Silent Valley Low POV Photo

Photographer’s Note

One last shot from the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. Slightly different colours, settings and POV (approx. 5 cm from the water surface). Again it is the Silent Valley Reservoir with its unusual climate.

The Silent Valley Reservoir was built to gather water from the Mourne Mountains (Northern Ireland) and is the main water supply source for most of County Down and a large part of Belfast.

Ringed by mountains, 'The Valley', located within the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has become an important visitor attraction in Northern Ireland. It attracts around 50,000 visitors per year most of whom come to enjoy the peace and solitude of this mountain area with its unique landscapes and varied wildlife.

What you can also see in the Silent Valley Park is an impressive MourneWall surrounding the Mourne
catchment. It is 22 miles long and connects the summits of 15 mountains. The dams are ringed by mountains while the reservoir grounds contain parkland, lakes and ponds.

jjanczyk, bobocortis, mark_mk, janusz2054, ophelcia, tempocativo, mkamionka, judesta, Charo, John_F_Kennedy, albertojr, Bruno40, raszid62 has marked this note useful

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rgarrigus (0) 2009-04-20 10:14

Hi Dariusz,

Very nicely composed foreground. It's a nice change from the normal near/far approach. It looks like your D80 must have just about been touching the water.

Cheers!

Bob G.

ilDottore (4004) 2009-04-20 10:18

Hej Darku,
Czad i wykop dzisiaj! :)
Technicznie praca dech zapiera, no a irlandzkie krajobrazy... wiadomo... :)
Świetne!
Pozdrawiam!
Krzysiek

jjanczyk (1820) 2009-04-20 10:22

Witaj Darku,
Wow!!!
Prawdziwe arcydzielo,
technicznie doskonale,
Fantasyczny krajobraz.
Pozdrawiam
Jolka

bobocortis (14140) 2009-04-20 10:26

Hello Darius.
This transparency is marvellous.
I like the cloudy sky too, giving a neutral light to this well-taken landscape.
Best regards.
Bobo.

TopGeo (21873) 2009-04-20 10:36

Hi Dariusz,Impressive low reception with importantly prospect and a interest composition known valley a calm side of nature
Georgios

aristo (1565) 2009-04-20 10:59

Witam!
Przyjemnie sie oglada taki czysty spokoj jaki emanuje z tego zdjecia.Swietne miejsce.
Kompozycja wypieszczona jak tylko mozna:)W wodzie mozna sie przejrzec,irlandzkie niebo pieknie zachmurzone i naturalne kolory powalaja.Super praca Darku!Pozdrawiam,
arek

sayeed_rahman (2283) 2009-04-20 11:03

Hello Dariusz

Really an impressive composition..using the simple elements with a pop of imagination..you have produced an image that surely stands out..needless to mention the technical side of it..perfect..

Love it how youve controlled the exposure..Neat...very neat !

Cheers
Sayeed

mark_mk (246) 2009-04-20 11:06

Hi Dariusz,
great one, I like the low POV, your camera must have been almost touching the water dude! The stormy clouds look nice here and the whole mood of the image is jsut lovely. It´s a beautiful one, I like it a lot!

Take care
Mark

Isa-M (4026) 2009-04-20 11:56

Czesc Darek!

pelen profesjonalizm...swietna perspektywa i wykonanie !!! Jestem pod wrazeniem Twojego dziela :)))
S U P E R !!!!
milego wieczoru... I.

scalerman (25741) 2009-04-20 12:52

Dariusz: great image. your DOF is perfect as is your very limited and harmonious color palette. congrats. c

Fis2 (45889) 2009-04-20 13:35

Witaj Darku!
Fajny krajobraz.
Bardzo ciekawy niski POV, kompozycja tez niczego sobie.
Atutem tego kadru jest efekt wody.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

janusz2054 (895) 2009-04-20 13:37

Witaj
Rewelacyjnie wykonane zdjecie tuz znad tafli wody.Piekny krajobraz w jesiennych barwach .Mistrzowska robota.

Janusz

ophelcia (5478) 2009-04-20 14:47

Płynę! Czuję, że płynę!!!
I takie właśnie powinno wywierać wrażenie zdjęcie:)
Well done my dear;)

hay_kes (28562) 2009-04-20 14:53

Hi Darek,
What a superb panorama vith excellent photo.Good POV and colours.TFS.
Pozdrav,

hAyAti

tempocativo (439) 2009-04-20 14:56

Olá Dariusz, lindas cores. Ficou com um tom impecável.Parabéns pelo trabalho
Abraço
Paulo Borges

emka (21578) 2009-04-20 23:04

cześć darku, taki niski POV, że juz chyba stałeś w wodzie :)). A pewnie zimna jak diabli. Dobrze, ze nie zamoczyłeś aparatu.

piękny krajobraz, woda jak galaretka, fajne kolorki.

