Free Parking Photo

Photographer’s Note

Free Parking is a challenge in Switzerland, parking space is rare and most spaces are limited duration blue zone, be aware that Swiss Police efficiency is second to none when it comes to fine people overstaying by a minute. So getting out of the center and its parking trouble can be the solution to get easy and free parking as did this clever guy here, the nearest city Bern is only 60 kms away...

This one has been shot under unfavourable light conditions, but it is less of a problem in winter as the sun does not get high and strong enough to wash contrasts as in summer. On the right side the lake you can see in the Brienzersee that can be found east of Interlaken. The parked vehicle here is actually a Pisten Bully used to prepare ski slopes in compacting the snow to ensure it will not be grabbed away too fast by the many passing skiers.

cuench, Galeota, cessy, Paolo, banyanman, jafadabret, hyasar, jhm, capthaddock, papagolf21, singuanti has marked this note useful

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ktanska (16559) 2006-01-31 4:00

Hi Jean Yves,
Funny one. I guess that slope downward is skiable. I hope the intention is not to lure skiers down the cliff to death!
Nicely split scene with that whateveryoucallit in foreground and valley on the right.
Kari

jinju (14265) 2006-01-31 4:01

Im curious. I was looking at the exif info and found that the cocal length was 7.8 mm?! This was not taken with a DSLR, was it? Since I was thinking that this would look fantastic with a very wide lens or even a fisheye. You tease us with the view to the right, I would like to see it more, more exaggertaed, bigger, more prominent.

The colors here are very good JY, so are the contrasts, the light was not a problem at all.

cuench (216) 2006-01-31 4:02

Hello, tres belle note... j'adore.. et le POV est pas mal aussi.. J'ai beau etre suisse c'est le lac de thoune en contre bas?
bonne journée
David

Galeota (10334) 2006-01-31 4:25

Bien garé, c'est toi qui le dis. Moi, je ne vois aucune place ni pour le trottoir, ni pour la piste cyclable.. remarque, je ne connais pas grand chose de la montagne, mais je suppose que ce genre d'infrastructure existe aussi sur les pistes de ski, non? Belle composition avec vue plongeante sur la vallée. Maintenant qu'on a réglé le côté photographique de la "chose", en route pour le carnotzet où il fait plus chaud et la fondue se prélasse.

alekpet (4659) 2006-01-31 4:32

Hi Jean-Yves.

This is a magical shot, given the position of the vehicle and the view down there towards the lake. It really gives a perspective of the srroundings. There is even the view towards the top of the slope. And the contrast between the red colour of the vehicle and the blue all around is great!

Magical!

Aleks

cessy (13647) 2006-01-31 4:38

hahaha... totally right. I got fine for parking a few times already. but I wouldn't want to park on the edge like this vehicle to get free parking :)
very nice capture, JY
beautiful composition and lighting

Paolo (40702) 2006-01-31 4:44

Hi Jean...when i was child everytime that i went on mountain with my parents, i saw that gigantic vehicles...and i dremed many times to go up.
many years later i saw too many people transported down hill with broken legs with that vehicles!!!

good shot and very funny note.
thanks, ciao

Zepi (22848) 2006-01-31 4:57

Salut Jean-Yves,
Très jolie la vue en plongés vers la vallée !
La couleurs du ciel est naturelle ici ? ? ?
Belle image en tout cas
Bien joué
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement,
Sébastien

banyanman (7716) 2006-01-31 5:01

Hi Jean Yves. I enjoy looking at all the winter postings at this time of the year, and this is certainly something different. Your camera has handled the difficult lighting conditions well, and I am impressed by the amount of detail that you can see in the valley below (looks like an airstrip down there). Good POV and composition, DOF and sharpness. Cheers . . . David

gilou530 (35172) 2006-01-31 5:56

salut JY
je trouve la vue sur la vallée en bas avec le lac au loin, géniale avec cette dameuse et quel ciel bleu.
amitiés
gilbert

jafadabret (39557) 2006-01-31 6:30

Jean Yves, c'est bon de se trouver dans des endroits pareils par procuration. Le soleil sur la neige et des skis aux pieds que du rêve !
La lumière ici a bien été maîtrisée et le paysage est grandiose.

hyasar (7367) 2006-01-31 7:23

Dear Jean,

it is very funny. Thanks for your informative note. Congratulations.

Hakan

jhm (82461) 2006-01-31 8:03

Hi Jean Yves,
The blue air give here the lovely colour tones, but the snow given the position of the vehicle and the view down there towards the lake look, you did good addition the three persons the background, the sharpness and clarity are superb!
Best regards, groeten!!!
John

capthaddock (28640) 2006-01-31 9:42

Hello JY - parking is a nightmare in urban areas, but I know ski resorts can be MUCH MUCH worse, and the efficiency of the swiss police is indeed amazing, excellent detail in the shadows, you managed the light very well.

Cormac (26449) 2006-01-31 10:59

I knew parking was bad in Switzerland, but I didn't know it was this bad! This parking spot may be far from the centre of the city, but it has a nice view. Great job dealing with the high contrast and the refelction off the white snow - the shot looks very natural. Great work, as usual!

rhizomes (15325) 2006-01-31 14:13

Salut Jean-Yves,
Très belle image aux couleurs superbe !
Bon placement du chasse-neige, impressionnant...
Attention aux fausses manoeuvres, vu le vide à droite...
Christophe

dolin (15647) 2006-01-31 15:19

Salut JY.
EXCELLENT !!!! :)
SUper bien vu ca...j'adore l'idée !
En plus de cet imposant ratraque qui est planté là au milieu de ce magnifique paysage....y a une très bonne gestion de la lumière et des blancs...c'est du tout bon.
Je trouve l'idée et la composition très originale et c'est bien cadré et géré.
Très bien fait...chapeau.
Dolin

papagolf21 (56335) 2006-01-31 16:45

Bonsoir Jean-Yves,
Impressionnant ce monstre des neiges ! Je trouve que le chauffeur prend des risques (à moins qu'il ne s'agisse d'un effet de perspective)en se garant si près du bord. Je remarque que les Suisses sont très attentionnés vis-à-vis des automobilistes . Une idée à creuser à Paris et dans les grandes villes !!!!
Très belle réussite avec cette vue latérale droite en prime.
Mille mercis pour ta gentillesse (anniversaire).
Amitiés.
Philippe

singuanti (15240) 2006-01-31 21:56

Hi Jean-Yves. This one certainly isn't lacking in the dramatics! I sure would hate to fall over the edge. The people in the background help complete the pic. Good shot JY.

HOBO (5244) 2006-02-01 2:20

Bonjour Jean Yves,
alors, ta voiture c'est aussi là bas?

Chez nous, les munnicipalitées ont installées ces 'donnations' des automobilistes dans leurs budgets; je crois ce n'est pas trop différentes en France ou en Suisse...

J'aime bien le contraste du premier plan et la vallée toute au fond.

Bonne journée
Knut

Luan (15935) 2006-02-01 4:11

Hello Jean Yves,
Ne serait il pas un peu pres du bord ? ca me fait un peu raler de voir toute cette fraiche, bien damee en plus. La vue sur la vallee est impressionnante, et je pense que c'est une piste skiable........mais pour kamikaze ;o).
Tres belle photo, bien construite.
Amities
Luan