Winter in Abruzzo

A cold evening between mountains in Abruzzo. Please view larger.

Thanks for your comments. Antonio

A beautiful photo and well done, enough light to make it clear, yet dark enough to give it a slightly foreboding atmosphere. I do not know what happens further to the right, but it might have been nice to crop the left a bit to cut off the lighted road on the left and maybe even the dark road at the bottom. That would make the village seem more isolated and strengthen the feeling of a cold. lonely winter evening. Doing that would also place the village a bit more to the left, putting a bit more emphasis on the open empty space to the right, again strengthening that feeling of a cold lonely village, lit up to fight a cold winter's night.

And even after all that writing on my part - at the end of the day, it's already a wonderful photo!

A very interesting shot, with all the winter mood.

Happy New Year.

Bela

Excellent location and nice image caught,regards.

I look once again and with your permission I did a small change(crop,tonal contrast,level) and here is the result,what do you think?

Antonio,  This is a superb view and the light in the small city under the snow in the mountain gives it warmth.  Beautiful shot!  Bachir

Tony,I think me too that you are right about this I share same opinion as you,what Antonio think will see,all the best to all of you.

your comments are truly shared. Thank you for the comment. Yes, I would be able to isolate the country even more, excluding the road and expanding the right side, making it a more open composition. This is what I managed to get:

Hi Bela, nice to find you. This is for me the atmosphere of winter. My best wishes to you and your family.

thanks for the comment. A bleu dominant was present in original, but I preferred to remove bleu color to give a feeling of gray that makes it better the shadow of evening. Permission allowed, of course.

thanks for the comment. In a cold winter evening this heat warms really soul (and drive away sad thoughts of winter).  

thanks so much for the comment. As I said, I prefer the gray tone of the evening, which makes it more the mood of winter.

Thanks again to all, and a very good 2012, full of light and images. Best regards from Italy, Antonio

photos are  always a very personal thing. I really like this one - and I have to admit, that I like your edit even more. :-))

Looking forward to seeing more great shots.

Bellissima!Un presepe!Ma che paese e'?....Tanti carissimi auguri...

I understand your opinion and you are right about the mood created with grey tone,the essential is that you caught an excellent location here and from here we can talk a lot,my compliments again and Anno Nuovo Felice!

Thank you for your good wishes Antonio and may 2012 be full of smiles for you. Warm regards, Dimitris.

Molto suggestiva!! 6 

Ricambio gli auguri di buon anno!

Fantastic shot...  Mike

Magnifico contrasto luci del villaggio/neve ed ottima composisizione! Complimenti! Gianni