Alpine Valley in the Rain

Taken from one of the amazing rack railways of the area All comments

welcome!

Colin, majestic view. I like the mist in the background.

You lucky lucky people, to live with such majestic scenerey. What an absolutely stunning vista. This must have been what Heidi saw as she paused to rest on her way up the mountain to visit Grandpa.

What I would't do to see this for myself

@ Kate - I don't know ... you have some amazingly gorgeous shots from Australia in your portfolio ... some of us Yankees would say that YOU are the lucky one!!

 

@ Colin - I really like this one a lot ... even a bit more so than your other Switzerland shots. Is that a waterfall about halfway back on the cliff on the right? This is gorgeous!!

Colin, you made me nostalgic: I have been around there a few years ago (Grindelwald) and it is very nice as much as your picture show. Very good job.

Amar I was regretting the mist at the time but it does give a nice atmosphere.

 

Kate thanks. As Lou Ann says your Oz photos are great. I'll have to take a longer look at them!

 

Lou Ann I must admit to a bit of self-satisfaction with this photo:-) I'd been hanging out of the train windows and annoying other travellers with the fresh air so I'm glad at least one was worth it! Those are the Staubbach falls. They come right down into the town of Lauterbrunnen. I'll have a look and see if any of my photos of them are up to being posted!

 

Cristina - Yes that whole area is really special. We hope to get back there some time and take more time to enjoy it.

Ha ha, great story, indeed worth the trouble, very nice shot and good composition.

Colin - wonderful. I like the mood caused by the conditions and your capture of it. Also like the composition you've captured - particularly difficult when on the move, especially the trees in midground mirroring the far cliff in angle. Finally, the lead into the distant misty valley.

A beautiful photograph indeed. Wonder how it would have looked with 1 stop ND placed diagonally at the top. Tried by any chance ?

renaissance painting? Leonardo Da Vincy was the inventor of sferic perspective, a picture like this proves he was quiet right. Jodelahity;~))) yours, mike

I like this a lot Colin. Well Done! Regards, Martin Paul. www.photographyten.com

Very, very nice, I love this photo! Well done!

Randy

Phew! well thanks for all your positive comments which came as a very pleasant surprise. They are very much appreciated. There were many poles, posts, wires etc along the railway track and to get a shot that composed itself nicely without these obstructions was a rare event. I didn't have time to think about ND grads and I'm not sure it would have worked here as the misty effect helps the sense of distance. Yodelayee!

This picture brings back great memories. Great shot! I have a very similar one taken but with an automatic camera that I had at the time.

Excellent photo, I love the misty rain as it gives the photo an aire of enchantment, well done. Cheers, Sondra

Beeing not very interested by your station photos (pardon me), I am doing a little visit to your ancient photos. I love this one. It give me the desire to run down in the meadow.