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Where the winds are blowing


Where the winds are blowing
Photo Information
Copyright: Markus Peissard (Heaven) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 811 W: 108 N: 1736] (6058)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-16
Categories: Mountain
Camera: KonicaMinolta Dynax7D
Exposure: f/22, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-18 12:03
Viewed: 1135
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all!

Hard to be a tree at 1700m above the sea level, especially during winter. What we believe to be beautiful, is an every day fight for them. They teach me a bit of respect.

Here, we are at the summit of a mountain called "Gros Vé" and we are looking towards "La Berra", both in the Freiburgese Prealps. The weather was almost too beautiful to take pictures - too much postcard like - I prefer dramatic skies. But those trees in their winter dress came to my attention.

I wanted to show you this picture, too. I took it at the same time and place as the last one. I would like to present you the places where I often am during my free time. A lot of my more abstract pictures also come from that region which means very much to me.

Kind regards

Markus

I took the picture in RAW, postprocessed it: level corrections, especially attenuation of the bright tones; then attenuation of a blue cast and addition of sharpness. In order to be able to print it out at a high quality, I saved it as a TIFF file, cropped it and saved it as a JPG file for TN.

Kind regards

Markus

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Hello Markus,
What a beautiful winter scenery well captured!
excellent exposure and focus with great light and shadow!
very good quality photo well presented
many thanks for sharing
Tony

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2007-12-18 12:33]

Hi Markus.This is a beautiful looking picture you have captured. It looks so crisp and clean. I like the way you have captured the line of fence post it . fantasti use of the light against the blue sky. TFS.
Nick..

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  • ghibli (145)
  • [2007-12-18 12:39]

Hello Markus!
White and blue, beautyful contrast! I like a lot to walk in the snow, and now that I'm confined in the city, your pict brings a little piece of mountain in my home.
Great work, thanks
Daria

Markus,
Remarkable scenery captured very well . However it looks very cold .
Jim

I love it in pictures...Perhaps I shall show you in a few days what snow looks like here in the city:-) Nothing as beautiful as this...which I have also seen in some areas over 10 feet deep with wind hills of 20 feet and still snowing!
Bob

Great View, nice notes and I agree in the way you think.
splendid white color
regards

Jessica

Hello Markus!
What a beautiful winter landscape! I like a lot composition of this photo - it is simple but wonderful! Nice "cold" colouration and intreseting perspective make this photo really nice for watching.
Best greetings,
Radomir

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-12-18 13:41]

Hi Markus.- Just beautiful. I have looking at this photo for about 5 min. and I cant see everthing yet.
Luis52.

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 220 W: 0 N: 317] (2481)
  • [2007-12-18 14:05]

hi Markus, I like so much this picture, it is an original and a really beautiful winter landscape, many compliments
ciao
franco

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  • Norte Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 33 W: 0 N: 45] (184)
  • [2007-12-18 14:12]
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Hi!
Nice winterscene and reminds me what we can expect to see during the next few months. But we will see it at a lower level here in the north..
Good depth in that picture, fine colors, and a lot of fine detail in the snow.
TFS
Regards, Jon

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-12-18 14:35]

Hi Markus

A beautiful and evocative shot. The lighting and exposure are excellent and the composition well thought out.

James

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2007-12-18 15:12]

Hola Markus,
preciosa postal y detalles hermosos,
color y pov,
excelente trabajo,
saludos

This is a great sharp image and your exposure on the snow is perfect. Your pp work looks great. It all looks very natural. I too prefer more dramatic skies but there is something so fresh about white snow against a blue sky.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-18 19:40]

Hello Markus

A very beautiful image,the shot is well exposed.
The snow is wonderful against the blue sky,and the snow covered pine is very artistic.
I travelled through Switzerland a few years back,and I found it to be one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.I really want to go back.
Very well composed with excellent focus and sharpness.
TFS

Rob

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2007-12-18 22:50]

Bonjour,
Voilà un endroit où il doit faire bon se balader. Mais il doit faire bien froid !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2007-12-19 0:20]

