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Mountains * for Ram


Mountains * for Ram
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Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-21
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF 18mm-55mm f/3.5 - f/5.6
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Les Gorges du Tarn et de La Jonte
Date Submitted: 2009-07-06 11:03
Viewed: 775
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am back from my 2-weeks holiday, with almost 150 "postable" pictures for TN. Here is the first of them, and I would like it to dedicate it to one of my first friends on TN, Mr Ram Thakur. He was there when I arrived, and his kind words, his pictures have always been present. He is a talented photographer as well as a good friend.

So, here it is for you, Ram - the beautiful mountains of the south of France.

I took this picture on the first day of our holiday. We visited a cave called Dargilan, and when we came out, we were standing in front of this majestic panorama. Down in the valley, very small, you can see the river called La Jonte. In fact, a long time ago, the country was very flat, but slowly, the running water was digging deeper and deeper into the stone, building up these strange landscapes. It's really a typical sight down there in the region where we stayed.

It was also very impressive to stand there and to contemplate this. You feel small and very humble, in front of these old and majestic stones, and in the same time you feel as if you were standing on top of the world, seeing the trees and the river so small at your feet. I could have stood for hours and hours, just watching the scenery.

I've had many many great moments and wonderful photo opportunities during these holidays, but this was undoubtedly the first of them all.

I hope you will like looking at this picture as much as I liked taking it !
red45, Argus, nglen, siggi, maurydv, zulfu, CeltickRanger, boreocypriensis, ramthakur, roges, Noisette, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-07-06 11:20]

Salut Valerie!

Nice to see you posting after holidays! This landscape is simply breathtaking! I didn't realise that you've got in France mountains of this kind - looks rather like picture from Africa :-) Superb work, now I'm waiting for next 149 my friend :-)

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2009-07-06 11:22]

Hello Valérie,
Welcome back1
A fine view of this gorge in S. France taken from a great POV. The pink-coloured cliffs look spectacular and the scenery looks at there is a whole lot of wildlife to photograph.
A fine tribute to our TN friend Ram.
Thanks and have a good week sorting out all your pics!
Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-07-06 12:03]

Hi Valerie . Sounds like you had a good hoilday. This is a nice dedication to Ram. What a fine compostion in the Beautiful mountain picture. Great colours of the rocks that stand out from the green. Well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-07-06 12:46]

Hello Valerie,
Wow great view.The composition is very good with a wonderful POV.The focus is sharp.Nicely done.Best regards Siggi

Ciao valerie,
heureux de revoir tes belles photos comme ce spectaculaire paysage, les couleurs sont très belles et naturelles. Convenable dédicace à notre ami Ram.
Merci et félicitations
Je te souhaite une bonne semaine
Amicalement
Maurizio

hello Valerie
great picture with a beautiful panorama
greatsharpness and nice composition
great shot
greeting lou

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1066 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-07-06 13:12]
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Hello Valerie, Wonderful landscape with nice composition.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

bonjour Valerie

belle photo de ce très joli paysage du sud de la France,
avec un excellent POV et j'aime beaucoup de la façon
dont tu as cadré le tout, TFS

Asbed

Hi MF Valerie:)
Welcome back! Hope you had a fine holiday!
An impressive landcape capture from a canyon from nice POV with delightful composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hi Val,
I am deeply touched by your dedication of this first picture of your trip to South France to me.
Thanks a million!!!
Your have described your impressions of this wonderful place with deeply felt intensity. Mother Earth has shaped herself in diverse ways and each of her facets has its own individual appeal. As I look down into that valley with your eyes, I'm standing in spirit along your side and sharing the same very impressions and sensations.
My students used to call me a 'Mountain Goat' whenever they walked the hills and mountains with me; I was a good walker and my first impulse on seeing this valley is to walk down it :).
I'm pleased to know your trip went off very well and you were able to take good pictures. I'm sure they would enable us to share your joys and thrills like this picture does when you post them in a travalogue sequence.
Great to have you back on TN and looking forward to those pictures with anticipated excitement.
Once again, I thank you for your kindness and warmth.
Ram

Hallo Valerie
Glad to see you back all excited with all the images you where able to capture. This is really beautiful and indeed striking. The wide open space captured is great to look at, so the rest of the elements of nature captured in this landscape. Is the Creation not awesome, here seen so well in your image? Just majestic mountains, the green valley and the sky filled with lots and lots of beautiful clouds. I am sure you felt overwhelmed when you witnessed this in real. Thanks for sharing this lovely piece of nature as part of a dedication. Best regards.
Anna

Hi Valerie,
Welcome back. A nice capture of this beautiful landscape. Very nice dedication for Mr. Ram. Very well composed. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 557] (3214)
  • [2009-07-07 11:33]

Bonsoir Valerie,

Excellent capture, le paysage magnifique! Une autre réalisation exceptionnelle, félicitations.
De belles couleurs et un excellent contraste.
Eh bien vous en TN!
Une belle soirée,
Adrian

bonjour Valérie
tu nous ramène de superbes photo de tes Vacances comme ce paysage vraiment impressionnant mais typique de cette région, on se sent tout petit devant ce spectacle avec la vallée si loin en bas
les couleurs sont superbes,le ciel bleu et le buisson fleurie a l'avant-plan rend la photo encore plus belle
Félicitations
Jacqueline

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2009-07-14 11:32]

Hi Valerie.
It is really majestic place and many thanks for sharing the impressive shot and nice note. Selected POV is wonderful and allows to see all features of the cave and mountains. Colouration, lights and shadows as well as attractive clouds on the sky create a nice mood may be similar to yours. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei, which sometimes also cannot time for TN.

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