Photo of the Month 8/12

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 24, 20121,538 views26 comments

Alpe di Siusi Morning

This photo was taken during a photo workshop that I led in the Dolomites in October 2011 with 10 photographers. It was one incredible morning with fog over the landscape and sun coming down through it. We all got some really nice pictures from this morning.

The camera is a 1Ds mkIII and the lens Canon 24-70 f/2.8L. Post processing is done from a single RAW file in Lightroom 4.1.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 24, 2012 at 5:05 PM

Stellar shot. Excellent execution.

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 24, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Hans very nice moment,, nicely composed, love the large version. I have very nice memory from many climbing trips in that beautiful area, thank you for sharing!!!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 24, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Amazing streaks of light Hans. Looks like a fantastic morning of light and fog.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM

You were in a great position at the right time and nailed the shot. Very Nice, late sleepers always miss out on the best time of day.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 24, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Great light Hans. The ridges on right side look funny (outline) to me and do not match small ridges on left frame.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 25, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Amazing light show beautifully captured.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 25, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Hans, This is really cool looking. Fantastic light, great comp and wonderful feel. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Adrian Metzelaar on August 25, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Powerful image. A classic use of perspective.
Adrian

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 26, 2012 at 2:18 AM

Amazing light Hans. Love the streaks of warm light.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 26, 2012 at 3:46 AM

This is amezing.

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 26, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Wow - amazing shot !

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 26, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Wow! Exactly the right moment and point of view to capture the magical effect of the Sun on the fog. The inclusion of the trees on the right, emerging from the fog and shadows is fascinating. The shadows on the surface of the fog layer, combined with the details below the surface of the fog is kind of like looking at an aquatic scene that shows the views both above and below the water line.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on August 27, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Stunning image!!!!

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 27, 2012 at 8:48 PM

This is such a unique image and scene. It is almost other-wordly. Great moment to capture. Done very well. It's hard to tell if you are standing on a mountain, in a tree, or on the ground! Great job creating a fascinating photo that I could look at for hours.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 29, 2012 at 4:02 PM

Amazing light and excellent image!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 30, 2012 at 5:24 AM

Amazing! You really had the elements working for you with the sunlit fog. Fantastic capture looks mystical. Congrats on the Pick!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 30, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Really nice shot Hans, you definitely captured the moment here.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 30, 2012 at 6:10 PM

Congrats on the WP. This is awesome!!

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Comment posted by Hans Kruse on August 31, 2012 at 6:52 AM

Thanks everyone for the comments

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 3, 2012 at 8:41 PM

This one made me stop for "oooooh" and "aaaahh!"

Congratulations on Photo of the Month!

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Comment posted by Rebecka on September 3, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Congratulations!! This is a wonderful image to see upon landing at NPN.com.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 3, 2012 at 10:42 PM

EPIC shot, Hans--congrats!

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Comment posted by Hans Kruse on September 3, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Wow, thanks for this

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 4, 2012 at 3:16 PM

WOW!! This is simply stunning, Hans! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on September 5, 2012 at 7:27 AM

Hmm superb natural looking colours silky smooth appearance and utterly majestic lighting with flare that is delicately appropriate around those trees without ever becoming intrusive. Gorgeous shot.

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Comment posted by Adam Smith on December 31, 2012 at 7:30 PM

What a beautiful picture. I love the lighting and how the sun is peeking through the tree - what an amazing composition. I also like how the rays of light are spreading throughout the frame. Good image. The only thing I don't like is the cloud in the upper right hand of the frame - to me it is a litlte distracting. But, on a scale of 1-10 I give this a 9.8

Registered on November 21, 2012, 16 Posts, 107 Comments