Scarlet glider Photo

Photographer’s Note

This hang glider is floating above Grindelwald, with the mighty Schreckhorn behind him. The best way to fly. The photo was taken from First, which is at the top of the gondola from Grindelwald.

The polariser helped keep the brightness of the snow under control, and I used Photoshop to slightly modify the contrast and colour balance.

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jusninasirun (10118) 2009-11-06 23:11

Hi Vincent. This is so beautiful. The scarlet canopy strikes out so well in this landscape. So much details with low lying cloud against the beautiful sky. Great shot and thanks for sharing. Jusni

ifege (1647) 2009-11-07 0:46

Spectacular Vince!
I take it that you took the photo from on land. Great colour and sharpness in the mountain and clouds. The hang glider just sets it off. Makes you (almost) want to get out there and do the same.
cheers
Ian

dta (4644) 2009-11-07 1:26

Bonjour Vincent ,
A superb capture of this red wing , perfectly placed in this fantastic white mountain landscape . The little cloud adds to beauty .
Regards

julia74 (432) 2009-11-07 3:18

Bonjour
Très bonne mise en valeur des dimensions avec ce parapentiste, minuscule devant ces sommets !
Bravo

alin-m (851) 2009-11-07 3:23

Wonderfull capture of this mountains.
Good composition with this man flying on the blue sky.
Congratulations.Alin.

asajernigan (13989) 2009-11-07 4:10

Vincent,
This is a great shot! The red hang glider provides excellent contrast for the scene. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has nice sharpness. The polarizer worked well for you preventing glare and bringing out the nice blue of the sky. The glider provides nice balance for the mountain peak. We were at the Schilthorn this past summer and watched these guys launch off the side of the mountains.
TFS,
Asa

canbayimages (273) 2009-11-10 1:46