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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Comment By: Karel Wolf (on the first edition)
Date: 1/13/2006 4:09:00 AM
Comment: Very beautyfull landscape! I like the colors and the depht.The late afternoon sun adds a bit of red in the clouds. A small suggestion, you could add a bit of sharpness on the foreground.
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Ian McIntosh
{K:38371} 1/13/2006
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Beautiful placement of everything there. Those clouds.. that maountain looking so tall, the colours in the grasses. Stunning.
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Arthur Kornienko
{K:9877} 1/13/2006
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Great composition and colours, really quite stunning. Sharpness is lacking a bit, I guess it was the 1/5 sec., without tripod?
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Abel Minnée
{K:3769} 1/13/2006
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spectacular...
I know its a stupid critique..
But just had to give you a compliment on this one when I saw it.
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sanjeev jain
{K:8525} 1/13/2006
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woo..hoo wonderful capture nature is doing magic in mountain
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jacques brisebois
{K:52928} 1/13/2006
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fantastic, real great capture, nice colors, wonderful clouds... what can we do expect more?
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13547} 1/13/2006
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The portrait orientation is great, the colors are vivid but not over-sat., and that miraculous little patch of still water in the foreground is killer! This shot is almost provocative enough to make this city boy sleep on the ground in a tent. Hugo, rather than sharpening the image, possibly a repost as a vertical panoramic, if thats possible here. I do agree there is a lack of sharpness but not only in the foreground but there is a lack of detail in the trees as well that is more than likely due to the shrinking of the image for Usefilm than OoF in the original shot.
Very nice post.
Sal
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Riny Koopman
{K:55931} 1/13/2006
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This is a typical WOW image,It seems you have a good eye for it!
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karen clarke
{K:18847} 1/13/2006
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Me and Mt. Rainier will always have wonderful memories-taking family trips to go tubing down the snowy slopes. This is beautiful, makes the mountain appear so magical and glorious-esp. with the way the clouds have spread themselves around the mountain, but still leaving space between themselves and it(almost like an order from the Mt. itself for them to do that.) I have Heavenly music playing in my head while viewing this image. The reflection in the foreground of course is just an added bonus. Nicely done~
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Tjaart van Staden
{K:943} 1/13/2006
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Absolut! Awesome! Great work.
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Paul Lara
{K:77142} 1/13/2006
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Oh My GOD.
Rainier has always held a special place in MY heart as well, Hugo, though I can count on one hand the times I've been there.
This...shot.
The Mountain, ringed in fire! A cloak of majesty arching high over, demanding that all who witness such grandeur BOW in deference to its mass, its might and its mountainessence.
SCORE!
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Paul Lara
{K:77142} 1/13/2006
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While I'm scooting this to my Favorites folder...is the D2X a full-frame sensor?
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Paul, Well, even if you can count your trips to the mountain on one hand, I only need one finger...:) thanks for your comment!
The D2x doesn't have a full frame sensor, unfortunately, but it is a fantastic camera nonetheless.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Verena Rentrop
{K:14417} 1/13/2006
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you brought a nimbus to the Mount Rainier...
I admire your very wide variety in your portfolio...
Cheers,
Verena
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Sal, thanks for your elaborate description. I might just follow your suggestion and post a vertical panoramic image; I do have a similar one which would serve that purpose. The time frame has yet to be decided on, though...:)
I'm not sure which caused the unsharpness in the foreground. I figured an f/14 (taken from the EXIF) should've prevented that. And The camera was well supported, too. (besides, a camera shake would blur the mountain too, which isn't the case. Possibly it's a matter of overprocessing the Raw file.
The lack of detail in the trees was rather difficult to prevent, as the contrasts "on set" were still quite hard. I exposed this one on the mountain. A similar shot, exposed on the trees had a rather blown out sky. There are details in the 1:1 file than in the resized version.
Much appreciated,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Thanks Verena, always a pleasure to hear from you...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 1/13/2006
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Woo-hoo! Beautiful capture of this peak, to those of us who live around it refered to simply as 'the Mountain'. I think it's looked at as almost a living friend as almost every view of it is unique, different in some way than the last, dependent on time of day, season, perspective, weather.
