Tranquil turmoil

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 9, 2010513 views17 comments

Hi everyone,
I have been taken up with many (and good, fortunately!) changes in my life lately, and haven't had much time for shooting new stuff.
However on Monday night, while on my way back to home from a long stay abroad, I had the chance to stop by this wonderful place for a while, and couldn't resist to take a few pics.
This is the upper lake (of two) of Fusine Valromana nearby Tarvisio in Friuli, Italy, almost certainly one of the best spot of the Giulian Alps, right at the border with Austria and Slovenia. Mount Mangart is the name of the range in the background.

I love the contrast here between the stormy sky and the perfectly still waters of the lake. Taken about 45 minutes after sunset, this is stitched from six vertical takes.

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

Techie: Eos 50D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, GND 8x, tripod. 30" @ f11 for each frame

PS: larger image provided

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Mathieu Hoareau on July 9, 2010 at 11:40 AM

Hi Paolo,
the cloud movement is really terrific

and the quietude of the lake leaves an incredible reflection..cheer!!!

Registered on July 9, 2010, 4 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 9, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Love the motion in the sky Paolo. Fantastic reflection any moodiness.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 9, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Nice to see you back on display here. I like the shot, especially the composition. The colors are a bit muted and dark - not what we usually see from you. The best thing about the shot is the sky. Great magenta toning and wonderfully captured movement.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on July 9, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Love the sky jumping about over the mountains Paolo. Minor point, I might have moved up a hair to separate the top of the foreground rock from the reflective mountains.

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Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on July 9, 2010 at 12:50 PM

I like so many things about this image, the sky, the color, the reflection. It's very impressive. My only nit would be the darkness of the mountains on the left and right. They look a bit more visable in the reflection. Is there more detail there? Perhaps a composite to help keep the detail? Just some thoughts. Thanks for sharing Paolo.

Registered on August 3, 2008, 105 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 9, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Wow, look at those clouds! I really like it Paolo.

If it was mine, I might pull saturation up a tad especially in a graduated fashion increasing more for the lower portion.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Neale Dyster on July 9, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Yes the clouds contrast to the glassy water is wonderful. Great to see you back here Paolo!

Registered on February 19, 2008, 94 Posts, 738 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 9, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Great mood and detail. Good to see you posting again. Love the shot.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 9, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Somber but beautiful, Paolo. Lovely sky and such a wonderfully still
reflection. The green plant in the bottom right corner gives the picture
that little extra something. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 9, 2010 at 9:25 PM

I really like the image, Paolo. It's a masterful use of the current imaging technology. It's interesting how we never question how images like this are made or even possible any more. We simply accept them as part of the digital photographic world and click on to the next image.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 10, 2010 at 2:35 AM

Good to see you posting Paolo--hopefully we'll see more! Very nice shot, love the sky motion. I think id open up the shadows a tiny bit more.

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Comment posted by Tom Kennon on July 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM

The larger photo really shows the detail of your shot. The motion in the clouds is really nice. I bet this will make a great large print.

Registered on August 20, 2005, 6 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 10, 2010 at 6:00 PM

Paolo,

Great to see you posting Paolo! The sky is absolutely killer in this capture - and the tranquility of the lake and reflection aren't bad either! My only wish was that the sides of the mountains weren't so dark. and I'm torn about the green plant in the LRC - it's in between being distracting and providing a colorful addition. Overall, a terrific and very moody image. What a sky!

Lon

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

Comment posted by Bruce King on July 10, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Nice to see you back in action Paolo. Mr Cobb's observation about the fg rock and the foreground is an astute one. I would have totally missed that. But it's minor and the image overall is very strong. Love the green in the fg. Might bring up the shadows a little but just a very little.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 11, 2010 at 1:50 AM

A pretty wild sky alright, and you're also right that the contrast with the calm water is immediately noticeable. While I find the photo very high in initial impact, I don't think it would be something I would choose to look at day after day. It's pretty heavy for that.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by Chip Phillips on July 11, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Awesome Paolo. The circular motion in the clouds you captured is amazing. If it were mine, I might try to get the reflection to include more of the drama in the sky-maybe a touch more sat and contrast, and I might also experiment with cloning a tiny bit of water back in under that foreground rock, but keeping it very dark.

Registered on November 26, 2007, 128 Posts, 1436 Comments

Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on July 12, 2010 at 8:29 AM

Very intense mood on this image Paolo, and all the shapes, sky and tones are really working together for a killer shot ! Congrats

Registered on September 15, 2009, 83 Posts, 434 Comments