2007 Banff Mountain Photography Competition
Special Mention
Celin Serbo: Lavender Oceans
“The Indian Creek area of southeastern Utah has always been a special place for me. Countless climbing trips in the spring and fall seasons have made for many of my fondest memories. The endless supply of immaculate and relentless cracks yield some of the best climbing in the world. While a great deal of my time there has been spent struggling to climb and photograph these fantastic routes, I have enjoyed just being in this amazing place. Spring is an incredible time of year in Indian Creek. With the long days and warming weather comes an explosion of lavender in the fields below the soaring Wingate sandstone cliffs. The aroma is overwhelming as the purple flower blankets the valley floor like an ocean. It just seems natural to lie in it as if you are swimming. After a particularly humbling day of climbing, Kerry and I went swimming.”
Celin Serbo is currently based out of Boulder, Colorado, where he has been pursuing a career in photography for the past three years. His background being in climbing and guiding, his photographic influences are rooted in outdoor adventure and the lifestyles surrounding it. Celin has been published with a variety of commercial and editorial clients in the outdoor industry. Most recently, his images from a month-long climbing trip to the remote southern coast of Newfoundland were featured in Climbing magazine. His work is also represented through Aurora Photos stock agency.