TIME TO TURN, a photo from La Rioja, North

Photographer's Note

Travelling in the North of Argentina on the side of the Cordillera de los Andes you are always close to the mountains and some times the road heads straight towards them, often you have to climb high through a high pass to get to the other side,other times the road makes a last minute turn before you hit the mountains !!!

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ifege (9408) 2013-01-11 1:06

Hi Gus Happy New Year.
A good road/mountain photo.
cheers
Ian

macjake (39207) 2013-01-11 3:30

Hi Gus
this is a pretty imposing type of view.
its really cool how the mountain range is basically the same height from edge of frame left to right.
Also, I like the shadow's of the clouds on the mountain too.
this is a fine triple layered scene.
cheers
craig

lau83 (44) 2013-01-11 8:33

hola gus, tanto tiempo!!! te cuento que tuve la oportunidad de recorrer estos lugares y la verdad que es único, me encanta tu foto!!! espectacular!!! que paisajes que tenemos!!! hermoso!!!

Nicou (97509) 2013-01-12 21:12

Hello

quel bloc de roche fantastique compo et image avec la route on dirait que la route va se fracasser contre cette belle montagne superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

pajaran (36119) 2013-01-12 23:40

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled na put i planine ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst i kompozicija, lepo pokazano.
Sve najbolje sa lepim secanjem na Argentinu.
Paja.

Greetings.
Nice view of the road and the mountains ...
Good image sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
Good content and composition, well demonstrated.
All the best with the beautiful memories of the Argentina.
Paja.

josepmarin (55007) 2013-01-13 1:17

Hola Gus,
buena idea en esta composición, en la que las montañas al fondo parece que obligan a la carretera a dar un fuerte giro hacia la izquierda, debido a que forman una impresionante barrera natural en este paisaje.
Me gusta la combinación de perspectiva, grafismo de los elementos, buena luminosidad y colores bien tratados.
El resultado es excelente, es una bella foto.
Un abrazo,
Josep

jhm (122314) 2013-01-13 3:51

Hello Gus,

What a luxe, a highway without cars, this is 40 year ago that I this once saw in Belgium.
Perspective and depth are absolutely nice done, with the mountains in background.
Composition and presentation make these picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John.

marina7 (5784) 2013-01-13 8:31

Hi Gus,
that's a striking photo. I love this kind of pictures where perfect roads run through the wild mountains. I always get a special feeling in such places. This one reminds me of my trip to Fujairah in UAE. Very impressive!
Thank you and have a good time.

Marina
P.S. If I ever happen to visit Oxford or Cambridge in this life, I'll send you the most beautiful postcard from those places:)

adramad (27544) 2013-01-13 8:39

Hola Gus.
Impresionante este farallon de grandes cimas, que parece un gigantesco paredon que interrumpe la carretera, que claro obligatoriamente tiene que girar a la izquierda, esta te da una buena perspectiva a la imagen, me gusta ese cielo nuboso que añade un toque de dramatismo a la imagen.
Perfectamente bien realizada, con adecuada luminosidad y nitidez.
Que tengas una feliz semana. Espero os desciendas las temperaturas, estoy viendo en TV, que estan batiendo records, tambien los incendios... que triste, esto es lo peor.
Aqui en Madrid estamos con mucho frio, pues la sierra que la tenemos a 50 km. tiene menos 5 grados y esta nevando, asi que el viento que sopla por las calles, aclara las ideas.
Un fuerte abrazo.
Luis.

bayno (16131) 2013-01-13 11:38

Ciao Gus,
yes is time to turn...no way ;) very nice place...i like so much the tones and the framing...the sky make a strong contrast with the other part of the image...well done...good sharp and dept...
regards,
Valter

thebest (3370) 2013-01-14 15:18

Hi Gus,

Oh yes take me home mountain roads - almost heaven in parts - what a sensational trip this was - this was the safe part of the climb - Wonderful colours & content - what is incredible in Argentina is how the roads are constructed in the first place - the man power that is needed & the fact of carving the way through hundreds of kilometres of mountainous terrain.
Well done dear hubby.

Muchos love!!!

ACL1978 (5689) 2013-01-15 15:31

An intimidating sight to see here, Gus! This is a pretty amazing wall of rock the driver is confronted with - I can imagine having a difficult time here, given the desire I'd have to simply take in the views... I might miss a turn here or there! Thanks for sharing it.

Andrew

npecanhuk (53829) 2013-01-15 15:40

Hi Gus!
A region in Argentina I'd love to visit too!
I really enjoyed this picture specially for its chosen pov, composition, colors and exposure!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

kordinator (13411) 2013-01-16 1:07

Hello Gus
Nice view of the road and the mountains.
Excellent image sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
Good content and composition, well demonstrated.
Great piece of Argentina.

danos (73896) 2013-01-16 10:04

Hello Gus,
nice the view of the empty road as creates depth and perspective in the image and lead-in the ey on the corner of it.The huge Mt.on the backdrop completes perfect the whole scenery..

Regards,Danos

jemaflor (68781) 2013-01-17 11:02

Hi Gus,
Nice mountains and good effect with this composition and this road with the curve lines, good light management.

delpeoples (44888) 2013-01-20 22:03

Ciao bambino!

Wow, that's some spectacular landscape we're getting here. I'm surprised you didn't crash your car staring at it. It's so majestic, those rugged peaks and the sky just blow me away. Excellent colours, sharpness and depth. The mountains look three-dimensional. WHat a shot, congratulations.

Un abrazo
Lisa

abmdsudi (26199) 2013-01-27 9:22

Hi Gus
What a rugged beauty here with lots fine elements to look at. A wonderful view undoubtedly one of most dramatic scenery well captured given the lighting conditions. The exposure is superbly handled producing wonderful detail right the way through the shot in such great dof. The natural colouring is some of the best I have seen and nothing short of spectacular, how could you forget this experience Gus! Indeed a fantastic scene with great depth aided by your selective view point, along with the dramatic cloudscape above further adds to the general beauty and impact of the whole scene. You have captured the full majesty of the location and a real stand out shot. Great photo works, my compliments :))
Kind regards

PaulVDV (15017) 2013-02-02 14:53

Hello Gus,
Indeed, here it really looks like the road turns only at the very last minute before hitting the mountains. They really loom up very suddenly.
This mountain range looks very rough and inhospitable.
Excellent composition in horizontal layers.
Best regards, Paul

Curious_Eye (856) 2013-02-04 5:19

Hi Gus,

A strong shot, no doubt! I like how you divided the frame into three layers: two straight + one curved, two gray + one blue. The light reflecting from the clouds and the rocks is lovely. Congratulations, it is an interesting piece!

Warm regards,
Izabela

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2013-04-20 11:44

Hello Gus, very impressive scenery up North of Argentina, great road to take and enjoy the mountains.
You managed to show the panoramic aspect!
thanks for visiting me!
all the best,
Eleni

mirosu (5507) 2013-05-06 23:23

Hello Gus,
I like this photo with excellent composition. The road is leading viewer eye nicely to the rocks and the viewer shall guess what is behind the corner. Nice clean composition with excellent color & light contrast. V+F