Alpine Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 22, 20081,969 views41 comments

Too late I realized that I had a better shot than the one I posted last week. I skipped that one because the glow on the peak isn't that intense. But therefore the cloud action is better here. So overall I like this one much better and I hope you do as well. Some of your comments on the other shot influenced the work on this one - thanks guys.

Appreciate all comments and critiques.

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Location: Gesäuse, Styria, Austria
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=47.550985,14.634562
Date: July 17th, 2008
Light Conditions: Sunrise
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length: 17 mm

Shutter Speed: 1/2 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100

Tripod: Manfrotto 055 PROB
Tripod Head: Benro KB-1 Ball Head

Filters:
- Hoya Pro1 Digital Circular Polarizer Slim
- Lee GND 0.9 Soft

Comments

41 comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on July 22, 2008 at 3:26 PM

Really nice shot Andreas. I really love the clouds in this shot, they give a great sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on July 22, 2008 at 3:30 PM

Andreas, this one is fantastic. The light is great and the sweeping clouds make it work really well.

Registered on July 24, 2005, 114 Posts, 1205 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 22, 2008 at 3:35 PM

I greatly prefer this one over the previous. Better light, better balance, no blacked out areas. This one is excellent. In both, the view is awesome.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on July 22, 2008 at 3:36 PM

I missed the previous, but this one is just fantastic. Those sweeping clouds make the shot for me. Great work.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 22, 2008 at 3:41 PM

This is really sweet. The light is excellent, as is the overall comp. This is the type of shot I can look at for a long time.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by David Fernandez on July 22, 2008 at 3:52 PM

Andreas I saw your recent work and I think this is my favorite. Powerful composition and dramatic light

Registered on May 4, 2008, 69 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Gordon on July 22, 2008 at 3:54 PM

Great comp and exposure. A real winner..

Registered on May 31, 2007, 224 Posts, 1490 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on July 22, 2008 at 3:57 PM

Man, the other one was really good, but this is another level. Great work! The glow is great, it does not appear weak or faded. I like that weird shape of the wall on the left - a huge cavity that creates nice and appealing curves to enjoy. The clouds also cooperate - very complementary. Outstanding shot Andreas!

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on July 22, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Wonderful shot, great light, color, and depth, love the clouds!!

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by Derrald Farnsworth on July 22, 2008 at 4:12 PM

Gorgeous light and sky captured here. The light on the mountain range really adds some depth and great color.

Registered on August 27, 2007, 56 Posts, 548 Comments

Comment posted by Alex Mody on July 22, 2008 at 6:28 PM

I like this a lot. The cloud action is awesome, and the light hitting the peaks is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 22, 2008 at 6:58 PM

Super sky, so dynamic and powerful and sweet light on the mountains! Nice image.

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Comment posted by Rodney Johnson on July 22, 2008 at 7:05 PM

And the hits just keep on coming. Fantastic light and you exposed it perfectly. Great composition. I imagine that the detail in the original is amazing. Great Shot!

Registered on October 5, 2006, 25 Posts, 152 Comments

Comment posted by Gabi Lach on July 22, 2008 at 7:14 PM

Andreas, you are the man! Awesome photo! The clouds and light are beautiful! Hard to get any better conditions than that. You were there at the right time and took a full advantage of it. You should be proud of this photograph and of yourself.

Registered on May 1, 2007, 101 Posts, 3187 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 22, 2008 at 7:19 PM

Andreas,

This is fantastic! I think perhaps one of your best that I can remember. The light and clouds are awesome. A somewhat subtle element that I'm really enjoying is what looks like a swirl in the bowl of the main mountain on the left.

You've captured a special moment and this is a special image. congrats!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Laurent Baig on July 22, 2008 at 8:47 PM

Dude, this is the best I've seen you post. This image is rhythmic!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 22, 2008 at 9:06 PM

Andreas, this is really a wonderful display of terrain and cloud formations. Very nice indeed.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 22, 2008 at 9:49 PM

Wonderful light and textures. Saturation addict that I am, I'm wondering about playing up the alpenglow a bit more to give the mountains an even stronger presence next to the sky.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 22, 2008 at 10:13 PM

Awesome work with a fantastic radial composition. Your best work so far IMO.

