Entchanted

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 22, 2013442 views14 comments

Those firs got famous here in switzerland since I photographed them a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Meanwhile a lot of swiss photographers asked me where those firs are located...........this is in the Jura Heights in the western part of switzerland and not "overphotographed" as many of the locations are in the swiss alps.

D800e, 24-70/f2.8, 1/50sec, f13, iso100, polarizer

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14 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 22, 2013 at 11:47 AM

This capture is stunning. Perfect mood

Merry Christmas Bill

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on December 22, 2013 at 12:32 PM

Lovely trees Bill and very Christmassy.

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Comment posted by Sandy Scott on December 22, 2013 at 1:36 PM

I never thought I would be intrigued by photos of a few fir trees, but I certainly am by this wonderful shot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 22, 2013 at 3:07 PM

This is a wonderful shot Bill. The beautiful color and clouds in the sky made a fantastic back drop for these fir trees.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 22, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Great image. I like the composition, the light and the clouds. Just an over all fine image.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on December 23, 2013 at 12:55 AM

A great composition with great sky and color. Really nice work!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 23, 2013 at 3:57 AM

Beautiful light on a strong subject. The sky has a slight HDR signature to it. I'm curious about the processing.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 23, 2013 at 4:56 AM

Thanks for your feedbacks. As always I really appreciate it.

@Kah Kit: About the processing. It's a single shot, double processing RAW's - one for the foreground and firs and one for the sky. Manually blended in photoshop with the "Blend if" sliders.....in photosho slight color adjustment and contrast.......sharpening for the web and that's it. Hope this give you an idea about the processing here

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 23, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Wonderful sky, it really brings the trees to life and pulls the image together. The converging lines of the clouds are so powerful they almost force you to focus on the trees. Excellent composition.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on December 23, 2013 at 6:29 PM

Would make a nice Seasons Greetings card !

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 23, 2013 at 7:39 PM

This is beautiful, with great details and positioning in the trees along with a wonderful sky. Well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 23, 2013 at 11:11 PM

Absolutely gorgeous Bill. I love everything about it!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on December 29, 2013 at 11:21 PM

A gorgeous treescape, Bill. The trees look very 3d and the comp is just right. The sky is a little bit too contrasty for me (gives it a bit of the overworked HDR feel) but overall, an excellent photo!

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 2, 2014 at 11:53 AM

Beautiful firs Bill; I can see why others are chasing them. I agree that fading the processing to lighten the contrast in the sky would look good.

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