Late winter

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 9, 2010452 views19 comments

Hi everyone,
winter hasn't been much snowy this year here in the plain at the feet of the Alps, but it looks like we're reaching the annual average right now on March. It is snowing while I'm writing, and about 12 inches of fresh snow fell in a few hours yesterday afternoon on the fields around home. Although I was just back from a trip to France, I just couldn't resist to get out for a few shots.

Your c&c are as always highly appreciated, thanks in advance for your time.

Details: Eos 50D, Tamron SP 28-75 f2,8, tripod. Stitch of 5 verticals

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19 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 9, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Thats a high key beauty Paolo. Very nice. Just for the record has it been converted to mono or is this just how it appeared anyway in colour.

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on March 9, 2010 at 2:30 PM

Thanks Ian, I'm glad you like it. The second one you said...

Fog and grey overcast sky made the scene almost colourless, except for a very very light blue colour cast that didn't like at all. So turning this to mono was an easy choice.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on March 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Very pretty, Paolo. I like this a lot

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on March 9, 2010 at 2:53 PM

This is beautiful Paolo,very well done, I love scenes like this

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 9, 2010 at 3:11 PM

Very graphic and elegant. Good to see you posting here again - it has been a while...;-)

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on March 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Thanks Didl, I'm glad you like it. Well, I did a lot of architectures and cityscapes this winter, but very little natural landscapes, so that's why I didn't posted to ESS for a long while. But I'm planning a number of trips to very interesting locations for the upcoming months, so hopefully I will cover the gap soon...

Thanks everyone else for your comments, I appreciate that,

Paolo

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 9, 2010 at 3:44 PM

I'm loving this Paolo - a beautiful hi key image, and very well composed.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Very nice; the monochromatic conversion works very well. I like the snow deposited on the trunk by the wind.

We are looking forward at seeing your new images.

D&L

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 9, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Quite unique and beautiful, I like this very much. Excellent work Paolo.
John

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on March 9, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Really evoking. This reminds me of a lone soldier standing on the field of battle preparing to be overwhelmed by the approaching army. Love the contrast and wind blasted snow on trunk.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 9, 2010 at 9:00 PM

Beautifully stark, high key image Paolo. Magnificent work as usual.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 9, 2010 at 9:10 PM

This is a photo?

I like it, but it does not look like a photo (a sketch or something).

Mark

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Comment posted by Elliot Johnston on March 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM

The high key processing is wonderful Paolo; the stark contrasts are eye-catching. The differents tress sizes also add alot. Great shot

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on March 10, 2010 at 5:12 AM

How sweet Paolo! Like a painting.
Verena

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 10, 2010 at 7:10 AM

superb, graphic image. well seen.

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on March 10, 2010 at 7:28 AM

Thanks all again for your comments, fellows, I highly value your opinions.
Mark, you're right, this looks like a drawing indeed. Nontheless, it is fully photographic. This is a kind of look that I like very much with scenes like these, with snow on the ground, mist in the middle and grey overcast sky above. Just the perfect conditions for highly graphical and minimalist photos such as this one, with the high key look simply obtained by pushing the highlights almost to the limit of pure white. I took many pictures like this one in the past years, and I attach here one of them just for reference.

Paolo

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 10, 2010 at 10:35 AM

I really like this plain and simple composed image. Well done.
Love the second one even better.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 10, 2010 at 11:32 PM

An excellent high-key shot! A lovely minimalist work.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 11, 2010 at 2:36 PM

I totally love this, Paulo--this is your kind of scene and you captured it perfectly!

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