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Slow whirl

by Paolo De Faveri

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 12, 2013452 views12 comments
Well yes, it's been a long time, too long I admit, since my last post here. You know, sometimes life simply requires full attention: a boy child, very big efforts everyday for building up a new carrier with photography, etc.
However I kept coming here every now and then to see what was going on, and I must say the quality of the works posted to NPN is always at the top, this is really The Place to go on the web to see stunning pictures and meet very talented photographers.

I took this picture a day of the last week about 10 minutes after sunset, while I was leading a private workshop in the Alps. The still element in the fg is simply a log almost completely submerged in the very calm waters of the Lake of Avigliana, a small glacial lake lying at the feet of the Western Alps and not far from my hometown of Torino. Initially, I considered the bubbles of foam a disturbing element and so I tried to get rid of them by moving the water with my hands, but the only result was bringing more bubbles in, instead of pushing them out. :confused:
Then, I realised that those bubbles were moving in circles, very slowly. I tried a few shutter speeds and at the end 6 seconds turned out to be the perfect exposure to record the motion and draw a path with the bubbles.

I hope you like it and please feel free to comment, any thought and suggestion is highly appreciate.

Thanks,
Paolo

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on May 12, 2013 at 12:48 PM
You captured a very nice motion here, and this definitely looks like the right shutter speed. I would have sworn the log to be a rock though!
Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Cameron on May 12, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Lovely Paolo

I love the atmosphere and I like very much the tracery of the bubbles.
Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 12, 2013 at 4:36 PM
You succeeded very well. The sky color and its reflection are great eye catchers and lead nicely to the log and the swirling bubbles.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 12, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Mesmerizing image Paolo! I like the bubble motion in the foreground and sense of tranquility throughout. Glad to see you posting again here on NPN. I miss your wonderful work.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 12, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Hey Paolo--welcome back!! You're right, there is no better place on the net than here. I like this shot; nicely balanced and the bubbles add some interest. Needs more of your trademark mist/fog in the bg though :wink: Please stop back and post as time allows; you could always do what I do--go without sleep (sleep is for the weak :wink: ) :wavey:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on May 12, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Nicely composed with a great gentle background glow. The bubble path is mesmerizing - I can almost imagine a figure 8.
Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 12, 2013 at 11:39 PM
Great to see you posting again Paolo! Lovely image.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Neale Dyster on May 13, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Nice mood in this one, wonderful to see you back here Paolo.
Registered on February 19, 2008, 94 Posts, 738 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 13, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Paolo,I agree with all the others...it is great to see you here again. I have missed seeing your work!, but I do look at your website from time to time so I can enjoy your work. Really like the foreground swirls and enjoy the light and misty background very much. Very nice! :wavey:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on May 13, 2013 at 3:09 PM
Thank you all for the warm welcome back, you really make me feel at home again :toast:
Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 13, 2013 at 7:31 PM
Love the atmosphere of your image, Paolo, and the simplicity of your composition. The bubbles add a wonderful element and further the mood evoked by your image. Great to see new work by you.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Would love to see this one in larger version too, Paolo. I too thought the log was a rock until reading your introductory comment. The bubbles are an interesting aspect to the capture also. Nicely seen and captured overall. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments