Back in time

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 7, 20111,358 views45 comments

This is from the same trip as the last one. We hiked on the highest peak in Retezat National Park, Peleaga. After scouting the area a bit, I saw this place, right beside the ridge. As the sun was setting, there were plenty of breaks in the clouds to work with, so I got various compositions of this scene, but settled on this simpler and I hope, more effective approach. I feel this image captures the wild spirit of the place better than any of the images I made in the area. Standing there, on the edge, waiting for the light to change, was a fantastic experience.

450d, Tokina 12-24, f10, blend of three exposures that was quite challenging.

Comments

45 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 7, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Dorin, I can't help but think how nice the images are that I have been seeing here. Pretty amazing stuff!...and this one is wonderful. Another amazing moment in time that we can now take time to enjoy. Fantastic feel and mood. Excellent work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on July 7, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Dorin, this has great mood to it and compositionally is really terrific! The ridge and the rock jutting out in the foreground have a
3-D quality to them so the sharpening is spot on too! Great image!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM

My favorite photo of yours so far. The light is just magical and I love the epic composition.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM

Magnificient conception, by you, to bring out the mystic feel of this scene. I feel very fortunate to be able to witness scenes like this without actually climbing there.

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Comment posted by Alister Benn on July 7, 2011 at 10:04 AM

This is beautiful... great geometry and the blend is first class... fantastic... glad I added you as a friend now :-)

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM

I think your comp is fantastic. Simple, but powerful in expressing the mood of the scene. Well done Dorin!

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on July 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM

Great shot!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 7, 2011 at 12:02 PM

This has a very primordial feel to Dorin. Mystical light and wonderful color. The mist really brings this to life. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on July 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Beautiful image. Thanks for taking me to this exotic place.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 7, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Dorin,

Very well composed. Everything in the frame keeps my engaged. The atmosphere and the lighting are magical. really well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 7, 2011 at 12:41 PM

This works perfect. What tremendous light! If this is indeed a "simpler" approach, I would say that was wise. Images being more immediately palpable I believe make a bigger impact on the market and sell better.

No nits.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 7, 2011 at 1:27 PM

Wow!! impressive

love it

Hamed

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Very mysterious photograph. Well done w/ the blend as I'm sure with everything moving around it wasnt easy. Kudos

aF

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on July 7, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Wonderful image. The curve leading right up to the sun, the mood and light quality...gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on July 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Glorious looks wonderfully atmospheric. Love the soft colours and the glimpse you get of the sun.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 7, 2011 at 5:22 PM

I can only imagine how you felt taking this image- all the elements come together beautifully for this one. Powerful and uplifting. This is one to treasure!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 7, 2011 at 6:24 PM

A powerful image, Dorin. Well done!

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 7, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Your processing is stellar as usual Dorin. The fog really adds depth to the image and accentuates the colors of the light. Your composition is thoughtful and well conceived. One small personal nit for me is the sun being centrally located near the top of the picture. I'm not sure there was anything you could have done about that, I find that it detracts slightly from the aesthetics, at least for me. Excellent work all around though!

Michael

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Comment posted by dean hebert on July 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

I love the struggle of the rocks and sun to break through the clouds. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 7, 2011 at 9:31 PM

That is incredible light, Dorin, and incredibly well managed. In addition to the light, I like the framing of the bottom ridge of and focal point of both the sun and the center rock. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 7, 2011 at 10:15 PM

Great! This image really grabs my attention with the angles of the ridge and foreground rock, sunlight filtering through the clouds, and the mystery created by the clouds over the distant ridges.

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Comment posted by Jean Day on July 7, 2011 at 10:42 PM

The mist, subdued light, and nice diagonals of the jagged rock...excellent comp and processing.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 7, 2011 at 11:18 PM

Very cool image Dorin. I really like the atmosphere you captured here. Including the sun in the frame is a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on July 8, 2011 at 7:30 AM

Dreamlike situation.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 8, 2011 at 9:03 AM

Beautiful shot. It feels very primordial.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM

The processing and mood are fantastic. The central sun might be a little off center in a perfect world, but since it is above the ridge peak, one might say it adds some nice symmetry to the shot. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 8, 2011 at 10:03 AM

Awesome, Dorin! The scenic has a sense of mystery about it I like the way that
you've composed this incorporating diagonal lines. You have clarity and good
detail in the FG rocks and moodiness in the soft BG. Of course, the lighting is
lovely as well.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 8, 2011 at 10:11 AM

The light is absolutely amazing here and the image is processed to perfection. Superb work, Dorin!

Guy

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Comment posted by Stefan Gimpl on July 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM

Great light! Very well captured

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Sick, just sick!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Sick, just sick!

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Comment posted by Gorka Lopez on July 8, 2011 at 12:59 PM

What a wonderful light! Really well solved. Congratulations

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on July 8, 2011 at 3:48 PM

Great light and topography. I like this a lot. Well done.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 9, 2011 at 4:15 AM

Just wonderful, Dorin. What a moment.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on July 9, 2011 at 4:29 PM

LOVE IT! thats all

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM

Stunning image, Dorin. Love the comp.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 11, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Amazing light and shot Dorin, love the view point. Looks like the earth just tilted 45 degrees.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 13, 2011 at 6:28 PM

Beautiful! A dreamy image.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 13, 2011 at 6:48 PM

Congrats on the WP. Great image! This was worth several looks this week

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on July 14, 2011 at 1:42 AM

Awesome image. The fog really adds character to the light and mystery to the scene as a whole. Great comp, too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on July 14, 2011 at 2:49 AM

Thank you so much, everyone. It's really an honor.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 14, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Very moody and compelling image -
congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 14, 2011 at 3:51 AM

Congrats on the EP, well deserved. This is reaslly my favorite image of yours. Wonderful

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 20, 2011 at 2:28 PM

Dorin,

The atmosphere of this iamge is superb!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 3, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Hi Dorin

Congrats on winning the WP!!! well deserved

a bit late, but have been ill for a while, now i'm feeling better.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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