Mt. Plattkofel

Sam, I think this where a graduated neutral density filter (or a digital blend) would have helped to balance the very light sky and mountains with the more subdued light on the foreground. It's a great landscape, but the power of the mountain is diminished, I think, by the relative overexposure. I've done a very quick blend to illustrate what I mean (the white area on the right is probably completely featureless in the original photo).  I'd like to see even more contrast in the sky, which might be possible with more work.

Stephen,

thanks very much for your comments, critique and recommendations.

I'll keep those in mind when I'll find myself in a comparable situation again.

Cheers,

Sam

But Sam, that was just my opinion, and you may have had something entirely different in mind when you took and posted the photo.  I can imagine someone wanting to keep the mountains light, putting them more in the background compared to the foreground, as if to "suggest" their presence rather than make their presence so obvious.  I commented without knowing your intentions, so I may have missed the mark entirely.  On the other hand, if you like the suggested edit, then my comment may have been useful.

Hi. I think Stephen's interpretation works better for me. My immediate reaction before reading the comments was that the upper half looked too washed out, although the overall exposure looks fine. The ND grad idea seems to work well - for me at least.

Yes, I see what the three of you mean.

My observation of reality is more the washed out version of this image.

Light intensity in Europe is usually a lot less than in, say, the US of A where one is able to see features much more clearly. Also, the air here in Europe is more polluted, causing vaguer pictures.

Of coursel with software & filters it is possible to adjust any image to one's personal taste or experience. IMO in photography, like in real life, reality doesn't exist but is a subjective interpretation and reaction of the human mind on external stimuli.

How about that?

Cheers, Sam

Right on.  Keep an open mind to the opinions of others, but in the final analysis it's your own opinion that really counts.  You're photographing for yourself, not others.

Hi Sam,

A nice looking scene regardless how it is processed.

For me,technically,  I would not consider using a good 28mm lens at F/11, as I like to see sharper details in the tree tops and beyond.

Best Regards,  Mike

Mike,

thanks very much.

Your comment/critique/enthusiasm has been duly noted.

cheers

Sam

Gail,

that was one of those days with unexpected light snowfall decorating Mother Nature's higher located shapes.

The contrast between the lower situated greenery & the rock with powder sugar makes it a piece of cake, as it were.

Thanks very much for your enthusiasm.

cheers

Sam