Land of Adventure

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 11, 2012881 views23 comments

This photo was shot in the Dolomites in Alpe di Siussi (Seiser Alm) in June 2011 during a photo workshop that I led in the Dolomites with a group of 9 photographers.

The photo was shot with a Canon 1Ds mkIII and Canon 24-70 f/2.8L at f/8 and ISO 200. It's a single exposure post processed in Lightroom 4.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by shirley gaisser on March 11, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Wow! I LIKE--where exactly are the Dolomites? I've never heard of them.
Nobody lives in these houses, do they?

Registered on May 30, 2011, 64 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 11, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Wonderful image, Hans. I get a feeling of good vs. evil here. Quite a contrast of the peaceful setting of the buildings in the green meadow against the dark and sinister mountains and sky. Well seen and composed.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 11, 2012 at 3:07 PM

I really like the atmosphere of this image. The clouds moving through the valley make the image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 11, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Like something from Lord of The Rings. I'm sure there are Hobbits hiding somewhere near.

A very unique and individual vision. I admire the artistry here.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 11, 2012 at 5:45 PM

Wow...incredible landscape! Those mountains really stand out against the softness in the foreground. Beautiful!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on March 11, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Very interesting landscape. On the process front, I felt that the top portion is a little bit too dark.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 11, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Hans: Makes me want to go there! Fantastic scene and comp and just a superb capture. >=))>

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on March 11, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Oh yeah that's a view I would like to have. A very tranquil scene.

Registered on January 14, 2011, 53 Posts, 363 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on March 12, 2012 at 1:55 AM

Wow. This is spectacular. I'll bet the participants were happy with the conditions.

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

Comment posted by Hans Kruse on March 12, 2012 at 6:07 AM

Thanks for the comments. Is the sky a bit too dark? Maybe if we look at it realistically, but what I wanted was to create a mood that I felt was in this picture so therefore the sky is kept slightly dark. And yes, the participants were very happy for the good days we had. We also had a few days with less good weather as one could imagine with this level of clouds ;) Mostly the weather has been very good for photography in this area.

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

Comment posted by Todd Liotine on March 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Nice sceen, I would personally crop off the dark portion of the clouds across the top. Very nice placement of the buildings.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 14, 2012 at 8:13 PM

What wonderful elements captured here Hans. Superb work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on March 15, 2012 at 7:46 AM

really nice compo and peaceful atmosphere, well done.

Registered on April 8, 2011, 8 Posts, 100 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 15, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Ridiculously great paradise like scene!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 17, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Fabulous scene I am packing my bags right now. Love your composition too.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 19, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Absolutely stunning. The only thing wrong with this is that I wasn't along on the workshop!

Whoa, what a trip that would've been!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on March 21, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Wow this is incredible. Well done and congrats on the EP!

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Very appealing image. I especially like the misty clouds.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 21, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Great clouds~

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Kruse on March 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Thanks for all the comments and also for the weekly pick status :) It's really a special place and I go there on all my workshops and the scenery can look very very different depending on the lighting conditions and time of day (early morning or late afternoon). I have a workshop in early October this year and there is still space on it, so if you are interested please send me a message to signup at hans@hanskruse.com

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

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on March 28, 2012 at 11:23 PM

Outstanding capture and comp!

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Diffley on April 9, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Very nice image. Love the various cloud designs. Good detail in the buildings. Good depth of field. My only wish would be no cloud cover on top of the middle mountain Thanks for this image.

Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on May 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Haven't yet seen this angle of the Dolomites and it is spectacular one! As someone said, it's like little hobbits living on the doorstep of Mordor

. Amazing capture

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments