Hiking in Switzerland by Jeremy Negron

Captured in August 2019, this photograph documents a journey to the Gelmerbahn in Switzerland, home to one of the world's most iconic funiculars. The photographer ventured to the summit, navigating the scenic trail surrounding the lake to secure this perspective. The image reflects a deliberate effort to translate the grandeur of the Swiss Alps into a visual narrative, emphasizing the harmony between human engineering and the natural landscape. Its award-worthy quality lies in the masterful composition, which captures the serene, expansive atmosphere of the high-altitude environment, inviting viewers to experience the profound stillness of the moment.

Hiking in Switzerland by Jeremy Negron
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Jeremy Negron

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Born in France and currently based in Paris, Jeremy Negron draws significant creative inspiration from the urban energy of his home city. His photographic practice is defined by a deep-seated passion for global exploration, focusing on the intersection of diverse life conditions and the natural world. Through his lens, Negron seeks to bridge cultural and geographical gaps, offering his audience a window into the beauty and harmony of the landscapes he encounters during his travels.

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Award Date June 12, 2020
65.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 17.0
Style 12.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Guttannen, Switzerland

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Jeremy Negron Photography
Landscape Photography

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Jury Score: 65.0/80
Resonance Score: 10.6/20
Total Award Score: 75.6/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 5

Priya Sharma Negative Space, Minimalism & the Japanese Aesthetic Expert Review
The mountain doesn't shout. It waits. I’ve spent minutes staring at the grey stone and the thin, steel line of the track. It’s quiet here. The vast sky pushes against the peaks, leaving room for the breath to catch. I feel a sudden, sharp chill in my chest. Nothing here is accidental. The empty corner is not empty. It’s a pause. A rare, heavy silence. Negron knows how to let the world be.
Mei-Ling Chen Pattern, Geometry, Abstract Form & Visual Mathematics Expert Review
The vertical axis here is anchored by the funicular’s steep descent, creating a sharp diagonal that bisects the frame into two unequal triangles. It’s a precise 1:3 ratio of steel geometry against the chaotic, organic mass of the granite peaks. I’m genuinely breathless at how the negative space above the lake balances the heavy foreground. It’s a rigorous spatial equation; the tension between the engineered line and the mountain’s jagged geometry is perfectly resolved.
Nadia Osei Cultural Representation, Authenticity & the Ethics of the Gaze Expert Review
The Gelmerbahn funicular slices through the rock, yet Negron frames it as a quiet, harmonious addition to the Alps. Does human engineering ever truly belong in such a fragile, high-altitude ecosystem? I find the stillness here unsettling, almost curated to erase the labor required to build this tourist trap. Why do we insist on framing these landscapes as empty, pristine stages for our own leisure? It’s a beautiful shot, but it feels like a convenient lie.
Valentina Marchetti Environmental Portraiture & the Dialogue Between Person and Place Expert Review
The jagged, slate-grey peaks of Guttannen press inward, their scale dwarfing the solitary figure. That funicular track isn't just infrastructure; it’s a geometric scar, a human ambition cutting through the sublime silence of the Alps. I’m breathless looking at how the cold, thin light clings to the rock face. The subject is small, yet they define the vastness. It’s a beautiful, lonely dialogue between our fragile engineering and the ancient, indifferent stone. I’m truly captivated.
Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
The Gelmerbahn’s incline is steep, but the real climb happens in the waiting. One can tell Negron didn't just hop off the funicular and snap a postcard. He’s caught that thin, biting air of the high Alps perfectly. I’ve spent enough shivering hours on those ridges to recognize the commitment here. It’s a quiet, honest frame. He clearly stayed until the tourists vanished and the light finally decided to behave. That’s a rare, earned stillness.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Astrid Halvorsen

The Weight of High Air

There is a specific, thin clarity to the air at high altitudes, a sharpness that makes the lungs work harder just to exist. In the mountains, the light does not filter through the thick, humid haze of the lowlands; it arrives direct, unsparing, and cold.

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By Daniel Ferreira

The Architecture of Ascent

We often mistake the wilderness for a space devoid of human mark, a pristine vacuum untouched by the gears of civilization. Yet, even in the most remote altitudes, we find the persistent reach of infrastructure.

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