Wildewasserwege & Re-Post

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 22, 2012352 views19 comments

The literal translation is wild water trail, and this view of Falbesoner Bach below Greitspitze in Austria's Stubai's Alps felt well deserved. While there is no actual trail following this brook, I was able to follow it for about 1/2 mile trying to line up just the right cascades with the back/side lit peak. This was a late afternoon shot, so I was relying on the underlit peak and clouds for some dramatic impact. This standing cloud was around for most of the day, with Greitspitze playing hide and seek all day. Waited aound a bit for optimal lighting through the clouds, though this was about as clear as it got that day.

3 exposures hand blended for DR and water detail.
Canon 5DII, 17-40L, polarizing filter, 3 stop ND filter
ISO 50, f16, 1/8 sec. for the water, 1/16 for the rest of the image.

Thanks for all of the comments on my previous Sierra photo (Stan)

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 22, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Harry that is spectacular...
perfect scene, comp and water capture..
Really nice. Love it.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on October 22, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Beautiful image.
I like comp.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on October 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM

this is just awesome, Harry!! i think one of the other austrian guys on NPN already pointed out that it's great to see austria through a foreigner's eyes. seems like i should stop travelling and go out and explore my own country

Registered on September 5, 2011, 44 Posts, 221 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 22, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Joerg - I guess the same can be said of America. We have a great variety here - a life time could be spent in one area of our country and that is how many photographers here make their mark. I felt the same in the Stubai. SO much to do and see and your mountain huts make it relatively accessible. And I was only in Tyrol. While I had only 1 whack at locations during my travels, I imagine spending more time in these areas would provide infinite photographic opportunities. I so enjoyed the Austrian culture as well as the landscape. It seems that Austrians really know how to incorporate the magnificent landscape into their culture.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 22, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Another stunningly beautiful image Harry. Wonderful comp which is a layer cake of textures and light.

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on October 22, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Crazy nice! Love the comp and the dynamic range was handled perfectly! great work!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 22, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Very powerful and engaging. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 22, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Very very cool spot and great motion. Might have offset the falls and peak so they were not so centered. Leaves the left side a bit empty. Panning a bit to the right and adjusting comp would take peak to the left of center and a bit stronger. That being said great light and find!!

aF

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 22, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Outstanding, Harry. What an amazing scene.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on October 23, 2012 at 6:19 AM

This is just wonderful and even unknown to me as an Austrian. Great to see shots from home taken by you. This one is on my list now.

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Comment posted by Thomas Young on October 23, 2012 at 9:40 AM

I do like it, and you've done a great job with a challenging exposure and blend. However like Aaron I feel it's a little unbalanced left to right.

Registered on February 10, 2011, 7 Posts, 55 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM

A convincing presentation of this alpine scene to me, Harry. I admire the stunning dynamics of the falls, accentuated by the strong diagonals. The clouds on the summits are spot on in my opinion.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Really like the light and color here, and the water motion looks fantastic. This is really nice Harry!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 23, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Another fine comp Harry. Wow, only one week and so many killer shots? What the heck am I doing wrong? I don't have as many keepers of the Austrian Alps from 34 years (of life)...

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Didl - I was there just over 2 weeks. In adition to the Stubai, I made it over Hohe Tauern for some day hikes. That is one heck of a park. I think there are some real treasures there, unfortunately I only had a chance to see most of them on a topo map! I'll post a couple from that area in a bit. I was lucky to get a nice mix of weather, not just blue sky days.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 23, 2012 at 8:41 PM

I tried a slight crop on the left to address the empty feeling comments on that side. Feels a little tight to me. Thanks for the feedback. I do have a horizontal exposure but somewhat different lighting that my be more balanced in that respect.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 24, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Gorgeous Harry! I like the composition and your perspective very much, and you chose the perfect shutter speed. Really nice work.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 24, 2012 at 12:12 PM

The water motion is perfect and I really like how the peak disappears in the clouds. Very nice image Harry.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 24, 2012 at 10:12 PM

Your trek lining up the elements really paid off! Excellent comp, shutter speed, exposures and blend. I think that cloud is actually an asset for this image.

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