Bonjour Markus,
Encore une de ces belles vues sur paysage dont tu as le secret. Excellente composition et toujours la lumière parfaitement maitrisée. Encore une fois bravo. Tu fréquentes de très beaux coins. En été tu risques même d'y rencontrer l'autre TNiste de Fribourg:-).
Bonne matinée
Anne

Hello Markus,
This is a rough climate, but of course images like this can fool anyone to think this is a nice place to spend winter!
A well balanced composition, very well exposed scenery...
Great details and a fine feeling of depth!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2007-12-19 9:27]

Bonsoir Markus, cette photo est splendide, un petit chef-d'oeuvre. Nous voyons peu de paysages d'hiver aussi réussis et originaux. Merci pour la belle qualité technique et le superbe composition, très bien vu.

Francine

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 23 N: 3656] (13083)
  • [2007-12-19 12:00]
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Ah, so here we see the postcard skies in your part of the world too! I love it though, what an amazing scene and i am hugely jealous of your proximity to these wonderful snow cloaked mountains.
The exposure is perfect and your framing of the tree with the posts leading away into the background has helped add alot of perspective. Superb sharp detail and clarity too, as we would expect from you.
A question, if i may: Do you use crampons and ice axe to get here or is it more straight forward?
Paul

Lieber Markus,
Du hast Dich mit der Komposition wirklich ins Zeug gelegt, man merkt Dir die Erfahrung an. Das halbe Gegenlicht ist schwierig zu meistern, besonnter Schnee noch mehr. Toll, der armselige Baum!
Beste Grüsse
Dieter

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  • gondox Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 332 W: 63 N: 294] (1427)
  • [2007-12-19 14:25]

Hi Markus!
Good for you to live among such nice places even if you don't have much time to spend outside! We have nice places here too these heights are a really different dimension.
Beautiful capture again, thanks for sharing!

Regards,
Andor

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2007-12-20 2:28]

Hello Markus,
What a brilliant composition in beautiful light. You're lucky to live so close to the high Alps and the fresh air!! The snow looks so fresh and crispy and the colours are beautiful. Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla

Bonsoir Markus
Face au vent et à la neige, ta photo se dresse, et résiste...
L'effet est vraiment très beau, la force est là.
Amitiés
Laurent

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2007-12-21 11:48]

Hi Markus

I remember looking at this photo just before my internet was cut off...
Right then i was about to say how terrific it is!
I really like the feel of this photo! Both very cold and hice and warm too :) The "freezing" part is given by the snow and its position on the elements, showing exactly how windy it can get up there. The warm - obviously - the lovely sunlight and the perfect blue sky.
These two elements together blend beautifully in this landcsape, together with your excellent photo technique make this superb image.
Wonderful work, my friend!

Bravo, TFS and Happy Holidays!
Horia

Hi Markus,
Oh my you do have alot of snow there! Beautiful how the wind has coated everything with it, beautiful shot, great work with the exposure! TFS
Donna:o)

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 172] (2411)
  • [2007-12-23 11:23]

I almost have no time for TrekNature now, but I opened your page, because I like your works.
And I was glad to see this wonderful winter picture! It's really beautiful

Hallo Markus
Splendid shot with wonderful detail. Lovely point of view and great composition. I like this kind of shot. It would look good in a frame on a wall! A breathtaking scene. I am sure you experienced it much more intense being there than what we see on your photo. I never had the opportunity getting so close to so much snow. The snow is wonderful against the blue sky,and the snow covered trees are very artistic. This is how I would imagine an absolute Winter wonderland would be. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Hi Mark, wow ur photos are so artistic! intresting perspectives and perfect colours! I LOVE THEM ALL :-)
GREETINGS
Clara S

What a beautiful capture of this all white landscape!
I wonder Markus, if trees stand frozen, what state you were in;).
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2008-08-29 23:26]

Hello Markus,
a lovely perspective made od ice. Seldom seen and seldom shown. Your snow scapes are really beautiful. The soft subtle and calm sky is really lovely, further more we cant enjoy that in our country. Very sharp and clear shot.
Nice composition of the foreground.

Regards,
Foozi

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