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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Hans Kruse on December 20, 2017, 05:58:23 am

Title: The path
Post by: Hans Kruse on December 20, 2017, 05:58:23 am

The old castle ruin in Rocca Calascio in Abruzzo. One of my favorite spots in that area and shot on a day back in 2014 when the weather was dramatic.

It was shot with the Nikon D800E and the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-w7k4Kjk/1/d2856fd9/X3/i-w7k4Kjk-X3.jpg)

Title: Re: The path
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 20, 2017, 10:17:35 am

Composition, lighting, the clouds, processing -- everything works together to capture that ominous mood.
Wonderful!

Title: Re: The path
Post by: francois on December 20, 2017, 10:48:36 am

Great castle ruins with the perfect sky and location... One can not hope for a better depiction of an old castle.
Bravo, Hans!

Title: Re: The path
Post by: Hans Kruse on December 20, 2017, 11:09:49 am

Thanks very much Eric and Francois. Once more one of these cases where the mood is better expressed in b&w, so the colours don't get in the way.

Title: Re: The path
Post by: HSakols on December 20, 2017, 11:11:45 am

Gorgeous BW composition!  I'd like to walk that path.

Title: Re: The path
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on December 21, 2017, 04:45:57 am

the "V" in the clouds pointing down to the castle is the icing in the cake.

Title: Re: The path
Post by: Hans Kruse on December 21, 2017, 11:35:13 am

Thanks Hugh and Paulo. If you want to visit this location you can find it here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocca_Calascio