Photograph of the Grand Gendarme du Weisshorn in one of its most sublime appearances. I captured this extraordinary moment as this stone colossus emerged proudly from the mist after the passage of a storm. This iconic rock formation is revealed here in all its wild splendor.

I wanted to immortalize the mystical atmosphere that envelops the high mountain when it frees itself from the onslaught of the elements. The still-laden clouds seem to play a score with the jagged ridge, sometimes revealing it, sometimes hiding it from view. I particularly like the way the diffused light of this post-storm day caresses the rock faces and snow-covered slopes. It creates a striking contrast between the illuminated faces and those that remain in shadow. Here, mountain photography reaches one of its purest expressions, where the fluidity of snow and the evanescence of clouds compose a living tableau of timeless beauty.

That day, I waited for a long time for the storm to subside, watching for the moment when the mountain agreed to reveal itself. In the high mountains, the photographer's patience is constantly tested. But it is then magnificently rewarded by these moments of grace. The clouds, sculpted by high-altitude winds, swirl around the Grand Gendarme as if in homage. I love the graphic power of the Weisshorn's ridges. For thousands of years, they have defied gravity and withstood the repeated assaults of the elements. The interplay of scale is striking here: despite its imposing stature, the Grand Gendarme seems almost fragile in the face of the immensity of the sky and the implacable force of the elements.

In this eternal dance between the mineral and the ephemeral, between the permanence of rock and the transience of clouds, the poetry of the high summits is revealed. And I share with you the beauty and grandeur of the world above.