Alpenruhe

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 25, 2012306 views18 comments

A small pond called "Chlosterseeli" just above Grindelwald in the Bernese alps of switzerland. I took this one last september.

Nikon D700, AF-S Nikkor16-35 @ 35mm, 1/13, f11, iso 200, ND 0.6 soft Grad

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18 comments

Comment posted by Tom Roper on November 25, 2012 at 11:03 AM

This works for me. I like the soft color in the sky and the reflections.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM

Wow! That is beautiful, Bill. Great sky with a wonderful reflection and I love the colors in this. Hard to find a view much prettier than this or with a more peaceful feel. Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Justin Richardson on November 25, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Nice reflection and great comp. This is very pleasing to the eye

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Comment posted by Ant on November 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Very peaceful and very nice. Maybe, I would have liked more if the cloudlet in the reflection at the center of the frame were not cut in the sky...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 25, 2012 at 12:51 PM

A gorgeous, calming, and serene scene. Very well done! Love the colors throughout and your exposure and pp are expertly done.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 25, 2012 at 1:04 PM

Bill,

Fantastic! What a beautiful reflectionscape. The balance of light between the reflection and real sky is just perfect. I also love that you didn't go exactly 50/50 here - can I assume just so you could include that little cloud in the reflection? I think that makes the scene for me. No nits or suggestions - wonderful image!

Lon

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 25, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Oooh, nice!! I like the color palette in this with the complimentary blues and greens with just enough warm light to provide some nice contrast. Beautiful composition as well. I also like the reflection and symmetry.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 25, 2012 at 2:53 PM

A wonderful interpretation of "Blue Hour" to me. The last glow you captured in the distance counteracts the otherwise dominating blue shades beautifully to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Your pov makes it seem almost as if the pond is floating in the sky. Very nicely done

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM

A lovely reflection shot. I really like the balance between the real and the reflection, both in brightness and amount. There is a substantial feeling of depth here.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 25, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Beautiful. Great sky and reflection

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 25, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Fun to see these images from none other than the Alps... A fine image, to say the very least...

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 25, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Beautiful scene with sweet colors. Exposure, and processing look excellent!

Chris

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Very nice one, Bill. This lake is on my list for a long time now and one day I will be up there too. The short time I visited Grindelwald I was sad about the huge amount of tourists in the little village. It was completely overrrun.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Sweet! The color and comp create a very serene scenic.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM

Lovely shot Bill! The pink on the horizon adds so much to the photo. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM

Nice one, Bill! Love the calm and little bit of horizon color. The trees are slightly over-sharpened.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on November 26, 2012 at 7:29 PM

very nice image, bill! the comp works very well here, and you gotta love the reflection.

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