Somewhere on the Austria !... Photo

Photographer’s Note

In my last trip between Germany and Turkey I had chance to observe wonderful landscapes. When flying over the Alps, on Austria I viewed many images as this, in the Tyrol zone. Although I don't possess technician data of the flight, this type of airplane is normal to fly at a altitude that it varies between the 8,000 and the 11,900 meters of altitude.

The Tyrol.
The Tyrol as a whole measures some 10000 square miles and is covered almost entirely by the Alps (before being named the Tyrol, it was known simply as the 'land in the mountains'). After World War I, the southern half was granted to Italy, while Austria retained possession of the North and East Tyrol, which boasts some mighty peaks - more than 700 mountains are over 3000 metres high. The summit of the tallest, Wildspitze, is some 3347 metres above sea level.

The Tyrolese.
The mountains have moulded Tyrolean life and there is a strong sense of Tyrolean identity. The traditional dress of lederhosen and feathered hats is commonly seen. The Tyrol has a long tradition of hospitality, having welcomed thousands of travellers crossing the Alps on their journeys across Europe over the centuries.

Galmeida, sarhanp, berek, Guima, HNIK, cjmm, Tue, nofer, andante, efigesta, Paulo_Cohen, sandrasilva, alekpet, Emile, Gessle has marked this note useful

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Galmeida (12559) 2006-02-02 3:35

Olá Aires,
Conheço Viena e Saltzburgo razoavalmente bem assim como estas lindas montanhas que capturou de uma forma excelente da janela do avião. Nitidez, boa luz e um efeito gráfico bem captado. Simples e efectiva.

Parabéns e um abraço amigo.
Fernando

greg64g (11193) 2006-02-02 3:36

Hello Aires

What a superb tonal range and and incredible Pov.Superb shot. this view from sky has a great sharpness.
Congratulation
cheers
greg

sarhanp (122) 2006-02-02 4:01

this is fantastic Aires,

one of the unusual but beautiful photos I've ever seen.

Congrats,

Sarhan.

rosaline (0) 2006-02-02 4:30

Hi Aires
This is a wonderful shot with a nice blue cast to add some atmosphere and impact. The detail is brilliant and the landscape looks awesome and unearthly. A great shot. Well done.
Aubrey

berek (29041) 2006-02-02 4:34

Hi Aires,
yes you are true. its wonderful landscape and very good point of view. Congratulations.
Kind regards.
B.Erek
Meaning(Sense) :10
Framing:10
Idea :10

Guima (136) 2006-02-02 6:51

Olá Aires!
gostei muito desta foto, em primeiro lugar pela dificuldade que existe em fotografar de dentro do avião e depois o facto das cores estarem muito nitidas e por fim logicamente pela beleza de tamanha paisagem! Bom trabalho ;)

barrufeto_77 (25943) 2006-02-02 10:53

Hi Aires.

I think it should be a pleasure view something like this.

Brilliant POV.

Rgs, Oscar

michalu (792) 2006-02-02 11:02

Hallo Aries very good shot it looks like moon .
are you shure that it is erth??? :)
Michael

HNIK (1104) 2006-02-02 12:00

Hi Aires!
It's very interesting and amazing,great work,nice colors,and nice work
Best Regards

cherubin (1969) 2006-02-02 13:41

hi Aires,
very nice shot, monochromatic, excellent light and pov
cherubin

elmec (12194) 2006-02-02 14:10

Hello Aires!
Very ogiginal view from the sky to the earth!
Very good composition with the valley asross the photo!
Great!
I like it!

Tue (25608) 2006-02-02 16:36

Hej Aires,
Gorgeous view of the Alps from above. I have seen the Swiss Alps once from a plane and they look really impressive, just as the ones you captured here in this picture. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Hilsner,
Lars

nofer (3186) 2006-02-02 19:44

Bonito, diferente e muito frio... brrrrrrrr!!!
Foi muito bom você postar esta foto, isso sim é conhecer outros lugares da nossa Terra!!!
Muito bem executada... parabéns!
TFS
Reynaldo

andante (7092) 2006-02-02 23:32

This is one of the best photos from an airplane I've seen. Lots of details, really sharp and the lines add interest to the surface. Thanks for sharing,
Enrique

efigesta (12181) 2006-02-03 4:51

Ola Amigo AIres

interessante esta composição, bem apanhada com um bom pov e boas cores

abraço
manuel

cjmm (4019) 2006-02-03 7:58

Boa noite Aires,

Great image! I know that air photos are not always easy because of lost contrast and sharpness (the window), and reflections... But yours looks fantastic and with very good definition and details.

