Fulgurante beauté du massif du Mont Blanc. In this square aerial photograph, the most famous peaks in the French Alps are revealed one by one at summits . In the foreground, the Aiguille du Chardonnet, which I climbed via the Forbes ridge. Then the Aiguille Verte and the magnificent Les Drus. Finally, the Aiguilles de Chamonix and the Aiguille du Midi, which take you right up to the gigantic Mont Blanc. summit the highest mountain in the Alps, it stands proudly at 4810 metres above sea level. I've been lucky enough to climb several of these summits, while the others are among the most difficult to climb. Fascinating mountains. Wild and inaccessible splendors overlooking the valley of Chamonix, considered to be the cradle of mountaineering. The discipline is now listed by UNESCO as part of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. These mountains evoke so many memories for me, and it would take me more than a lifetime to complete all the projects they inspire.

I took this photograph by helicopter one spring morning. I spent a long time studying the cartography of the region to find the perfect angle, atypical and Powerful. On this day, the mountain is reborn after having weathered the storm. The clouds leave to conquer other horizons. The snow-covered walls glisten in the sunlight. Faced with such beauty, it's hard not to be transported! Beyond ourselves and beyond the world.

I love the contrasts between light and shadow that transcend summits. The purity of fresh snow illuminating the mountain. The strength of the shadows that structure the picture. The image's graphics are striking. Repetition of pyramidal shapes and superimposed planes that follow one another to add depth to the photograph. The incredible interplay of mist and glaciers brings the work to life. The sculptural beauty of this portrait of Mont Blanc is on a par with its unequalled grandeur. Magisterial and eternal.