Over the Russia Photo

Photographer’s Note

During a flight from Perm to Frankfurt, I have take this picture of a river. It was in March, so the river was freezed.

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richtersl (3544) 2003-12-14 9:59

This is a fascinating composition! It looks like abstract art with all the twists and turns. All I would just crop some of the top of the photo where the sun glare is.

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Liora (1857) 2003-12-14 10:20

Amazing landscape! the quality of the photo is not so good, and I agree that a little cropping was in order, but given the condition and the great composition, it's still a great photo!

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Rockyboy (20580) 2003-12-14 11:14

C'est toujours difficile de prendre une photo d'un avion mais c'était une bonne idée de prendre celle-ci. Personnellement, comme l'a dit Linda, j'aurais couper le dessus pour éviter l'effet éblouissant du soleil. Ceci dit, la photo est intéressante tout le même!

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Nina (4603) 2003-12-14 11:55

Amazing landscape Jacques, I agree with others that you should think of cropping a bit grom the top, where you have excessive glare. Do you know which river this is?

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Jeppe (18623) 2003-12-14 12:23

Interesting shot - wonder how those shapes has been created - well seen.
I read the critiques so far and tried a workshop - hope you like it.

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dawekato (1988) 2003-12-14 12:31

Wow, what a meandering river. It is difficult to photograph from a plane window, but you did a good job. The diagonal composition is dynamic. You have filled the frame nicely and avoided glare through the plane window. Thank you for posting this remarkable photo of a part of the world I will never see.

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nmess (2285) 2003-12-14 13:28

Very interesting. I tend to disagree with the others. The top appears to be a glacier, which would explain the braided river. Not a lot you can do about the glare, but to crop IMHO would remove the context of the image.

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ninadev (5225) 2003-12-14 16:31

I've never seen a river with so much meandres, it's incredible. Considering the conditions you were in to take this shot, it's quite good.

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Guzman (577) 2003-12-14 17:38

WOW Could almost be a moon shot, what a lazy meandering river, glare can't be helped as your travelling at ?00kph,the moment needed to be place on film, well spotted thanks

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olli (2091) 2003-12-15 6:45

Excellent abstract aerial photograph. Very-very-very well seen and captured.
One of my very-favorites. I also think that Jeppe´s WS is an improvement.

Anton (0) 2004-01-20 7:06

The photo is great, but the river looks pretty like a mountain road network ;) Best regards to all.

Piligrim (24) 2004-01-30 5:07

Ceci doit être la rivière qui s'appelle aussi Oural.
Quel vue magnifique!

strangiato (76) 2004-03-09 7:25

This must be the most disorganised river I've ever seen!
Very good capture, considering you took it from a plane. I would crop a bit from the top and from the right side.

desman (2130) 2004-04-01 2:49

Vraiment étonnant ! Ca méritait d'ouvrir le hublot. Nous aurrions pu croire alors au trajet d'un insecte dans l'écorce d'un arbre.

burdallet (0) 2004-07-19 15:23

Beaucoup d'alluvions , et un terrain tres plat . les courts d'eaux deviennent .. Reptiliens !! le cas est assez extreme ..
a faire passser à des profs de GEO pour illustrer un court sur le sujet . Du Bon boulot , vous etre surement pilote de ligne + pilote pendant vos loisirs aussi ..

centurion (0) 2004-07-23 1:08

I think this the river WYATKA about 460 kms. west from Perm.

Eagle (522) 2004-07-24 8:06

Wow what an unusual picture, really interesting! Are you the pilot or passenger? You managed good to take the picture through a window, nice captured!

ChrisJ (70165) 2004-07-27 5:01

Great shot of the meandering river & its oxbows.

Peeotr (2224) 2004-10-15 13:44

For me this photo is incredible. The crop is good in my opinion. I'm not sure that on the top it's sun glare. Usually rivers look this way on the area of lowlands, near sea, where they enter to. Maybe it's sea basin...?

It's reality about powerful nature. A lot of information about how river finds its path throught time.

zilinskyi (473) 2004-11-28 17:16

Incredible shot thanks

manu_itu (305) 2004-12-07 2:34

Great Shot Jacques. I liked how you put entire thing in double tone to eccentate the frozen river. I think sun flare has done some damage here and details at far end are not sharo, still my picture!!

vbourrut (30565) 2005-02-28 16:14

Il est vraiment très photogénique ce fleuve ! bravo, belle image

faubry (32281) 2005-02-28 16:15

pas mal du tout, le même reflexe que moi, aussi en russie, mais en Yakoutie, va voir, bien vu
francine

marcos007 (55) 2005-04-11 11:27

Looks like a Picasso painting. I also wood crop a bit of the top. Nice Treker!

archanabhimasen (270) 2005-04-23 12:16

Nice and interesting shot and pattern created!!!

tarta (327) 2005-05-25 3:22

Very good shot. It's so particular !!

coco (27820) 2005-05-25 3:45

Only a word: espectacular!

Lukasso (644) 2005-09-09 3:04

Lovely view! I like the ondulating shape of the river.

fayeulle (26543) 2005-09-15 10:46

HI,
This is a fantastic river! What a shape...do you know its name and the country ?
JP

dream (159) 2006-02-08 2:10

What a river.Thanks for posting it.Maybe a little note about the name of the river?

HIRAKZ (168) 2006-08-30 14:35 [Comment]

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Discaciate (129) 2006-10-13 9:32

Striking image. Reminds me of a Monet painting.
Looks like this part of Earth was made by an Impressionist God.
Great photo, I also agree with the other about leting the top go. I would also raise the saturation and contrast a bit, just like it was done on the WorkShop.

Ramy (771) 2006-11-14 12:06

This is an amazing picture Jacques,
I love how the river is curving, an amazing shot.
Great work. Regards, Ramy.

ugurbocegi (36) 2007-05-01 9:49

Wow this is a great pic:)
amazing...

enedimd (1528) 2007-05-01 10:08

Hello Jacques,
WOW !!!
Superb shot.
Frozen river is wonderful.
Very good composition.
I think, this shot has two parts, mixture of two separate shot.
One of them is bottom part looks like BW work.
Well done job.
Congrads,
TFS
Have a nice day.

touristdidi (8561) 2007-06-30 21:48 [Comment]

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Lee30 (78) 2007-09-18 13:12

Well done dude, As an aviation/air travel enthusiast I love this kinda photos! The quality is not bad given it was taken from high altitude.

drofykceb (344) 2007-09-18 13:18

You might want to try this out in black-and-white or sepia.

hispic (7399) 2008-06-09 1:39

Hello Jacques-san,
How magnificent! This marvelous image of the shining freezed river that you captured with a exquisite composition, makes us very pleasant.
It seems to have taken toward the south judging from the light. Probably this is here on Google Maps. The village upper left in the photo is seen right on Google Maps.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

nimish23 (142) 2008-06-09 9:04

hey Jacques
this is a fantastic composition. the waterbodies look very mysterious and fascinating when seen from up above. love the confusing curves in the image.
take cre
ciao

jafadabret (39541) 2008-12-30 5:08

Bonjour, après le commentaire de JP je suis allé sur map Vetluga

et j'ai trouvé tous les méandres. Voir le WS.
C'est un paysage extraordinaire.
Jacques

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serp2000 (9441) 2009-02-19 3:14

Privet, Jacques,
Salut from Perm! Fine shot, just fantastic effect.The river like a snake. Well done. TFS!
Serghei

Lavan3d (269) 2009-02-19 3:33

nice shot
good pov
nice from above