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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Hans Kruse on July 09, 2010, 08:59:09 am

Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Hans Kruse on July 09, 2010, 08:59:09 am
I was in the Dolomites to prepare for my next workshop there in October and got a nice view of the Karersee (Lago di Careze) one evening. This lake can look very different due to the lighting conditions and I'm quite happy with this one.

Comments and critiques are welcome

(http://www.pbase.com/hkruse/image/126370945/original.jpg)
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 09, 2010, 09:31:45 am
Justifiably so, I think.

Jeremy
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: francois on July 09, 2010, 09:44:11 am
Beautiful light, what a wonderful place. I love the cloud on the top of the mountains and the deep colors on the water.
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: popnfresh on July 09, 2010, 12:28:06 pm
A very nice capture. The sky and mountains in the right third of the frame are a bit washed out, but overall I like it.
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: wolfnowl on July 09, 2010, 02:40:50 pm
Nicely done - the lighting is great, but the trees on the right have a definite lean to them.  Some distortion correction might be in order.

Mike.
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Hans Kruse on July 09, 2010, 05:49:06 pm
Quote from: wolfnowl
Nicely done - the lighting is great, but the trees on the right have a definite lean to them.  Some distortion correction might be in order.

Mike.

Thanks Mike, I agree they have a slight lean. Using lens correction in Lightroom 3 does help a little and I added some additional correction. Actually it didn't disturb me much and thanks for pointing this out. It is taken with a Canon 16-35 f/2.8L II on my 1Ds mk3 at 22mm.
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: John R on July 09, 2010, 09:59:43 pm
Lovely image. I guess in this age of the digital darkroom people think everything is "correctable". I can't see anything washed out, or any leaning. Certainly there are light areas. Nor if I could, would either bother me or stop me from seeing the essence of this beautiful natural image.

JMR
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Justan on July 10, 2010, 11:05:00 am
A timeless moment, to be sure. Wonderful composition!
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: kal on July 11, 2010, 04:34:10 pm
Quote from: hkruse
I was in the Dolomites to prepare for my next workshop there in October and got a nice view of the Karersee (Lago di Careze) one evening. This lake can look very different due to the lighting conditions and I'm quite happy with this one.

Beautiful photo of a beautiful place.

BtW, the Italian spelling is "Lago di Carezza".
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: john beardsworth on July 11, 2010, 04:48:08 pm
Quote from: kal
Beautiful photo of a beautiful place.

BtW, the Italian spelling is "Lago di Carezza".
Yes, but it's really the Ladins' territory - Cresta de Lac-te-mara or Lec de ergobando. You Italians and Germans are the invaders!

John
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Hans Kruse on July 11, 2010, 05:12:46 pm
Quote from: kal
Beautiful photo of a beautiful place.

BtW, the Italian spelling is "Lago di Carezza".

Thanks very much and yes, of course, the spelling is as you indicate. I should checked and not relied on memory as Italian is not a language that I speak  
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Hans Kruse on July 11, 2010, 05:13:55 pm
Quote from: johnbeardy
Yes, but it's really the Ladins' territory - Cresta de Lac-te-mara or Lec de ergobando. You Italians and Germans are the invaders!

John

I just want to point out that I'm neither Italian nor German  I'm Danish.
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: john beardsworth on July 11, 2010, 05:30:32 pm
Quote from: hkruse
I just want to point out that I'm neither Italian nor German  I'm Danish.
Apologies! In England we're happy enough with Danish or Anglo Saxon place names, but my Ladin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladin_language) dearest wouldn't allow me to let the lake's ownership be misappropriated!

John
Title: Karersee in the Dolomites, Italy
Post by: Hans Kruse on July 11, 2010, 05:36:58 pm
Quote from: johnbeardy
Apologies! In England we're happy enough with Danish or Anglo Saxon place names, but my Ladin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladin_language) dearest wouldn't allow me to let the lake's ownership be misappropriated!

John

Don't mess with your dearest