Majestic

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 7, 2015382 views20 comments

Another one from my tour last october in the southern swiss alps with fellow swiss landscape photographer Martin Mägli. We hiked for three days in the area of the Matterhorn. This one is from the second morning at Stellisee. There were spectacular cluds but color in the sky was really nice.....
D800e, 24-70/f2.8, iso80, f11, 2 seconds

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2015 at 9:07 AM

The colors in the sky and lake really set off the Matterhorn well, Roland. I do wonder about having the Matterhorn so centered in the frame.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 7, 2015 at 9:58 AM

Doesn't get more perfect than this. Even lighting, great exposure, gorgeous colors, nice focal point and reflection. It is centered in the frame - but I'm going to guess you took some images of it with matterhorn to the left or right as well?

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 7, 2015 at 1:50 PM

Spectacular Bill. I don' mind the Matterhorn being centered at all. The detail both near and far is outstanding . No nits from me,this is gorgeous .

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 7, 2015 at 3:14 PM

Bill, I think you framed this very well considering that you were restricted with the the large rock and the tuft of grass. The lack of clouds doesn't detract from the comp, as the beautiful sky color makes up for it, and the slight decentering brings a bit of tension into it.

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Comment posted by Sandro Bisotti on March 7, 2015 at 6:04 PM

spectacular scenario and perfect capture. I appreciate particullary the chromatic separation of the nearly pink sky and the snow (holding a clear white). Also the detail quality is very high....excellent for my tastes.
all the best,
Sandro

Registered on February 8, 2015, 30 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on March 7, 2015 at 8:12 PM

Interesting choice of composition for this scene; it seems balanced, with the rock on the right, and the rocky slope on the left. The Matterhorn being centered makes it REALLY stand out, and I think adds a bit of 'wow' factor to the impressive peak. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 7, 2015 at 10:02 PM

I like the positioning of this with the rock and grass mounds that break up the foreground. Lovely sky.. Special moment!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 7, 2015 at 10:16 PM

Lovely. If possible would have tried to get the reflection of matterhorn a bit separated from the island on the right. But dont know the conditions of your shot. Minor nit. Love the color :)

aF

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 8, 2015 at 12:37 PM

Great colors in this Bill and I really like your comp. It really sets the mountain off nicely. Really nice reflection and processing.

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Comment posted by Ken Henke on March 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM

I'm a fan of alpen glow images anyway and this one doesn't disappoint. Those lovely pastel colors in the sky really are perfect.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on March 8, 2015 at 1:14 PM

Really nice, Bill! Composition and exposure are spot on.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM

I see what you mean Aaron Feinberg about getting the reflection of the Matterhorn seperated from the island......and I agree with you. that's what I don't like here in this shot....but I really tried to get it seperated but I didn't work.......thanks for your feedback

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM

Thanks a lot to all of you for your feedbacks and thoughts on this one. I always appreciate your honest comments.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 8, 2015 at 4:41 PM

Very eye-catching. The colors and the strong peak make for an engaging image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on March 8, 2015 at 7:22 PM

Gorgeous rendition of this location. It's a pity the reflection could not be separated from the rock but that's a minor issue for me.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 8, 2015 at 7:50 PM

Very nice image of an icon. I think the Matterhorn being centered works here. you might consider cloning out the 'floaties' between the tuft of grass and the reflection of the mountain. Nice color and contrast.

--P

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 8, 2015 at 9:30 PM

Beautiful color and reflection, Bill. A lot of empty space in the top third, but in considering other comp possibilities I can't come up with a better one.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 9, 2015 at 10:48 AM

Stunning reflection and beautiful glow of light and color. Very nicely done

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 9, 2015 at 5:56 PM

Beautiful!!! Really sweet scene.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on March 15, 2015 at 5:44 PM

The colors of the sky and reflection are marvelous. And I think that the "symmetry breaking" caused by the rock outcrop in the lake works well.

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