Winter Retreat, a photo from Sofia Province, West

Photographer's Note

Hello, my friends!
On the 3rd of March we have a public holiday. On this day Bulgaria has been recognized as an autonomous principality in the Ottoman Empire by the international community (including the Ottoman Empire as well) 130 years ago.

We gathered the weekend with the public holiday into a 3 day vacation journey to the South. Appreciating traffic jams on our return, we approached our place Sofia via a roundabout road, which passed near the northern slopes of Rila Mountain. Here spring is quickly approaching too, tossing snow cover back to the the mountain peaks. More to come of the journey in the next posts...

Greetings to all and congratulations to my Bulgarian friends!

Thanks Pablo Minto for the frame design...

pat0500, parbo, Buin, xuaxo has marked this note useful

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pat0500 (21561) 2008-03-03 9:11

Hi Anton,
Good framing of the mountains, good light and colours, very nice blue sky in the background..!
Good shot..!
Well done,
Patrick

Gustaw (21670) 2008-03-03 9:12

Hi, my friend!
It is next very interesting your photo. I like your composition. Nice warm colours and light. I like your mountain and blue sky. Well done.
Marek

parbo (11092) 2008-03-03 10:58

Hello Anton,

Wonderful landscape view of mountains that full with snow and forest. Snowy hills at background and gorgeous blue sky is very attractive. Very good capture with city texture and band of dried trees. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

Buin (42084) 2008-03-03 11:03

Hallo Anton!
What a great view! I like the swung line of the ridges here very much! It looks somehow dynamic. A truly beautiful landscape ...
Greetings from springlike Germany!
Frank

pablominto (53744) 2008-03-04 6:29

Hello Anton,
Seems like you're really getting the hang of the Olympus now!
The polarized colours are rich and the sky could be here, hehehe...
Attractive simplicity, with the snowcapped summits and a fluffy white cloud making it three...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Frankly, I don't think I'm the inventor of the frame but I'm using it as I think it enhances the image without catching attention...

gracious (20025) 2008-03-04 9:06

Hello Anton,
Beautiful scenery well captured with a good contrast of colouration in the shot!
good exposure and focus with clarity and detials
many thanks for sharing
well done
well wishes
Tony

cirano (1315) 2008-03-04 10:11

Slav Anton,
Wêneya te bi qasî xweşikbûna xwe watedar e jî;li pêş germî û herêkirina mercan,li paş sermî û nakirin,wek carna rûyê mirov û dilê wî;rû dikene lê dil xwîndigrî...

Didi (48934) 2008-03-12 11:06

Hi Anton
Very nice mountainscape with a great blu sky.
I think you should try panoramic posts one day.
Well done.
Cheers.

xuaxo (6830) 2008-03-23 16:04

Olá Anton,
Great view of the mountain and village.
Regards,
F