actually thinking about using them. :) 

Miguel75
10/8/2015
Thanks for the info Wendy. Runout lay backing certainly has it's own
category of awesomeness... With solid jams, who needs gear anyway:)

I try not to look at the camera when climbing as I usually have a tear slowly
running down my face in situations like the above:) 
stugang
10/9/2015
*****
When has doing it right ever been a condition of a good foto.

In any case he looks too skinny to jam that momma.

Five stars 
dmcg
10/15/2015
*****
Brand new shoes (and harness?) - five stars straight up. 
Jayford4321
10/19/2015
***
@ taking a quick rest to settle his nerves because he's just realised he's
run out of big gear...

U needed a better zoom lenz to see the pee running down the rope which is why
belayer is holding arms like that?
No wonder he wouldn't look at the camera. 

 

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