Original title: the roof of the world 'family photo' shocked the world!
Professor Tianshu of Sichuan University is climbing.
Mount Everest 8848m
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What a shock! Recently, a long picture of the snow capped mountains of the Himalayas was' born 'on the microblog, with more than 20 million hits. The picture shows thousands of peaks within 480km of the Himalayas, including 7 peaks above 8000 meters and more than 100 peaks above 7000 meters. The 'family photo' of the roof of the world is a professor of Sichuan University who has photographed the Himalayas for more than 20 years. He spliced four photos to synthesize this' super film ', and marked the names and heights of 840 peaks. At present, the labeling work is still in progress, and there may be more than 1000 seats in the end. After reading it, many mountaineers said that they had never seen a similar panorama of the Himalayas. It may be the clearest, widest and most fully marked snow mountain picture in the existing data. Ziniu news reporter Liu Liu, intern Chi Miao, photo provided by the interviewee
Super photo
Rare cloudless, God 'perfect' shooting
Yesterday afternoon, Ziniu news reporter of Yangzi Evening News called the Sichuan University Professor Tianshu (online name). He told reporters that this photo was taken on November 7, 2018.
"This picture was taken when I was sitting on the left side of the plane when I wanted to enter China over Nepal. The photo shows the distance from Makalu mountain section to Annapurna mountain section, which is nearly 480 kilometers. It is very rare that there is no cloud above this distance. " Tianshu repeatedly stressed that such weather conditions are too rare. Nepal is divided into rainy season and dry season. It has been raining all the time in rainy season. In dry season, there is haze in Nepal. Generally, only part of the snow mountains can be seen on the plane. There is very little cloudless for more than 400 kilometers. Many foreign snow mountain lovers and professional researchers have been found, and they also say that they have hardly seen this situation.
"In addition to the weather, the flight that day was also very good. The plane was new and the porthole was clean, which also ensured that the quality of my picture was very good." When the plane took off, he realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he kept taking photos from takeoff to landing, pressing nearly 500 photos. " In addition to shooting on the left side, I later changed positions with others and came to the window on the right side of the plane to shoot. I've never seen such cloudless weather since I joined the industry. "
Every year, Tianshu will go to Nepal to shoot snow mountains. The air is a rare opportunity, so he will specially plan the route and weather when buying air tickets. In October 2018, he came to Gancheng Zhangjia to shoot, but the weather was bad for 20 days. It was originally scheduled for the plane on November 11. I looked at the cloud map and the weather forecast on the 6th. I found that the weather would be very good the next day, so I quickly changed the plane on the 7th.
More than 820 peaks have been marked by 'flag insertion'
This photo first became popular on @ old J's not old microblog. The peaks in the picture were jointly marked by him and Tianshu. Mark the peak and height on the snow mountain, which is called "flag insertion" in the mouth of lovers. Old J is very keen on it. " In fact, Tianshu can insert his own flag, but he is not sure about this photo, so he came to me and said he hopes I can help mark this one he took, so as to compare it with his own mark before. " The two met at the Himalayan mountain society, an organization founded by a group of mountain photography researchers. Old J told Ziniu news that he was interested in the name and altitude of the snow mountain because of his hiking in Nepal a few years ago. The more you understand it, the more you find it interesting, and you begin to fall in love with the study of snow mountains. Previously, he had been studying alone behind closed doors. Later, when searching for information, he met several friends of common interest. Gradually, someone came to him with photos for help.
'I spent about a week in my spare time, using Google Earth software for three-dimensional comparison, using German engineer gent & middot; The map on the Himalayan information network established by Mr. severs is used as a reference to mark this photo. In order to ensure accuracy, I marked all the elevations on the map, so as to facilitate verification. Unknowingly, after finishing it, I found that more than 820 were marked (including those with names and those with only altitude numbers). " Old J said.
In the labeling process, they also use contour maps, hundreds of picture albums, some mountain peak recognition software, and get the guidance of foreign experts. Tianshu told reporters that the process of taking pictures was very short, but he also spent dozens of hours before and after 'inserting the flag'.
Behind the wish
To more than 2400 kilometers of Himalayas
Tianshu told Ziniu news that he had almost photographed the 2400 kilometer long Himalayas, and it has always been his wish to publish an album here. Shoot 14 8000 meter snow capped mountains and the entire Himalayas. Many peaks need to be photographed from East, West, North and south to see the whole picture. " After shooting the snow mountain for more than 20 years, I have such a wish, but I have to be most satisfied with every picture in the album, and I may have to shoot it for a lifetime. "
There are still many difficulties in shooting. The Himalayas span several countries. Each country has different regulations, and tourists are not allowed to enter many areas.
If you want to shoot snow mountains, you have to climb to the base camp or a height of 56 kilometers. " UAVs fly at a height of 500 meters. Even if they can fly to 1000 meters, there is nothing they can do for these mountains of nearly 10000 meters. Some countries still ban UAVs, so they can only go there step by step. " The mumbo jumbo told the purple bull reporter that he would have to shoot more than a year from publication, and some places need to be shot again and again, but the best part has been filmed.
The thrill of shooting mountains
He slipped and died while climbing the world's second highest mountain
The process of shooting the mountain is very hard. Although there is no need to climb the top, the professionalism is not inferior to that of professional athletes. According to Tianshu, first of all, you need to consult the climbers' climbing report according to the target, and determine the key area and scope of this shooting according to the general situation around the mountain they introduced. There will be plenty of maneuvering time for each mountain shooting trip. It takes 10 to 12 days to climb the mountain on foot in normal Nepal, while one month needs to be reserved for going to shoot the mountain. Arrange personnel, prepare funds, make lines and contact the guide. " In Nepal, I will hire a porter to help me carry some equipment, because my camera, tripod and other equipment are more than 30kg, and the porter can help me share at least half the weight. " As a teacher, he often 'soak' in the mountains in the winter and summer vacation. He should not only endure loneliness, but also face difficult conditions and environment.
Last year, at K2 peak (the second highest peak in the world), Tianshu encountered a slide and nearly died. When he slipped and fell for nearly ten meters, Tianshu stepped on a stone and grabbed the rope, so he didn't continue to fall, and he wasn't hurt in the process. Then he was rescued by the Pakistani military security officer who accompanied him to the pass.
Compared with this time, Tianshu had previously fallen from the mountain, broke two bones and rested for eight months.
Reward of mountains and rivers
The shooting environment makes people secrete dopamine and addictive
Influenced by the geography teacher's mother, Tianshu likes to draw with maps and mark some inaccessible places since childhood. Gongga, the first snow mountain he saw in his life, attracted him. He secretly decided to record its figure with a camera in the future. More than ten years later, Tianshu returned to Gongga and began to shoot the snow mountain he never forgot.
Tianshu told Ziniu news that shooting snow mountains is like climbing mountains. There is always a higher place to tempt yourself. " I used to enjoy the mountains in Sichuan, but after entering the Himalayas, I found that it takes too much time to walk for more than 2400 kilometers, and hundreds of peaks above 7000 meters want to take pictures. " From 5000 meters to 6000 meters and 7000 meters, the closer Tianshu is to these snow mountains, the more fun it can feel. Finally, he decided to take a deep root in this mountain range with his steps and lens. " In 2006, I looked at Everest from a distance for the first time and felt nothing special, but then I really walked in and felt its shock. "
Shooting snow mountains is a special pleasure for Tianshu. He said that he would secrete a lot of dopamine in that environment, which is very exciting and happy. " You will feel that mountains and rivers are giving you rewards. There is nothing happier in life. "