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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Vieri Bottazzini on October 08, 2015, 01:05:23 pm

Title: Gone home
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on October 08, 2015, 01:05:23 pm
The Sacca di Scardovari, in the Po's Delta, is a very atmospheric place - the struggle between man and nature for the control of the land and water is evident at every corner, and the resulting landscape is very inspiring: at the same time, full of beauty and despair.

(https://vieribottazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/6Z10413.jpg)

With the Pentax 645z and the 28-45mm f/4.5. Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 08, 2015, 05:22:39 pm
Great grass!
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: mvsoske on October 08, 2015, 05:45:42 pm
Nicely done!  I can hear the insects...

Mark
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Torbjörn Tapani on October 08, 2015, 07:38:09 pm
Dat grass.
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 09, 2015, 04:07:07 am
Wonderful.
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: francois on October 09, 2015, 04:19:59 am
Nice light and peaceful place.
Bravo
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Bob_B on October 09, 2015, 08:56:11 am
+1 about 'dat grass', but I also love the sun rays. Beautiful photo in all aspects. Congrats.
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on October 10, 2015, 12:02:43 pm
Quote from: sdwilsonsct on October 08, 2015, 05:22:39 pm
Great grass!

Quote from: mvsoske on October 08, 2015, 05:45:42 pm
Nicely done!  I can hear the insects...

Mark

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on October 09, 2015, 04:07:07 am
Wonderful.

Quote from: francois on October 09, 2015, 04:19:59 am
Nice light and peaceful place.
Bravo

Quote from: Bob_B on October 09, 2015, 08:56:11 am
+1 about 'dat grass', but I also love the sun rays. Beautiful photo in all aspects. Congrats.

Thank you very much everyone, I am glad you enjoyed it  :) Scardovari and all the River Po's Delta is an area of extreme contrasts and great beauty - with some peaceful scenes in between... ;)

Thanks again! Best,

Vieri
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Richard Pearlman on October 10, 2015, 04:47:23 pm
Great foreground!
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on October 12, 2015, 01:11:16 pm
Quote from: Richard Pearlman on October 10, 2015, 04:47:23 pm
Great foreground!

Thank you Richard, it was some inspiring grass indeed :)
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: luxborealis on October 18, 2015, 09:01:34 am
The success of this photograph is in your excellent handling of the dynamic range problems introduced by shooting into the sun. You've kept that ideal balance of opened shadows in the foreground that do not look forced (which we all know would be blocked up shooting into the sun), with the brightness of the surroundings. Excellent work here!
Title: Re: Gone home
Post by: Vieri Bottazzini on October 22, 2015, 10:34:01 am
Quote from: luxborealis on October 18, 2015, 09:01:34 am
The success of this photograph is in your excellent handling of the dynamic range problems introduced by shooting into the sun. You've kept that ideal balance of opened shadows in the foreground that do not look forced (which we all know would be blocked up shooting into the sun), with the brightness of the surroundings. Excellent work here!

Hello Terry, thank you very much for your comment, very much appreciated particularly because I try very hard not to let my images fall into the "obvious HDR" category which, while absolutely respectable per se, are not what I want to do at this point in my photography. I am glad you enjoyed the balance between light and shadows here, thank you very much again! :D