Gorge de l'Orbe

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 27, 2011212 views9 comments

Early one October I went visiting the Gorge de l’Orbe, a canyon in the canton of Vaud near the French/Swiss border. It was a rainy and overcast day so I thought it’s a good day shooting in a gorge. Usually mid October the fall colors were at its peak here in Switzerland but this year all was late….so when visiting this gorge the fall foliage wasn’t really great.
I took 3 single exposure blended manually in Photoshop for DOF.

Techs: Nikon D700, AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR (@29mm), ISO 200, 0.8 sec, f10, polarizer, 3 exposures for DOF

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 27, 2011 at 4:34 PM

I like the colors, the mossy and grassy rocks. The leaf on the foreground rock is a nice touch. The water has a peculiar (to me) color—is there a reason for that?

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 27, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Colors are quite nice, particularly in the fg. This is lovely. Cropped just above the the point where the river disappears into the bg might be an alternative composition that really focuses attention on the leaves and hummocks of the fg. Beautiful detail. Very nicely done

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 27, 2011 at 6:29 PM

Bill, The detail in this image is just wonderful, and I like the color and light as well. The moss and grass covered rocks look great, and I especially like the background trees to finish off this scene.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM

The depth, balanced light, and color really make this enjoyable. Good eye too to come up with this comp.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 27, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Bill,

Lovely early autumn stream side scenic. I like how the river pulls the eye deep in to the scene where the eye can explore the fall foliage way in the bg, and then work back forward in the scene with the mosses and tufts of grass. No one else has mentioned it and I guess it may just be perception, but this looks slightly rotated clockwise to me. Perhaps not, but thought I would mention it.

No suggestions really, although I think this might be equally strong without the large moss covered rock and leaf at the bottom. There's enough interest in the other little leaves, grasses and moss just above the bigger rock. Just a thought, and a minor one at that.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 28, 2011 at 3:32 AM

Bill, this is a pleasant and consistent composition for me, showing this autumn atmosphere. Fine natural colors in my opinion, and delightful details especially in the larger version. The surface of the creek makes it especially interesting to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 28, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Bill,
this beautiful place is not so far from my fall. I really like the comp and the detail here. My eyes are nicely led through the scene till to the nice autumnal forest. I agree with Lon about a sensation that this seems a bit rotated clockwise. Very fine image.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 28, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Thanks for your feedbacks.
@Lon & Monica: I agree that it looks slightly rotated clockwise but the camera was leveled. I was thinking about rotating while processing the image but then I kept it that way.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on November 28, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Very pretty comp Bill. I like the way you have the FG rock with the lone leaf on it.

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