You have really done it justice here with so many elements and colors, and what often(here in the NW) adds interest to it's view, accompanying clouds. Nice piece Hugo.
Randy
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Randy, Thanks for your thoughts. Did you read my about? We stayed with my cousin in Seattle, and we got a very good feel of the importance of the Mountain. So breathtakingly beautiful, and even though we've only been there a fortnight, I've seen it in quite a few of it's undoubtfully many appearances.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Walter Scarella
{K:17126} 1/13/2006
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Excellent landscape Hugo ! I like the idea to take this composition in vertical mode, I think give more space to include a great portion of sky "and what a sky" !!! Colours are well saturated and the light is perfect. Great shot ! Congratulations.....Regards....Walter
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Arthur, thanks for your comment. I noticed the lack of sharpness in the foreground too, but the camera was well supported when I shot this. All I can think of is a slight boo-boo in the postprocessing. Another option, a less likely one, is a sudden draft during the exposure.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Jeroen Wenting
{K:24590} 1/13/2006
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Composition is excellent as usual Hugo, but you WAY overdid the Photoshop on this one.
It just looks artificial.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Good call, JT! Couldn't agree with you more!
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47515} 1/13/2006
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With landscapes its always pleasure to view them in panorama format, said that on of the most beautiful landscape of the famous ,Ansel Adams ,shot in portrait format.
The top creative sky and the mountain, certainly fit within your decision, and balanced the foreground elements.
One does not need enlarge the thumbnail to see it beauty, those moment of surrounding atmosphere one can not ignore.
Superb
Saeed
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Let me rephrase that. It is overly saturated, and does have an artificial look. But that done on purpose, rather than a mistake, as that evening WAS completely breathtaking and too good to be true... With the gentil breeze, the crisp cold feel in the air, and a sky that seemed to ablaze, and not to mention the scent of nature all around. Unreal...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 1/13/2006
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...the colors are beautiful...this image is simply gorgeous,Hugo!!!
best regards,
Winfried
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Kam Broumand
{K:828} 1/13/2006
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Hi Hugo,
All i can really say is WOW! This is an amazing shot. Great colors, great reflection, wonderful sky. This Shot should be in a book! Well done mate.
Take care
Kam
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:20738} 1/13/2006
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wooow! what a beauty! you captured it very well with these calm and soft color. what attracts me the most is the batterns of the clouds about the mountian, it has a shape of a shining sun. well done!
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Giuliano Guarnieri
{K:34052} 1/13/2006
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The Paramount picture movies.... :)
I'm a little bit unconvinced on the colours, very nice but really too nice.
Anyway good capture
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Giuliano, thanks for your comment. I see what you mean, and you definitely have a point.
Just to explain, the exaggerated tones are maybe a bit overdone, but I did that intentionally, rather than by mistake, as that evening WAS completely breathtaking and too good to be true... With the gentil breeze, the crisp cold feel in the air, and a sky that seemed to ablaze, and not to mention the scent of nature all around. Unreal...:) I felt these tones compensate for the loss of the other senses, if you see what I mean.
Thanks again, a much appreciated comment!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Marian Man
{K:63909} 1/13/2006
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where is this mountain dear Hugo? in Paradise???? nice capture!!!!
love it!!!!!!
Marian
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Dm3t Alash3ar
{K:1280} 1/13/2006
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this is a nice composition which i do like but also i do agree with Jeroen Wenting ,you WAY overdid the Photoshop and this is a photograph which comes under certain rules and methods there fore you are not really right when you said "the exaggerated tones are maybe a bit overdone, but I did that intentionally, rather than by mistake" we can not go and do wrong things and then come back and say " ntentionally" any way i did like this image and wish you all of the best.
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Vandy Neculae
{K:5759} 1/13/2006
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Great composition and colours.
Best,
Vandy
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Mireille Heirendt
{K:7258} 1/13/2006
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Hi Hugo,
This is an eye-catching capture...the reflections, the light, the mountains and finally (the most gorgeous element!) the sky: incredible cloud explosion!
