The Guardian Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Piatra Craiului massif is a natural reserve, where rare plant species like: Dianthus callizonus, Hesperis nivea, Minuatia transilvanica, Leontopodium alpinum are living. The wild fauna is represented by chamois and other large herbivores and also many large carnivores (wolfs, brown bears, lynx).

Magura Branului is a small village situated at 1.200 m altitude (in the vicinity of the well-known Bran Castle), it is "guarded" by two imposant mountains: Piatra Craiului (to the NW) and Bucegi (to the SE).

This photo was taken two years ago, while I accompanied an ethnographic research team to Magura.
We could still find people there, who lead a simple and not always easy life, but (in my opinion) it's much healthier than the one our post-modern society has to offer (from both, a physical and spiritual point of view).

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Lissan (115) 2007-02-04 16:07

Wow, Romania is really beautiful. I see now that äi want to go there some day. Good job! / Elisabet

sadeik (3159) 2007-02-04 16:15

A lovely shot of Romania and I always love the close mown hay meadows which look like green silk

Simon

Power (191) 2007-02-04 16:20

Spring on the foreground and still winter in the back. It gives a nice contrast! It would even be bether with a blue sky, but I'm verry happy with this one.
Nice shot.

Mike-Rix (144) 2007-02-04 16:30

A great photo! Mike

teutza (10558) 2007-02-04 16:41

wow!!superb peisaj!!
misto si cropu'
TFS!
teo

sajjadali (422) 2007-02-04 16:46

Super Colors, Well focused nice picture..Well Done..and TFS !

Giis (258) 2007-02-04 18:32

Hi Anton, very nice picture, great sharpness, I liked all your composition, tfs this pretty place. Rgds.

asajernigan (14004) 2007-02-04 20:11

Anton,
Nice contrast between the nice green fields in the foreground and the snow covered mountains in the BG. The composition is good with nice color and lighting.
TFS,
Asa

munte (373) 2007-02-05 3:06

Great tele shot of Piatra Craiului!

sanalytis (1634) 2007-02-05 3:14

Hi Anton.

Excellent composition. Panorama format works very well here.

Spiros

thea0211 (1355) 2007-02-05 3:35

brilliant photography!
- very good size contrast between: the little houses (which appear as lego toys) and the lot bigger mountains
- very good color contrast between: that fantastic green of the grass, the darker shades of the forests a bit further away and the mountains still covered with snow in the background
- perfect DOF
-very well seen and composed ... overall aesthetics*****

my only complain is that i just wish it was somehow a LP (large post) .. .would have loved to see it in a bit bigger size

well done and tfs,

dora

ncosmin (936) 2007-02-05 4:07

E foarte fain acest contrast dintre prim planul care este verde si locuit de oameni si fundalul maiestuos cu stanci golase si pustii acoperite de zapada. Asta intareste mai mult impresia ca muntele e lume greu de cucerit.

Nelu_Goia (2704) 2007-02-09 17:51

Buna Toni,
Imi place la nebunie poza asta jumi`juma`:)
Asa de proaspat jos si asa de intzepenit sus pe munte...Ai folosit si formatul de panorama, ceea ce ii aduce un plus de frumusete.
Si...bine ai venit pe forum! Ai grija ca provoaca dependenta...
Salutari,
Nelu