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Auf der Piste


Auf der Piste
Photo Information
Copyright: Erin Byram (iGirl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 328 W: 69 N: 263] (1215)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony DSC P92
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Skiing in the Swiss Alps
Date Submitted: 2006-11-16 16:17
Viewed: 780
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is where I learned to ski. Scary, yes, but totally fun once you get over the sheer terror of hurtling down a mountain with a cliff on one side and experienced skiers zipping past you. This was the easiest slope, so either you learn on this or you take the Gondel back down the mountain and sit around sipping hot tea all day.... I chose to learn, from a very nice German Opa (grandpa) who was great at explaining things because he went to ski school many times when he was young. I wouldn't trade that experience for all the hot tea in the world!

"Auf der Piste"... "on the ski slope." Here we go! Whoosh! Don't run into anyone while you're distracted looking at the incredible scenery!

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Wow! Great snow shot,Erin! Wonderful composition and perspective!Super POV!
Regards!
Yuri.

Hi Erin
Nice lwinter landscape; The snow is not for now in France but it's nice to see this picture in advance. Beautifull light and contrasts.
Thanks
Bertrand

A picture-postcard photo here Erin, a shot which certainly wouldn't go wrong as promotional material for the area. I like the comp - the mountains sloping down left to right, while the snow's edge slopes down from right to left - and the colour of the snow is superb, such a brilliant crisp clean white thay's so often so hard to get the exposure correct on. Well done and TFS.
Alex.

Really nice shot. I would like to see an alternative without the skiers though.
PHIL

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1694 W: 15 N: 1903] (6919)
  • [2006-11-16 16:51]

Hello Erin,

This is most desirable scene for us because we have only tropical summer all year. Your scene is stunning in just few colors. White and blue ads great value to your photo with clouds under below. Snowy trees, very steeply mountains are wonderful. Skiers help to imagine the scale of your landscape view. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Parbo

Hi Erin,
Beautiful winter scenery,good composed and wonderful perspektive.
good work.
Congratulations.
Janusz

Hi Erin,
very good POV, excellent shot. The snow field right, some people skiing, the mountains from them left to the right background partly covered by clouds - all togehter excellent composition.
Great.
Regards Ulf

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 510 W: 124 N: 403] (2790)
  • [2006-11-17 5:00]

bonjour ERIN;
youou;...il ne reste plus qu'à ce laisser glisser en bas. Superbe composition, l'espace de gauche dirige naturellement le regard. tout cela au dessus des nuages.

tfs.

Hi Erin,
I had to check my own files to verify the dates, I could nearly have met you on the slopes as I've been skiing here on January 13th. To build on your note, you probably couldn't have dreamed of better conditions to start learning to ski.
Your photo carries all the attributes of the winter dream, nice weather, pure white snow and the sensation of freedom when skiing above the clouds, it's also well exposed and deep.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Hi Erin,
Very nice picture and very good point of view..!
The blue sky is beautifull, In Belgium also there is a blue sky. Good quality of image.
Very good composition..! Perfect..!
Well done,
Patrick

Hello Erin,
A nice composed winter view, you're awaiting the snow?
Temperature should be lower...
Nice details all arougnd and good exposure.
Didier

Nice photo. I like the view of the mountains.

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  • Brian Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 12 N: 149] (1171)
  • [2006-11-25 20:52]

Hi Erin,
I think you caught a beautiful scene up here. It is so clear. I love the composition of the clouds, the trees, mountains, and the skiers on the trail. Incredible scenery it is!
-Brian

Hi Erin,

Beautiful landscape, the composition is good with those mountains creating a diagonal by all the scene, I like the textures of this image, a little more focus would be beneficial in this work. Thanks to share.

Regards
José

Hi Erin,

Well, I'm not in the right mood to admire winter photos, but anyway, this one is so good that any time is right to admit it. you"ve caught an interesting set_up of clouds in the valley>

cheers

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