Glacier Gorge

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 9, 2011264 views16 comments

This is another shot from the Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge in Switzerland. This spectacular waterfall is almost at the end of the gorge.

I protected my camera and lens with a plastic bag and an umbrella from the water between shots.

Techs:Nikon D700, 16-35mm lens (@16mm), ISO 200, f 13, 1 sec, polarizer

Thanks for any comments and thoughts.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on October 9, 2011 at 10:39 AM

This is pretty sweet Bill. I like the sweeping, angular composition and the rocks add a graphic element that I find appealing. Rocks and water.....my two favorite subjects.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 9, 2011 at 10:43 AM

The lighting of this image really appeals to me. The image over all is great, but the lighting adds the extra punch. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 9, 2011 at 11:06 AM

Dynamic range and motion...Lots of variety in brightness...done well. Then I can feel my feet beginning to slip...goin' down. Details of those rugged rocks were captured well...And the colors in the gravel are nice.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 9, 2011 at 11:36 AM

I like this Bill, nice flow in the water and the sheen from the light on the gorge looks great.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM

What a cool shot R. Bill. You have really place the viewer within this gorge. I love everything from the water texture all the way up to the shaft of light.
Nice job
The large version really shows the fine streams of water falling, neat.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 9, 2011 at 11:57 AM

This is a great shot Bill. I especially enjoy the large version here. As Anthony mentioned this really puts you right there in the gorge. I love the light.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 9, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Pretty good gorge shot Bill! The light from the top combined with the water that seems to be raining down looks great.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 9, 2011 at 2:26 PM

I can definitely feel the power of the rushing water with this shot, Bill. The lighting really adds a lot to this as well. It may be an optical illusion but it does feel as if it is tilted toward the right. Really enjoyable shot.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 9, 2011 at 3:48 PM

Very nice. I love that rush of color (water) in the fg and the falling light in the bg,

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on October 9, 2011 at 4:41 PM

High risk, high gain...Great shot. Excellent shadow detail with all that light beaming in the background.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on October 9, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Stellar shot, I like this a lot

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 9, 2011 at 10:04 PM

Excellent comp and exposure. It does look very wet in there.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM

Love the composition. Definitely makes me feel soaked with mist. Kind of hard to get a sense of scale. Is this a view from above a large gorge or from right down at water level?

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Comment posted by Kate Silvia on October 11, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 11, 2011 at 2:58 PM

Bill, this is a fascinating image for me. The forces of nature seem amazingly concentrated in your shot. A consistent composition and fine processing to me.

Peter

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Thanks for all your feedback.
@ Daniel Rappaport. This is a shot from a little bit above water level.

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