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Photographer’s Note

The sea outside the town of Varberg situated some 70 km south of Gothenburg. I took this picture from the massive fortress of Varberg originally built on a cliff very close to the seashore. The view from the fortress overlooking the sea is stunning and being there one can understand the strategic importance of the structure controling the sea traffic. The Varberg fortess is a monument built during the Danish sovereignty, but became swedish property since the Danish occupiers left in 1647. The oldest sections of Varberg"s Fortress date from the 13th Century, while the fortress walls were built in the 17th Century. In the 19th Century a large part of the fortress was used as a prison and today it houses a museum.

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jemaflor (39235) 2005-10-22 11:36

Hi Christian,
Very impressive sky, strong colours and very well framed, bravo !

eev99 (1198) 2005-10-22 11:37

Nice perspective ang great colours.. The sky is massive in your picture and gives a great first impression.

Tue (25608) 2005-10-22 11:38

Hej Christian,
Wonderful seascape with the dramatic clouds above the sea. The contrasts in the clouds are very good. I like the sun reflected in the water. Great work!
Hälsningar,
Lars

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naxius (16679) 2005-10-22 12:35

Splendid clouds Christian!
You did a great shot and you have increase in a good way the contrast to render the texture of the clouds.
Bravo!
Alex

starbug (6924) 2005-10-22 12:47

Wonderful, very impressive sky!I like your composition- the choice of the sky as the dominating element of the ladnscape, it creates a feeling of being overwhelmed by the heavens...
beautiful colours, contrast, sharpness...
best regards

devimeuxbe (55853) 2005-10-22 12:55

Hi Christian
Very beautifull sky of clouds.
The colors are great.
Nice frame too.
Well done
Bertrand

Leni (165) 2005-10-22 13:10

Hi Christian! This is a very impressive cloudy sky that you captured. I love this almost purple color and its great reflection in the sea. I think it was very wise of you to give the amazing sky so much space in the picture. Great job!

ukasz (799) 2005-10-22 13:29

hi, great photo! amazing colours! you have captured beautiful clouds, i like the reflections on the water as well, just a perfect composition with a perfect view:) greetings:)

yanar (275) 2005-10-22 14:06

Christian,
A stunning photograph. The colors, lighting, depth, focus... very impressive. Did you use any filters? Bravo!
Cagatay

MiguelP (14324) 2005-10-22 14:06

HI Christian, I do love photos of clouds and I do love this one, maybe a little bit blue, but no problem. The framind is quite nice, very epic. Take care.

weswang (18223) 2005-10-22 14:18

Hi Christian, A beautiful shot of the layers of the cloud. Good use of contrast and saturation. Impressive use of light. A well taken picture.

Jean-Luc (5488) 2005-10-23 7:07

Hi Christian,
C'est tout simplement impressionnant de beauté!
Superbe!
Amicalement
Jean-luc

lollie (0) 2005-10-23 8:01

Very impresive sky with splendid colors.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-10-23 11:32

Oh!
Christian!
What a wonderful scene!
a superb scy with those fantastic clouds and color of the sky that you managed nicely and the sea with reflection of the sunlight and the boats are very fine here,in a great contrast,seems I use sunglass here:)
very well composed and great one,Christian,

Yours
M

PLD_images (7141) 2005-10-23 13:44

Hi Christian,

The blue overtones are really nice in this shot. I also enjoy how you managed the proportions, it's not typical format and I think that it works well. The sky is impressive.
Well done - Paul

jpages (1670) 2005-10-23 17:32

Hi Christian
What an impressive sky did you see! the vertical frame of this seascape helps to create a great depth through these clouds. The blue colors of the sky is really the best background to hold all the white and gray clouds. The sea at the bottom side with the little boats, help to make a very pleasant view. Great work!
This is just a perfect moment, and you got it!
Best regards
Jaume

capthaddock (28640) 2005-10-24 10:11

Hi Christian - this is really something, that sky and the shimmering sea pops out so well.

DLM (6447) 2005-10-24 16:27

Hi Christian,lovely image with fantastic
BIG sky and lovely colours.
Well done.
Dave.

sarju (5308) 2005-10-25 19:41

Hello Christian
what a dramatism in this photo ... I would say that you played a bit too the extreme with the contrast between the clouds ... I see that you have lost quite a few details in this one ... but still it is a very good attempt I like it
Cheers .... sarju

jwmunro (6571) 2005-10-25 20:20

Hi Christian -

I like this image and I see you have the Velvia magenta color cast, especially in the clouds. It's a moody image. Well Done!

Thanks for sharing

sergio1 (12150) 2005-10-27 7:18

Hola christian
Excelente toma del cielo, es increible las formas que toman las nubes.
Buen trabajo
Sergio

gary91 (15321) 2005-11-03 15:37

Hello Christian (from another Christian)
Thanks for your comment on my last picture.
It allowed me to discover your gallery and specifically this image which is really superb.
Impressive sky and clouds with sun rays falling into the water. Beautiful.
Regards. Christian

crystal69 (309) 2005-11-20 23:48

Hi Christian you uploaded very great shot with great sky view.I hope you will upload more like this pics.
thanks.

jafadabret (39417) 2005-12-16 14:11

Christian, le monde de l'air l'emporte sur le monde de l'eau. J'aime ce ciel qui n'en finit pas et écrase tout. Les nuages sont très bien rendus sur un fond de ciel bleu c'est presque une photo en relief.

pulezan (767) 2006-01-02 15:02

Wow. You don't need buildings or people for taking great pictures. The way you used the light and the sky is fantastic.

Vedran

aznegrao (10230) 2006-02-14 9:56

Fantastic clouds Christian!!!
Gosto muito das texturas mostradas neste tipo de apresentação, com o colorido bem forte no enquadramento.
Rgds.
Friend.
aznegrao.

iGirl (1223) 2006-08-22 10:47

Hi Christian, this is a beautiful view of the clouds and the sea! The lighting was perfect and the sky was dramatic. The clouds look a bit underexposed to me, maybe, because the highlights on the lower clouds are not white. Was the sun setting to cause that strange lighting?

Thanks for sharing!

Erin

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