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Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on July 22, 2008 at 10:45 PM

Interesting shot - the textures are really nice. Beautiful colors too!

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 22, 2008 at 11:07 PM

Very nice. Love the cloud action and glow on the peaks.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on July 22, 2008 at 11:25 PM

Awesome! I love the clarity and depth of this image.

Registered on December 14, 2006, 58 Posts, 1888 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Mangas on July 23, 2008 at 1:29 AM

This is really nice Andreas. The sky is wonderful. The main peak on the left seems to be almost glowing from within. Well done.

Brad

Registered on November 9, 2007, 94 Posts, 568 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on July 23, 2008 at 2:21 AM

Great one, Andreas! You nailed it perfectly! Composition, colours, drama, all come together in a beautiful way! Congrats!

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 23, 2008 at 2:35 AM

Waking up, having some tea and reading all your nice comments is a great start into a new day.
@Tony ... I also thought about going up with the glow saturation but after I was recently told that I use too much generally (some other place), I tried to keep it down.
Thanks to all of you for the confirmation, that this is one my best images so far. Can't wait to get to the mountains again.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Steve France on July 23, 2008 at 7:05 AM

Very nice indeed Andreas. The clouds are special and how they sweep over the peaks the way they do is perfect. Nice side lighting too. Great vista and shot dude

Registered on September 26, 2007, 89 Posts, 1477 Comments

Comment posted by Wade Hardy on July 23, 2008 at 7:54 AM

Excellent shot! the mountains and light are fantastic and the sky is even better - those clouds are amazing. very nice work!

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Comment posted by Roger Rouch on July 23, 2008 at 9:37 AM

That's nice! Great clouds and light and everything is well balanced.

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on July 23, 2008 at 10:01 AM

Very psychedelic!

Registered on August 20, 2007, 206 Posts, 998 Comments

Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on July 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM

You've caught some awesome light Andreas, this shot is all about shape and texture. I absolutely love how the clouds complement the fantastic texture of the peaks. Great job.

Registered on November 25, 2007, 81 Posts, 1234 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 23, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Fantastic image, Andreas! I love the S-curve formed by the clouds and rock patterns. Wonderful light too.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Etienne Corten on July 23, 2008 at 1:57 PM

Hi Andreas,Gorgious,fantastic,wonderfull, no nits !! great work "again"

Registered on December 10, 2007, 86 Posts, 1158 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 23, 2008 at 8:30 PM

All of the superlatives have already been used, so I'll just add in by saying that I think this is so very unique and beautiful.

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Wong on July 23, 2008 at 9:05 PM

Fantasic lighting. As good as it gets. I'm curious as to why you used f5.6 though?

Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 24, 2008 at 12:11 AM

Hey, I thought I told you to get a job!

This is freakin fantastic! The light on the peaks is definately eye catching, and the sky if phenominal.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Edward Nunez on July 24, 2008 at 1:32 PM

Wow, this is an amazing capture. The sky is excellent for the scene you have captured, I love the lighting on the mountains, but the sky deserves the best credit. Excellent work!

Registered on April 19, 2007, 65 Posts, 711 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Liotine on July 24, 2008 at 7:14 PM

Great cloud formation, I like the subtle glow on the peaks. The lines in the peak on the left work really well with the shape of the coulds

Registered on July 1, 2008, 131 Posts, 671 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM

Andreas, congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 29, 2008 at 12:41 AM

Andreas, your total dedication has rewarded you with a fine EP selection for this category. A truly wonderful scene, and captured image too, congratulations.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 29, 2008 at 1:13 AM

Oh my! The light looks like it's coming from WITHIN the mountain. Lots going on, visually, in the image, so it's nice to follow the light on the mountains for the warm glow.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 29, 2008 at 2:02 AM

Wow ... it's a real honor for me to get the EP. Thanks to everybody here for helping me to become a better photographer with all your wonderful images and great comments.

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