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Gallery: LandscapePosted January 6, 2011282 views26 comments

This was taken on our (me and Andreas Resch) last morning in Switzerland. We witnessed a cool show with lenticular clouds above Matterhorn, but also above the peaks situated north from it, like Ober Gabelhorn and Wellenkuppe that you see here.

450d, 70-200 at 78mm, f14, 1/160s, iso100

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26 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on January 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Very nice B&W Conversion, wished there was a larger version.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on January 6, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Dorin, perfectly captured. The detail and b&w work well here. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 6, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Nice B+W scene. I really enjoy that lenticular cloud.

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on January 6, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Nice! Quite the rugged mountain vista you captured here, and with a lenticular to top it off. The black and white works very well. I can see this with a slight crop to the left side so the tallest peaks are closer to the center.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 6, 2011 at 6:57 PM

A very dramatic scene, specially with the inclusion of that cloud formation. The tones are lovely.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 6, 2011 at 6:58 PM

So simple yet very elegant!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM

Very nice image. I really like the comp. When I see black and white I am always wondering what it looked like in color.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 6, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Stunning B&W Dorin! Gorgeous light and excellent processing.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 6, 2011 at 8:29 PM

Wow, high drama! The cloud cap makes the shot special.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 6, 2011 at 9:01 PM

Beautiful. The black and white conversion is superb. Love that sky.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 6, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Dorin,

Very nice BW conversion. Small nit the tone of the tall peak and the cloud bottom are very close. Not exactly sure how I would change that. But it's not an image killer that's for sure, the names of mountains in your neck of the woods are certainly lyrical.

Paul

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 6, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Very nice. I really like the sharp textures of the mountains and the way they contrast with the smoothness of the clouds.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 6, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Nice B$W

Lots of detail, nice contrasts.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on January 7, 2011 at 1:12 AM

A stunning b/w, Dorin. Wonderful clarity and detail throughout. The high contrast of the mountain is beautifully juxtaposed against the very soft sky, really making the mountain pop. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 7, 2011 at 2:21 AM

That's quite a hat! Lovely b/w conversion and beautiful comp with lots of detail.

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on January 7, 2011 at 3:00 AM

Very nice b&w. Such a great rugged scene...

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 7, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Beautiful B&W treatment here, Dorin! A classic alpine scene and the cloud is icing on the cake.

Guy

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM

This is excellent Dorin, and perfect for B&W. The tones are beautiful and the sharpening looks just right. This really glows. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on January 7, 2011 at 9:25 AM

Beautiful, dramatic, and that cloud just tops it all off. Great image, Dorin.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 7, 2011 at 6:11 PM

You can't ask for a better morning. Was Andreas still sleeping?

Can't add much but wow.

Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 7, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Gotta like it! Clean mt scape!

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 8, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Great photo Dorin. So many great tones, must have been difficult getting it just right with the shadowed snow and the sun light snow. The cloud having over top is a superb compliment to the harsh angles of the mountain. The peak on the right glowing and the snow coming off it is the icing on the cake for me though, awesome. Cheers

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 8, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Dorin the details on this is astounding. A perfect conversion and a wonderful lenticular "hat" above!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 8, 2011 at 12:51 PM

Cool--great B&W! Maybe dodge the cloud just a tad and call it good.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 9, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Wow! Awesome image, Dorin!!!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 10, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Excellent, Dorin - we really were lucky with these clouds in the end. You processing is lovely and the conversion works great.

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