You took an excellent photo and you did great post work!
It's so pleasant to look at!!
Thanks again for all your comments!
Regards, Mireille
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Dmet, Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! As to your remark, I don't think it's an issue of right or wrong, and IMO, there's only one rule: There aren't any. There's only a subjective feel, and that you don't like the tones is something I can understand. Its your subjective opinion, after all. In my subjective opinion, the tones in this image are quite close to what I wanted them to look like. No rules can be broken here, because there aren't any...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 1/13/2006
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beautiful... the clouds are awesome as is the landscape.... excellent capture
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Marc Adamus
{K:805} 1/13/2006
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Let me start by saying congratulations. Even as someone who has spent hundereds of days in Rainier park and summited the mountain several times, this is probably one of the top-10 displays of light I've ever seen captured near the mountain. The framing of the peak here is simply a magnificent act of god and you were lucky to be there at that moment.
I'll start with the technical stuff first. It's soft as presented here, but if your full-res file looks good at 100%, you can rest assured that your issues are resizing/compression related. If you had a steady tripod mount, remote release, ect. camera shake couldn't be the problem. Possibly you're PS work degraded the quality minimally, but I can't even see any noise in the shot so it's not likely that it was a major factor. Wind could explain the soft grasses in the foreground. Ripples on the lake tell of at least a light breeze. And to touch on what Rashed mentions, F22 would have not made the image sharper. Actually, you had all the DOF you needed at F14 and at F22 defraction is softening your image even using the best lenses.
The asthetics of this scene were obviously off the charts, and this rendition looks beautiful. Still, I'm curious about any other compositions you may have found. Did you get anything with the clouds reflecting? Any others without that large muddy patch in the foreground? Did the breeze quiet down at all? I know the area well and know what Reflection Lake has to offer. There might have been better compositions still waiting along the shore? Even if not, this speaks for itself. A powerful, rare and memorable image.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/13/2006
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Hi Marc,
First of all, thank you very much for your indepth analysis, and I must confess, I find it a huge compliment coming from you. I've seen the photos you people display on TimeCatcher as well as on Usefilm, and even though it is not entirely my cup of tea (this being the first attempt), I admire the skill and quality. That's also where I got my inspiration from to end up with something like this. -- But enough of this. As your comment is very elaborate, I'll reply point by point.
The softness is not resizing / compression related; there must've been a minor tremour in the camera, eventhough it was properly mounted / braced (as far as I can remember). I only bought the remote release a few days later in Seattle, so that might've been it. What strikes me as weird, though, is that the softness is primarily visible in the foreground, and seems to be worse in that area compared to the background. Another, less likely, reason I can come up with is that sudden breeze through the grass, but on the other hand, the unsharpness in the foreground also extends beyond the grass.
I'm with you on the aperture. f/14 should've been enough. (which leaves a slight tremour as sole cause, although that would also imply a larger motion blur in The Mountain itself).
As to the defraction, The Nikon 12-24 f/4 is a very decent piece of glass, Having said that, it's there, allright, but it's barely visible (possibly even neglectable) This in contrast with a Sigma 17-35, which clearly shows aberations near the corners with the D2x
I have quite a few more images taken that day, but the breeze never died down untill the following morning. I took my time, though, and walked a few times up and down the curb to get the best angle. The difficulty was to find the spot which allowed a decent view on both the sunset as well as the mountain. The time frame was pretty narrow, too. There are more to follow sooner or later.
Again, my thanks for the feedback and the info, very much appreciated indeed.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59778} 1/13/2006
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Oh mamma mia - this is so beautiful and has such dreamy touch that it doesn´t feel real - if you see what i mean !!! Wonderful filling of the frame, wondeerful sky and ALL is perfect! I wished i was there too....
Jeanette
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Tim Schumm
{K:26869} 1/13/2006
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Man did you luck out ..... What a great spot to be with the sky in such spectacular array. Looks like it is ready to blow once again!
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Hermen Pen
{K:9117} 1/13/2006
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Hi Hugo,
an excellent 'classic' landscape photo! The colours are beautiful, and so is the magnificent framing of the mountain by the clouds.
