When dreams come true

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 11, 2010426 views21 comments

Hello all!

It's been a while since I posted something, so it's time to get back in the game. I saw a lot of incredibile images on NPN lately and I feel I'm standing among giants (and looking up of course). Congrats to all of you for the dedication!

I've just returned from a 4 day trip into one of the most famous national parks in my country, Retezat. It was foggy most of the time, but the sky cleared up a few times allowing, in this case, for some standard alpen glow. Not something you haven't seen before, but it was a cool moment to experience. Any comments are appreciated.

450d, Tokina 12-24, f10, blend of 3 exposures, the difference in the colour of the sky is natural and the motion of the grass in the fg was unavoidable as the light lasted for aprox. 1 min

There is a larger version too

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on June 11, 2010 at 6:08 PM

Beautiful Image, looks like a fantastic place to hang out. I'd love to be there now. Can't wait for those conditions here.

Again fantastic Image.

Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments

Comment posted by michele nicola pin on June 11, 2010 at 6:32 PM

this is a splendor..

Registered on December 24, 2009, 19 Posts, 37 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 11, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Beautiful clarity and crispness Dorin. Love the sky and reflection too. Looks like a great day to be in the mountains.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on June 11, 2010 at 9:03 PM

Lovely image Dorin! I really like it

I'd crop down on the sky just a bit

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on June 11, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Beautiful scene Dorin, the blend looks great.

Registered on July 22, 2009, 62 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Bruno Silva on June 11, 2010 at 10:04 PM

glad to see you around, and well! great comp, dorin! love the clarity here. the fg pool is a great adittion and so is the glow. I wonder how this would look a tad warmer though, just a thought. fabulous image!!!!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on June 11, 2010 at 10:17 PM

That is a gorgeous image. I love the centered reflection and peak, especially how the peak fits so snugly in the patch of water. The greens and reds are a great bonus.

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on June 11, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Dorin,
Very pleasing alpine scene. Nicely composed, with good light. Best Regards.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 12, 2010 at 4:13 AM

dorin, elegant and effective image.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on June 12, 2010 at 9:17 AM

beautiful! could be easily mistaken for the california sierra... Retezat, who would have thought that. My friend Greenpeace photographer Marcus Mauthe just recently went there. Most folks would probably not anticipate its not THAT easy to come up with pleasing images like that by american standards in that region. I checked your website, too - quite exciting to see such a good imagery about Romania's landscape. you photograph wolves and bears, too?
georg

Registered on July 5, 2006, 272 Posts, 2823 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 12, 2010 at 9:40 AM

Really beautiful mountain image Dorin. Can't find anything to nit about :)

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on June 12, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Hey, Georg! Thanks. You're right, it's not easy. It usually involves long hikes, driving on the worst roads and many other challenges specific to my country. But it's worth it. I wish I could have more time to get involved in wildlife photography (lots of bears and wolves in Romania). It's very hard to turn pro doing only nature photography here. But it's a thing I'm working on. Can't wait to see Marcus' images from Retezat. He has a stunning portfolio.

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

Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 12, 2010 at 11:52 AM

Classic mountain scene, Dorin! Great clarity. The comp feels a bit too sentered to me, but thats a minor nit, cause it's a beautiful shot!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on June 12, 2010 at 1:37 PM

i too thought you have been to Sierras...wonderful image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 492 Posts, 4580 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on June 12, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Good use of foreground in this shot to make it more than just a "reflection of a mountain" shot. The pool of water and grass make this shot special. There are just enough clouds in the sky to give some nice texture. Perhaps it's an optical illusion, but I get the feeling that the reflection has slightly more saturation than the sky. It might just be because it's a bit darker (as it should be), and thus showing more color. I would suggest slightly desaturating the reflection of the sky to visually match the sky.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Cory O'Neill on June 13, 2010 at 1:44 AM

Mmmm...very nice. Wonderful capture, Dorin!

Registered on October 4, 2008, 28 Posts, 273 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on June 13, 2010 at 9:00 AM

This is a beautiful image with some beautiful light. and it looks like it is a great palce to photograph.
The reflections in the pool are very nice.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Weaver on June 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Excellent Dorin
Makes me want to visit!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 226 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 13, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Wonderful!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on June 14, 2010 at 5:27 PM

Very nice alpine scene and I like your processing. This looks very natural and, as Georg mentioned, this could be in the Sierras. Nicely done.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 15, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Great job in getting this shot, a wonderful composition with some nice detail in the foreground as well,
I would not change a thing, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments