Still waiting for real snow Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a view of peak Veleta (3400m) in Sierra Nevada, which is about 30km from the center of Granada.

It was taken from the terrace of my home with tele zoom in the maximum range. I was happy to see snow in September, 13th. I prefer summer to winter but I can't wait for the opportunity to have fun in the snow again, since my last time, almost 3 years ago.
From this day on summer temperatures predominated and this snow was melted in a couple of days. Yesterday some snow show up but still much less than what can be seen in this image.

For the lovers of b&w, there's a monochromatic version in WS.

Guenther, isabela_sor, xuaxo, siamesa, Cricri, Amaz, Emile, Vato_Law, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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Guenther (6859) 2009-11-06 2:58

Hola Ricardo,

wow ¡tienes una vista maravillosa desde tu casa! Así que la primera nieve por ahí llegó antes de aquí en las Alpes...
Me gusta mucho esta imagen, la contraposición entre las dos cumbres, tambien el cielo dramatico es interesante.

Saludos,
Günther

isabela_sor (42471) 2009-11-06 3:09 [Comment]

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Longroute (9865) 2009-11-06 4:16

A superb mountains scenery with a splendid light and a dramatic sky. Fine contrast between the snow capped mountain in the bg with the illuminated one in the fg.

Best regards,
Donato

coco (28130) 2009-11-06 4:20

Hi Ricardo.

Impressive view and landscape.

The high POV and your composition, as also the DOF are really good.

Congratulations for this photo.

Regards.

Rafer (4520) 2009-11-06 5:47

Impresionante vista y color...mejorando la nitidez ganaría mucho más...saludos

jmdias (19899) 2009-11-06 6:16

ricardo

linda vista, o coloriudo da montanha em primeiro plano faz belo contraponto com o veleta, eu já lá estive..linda imagem, boa nitidez, cores e luz. janela privilegiada a sua

abraços

jorge

xuaxo (5835) 2009-11-06 6:23

Olá Ricardo,
Isso é que é uma bela vista a partir de casa!
Ficou muito interessante esse monte em primeiro plano parecendo a "versão sem neve" do Veleta ao longe.
Cumprimentos,
F.

tober (4056) 2009-11-06 6:25

Hello Ricardo, it was six years ago I visited Granada. When I climbed up to Albaizin and Sacramento area, I saw Sierra Nevada mountains raising just behind the famous Alhambra. Is this one of the peaks which can be seen from Albaizin? It looks very impressive from this perspective. Best regards, Tolga

sevy (13954) 2009-11-06 7:03

Hello Ricardo,

I prefer the color version to B&W because the strengh of the lighted area appears to me stronger.
Nice composition with following lighted and shadow stripes in the landscape.

Yves.

Urs (3274) 2009-11-06 7:35

Ola Ricardo

That's a contrast of nature. Snow and cold vs sun and rocks, fantastic, I like it a lot. However you had to climb up as well. Vibrant colors and high sharpness, well done my friend

Best regards and have a nice weekend
Urs

gilou530 (35700) 2009-11-06 8:56

salut ricardo
un paysage aux couleurs contrastées qui rend ce cadrage austére le ciel augmente cet impression
amitiés
gilbert

sayeed_rahman (2303) 2009-11-06 9:07

What a vantage point ricardo..it coudnt get better than this..the hike up must have been the most memorable part of the journey and all we have is this frame to last a lifetime..

tc

sayeed..

Bluejeans (33081) 2009-11-06 10:45

Oi amigo
Que vista de fazer inveja a muitos :) , mas o frio eu não quero , mas o lugar é lindo ,gostei deste primeiro plano iluminado , bonitos detalhes de natureza, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

siamesa (13239) 2009-11-06 13:54

Olá Ricardo

Que lindos esses tons dourados na montanha. Parabéns pela vista magnífica que você tem.A imagem está deslumbrante.
Abraços
maria

chris04stop (2513) 2009-11-06 15:37

Dear Ricardo,
I know very well Sirra Nevada, because I worked there for one of my magazine of tourism. This is SO a beautiful place...in Winter...but during the Sommer it seems like a village of ghosts...but it was many years ago! And now? Let me know, I am curious!
Your pic is wonderful...really from your window???? Bravoooooo!!!!!
Anna Paola

Cricri (43762) 2009-11-06 22:43

Hola Ric
Très jolie vue depuis votre terrasse, impressionnant, un contraste du froid et du chaud avec cette lumière qui réchauffe la montagne en avant plan, je préfère celle ci en couleurs, comme l'été a l'hiver même sou poudrer de blanc...
Good day for you
cricri

carper (65696) 2009-11-07 5:06

very nice one Ricardo.
good contrast here and what a view fantastic my friend, have a very good weekend.
regard jaap

Amaz (7512) 2009-11-07 11:13

Que beleza de foto, amigo Ric!!
Ótima composição e bonitas cores!!

Brilhante registro!!

Meus parabéns,

Emile (20127) 2009-11-07 11:52

Hola Ricardo.
Te felicito por la vista que tienes desde tu casa en la montaña, impresionante.
Una excelente toma panorámica del área que por los 250mm de tu lente has podido captar, magnifica foto. Vi tu WS en blanco y negro pero honestamente prefiero esta.
Buen fin de semana.
Abrazos.

Vato_Law (11686) 2009-11-07 12:21

Olá Ricardo.
beem mas que bela vista que tens de tua casa, ainda por cima a 30 mimseros kms, já posso adivinhar onde vão ser as tuas caminhadas de Inverno.
É engraçado ver nesta foto um compacto de paisagem montanhosa ainda com tons de verão/outono e outro já com neve (se calhar será melhor ainda com neve...).
Estive a espreitar o WS e também gosto da versão monochrome, e se experimenares um P&B bem contrastado tambem é capaz de resultar.

Espero que esteja tudo a correr bem por aí.

Abraço
Paulo

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-11-07 21:43

Ola Ricardo

Superb warm cold colour contrasts, betweeen the yellow & blue, with excellent color, sharpness & lighting contrasts, & a magnificent view, from a high vantage point. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-11-09 0:21

Hello Ricardo,
Another beautiful view from the top of the mountains. Good quality and light control. I like here the different layers.
Best wishes,
Achim

kevinos (6927) 2009-11-11 20:48

Ola Ricardo. One could easily overlook this one in the thumbnail, but when you open it up it becomes magnificent.The two mountains echoing each other, both crisp and sharp, one covered in snow, the other in warm stone colour, makes a really dramatic panorama. Just majestic! Regards kevin

Angshu (34119) 2009-11-12 10:45

I definitely would prefer the colour version Ric...the play of light in the FG, the contrast between the warm and cool tones in the FG vs the Bg is brought out well in colour.
Hows life shaping out for you my friend...Ana must be steady in her work there. The internet is more dependable now, I hope
Um Abraco
Angshu