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Gallery: LandscapePosted August 2, 2010709 views24 comments

well, that's what those big, dark, stormy clouds were telling to everyone in the valley - i.e. yours truly and, perhaps, a few marmots

Rather amazingly it didn't rain, instead the sky broke a few minutes later, flooding the valley with the warm light of the setting sun.

This is the Valnontey river, with the walls and glacier of the Gran Paradiso massif in the background. Taken about a week ago.

Your C&C are as always highly appreciated, thanks in advance for your time.

Techs: Eos 50D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, GND 4x, tripod. Single frame, single exposure

P.S. if you want to have a closer look at some of those nice rocks and surf, click here

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 2, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Great low view point Paolo, it looks a great location.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on August 2, 2010 at 3:40 PM

Wonderful shot. The water has such great texture.

Registered on July 29, 2010, 26 Posts, 404 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on August 2, 2010 at 3:40 PM

The color and the glow in the water is amazing!

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on August 2, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Love the color of that water, the dramatic clouds above, and the sharp textures in-between.
Great composition and lovely processing.
Well done my friend!

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 2, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Great point of view and colours. Perfect composition!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 2, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Great view point. I like the clouds, and the water and rocks look great. Nice one.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 2, 2010 at 4:22 PM

This is great Paolo - so moody and dynamic. I like the way the lines converge in the distance too. Super image.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on August 2, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Very dark and moody - I think this will be a great b/w. Good stuff as usual

Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 2, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Yes this does look rather ominous. The lovely textured water helps convey drama. I'm looking forward to the shots you no doubt took a few minutes later too.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on August 2, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Thanks all for your comments pales, I appreciate that. Kah Kit, the sunset wasn't anything striking - which is quite surprising given the harsh conditions of just a few minutes before. It was rather gentle, soft and somewhat dreamy. I will certainly post a picture of it in the next days.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 2, 2010 at 7:07 PM

I like the darker mood, and the colors of the water and rocks is gorgeous.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on August 2, 2010 at 7:09 PM

Very nice Paolo a lot of action going on in your photo!

Registered on December 22, 2009, 91 Posts, 1349 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 2, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Powerful moody image!

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 2, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Excellent scene and well done as always. I like the close-up of the water even better. Incredible texture in it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on August 2, 2010 at 11:21 PM

This is great Paolo, close up in your face shot, love the colors in the water. Just beauitful.

Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 2, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Very moody indeed. The color of the water makes it look VERY cold. I really like the rich dark tone in the tree line. It adds to the ominous feel.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on August 2, 2010 at 11:48 PM

Very nice low to the water perspective and the water colors are very nice. The V shape of the distant canyon frames the mountain and ominous cloud nicely.

Registered on October 6, 2008, 137 Posts, 720 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 2, 2010 at 11:55 PM

The dark contrast really makes this image pop off the screen. Beautiful mix of color and nice treatment on the water. Great depth with the creek leading into the background. Image has a lot going for it. Very nice Paolo.

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 3, 2010 at 12:13 AM

Beautiful image Paolo. The details are excellent in the rocks and water and those dark storm clouds look outstanding.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 3, 2010 at 2:35 AM

fabulous lines all pointing to same vanishing point. with the colour in water, clouds and the mountain, this makes for a wonderful image.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Tomas Kaspar on August 3, 2010 at 2:53 AM

Very dark and dramatic. I like it.

Registered on December 26, 2005, 158 Posts, 736 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on August 3, 2010 at 5:07 AM

Thanks again everyone, I'm pleased to hear that you find it interesting. I have just finished processing a slightly different composition of this very same scene and thought I would post it for comparison. This is stitched from five vertical takes, and it was taken about five minutes later, when the sky was starting to break.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 4, 2010 at 1:07 AM

Nice drama--great shot! I much prefer the original post. Id open up the shadows in teh darkest portions just a tiny bit.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 4, 2010 at 2:43 PM

I know most people around here like "dark/moody". My preference is actually for the alternate with the wider view and a little more light. It's still PLENTY dark for my taste. I like the slightly softer water their too, but like I said, I'm probably out voted on these things.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments