Kleiner Ankenballen

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 28, 2012269 views16 comments

The Jura mountains in the north western part of switzerland are one of my favorite landscapes to photograph....and there is still a lot to discover.
I took this one one october morning. Actually I didn't have any intention on that particular morning to go shooting....but when I woke up about 6am and stared out the bedroom window I saw there was fog....so i packed my gear and headed to the Jura mountains. It was a 30 minute drive and I managed to be there before sunrise. This rock formation is called "Kleiner Ankenballen"

Thanks for your feedbacks on my last post. I appreciate it.

Nikon D700, 16-35 lens (@32mm), ISO 200, f 9, 1/15, Polarizer

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16 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 28, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Excellent comp and light and just the right moment in the passing fog to highlight the rock formation. Great color in this as well. I think you could crop the brighter yellow trees at the bottom as they pull a little bit from the main subject. Marvelous image!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 28, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Beautiful Bill, you definitely caught this pretty scene at the right time, love the light and colors, and of course the fog.
John

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 28, 2012 at 4:37 PM

I love the soft light in this. I think I might crop some off the top to remove the distracting bright upper left corner though.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 28, 2012 at 6:33 PM

This is wonderful Bill. Nice comp with great light and color. The fog looks great and really adds to the wonderful feel. I can see a little crop of the bottom and top but really it is beautiful as is. Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 28, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Gorgeous light and soft pastel color.

I would be tempted to take a bit off of the top to concentrate on the really interesting parts of this beauty.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 28, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Beautiful light. I think I would also crop a bit off the top...

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 28, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Love that soft, warm light on this formation and the trees together with that receding fog. I would consider cropping a bit off the top to eliminate the brightest areas of sky so as to focus the eye on the rest of the scene, which is incredible.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 28, 2012 at 8:14 PM

This may be one of my all time favorites of yours. The lighting, colors, fog, processing (natural yet stunning). I am especially enjoying the bottom of the frame, where the trees pop out of the shaded forest below. No nits at all!

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on November 28, 2012 at 9:09 PM

This is wonderful. I'd probably burn or desaturate the greens in the left as they keep pulling my eye over, to keep focus on the cliff. Great mood and processing

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 29, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Thanks to all for your feedbacks and inputs. I appreciate. I see what you mean about cropping a bit off the top and the bottom. And you're right. So I will crop it. Thanks!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 29, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Bill,

Beautiful capture! What a great moment in time. I can see the idea of cropping this, but for me, the very top helps add to the story and magnifies the element of atmosphere. If anything, just cropping the bottom to remove the tip of the orange tree. But really, I love this as captured and presented. What a great sight.

Lon

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 29, 2012 at 6:28 PM

the fog and composition work together perfectly.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on November 30, 2012 at 12:09 AM

I agree with a slight crop off the top, but this is really nice. I like how the white rock stands out against the greens and the clouds. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 1, 2012 at 9:53 PM

Total knock out, home run!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 2, 2012 at 4:31 PM

And deserving of 100 comments!

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on December 29, 2012 at 3:29 AM

Sweet light and excellent composition. Makes me feel like I am there, at the "Butterball".

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