The Ancient World

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 30, 2010255 views20 comments

From our latest workshop in the Alps. this view was done with 200 mm .. and slightly de saturated , with warm white balance .. giving the impression of an ominous gate towards another world . I've croped it Square and slightly darkened the scene.

© Alexandre Deschaumes
5D Mk II with 70-200 F4 IS L / Lee 0.9 Hard ND filter

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20 comments

Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on September 30, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Alexandre,

The processing on this is spot on! The center comp of the mountain doesn't bother me one bit, I love it!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 30, 2010 at 5:12 PM

What an epic composition and lighting. Gorgeous work!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on September 30, 2010 at 5:51 PM

A very ominous look. Great image.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 30, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Wow !!

very well done Alex

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Comment posted by Kurt Budde on September 30, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Awesome! I love the mood this presents. An ominous feeling for an impressive peak.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on September 30, 2010 at 6:46 PM

Hi Alexandre

Spot on mate...love it! That square composition really sets it off a treat...one of the best photos I've seen on here this year!

Ian

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on September 30, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Beautiful Work.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on October 1, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Outstanding shot Alexandre. I really like the dark bands on the top and bottom which provide a nice frame around the mountain.

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Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on October 1, 2010 at 1:03 AM

one of your best that i have seen here

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 1, 2010 at 4:12 AM

Awesome portrait of the peak. It seems so simple compositionally yet has a huge impact. Great work.

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Comment posted by Alessandro Carboni on October 1, 2010 at 7:15 AM

congrats man
great capture and great post production
aLe

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on October 1, 2010 at 9:31 AM

A fantastic light over a dramatic mountainscape. It doesn't get better than this, Alexandre!

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on October 1, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Excellent, I like the warm tones here. Powerful.

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 1, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Wow, fantastic take on Les Pyramides Calcaires! Great light and tons of mood in this one.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM

A very artisitc rendition.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on October 1, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Great photo! I'm not a big fan of the dark band of clouds and I would suggest copping some off to really make those peaks pop,IMO.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 1, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Fantastic image. Different and totally beautiful.

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Comment posted by Bill Pelzmann on October 3, 2010 at 2:20 AM

I love the dramatic interpretation.