Val Maggia

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 13, 2012238 views8 comments

This is at the entrance of a short canyon the Maggia river has cut for itself near Ponte Brolla in southern Switzerland.

I found this natural sculpture cut into the wall.

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Sony A900, Sony 70-300 G @ 300mm, 1/500 @ f5.6, iso 800

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8 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 13, 2012 at 3:35 PM

I like it :) at 5.6 i wonder if it's sharp throughout....also want a bit more space between the middle part and the right wall...just a bit close together. nicely seen!

aF

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 13, 2012 at 4:39 PM

I think it is a lovely image like the delicate hints of blue on the curved rim. It seems sharp enough.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 13, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Julian, there is an interesting kind of dynamics and flow in your image, and the composition is well balanced to my eye.

Maybe due to compression for web, the lower part seems a bit soft (out of focus?) to me. But that is only a monor matter for me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 14, 2012 at 6:37 AM

my kind of image (although I would have explored it in b&w film!) my instinct would be to give it a slight CCW rotation.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 14, 2012 at 9:49 AM

This is really nice, Julian. When I squint at this and cut back on some light it takes on a whole new feel.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Love the forms and design, and the incredible lines in the rock add further movement to a remarkable composition.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Julian,

This is wonderful! A simple and intimate image of form and texture. At quick glance and certainly from the thumbnail, this could easily be a tree trunk. The gentle curve with the leading white edge works beautifully to define the main form and I think you've nailed the comp. This is quite excellent!

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 16, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Julian, I really like ths image. Wonderful shape and form with some great textures. I too thought this was a tree trunk at first look. Very interesting...and nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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