I think that the softness is due to motion blur of the landscape itself. This is consistent with your observation that it is particularly present in the in the foreground. Besides of the grass, also the water is blurred, while the trees, the clouds and the mountain are pretty sharp. The subjects in the background must also have moved in this 1/5 second - maybe with the exception of the mountain :). But because these subjects are much further away, they appear less blurred.
regards,
Hermen
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Bradley Prue
{K:30294} 1/13/2006
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Hi Hugo,
To me, this is a very Atypical image from you. I am much more accustomed to shots that play geometric elements with/against each other. I am impressed that your incredible eye functions equally well in the wilderness/landscape environment. This has an almost "divine" feel to it, with the bold sky seemingly "presenting" the rest of the composition... like a choral introduction! The uneven treeline sews the two halves of the shot together nicely, breaking up any hint of symmetry.
A warm, wonderful image that says "goodness". Beautiful work, Hugo! ..Brad
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Lori Stitt
{K:74434} 1/13/2006
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Hi Hugo!
Breathtaking this one is. That sky is phenominal to be certain, couldn't ask for better than this!
I especially like the sky colors reflected in the water. Good capture!
I detect a change here Hugo....the 'purist' used to never use PS....and now you are a poet...and...
woo-hoo!!!!!!!!! LOL
And all this is a GOOD THING too! :)
Have a GR8 evening,
Lori :)
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Alison Webb
{K:2514} 1/13/2006
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Wow i love that sky, fantastic shot, well done.
Cheers Al.
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Ann Nida
{K:45230} 1/13/2006
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This is beautiful Hugo. I can't touch on the quality of the image as that has been dicussed by others far more qualified than I am so I'm just going to soak up the ambience and enjoy the fantastic sky you've captured here with those gorgeous clouds along with all the other beautiful elements in place to make this an absolute pleasure to view.
Having said that however, and being somewhat obsessed with finding the right composition, I was wondering if you eliminated the grasses in the foreground from your composition altogether would that have made for a more uncluttered scene and consequently a stronger image? I don't mean to crop out the foregound but perhaps a move to the left to get the reflection of the mountain in the stiller pool of water to the left of where it is now. Easy to say that now but it's just a thought. (so much for not saying anything and soaking up the ambience huh - oops)
A stunning image Hugo and I really love it!
Cheers - Ann :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/14/2006
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Hi Ann, Thanks for your comment. It poses a few good questions, which make me think. I see what you mean. When I took this shot, I remember trying to find the right location, but it was somehow impossible to compose a similar shot without the rubble in the foreground. I have a few shots with less grass, but in those photos, the small bits of mud and grass remove the coherence even more, and become a distraction. Only the next day, I managed to get a clear view, but that was taken from a different position, as I didn't have to take the sunset into account. Thanks again, very useful comment, it always helps to see an image through someone elses' eyes....:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/14/2006
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Hi Bradley, Yep, it's not one of my usual themes nor compositions, but as you know, I like to try out new things. And even though I've been shooting landscapes for quite a while, it's all still rather new to me. There is a lot to follow...:) Thanks!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/14/2006
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Hi Lori, I've long since removed myself from being a purist, but your comment made me smile... Woo-Hoo...:) Good to hear from you....
And not to worry, I'll post some purist photos soon enough...:) I still feel only a few photos qualify for being treated with an excess of photoshop...;)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/14/2006
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Hi Jeanette, I see exactly what you mean.... It's been a very intense but extremely useful discussion....:) Just browse through a few comments, and You'll see what I mean.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ace Star
{K:20388} 1/14/2006
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D2x works! man this is quality stuff ... like heavnly dream hehe :) stunning
best of luck
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Joggie van Staden
{K:40654} 1/14/2006
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WoW! What more could one ask for other than to be there in person! Excellent image Hugo and one to be looked at over and over again. The composition is great and the colour saturation and overal balance is excellent. Would love to see this on a big screen!. 7/7 - Regards.
Joggie
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50301} 1/14/2006
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Hi Hugo,
just a short comment: This is dreamy wonderland for me... perfect lighting and work in PS.
