The Big Moraine

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 25, 20171,233 views8 comments

Yesterday I was lucky to go on a hike very close to ancient glaciers in the Alps. I was fascinated by the huge amount of debrisis created by the movement of the glacier. The moraine in the image is basically a hill over 200 meters high which hundreds years ago delimited the glacier (the base is in the upper left corner). The metamorphic rocks were of very different colors and tones. Any suggestions and comments are very much appreciated to improve the image and possibly to print it cool

Nikon d7000
Nikkor 18-70 @ 24mm
f11 - 1/50s- iso 100
tripod

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8 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 25, 2017 at 3:56 PM

Mattia, This is really interesting to see. It has an abstract feel about it and I like all the colors and textures throughout the scene. Quite a scene to view and especially so in the larger version. Pretty cool!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 25, 2017 at 6:08 PM

This lateral moraine is astounding! I saw some pretty big ones in the Andes, but this one is amazing. I really like the colors and textures. Nicely done!
--P

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 25, 2017 at 6:19 PM

Mattia,

Your title really speaks to the truth of this scene and image. What strikes me about the size and scale here is simply the presence of the tip of the glacier in the upper left. Yes, there is some distance so it's going to appear smaller, and the moraine much larger, but still one can imagine the glacier at it's peak size pushing up the mountain of debris. Very cool, a terrific nature story.

The subtle and various colors throughout give this immense scene some beauty as well. Nicely seen and composed.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 25, 2017 at 6:34 PM

Mattia, I put the large version of this up on my screen, then stood back, dimmed the lights and it was pretty impressive. A small storm rolling in so getting dark outside sooner than normal. Like I said...pretty Cool. cool

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on September 25, 2017 at 8:39 PM

The large view is very nice...
A ton of detail to look at, the crease in the moraine leads one right in...

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Comment posted by John Williams on September 25, 2017 at 11:11 PM

I love the way this straddles the border between grand scene and abstract. No nits Mattia; excellent job.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on September 25, 2017 at 11:28 PM

I love th light and soft colors. My one comment is that, in the large version, the snow on the moraine looks a bit too sharp and/or with some purple fringing. It is hard to define exactly, but I would try to soften that part of the image, trying not to lose detail. Easier said than done, I know...

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 7, 2017 at 5:27 AM

A very unique perspective. The colors are delightful and I love the amount of contrast you have kept. Wonderful in every way.

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