Waldviertel Wilderness

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 18, 20182,781 views9 comments

The Waldviertel (Forest Quarter) is a region in the northwest of the Austrian state Lower Austria. This is an image from a hidden place that is called "Schütt" which is best translated bei "buried", because the river bed of the Kamp was buried by massive granite rocks a long time ago.

Last week we had the chance to spend a wonderful time there hiking along this river.

Comments and critique are welcome.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 18, 2018 at 4:07 PM

Peter, This is really, really nice and it is a wonderful view of this hidden place. The water motion looks great and the detail / textures are excellent. Natural and beautiful!! Wasn't sure about the rock in the lower right at first but after looking at the large version I think it is fine. Would work either way. Love the processing you did on this. Cheers, Nick

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on June 18, 2018 at 10:24 PM

This is beautifully done, Peter. I like the circle that is formed by the flow of the water and the way that it leads my eye around the frame. The trees at the top add a nice splash of green. One suggestion would be to lighten the highlights a bit to add contrast especially in the trees in the upper part of the frame.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 19, 2018 at 1:54 AM

Cool spot! The water color is a bit off putting tbh but so it goes :p Might dodge the greens in the back for a bit of extra pop but works well as presented too. Fun!

aF

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on June 19, 2018 at 10:32 AM

Peter, this is a fine composition. Shutter speed looks good for the water. I'm not sure about the rock in the LRC, but it is a lovely scene nonetheless. I could see a little dodging to the trees as others have suggested.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2018 at 1:36 PM

Peter, this is a beauty. The back and forth of the water and how it's emphasized by your ss choice makes a great lead into the distant woods. The larger version is notably improved in showing the details. The big rock (and it's greenness) in the lower right is a pleasant surprise. I agree that some dodging of the greens at the top would add to the eye pull into the distance.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on June 19, 2018 at 6:28 PM

What a gorgeous woodland scene Peter. I love the water action which provides so my movement and energy to the composition. The forest in the background is a nice anchor and looks like an interesting place to explore.

I look forward to seeing more of your work.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on June 19, 2018 at 10:29 PM

This is all about the flow, and it works perfectly for me. The color is fine -it is what it is!

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Comment posted by Jay Levin on June 20, 2018 at 12:14 PM

Peter, I really like the composition here with the standing trees in the background contrasting with the powerful movement of the water. Obviously the rocks around which the water is swirling are an integral part of the image too. Nicely chosen shutter speed to produce the beautiful water rapids. A very lovely image.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 23, 2018 at 5:22 PM

Nice peaceful water scene. I did a scroll crop on the large version and I prefer it with the lower right rock cropped out. Very much a personal preference, of course. Nice image.

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