Thilo
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LGreget
{K:18536} 1/14/2006
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Cloud formations are incredible. Great reflection of light in the water.
Great composition.
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91033} 1/14/2006
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Featured Critique
hi there,finally returning after 2 wks. of absence and have much to catch up on...makes me proud to see such a magical shot of what we Native Americans call, Mt.Tahoma,which means
"the great mountain, which gives thunder and lightning, having great unseen powers" ...the colors glow and i especially like the halo effect of the cloud formations...good perspective to take in the textural terrain and the reflections...i am not a big fan of overly saturated landscapes/sky,but i don't put this image in that category because i see the saturation level as more gentle and gives a poetic feel to the image...reminds me of the light one sees after a rain when the rainbow appears...the light is the key element here IMHO
Glad you had a great trip to my neck of the woods,Hugo......regards,gayle
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/15/2006
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Congratulations for the FP Hugo! Great landscape and very interesting choice of portrait (vertical) format. I like the reflections, but mostly I like the sky a lot, it looks like a great crown on the mountain. Also, the foreground with the green grass repeating the same curve as the clouds. In fact there are quite a number of curves happening in alternating rhythm.
The colors remind me of the old Western movies, but that's just me :)
Wonderful job! Ina
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/15/2006
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Hi Ina, All credit for the FP goes to Gayle, but thanks anyway...;)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/15/2006
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Hi Gayle, thanks for your comment... We had a fantastic trip...:) And your comment got us on the main page, always a nice surprise!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21869} 1/15/2006
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WOW! everything seems to flow in this picture,leading my eye streight to the mountain.Gorgeous colours and work!
Cheers,Ursula
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Ninni Termine
{K:8961} 1/15/2006
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What an unbelievable beauty! An image that leaves dumbfounded, can add only that what has mostly struck me it is the crown of pink clouds above the mountain, really magnificent.
Ciao
Ninni
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:176377} 1/15/2006
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hi hugo.. i'm speachless.. for the stunning atnosphere very wlel captured and the fantastic work.. all the fframe is magic, very hot and delicate that the clouds in circle have created a perfect point of conjuction of the mountain!
many words for this one, many look.. is so well!
also the giuliano's coment is perfect a PARAMOUNT Pcture.!
ciao mio grande amico
roby
7+
congrats for the front page.. and have a good sunday!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:176377} 1/15/2006
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ops sorry.. is a favorite image..
;)
roby
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Guilherme Labarrere
{K:4921} 1/15/2006
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Fantastic landscape, grat view. My best regards.
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Martin Wedelsbaeck
{K:294} 1/15/2006
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Good timing :) By 'traditional photography standard' an impossible capture, saved by a very tasteful postprocessing.. which makes me think of it as a very beautiful painting. Im curious how the unprocessed file looked.
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Paul's Photos
{K:34954} 1/15/2006
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congrats to you and gayle on the FC... great seeing you back on the front page... great work again...
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34204} 1/15/2006
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amazing nature
very nice colors and great reflection
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Ann Nida
{K:45230} 1/15/2006
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Congratulations for making the front page featured critique Hugo. Nice to see you and Gayle on the front page. A beeautiful scene that one doesn't tire of viewing.
Cheers - Ann :)
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Kes
{K:18212} 1/15/2006
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Beautiful landscape with just a spectacular cloud formation! I like the reflected warm colors (and mountain!) in the foreground.
Interesting memories in the comments...I can't stop thinking about that old Rainier Beer commercial...
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Mervo
{K:8313} 1/15/2006
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Ab-so-lute-ly STUNNING.
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hatem yehia
{K:3243} 1/15/2006
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amazing view u got here super shot.. 7
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Fadel J
{K:13479} 1/15/2006
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What a beautiful scene Hugo with a perfect shape in the sky! I think the final result is truly outstanding and top quality! Congrautlations on the front page!
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The Pilgrim
{K:32142} 1/15/2006
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Big Bravo Hugo!Wonderful capture and Post processing!!! Beautiful color and detail and I really love how you framed with the clouds!
Excellent!
Congrats
Paul
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Dhimant Vyas
{K:2851} 1/15/2006
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Dear Hugo
I really love this photo!
