The King

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 26, 2011492 views17 comments

Hi all!
At the end of May, this year, me and a friend spent 11 days in Norway, in the Romsdal region. Mountains, fjords, coasts, bad weather, we had it all. Although the photographs aren't quite up to what I hoped for, given the constant lousy weather that followed us, the whole experience was really worth it. We had to constantly adapt our initial plans and try be one step ahead of the rain. We mostly failed

, but did that having a great time.
The peak you see here is named The King or Kongen in Norwegian. It has only 1614m, but it's quite dramatic and given the latitude, is covered with snow well into the summer. This image was taken on our last sunrise shooting of the trip. Hope you like it. Also, if you have some spare time, I invite you to check my latest images, including the ones from Norway.

450d, 70-200, blend of 3 exposures

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Shawn Thompson on July 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM

The light hitting the peak of that mountain is spectacular. It is subtle, yet effective and the mist/clouds surrounding everything else adds an ethereal quality.

Registered on July 20, 2011, 22 Posts, 102 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 26, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Hi Dorin,

It is a very pretty picture. Your composition and processing work well together. By the way, your latest gallery is spectacular! I like all pictures included in it. My two favorites are probably whimsy morning and don't forget me - although there are several others that caught my eye too. It'd be a nice touch if you added locations underneath your very creative titles. Wonderful work.

Michael

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Very nice timing Dorin. Perfectly framed and executed. Well done.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 26, 2011 at 12:48 PM

A real beaut! Bad weather makes for good photos!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 26, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Stan beat me to it, but I'll add that bad weather also makes for memorable trips in many ways. I Love the spotlight on the peaks, the clouds, and the telephoto view.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 26, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Beautiful light on the peak, great mist to add "mood" , and good comp.
Your gallery is excellent!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 26, 2011 at 2:20 PM

Incredible atmosphere and light! Sweet mountain too! My one suggestion would be to darken just the shadows of the trees at the bottom.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM

I really like this one a lot. Great light and wonderful subject.
Many others on the website are really good.
D&L

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 26, 2011 at 8:07 PM

A very fine telecomp with great light.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on July 26, 2011 at 10:04 PM

Awesome shot. Great composition. This "king" really towers over the trees below it. I may look to add a bit of warmth to the sunlit peak, just to see how it feels.

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM

I really like the light and conditions you captured this in, Dorin. Beautiful image!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 26, 2011 at 11:35 PM

Hi Dorian - the lighting, clouds and layers all come together so nicely in this image. Really beautiful work.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on July 27, 2011 at 4:29 AM

A beautiful capture, Dorin. Love the pastel colors and filtered light. The mist adds lots of mystery.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on July 27, 2011 at 9:54 PM

That's some great light you caught there, nicely composed scene as well.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on July 27, 2011 at 10:28 PM

It's the weather that makes this image. Wonderfully done.

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on July 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM

I know how frustrating can be the have bad whether, but sometimes you can have special moments like this. Very moody and mystical.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 29, 2011 at 6:04 PM

G R E A T one , congrats

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