Morning in the Dolomites

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 26, 2011221 views14 comments

An early morning in Alpe di Siussi in the Italian Dolomites. The clouds came drifting in as the sun was rising. I was attracted to the combination of the big mountains in the background (Sasso Lungo) and the clouds and mist and the semitransparent mist that allowed the view of the small huts.

Canon 1Ds mkIII
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS
ISO 100, 70mm, f/8, 1/100s
May 31, 2011

Comments and critiques are welcomed :)

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 26, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Wonderful soft mood here, Hans. Exposure is just right and fog, for me, is often tricky. The layering and varying density of fog gives a very pleasant morning feel.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 26, 2011 at 12:49 PM

Hans,

I see this is your first post here so I would like to welcome you to NPN and the Landscape/ESS Gallery. What a wonderful, quiet and moody first post. This is just beautiful. The huts are shown nicely and I like the repeating pairs heading in to the distant fog. However, it's because of the huts (hand of man) that I will be moving this to the Man & Nature gallery after posting my comment. Sorry to do this on your first post, hope you understand.

Welcome aboard and we look forward to your images and participation in the forums and galleries!

Lon

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

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Very ethereal Hans. I especially like the light and muted colors which add to the dreamy feeling and sense of tranquility. Beautiful work and also welcome to NPN.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 26, 2011 at 9:03 PM

This is beautiful, with the bright light on the foreground, the layers of clouds and the distant peaks. The layers seem to go on forever.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 27, 2011 at 12:49 AM

Welcome to NPN Hans. Your first post set a high standard. I like the feeling of comfort I get from the fog, light and composition. well done, and look forward to more.
Bob

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Comment posted by Hans Kruse on June 27, 2011 at 5:43 AM

Thanks everybody. I didn't notice there was a man and nature category which is fine, although for me this is a landscape shot.

And thanks for all the welcome postings too :) I haven't posted here before as mentioned, but I have posted many other places ;)

More about myself can be seen here http://www.hanskrusephotography.com/gallery/7007723_cMxdQ

Registered on March 24, 2011, 17 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Wonderful first post Hans, so full of atmosphere.

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on June 27, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Great scale and depth to this Hans! Makes you want to be there for sure!

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on June 27, 2011 at 5:31 PM

Beautiful light Hans - and you have the huts very nicely aligned! Welcome to NPN - I also got caught out by the different gallery distinctions with one of my first posts ;-)

Registered on March 2, 2011, 18 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Kruse on June 27, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Thanks to Kah, Mitch and Lizzie. And nice to see you here too Lizzie :)

Registered on March 24, 2011, 17 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Alister Benn on June 28, 2011 at 5:09 AM

This is a gorgeous scene, and so full of character for the place...

Registered on June 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 258 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 9, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Beautiful shot! The light, colors and comp are all so nice, but what I like most of all is the wonderful mood that goes with this.
Welcome to NPN Hans!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 10, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Welcome. The bands of fog are in great position to allow important elements appear through. This has a nice flow among the layers of fog. Well done.

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Comment posted by Hans Kruse on July 11, 2011 at 11:15 AM

Thanks to Alister, Nick and Doug for your comments.

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