The pattern of the cloud makes it very interesting!
Absolutely nice work,
Cheers
Dhimant
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Brane T. Cervek
{K:470} 1/15/2006
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Hi
Great job,
the part I find out missing is:
since you have done such a great job with Mountain and sky brightness maybe you should bright the forest, water and grass a bit more that whole image could get deeper perspective.
Keep on, Brane T. Cervek
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James Hager
{K:6285} 1/15/2006
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Hmmm --- looks way over processed to me because the colors are way too intense and the light on the forest, especially, isn't what I'd expect to see when the clouds are lit up like that. I'm sure the scene looked spectacular, but the image looks almost like a fabrication.
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:152890} 1/16/2006
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dear James Hager ,I have add some very simple comments on 2 of your images on your portifelo and I do mean what I wrote there ,it is of no shame for many people to go to your portiflo and learn the real photography there .Having said so I did not come accross any of the first 2 pages of 60 images any award here on usefilm ,so sad and un fair .I like your work and feel you are of a great assist to UF.
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Craig Hanson
{K:7794} 1/16/2006
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That sky is unreal!!!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/16/2006
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Hi Craig, is that a statement? or amazement? Just curious...:)
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Kurt LaRue
{K:5067} 1/16/2006
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Hi Hugo. I would add one more item to the list of your "ingredients": One excellent photographer to bring it all together at the right time. Very well done. Best wishes, Kurt
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/16/2006
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LOL! Thanks for the compliment.... I only could never add that ingredient. Such things are to remain unsaid...:) Much appreciated...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Craig Hanson
{K:7794} 1/16/2006
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It was a statement of amazement, as opposed to an amazing statement.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/16/2006
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LOL! Well phrased, and my sincere thanks.... Sorry if I sounded a bit blunt, not intended...:)
Cheers,
hugo
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p e t a .
{K:17867} 1/17/2006
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breathtaking indeed! I'll be there in 10 weeks, hope I can snap a few this good!
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Chris Hunter
{K:25631} 1/17/2006
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Really nicely done Hugo, the light and weather certainly agreed with you on this day. The PS work is also well done, topping off a superb landscape capture. Having the mountain slightly off-center also works well. The radiant formation of the clouds around the mountain really makes this a pleasing composition. I also find the detail and foreground elements to be a nice feature, adding visual interest, esp. the mountains reflection. Besides the above, the bottom seems a little soft still, but that could be due to wind-blown grass & water with the 1/5th shutter.
Regards,
Chris
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Andrej V
{K:6693} 1/17/2006
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MAgnificen shot Hugo!
Reminds me on our mountains.... Very precise taken, althow you divided it in half/half composition;
I also like wide angle shots, like this one.
Greets
Andrej
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Dave Holland
{K:12881} 1/18/2006
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My compliments to the photographer, who captured a feeling. A feeling that may not be exactly as seen by a camera, but more as witnessed by the heart.
My compliments also to those who made the effort to raise the quality of discussion to a higher level. This pic has inspired thoughtful critique not usually seen on this website. Bravo.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/18/2006
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Thanks, Dave, Well put! I am in total agreement, especially on the second part of tyour comment. I was very positively surprised by the type of comments, too. All very insightful and helpful.
Cheers,
Hugo
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NN
{K:26787} 1/18/2006
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Hi Hugo! The sky looks just incredible, forming a half circle around the mountain. Nature at its best ... great stuff!
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Lex Bronkhorst
{K:14152} 1/19/2006
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Hi Hugo, Breath taking picture, really superb shot! The colours are wonderfull and the reflection in the water is almost perfect, maybe a little more sharp. But i don;t know if thats possible :P I love this picture, the clouds around the mountain are so wonderfull. Excellent job, briljant!
cheers, Lex.
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andree lerat
{K:16731} 1/19/2006
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This is a stunning location. To add to what's being said about the soft foreground, I find that when I crop the bottom part of the image on my screen, the composition does not lose any strength and the softeness of the foreground disappears. :) Andree
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/19/2006
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Hi Andree, thanks for your comment. Realising it's a very subjective matter, I tend to differ; the foreground (even though rather soft) does IMO create the prelude and natural framing for the scene, if you see what I mean.
