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Gallery: LandscapePosted November 4, 2012325 views17 comments

A couple of weeks ago I hiked to this small lake just above Grindelwald near Grosse Scheidegg in the Bernese Alps of switzerland. I've already been there several times before but this was the first time i had such a dramaitc sky.
This is a 4 shot image, manually blended in photoshop for dynamic range

Nikon D700, 16-35 lens (@23mm), ISO 200, f 13, 1/25; 1/80; 1/250; 1/500 Sekunde, ND Grad Filter 0.6 soft

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM

This is a wonderful composition. The clouds and their reflection form an 'hourglass' that is both striking and unusual. That is a great sky and the darker land adds to the drama. Great job

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 4, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Magical moment, Bill. Just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 4, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Beautiful sky nice comp.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 4, 2012 at 12:32 PM

I like the comp. Feels like a big drop-off just beyond the water. Also like the the drama of the clouds and godbeams.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 4, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Beautiful scene Bill, and captured to perfection, love the rays and reflections.
John

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 4, 2012 at 1:38 PM

I really like the composition of this image. The colors, sky, beams and reflection work beautifully together. Just a great image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 4, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Wow!! This is wonderful Bill. That sky is impressive and great reflections too. Beautiful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 4, 2012 at 7:42 PM

Pretty amazing lighting conditions, and you've arranged the composition with such balalnce. Excellent job with the blend, though I migh try darkening the left cloud/tree boarder about 1/3 from the left. I feel like I am on the edge of the world. Normally this much green foliage gets a bit boring, but I'm digging this!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 4, 2012 at 10:49 PM

The light shining out of that cloud really makes this awesome Bill. Nice!!

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 4, 2012 at 11:00 PM

Gorgeous! Perfectly envisioned, executed, and processed. Well done.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Incredible drama in the sky, and to have a reflection of the sunbeams in such a remarkable setting. Amazing.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 5, 2012 at 8:10 AM

A very striking and appealing image, beautifully presented.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 5, 2012 at 10:03 AM

The large version really comes through with a sweet clarity of light and nice detail in the grasses.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 5, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Thanks for your feedbacks. As always I appreciate it.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 5, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Gorgoues Bill. Absolutely breathtaking.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on November 5, 2012 at 3:38 PM

I like this a lot, Bill
Beautiful shot and very clean processing.
Well done.

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Comment posted by Silvia Richter on November 6, 2012 at 5:12 AM

Amazing drama in your image and a wonderful reflection for me, Bill.

Silvia

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