Best regards, saludos,
Carlos

riclopes (33135) 2006-02-03 15:16

Olá Aires,
Adoro o efeito gráfico desta bela imagem. Quase como uma pintura abstracta as montanhas dos Alpes aparecem aqui com uma expressividade e definição impressionantes para uma foto tirada de um avião comercial. Excelente! Os meus parabéns!
Um abraço e obrigado por partilhares,
Ricardo

Paulo_Cohen (354) 2006-02-06 13:42

Hello Aires
Another great air shot - good sharpness
Regards

Paulo

tontonjc (6617) 2006-02-06 14:11

Hello,
Une splendide vue aérienne et des vallées superbes.
La terre est encore plus belle vue d'en haut !!

Bravo

sandrasilva (644) 2006-02-07 16:08

Olá Aires!Uma espantosa fotografia é o que posso te dizer.Excelente foto com uma optima luz e nitidez.Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho.Obrigado pelo "foto presente".
Desejo o MELHOR.Sandra

lestans (15504) 2006-02-08 5:30

Usually I don't like pics captured from the plane, but this one is so nice and sharp!! I find strange that there is no snow on the top of the mountains, and there is it in the valleys. Interesting black and white spots!
Livia

isabela_sor (42493) 2006-02-08 7:25

Great picture! We can imagine it was taken on another planet.The black and white is a good choice.The light and the perfect composition are all amazing.Also the POV is excellent.
All the best
Isabela

fabio_ts (13674) 2006-02-08 8:45

What a great impact picture Aires, excellent and privileged view.. :o)
beautiful colors and superb DOF, compliments!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

danyy (69499) 2006-02-08 16:30

Bonjour Aires,
très jolie prise en altitude, tu domines les paysages les plus élevés. C'est chouette de prendre des photos d'avion quand on n'est pas génés par toutes sortes de choses, comme les ailes, l'étroitesse des hublots.
Une photo hyper nette, on distingue même une petite ville si je vois bien.
Excellents règlages de l'expo.
Regards.
Daniel.

alekpet (4659) 2006-02-09 4:49

Hi Aires.

this is about the same view I get when flying to Munich from Slovenia. Flatness of the ground is amasing compared to the steep mountains around. Picture is graphically very strong due to the big contrast in wintertime. I wish I go in the summer to witness the greens of the alps.
Nice graphic and good sharpness considering the conditions.

Aleks

Paolo (40755) 2006-02-09 10:21

Hi Aires, good shot from the plane.
a large view of the Alps with winter colours and light.
good focus too.
thanks, ciao

Emile (20151) 2006-02-09 17:35

Hola Aires.
Una foto muy bien captada a través de la ventana del avión, muy buena definición y composición. Felicitaciones.

aralda (1240) 2006-07-14 6:05

Hi Aires,
This is a wonderful shot, with good definition one would not not expect from such a bird's eye view. The tones of blue coupled with the white of the snow make for some interesting abstract patterns. Nice note as well!
Thanks

Andrzej_HHH (2558) 2006-11-02 13:07

Great shot from the airplane. Fantastic mountains, beautiful winter gamma. I like this shot. Regards! Andrzej

serp2000 (9733) 2008-07-14 4:29

Hi, Aires,
Good title, yes, somewhere in Europe. We know a another Alpes, with Montblanc, with cows and flowers. Very interesting shot!
TFS!
Serghei

Gessle (70) 2008-08-28 0:23

Hej Aires,
From the first point of view, I thought it was a raging ocean! Incredible POV on mountains - I love the colours and the sharpness.
Fantastic job.
Regards, Anna