Yet, I like your thought, and I just needed to see it for myself, but I cannot really come up with a decent solution without either cropping off a bit of the reflection of the Mountain, or without leaving a (IMO, again) rather distracting strip of grass in the lower left corner. Would you please show me what you have in mind?
Cheers,
Hugo
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andree lerat
{K:16731} 1/19/2006
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I also like the way the foreground leads the viewer into the center of the image (i.e. the wonderful reflection) and I agree that there is no perfect solution.
I have cropped only enough to minimize the softness. What do you think? :) Andree
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andree lerat
{K:16731} 1/19/2006
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I also like the way the foreground leads the viewer into the center of the image (i.e. the wonderful reflection) and I agree that there is no perfect solution.
I have cropped only enough to minimize the softness. What do you think? :) Andree
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Silvia Hudak
{K:1171} 1/19/2006
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Foto fantástica!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/19/2006
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Hi Andree, that is an acceptable crop, I agree. I've tried two more extreme ones, and they definitely do not work. This one is very subtle, barely changing the image, I agree on that.... It doesn't cut out the soft focussed part, though, as I noticed it extends beyond the mud, about 1/6th more up.
What I like about the foreground as I posted it is that the grass runs completely along the lower edge; yours allows for a more open type of composition, doing more justice to the reflection of the mountain, perhaps.
A good crop, I think I'll follow your advice when I print this one next time.... Thanks!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34029} 1/20/2006
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Wow...this is awesome. I cannot go past this image...so you will just have to imagine that I commented on the others. This one is beautiful....into my favourites.
Judi
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AJ Miller
{K:43454} 1/21/2006
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Hugo - I've only got time to dip into UF here and there at present, but this one really stood out. It's the way the clouds form a "semi-halo" around the mountain that struck me.
John
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Partha Pal
{K:11434} 1/22/2006
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Its really excuisite.This type of weather is so rare.
Thanks for sharing.
Partha
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/23/2006
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Thanks, Judi, quite a compliment, quite a compliment....:) Talk to you soon!
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Tom Horton
{K:1605} 1/25/2006
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Brilliant composition! How did you get the clouds to do that? They never listen to me. (I like your portfolio all around, this piece just tugged at me for some reason.)
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carlo raingini
{K:11737} 1/25/2006
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what a beauty sky...
great landscape capture, great reflection. congrats dear Hugo,
carlo
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Tino Mrcelic
{K:55} 1/26/2006
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mirror efect is great,very nice and profesional
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Bryan Steffy
{K:4697} 1/28/2006
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wow!! Hugo this is awesome! just incredible.. i love how the clouds really draw you to the mountain... or is it vice versa.. just incredible... congrats my friend!
b
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Irenka Daniluk
{K:8011} 1/28/2006
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Amazing clouds indeed... And great photographer to capture this perfect natural framing... :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/29/2006
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Hi Bryan, thank for the compliment... Much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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John Loreaux
{K:85782} 1/30/2006
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Hi Hugo! Hope You are well! This is spectacular!!!
You've got it all going on here! The light, colors,scene. dof, awesome sky!
Really a teriffic landscape Hugo!
Take care!.......................John
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184670} 1/30/2006
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Hi John! Good to hear from you! Yeah, I'm doing fine...:) Thanks for your comment...
Take care,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:29943} 2/12/2006
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What a beauty! This one is good enough to eat. Love the details in the image as well as your about. Curious, do you manually set all or do you use priority setting in one area and let the auto take care of the rest. What made you decide on ISO 400 in this instance? This is a glorious landscape Hugo. Congrats. Antonia
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:83519} 3/7/2006
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Incredible! Unnecessary to speak about focal lengths and shutter speeds here, Hugo, since nature seems to be talking to me when I look at the picture.
So no matter how you did that, it's great, greatr, great!
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Partha Pal
{K:11434} 3/19/2006
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Dear HUGO,
This is your lifelong asset.Carry on to collect such Gems.
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