piedmont Once upon a time II

An old hose of stones - probably built in the XVII-XVIII century -

lies in the grassfields of the Valchiusella, an awesome valley of the

Western Alps in Piedmont, Italy. I took this picture yesterday evening

around sunset, under some light rain. This is a stitch of 5 vertical

takes, be sure to check the larger view for much better details.

Thanks for viewing and commenting.

 

Techie: Eos 50D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, GND 4x, tripod

The colors, detail and atmosphere are great...

 

...however to me the composition could use a little more tension. Maybe half a step to the right and a slight pan to the left?

 

(Still, the craftsmanship is beyond me!)

 

Hope this helps, Matthijs.

Beautiful...

 

 

Splendida composizione, da manuale! Il muretto porta l'osservatore dal primo piano verso lo sfondo ed i profili delle due montagne fanno convergere lo sguardo sull'antica costruzione centrale!

Bella anche l'atmosfera un po' nebbiosa, tipica dell'ambiente montano ed i colori saturi.

Un ottimo lavoro.

Un saluto, Alberto.

Paolo, I've been working my way through a number of your images, as I'm interested in landscapes (though have a way to go with technique yet).

Two things stand out -

1. The lens that you appear to favour is a wide angle, and I've always had problems stitching images created with these lenses. My most successful stitches are when using medium tele (100 - 200mm). They don't have the distortion foumd in the W/A lenses.

2. I just can't believe the colours that I'm seeing in all your images. The colours seem so saturated (to me). I live in Australia, and never see scenery with such saturated colours. Are these the colours that you see with your eyes when you make the shot - or are they all boosted for visual appeal?

I also use a 50D (and a 40D, and a 30D) with L series lenses, and I love the combination.

Your scenery is so different from ours, and I find them very stimulating - keep up the good work.