Classic View

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 14, 2011401 views16 comments

Another one from my “Matterhorn” Trip in October 2011. This is a bit more of a classic view of the golden larches with the Matterhorn than my last post from this area.

Techs: Nikon D700, 70-200mm lens (@90mm), ISO 200, 1/30 sec, f13, polarizer,0.6 ND Soft Grad

Thanks for any comments and thoughts.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 14, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Yes, a very classic view indeed Bill. Nice tight comp, and I love those larches!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 14, 2011 at 2:58 PM

The grad ND used perfectly here. Lots of detail in the larger version. Is that a road or tram on the far left? Amazing view you had.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

A lovely and classic comp, Bill. For some reason, the light colored rock at the bottom is distracting to me. If it were mine, I would crop it out. But it may not bother anyone else.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 14, 2011 at 4:02 PM

Works as well as the other one! I probably enjoy this a tad more because the composition is very direct and compact. I like how the Matterhorn is prominently featured. No signs of a grad use - very well handled technically!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 14, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Nice memories and a well known view for me meanwhile. The compression of the tele lens works very well and makes the Matterhorn feel a little more dominant and closer to the impact it has on the once who look at it on location. Great shot, Bill.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 14, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Beautiful color and scene. I am with Phil on the foreground rock. I find it pulls my eye to it and holds it there. I would prefer it cropped out or at least heavily burned down.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 14, 2011 at 7:04 PM

Wonderful shot Bill, and great use of the grad. The larches look so nice with the snow on the Matterhorn and the blue sky. I really enjoy the looks and color of those trees in the fall. I think your comp works really well overall, but I might consider burning down the foreground rock. Cropping it seems to get a little to close to the bottom of the larches for me. Anyways, this is a beautiful scene and very well captured!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 14, 2011 at 8:13 PM

Best one yet. I like the tighter comp. Foreground rock:

Crop or burn down

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 14, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Amazing color Bill. Love the blue and gold color combo. Classic view or not, this is delightful.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 14, 2011 at 9:58 PM

Gorgeous straight on scene. well captured

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 14, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Classic is a good word, even the comp is classic in thirds. Great color and exposure--simple but nice!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 15, 2011 at 5:12 AM

Bill, I enjoy your classical and strong composition as well as the bright and natural colors. The foreground rocks lead me nicely into the depth of the image and anchore it well for me at the same time.

Peter

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on November 15, 2011 at 12:47 PM

This is really nice Bill - maybe one of your best. The blue/gold color combo works to perfection and the processing is spot on. I do suggest burning down that rock in the front and cropping out that little bit of rock sticking in on its left. Outstanding work!

Michael

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on November 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Really like the light and color on the larches....agree re the f/g rock - it distracts from an otherwise stunning comp.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on November 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM

majestic. but, my favorite part might be the little guy on the bottom left :) nice framing.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 16, 2011 at 11:54 PM

A perfect exposure and it works very well in a vertical format. Nice crisp detail and natural colors also. Very well done, Bill!

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