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Sleeping Caiman
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Sleeping Caiman

by Mario Pappalardo

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 12, 2009275 views12 comments
A view from the coastline in the south of Sicily(Syracuse).

Canon 5DM2 17-40/4L @ 17mm 30s F13 ISO 100 GND 0.9

Comments welcome.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on November 12, 2009 at 2:42 AM
Fantastic shot.
Great colours composition and textures.

Superb.
Registered on January 3, 2004, 76 Posts, 1028 Comments
Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 12, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Great light and composition, Mario. My only nit would be the slightly tilted/distorted horizon line. But that's about it. Love the rest.
Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on November 12, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Wow, this work is lovely
The exposure is great

:)
Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Harris on November 12, 2009 at 7:56 AM
wow,, wonderful saturated colors, beautiful shot !! :toast:
Registered on August 31, 2009, 74 Posts, 368 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 12, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Beautiful comp and color! A wonderful image Mario.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Bruno Silva on November 12, 2009 at 10:37 AM
very nice shot. tack sharp and full of detail, rock textures. love the color range here to and the water smoothness. great comp.
Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
This is very nice, Mario. The comp and colors are beautiful. A very difficult exposure situation, without doing some exposure blending, but the black holes in the fg and detail-less black in the mid ground is holding this image back and pulling in the eyes. I would love to see some detail in those areas.
Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Beautiful capture of this rugged coastline Mario! Would love to see some more of this beautiful area.
Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 12, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Beautiful textures in the rocks mixed with real nice colors make this a standout. Very nice.
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments
Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on November 12, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Its so easy to overdue the saturation on shots like this, but you've done a nice job. The outline of the distant mountains is wonderful. I might remove the slight vignette in the sky, but other than that no nits.
Registered on November 11, 2009, 23 Posts, 288 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 12, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Excellente! The textures and light are just perfect.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Mario Pappalardo on November 13, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Thank to all for comments and suggestions! :smile:
@Steve Sieren: This coast line is very interesting, I think it will be one of my favorite location in the next future.
@Andreas Resch: I think the tilted horizon is a distortion problem, what a eye.Thanks!
Registered on October 14, 2009, 18 Posts, 61 Comments