Pozdrawiam

Małgośka

Graal (58065) 2009-04-20 23:10

Czesc,
ciekawy eksperyment z tym niskim POV. Udalo Ci sie zachowac ostrosc na wszystkich planach. Fajny efekt i krajobraz w tle. Podoba mi sie.
Pozdr. Al.

mkamionka (4582) 2009-04-21 1:09

Czesc Darku,
widze ze coraz odwazniejsze HDRy nam serwujesz.
Odwrotnie niz ja -ja zaczynalem od ostrych a teraz wyciszam...
Swietny efekt z ta glebia. Wydaje sie jakby mozna bylo zajrzec pod wode, bardzo dobra praca.
Mam wrazenie ze troche leci w prawo ale to pewnie tak bylo bo robiles z prawej strony rezerwuaru. Przy czym zawsze jak sie patrzy na linie brzegowa to sie mysli ze to horyzont ktory powinien byc prosty a przeciez to wcale nie horyzont a zaledwie kreta linia brzegowa.
Dzieki za przypomnienie tamtych klimatow, rzeczywiscie bylo pieknie i chce sie znowu tam wrocic, przy czym oczywiscie Twoje zdjecie pokazuje to 100 razy piekniej niz w rzeczywistosci bylo, powiedzmy sobie szczerze, plus na zdjeicu nie widac ze wial nieprzyjemnie zimny wiatr...
Doskonala praca, gratulacje,
M

judesta (992) 2009-04-21 2:46

Hi Darek
Fantastic low POV and wonderful colours. The ripples in the water going from light to dark creating an interesting pattern is very appealing. Great detail in the landscape. TFS
Cheers
Jude

Pablo25 (1741) 2009-04-21 3:12

czesc Darku,
ja rowniez dolaczam sie do gratulacji i winszuje koledze znakomitej fotki. Piekna kompozycja w ksztalcie litery V przyciaga wzrok jak nie wiem. Wydaje mi sie ze stales w wodzie przynajmniej po kostki robiac to zdjecie:) mimo wszystko swietny efekt uzyskales. Piekny irlandzki krajobraz, a technicznie wrecz nienaganne.
pozdrawiam
Pawel

delkoo (34352) 2009-04-21 4:04

hi dariuzs
Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective. Good colour and details also. Thanks for sharing.

didier

sacimar (7401) 2009-04-21 8:01

Hi Darek,

wow! great composition! I like the way you focused over the water with this beautiful background, very well done, good colours and light.... congratulations!

Best regards

Sergio

Charo (31671) 2009-04-21 9:00

Hello Dariusz,
Beautiful capture of this arid and mountainous landscape with a wonderful golden color. I love the view and the softness and texture of the water.
Greetings,
Charo

chawax (6015) 2009-04-22 1:24

Hi Dariusz,
It looks a nice place, I will have to go there when I will be in Mourne Mountains in a few weeks ! Very good depth of field and good perspective effect on the water. Maybe you lack something in the foreground, some rocks for example. The sky is a bit cloudy but the light is surprisingly very pleasant.
Regards,
Olivier

John_F_Kennedy (31473) 2009-04-22 2:56

Hello Dariusz,
Wonderful scene very well captured. Wonderful reflections and very good notes.
Best wishes,
Achim

albertojr (734) 2009-04-22 5:59

You really went too low for this, another great shot of your serie. The see-through soil is an eye catcher here. well done.

Bruno40 (6440) 2009-04-25 23:04

I love this low POV photo, veyr smart composition. Well done Dariusz
jorge

Longroute (9419) 2009-04-30 2:12

Gosh Darius!
How many good photos you have posted!
This one is very much in yor style: i.e. a very, very low POV. Actually you had your camera into the water! (:-
Jokes apart I like this style of yours and this genre of photos which is so effective in enhancing the beauty of this austere landscape. particularly I like the transparency and the ripples on the water and the warm colours of the hills that contrast with the dark sky.
TFS,
Donato

raszid62 (3171) 2009-05-04 22:25

Hej
Bardzo podobaj± mi siê Twoje zdjêcia i ta ich mroczna atmosfera. Chociazby na tym, fajne mroczne niebo, piêknie uchwyci³es tu ruch fal na jeziorze i te góry na odleg³ym brzegu.
Gratulujê i pozdrawiam
Józek

jemaflor (39453) 2009-05-05 11:16

Hi D,
Very impressive effect with this pov and the waves in the foreground, interesting effect also with the composition in V with the silhouettes of the mountains in the bg, good shot, original.

Signal-Womb (11699) 2009-05-24 15:54

Hi Dariusz, You captured this very well with the low POV. It gives this image a great perspective. I must explore this region of the Mourne Mountains this summer. Great shot!