Cloudy Tatra view from path to Giewont Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is another photo from my autumn holidays 2006 in Tatra mountains. It was taken from a path to Giewont peak (1894m). Path was very narrow here and quite busy with approaching group of people so I couldn't use my tripod and had to hand hold it. Fortunately there was enough light to use noise-free high ISO 100, shutter speed of 1/160 sec and aperture f/14.0 for sharp details in the foreground. The views were quite spectacular with light conditions changing every second. Clouds were passing through so one minute there was nothing and then after short while views like this appeared. It was fascinating to just watch how quickly the surrounding scene transformed from one to another where combination of sun light, clouds and mountains created totally new pictures while in fact it was still the same view. It is one of those things that fascinates me in the mountains the most - everchanging landscape and light conditions.

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fadingstar78 (414) 2008-02-11 16:09

Beautiful pic. Lucky moment, because I am sure the clouds were quite quick! very nice note.

KevRyan (22426) 2008-02-11 16:20

Very nicely framed to emphasise the impact of both your viewpoint, the weather conditions and the landscape before you - the foreground detail is very nicely positioned to place the viewer where you are and it really gives a fantastic sense of the space in front of you - very atmospheric and dramatic!

best wishes Kev

livinitout (938) 2008-02-11 16:48

excellent caputre here. the view is spectatular and you were able to catch a very dramatic moment. the clouds moving and the sun pouring through what seems like a hole in the sky. well done. i like the little trail leading along the mountain ridge in the distance.

batalay (21416) 2008-02-11 17:58

Hello Tomasz,

The is an extraordinary image. The sharp resolution of the rugged terrain in the foreground, the obscuring fog in the background, a sunburst effect in the sky, and patches of cerulean blue sky — a veritable poster to generate inspiration. The note also is highly informative — all in all, a very complete and beautiful TE package.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Cormac (26461) 2008-02-11 18:10

Very nice view! I like the mixture of clouds and sun in this, which makes the weather seem very threatening and changable, as it usually is in the mountains. The trail in the distance provides a nice counter to the one on the right. Excellent work!

romanaa (2551) 2008-02-12 0:54

Hello Tomasz,
great picture here. Dramatic threatening sky, great landscape and very nice details, as the trail or stone steps on the right. I have been To Tatra only from the Slovakia's part, your shot suggest it is worth visiting the Polish Tatra too.
best regards
Romana

atpires (466) 2008-02-12 3:25

Hi Tomasz
Very dramatic picture.
Although the main subject are the mountains and the clouds, the foreground is essential. It's the virtual human presence.
António

calimex (1029) 2008-02-18 20:58

HI Tomasz,

You've captured well the feeling of quickly changing conditions on the mountain. It feels as if that cloud is going to swoop down on you any minute. Dramatic and visually very interesting.

Thank you for sharing this and your description.

Best,
José

crhieatt (5145) 2008-03-09 13:51

Tomasz,
I really like this image, it's got everything - great lighting, mystery, detail. The composition, and point of view is, perhaps, a little confusing a first. But I think this is another strength here, that it takes it's time to make sense, like the weather revealing and hiding the landscape.
Regards
Colin