Chamonix Center Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi dear TE friends

The couple walking in a very cold morning. The temperature was close the zero degrees and the sun didn't appear yet.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie département, at the foot of Mont Blanc. At the census of 1999 it had a population of 9,830 inhabitants and a land area of 116.53 km² (44.99 sq mi). The town lies at an altitude of 1,035 metres. The 1924 Winter Olympics were held at Chamonix.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is located at 45°55′8″N 6°51′55″E. The Chamonix valley runs from northeast to southwest, and is watered by the Arve, which rises in Le Tour. The Arve is joined by the torrent l'Arveyron, which rises in the famous Mer de Glace just above Chamonix. On the southeast towers the snowclad summit of Mont Blanc (4808m), and on the northwest the less lofty, but rugged chain of Le Brévent (2525m) and of the Aiguilles Rouges. A number of villages and hamlets stretched out along the valley belong to the commune including Les Bossons (1012m), Les Praz (1060m), Argentière (1252m) and Le Tour (1462m). The valley is connected via the Col de Montets (1461m) to Martigny (Switzerland) in the Rhône Valley

Chamonix is a popular winter sports resort in France. The 1924 Winter Olympics were held here. As the highest European mountain west of Russia, Mont Blanc holds a special allure for mountain climbers, and Jon Krakauer, in an essay in his collection Eiger Dreams, described the town as "the death-sport capital of the world" because Chamonix serves as an ideal playground for almost all types of outdoor activity, especially in their more extreme variants, such as ice climbing, rock climbing, extreme skiing, paragliding, rafting, canyoning. From Wikipedia

Nikon D40X
2008/11/23 13:43:17.1
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/250 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto +3
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

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Amaz (7512) 2009-10-13 1:24

Bela captura, amigo Aires!!
Ótimas cores e bom enquadramento!!

Bonito registro!!

Parabéns,

subhendu_bagchi (3516) 2009-10-13 2:51

Hi Aires,
beautiful composition by keeping the way in foreground and the buildings diagonally. Nice saturated colours. The presence of people made it lively. Depth and sharpness outstanding. Very well done.
Have a nice day.
Subhendu

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2009-10-13 2:57

Hola Aires.

Otra vez, lo mejor captado es la atmósfera del lugar. REalmente, debe ser una gozada pasear por un sitio así.

Un saludo!

celmaleite (2932) 2009-10-13 3:55

Olá, Aires!
Temos aí uma arquitetura muito interessante e bonitas bandeiras coloridas. Composição excelente. Gosto da inclusão do casal apreciando o prédio e mostrando, pelas roupas, que o frio não está para brincadeira. Ótima foto, parabéns!

stefanocer (10412) 2009-10-13 4:56

Winter feeling in your shot Aires , fine composition too , well done .
Stefano.

siamesa (13239) 2009-10-13 11:36

Olá Aires

Gostei da cor desse prédio à esquerda e dessas bandeiras coloridas. Eu não gosto de frio, mas também nascida e criada no clima super quente nordestino, pudera! Aqui agora está variando entre 38 e 40 graus à sombra.
Abraços
maria

cobra112 (11944) 2009-10-13 12:12

Ciao Aires. Nice compo in good sharp and bright colours from flags and dress. Interesting perspective al amazing light.

Roberto

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2009-10-13 13:32

Olá Aires,
interessante mesmo essa contrução com esses mastros inclinados, parece ser um local bom para passear e visitar. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

gervaso (5700) 2009-10-13 17:41

Olá, Aires!

As cores fortes e bem saturadas estão muito boas, deixando toda a composição bem atraente! Parece um bocado frio por aí, não? Gostei da inclusão das pessoas também. Bom trabalho!

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-10-13 18:19

Ola Aires

Good sharpness, colour and lighting, & a fine rendition of this attractive alpine town. I like the opposing red & blue attire of the people at right. Tfs!

TopGeo (22231) 2009-10-13 23:35

Hi Aires! A wintry picture of passed year from a beautiful region I remember Him that you visited They is the sign that we approach in the wintry landscape and here the cold it made small appearance
ciao
Georgios

emka (22357) 2009-10-13 23:35

Ciao, The couple here looks as if it is cold. Nice place, fine colours, interesting pink building.

regards

Malgorzata

anokutan (7885) 2009-10-14 5:38