Rarefied stillness, a photo from Puno, South

Photographer's Note

Perù.Sillustani lake (3800 mt).Situated near Titicaca lake, the necropolis of Sillustani is a magical and sacred place since ancient times. Two mysterious circles in stone - the temple of the Sun and the Moon -and some towers-grabes scattered on the top of hills, the chullpas, reflected in the rarefied stillness of the lake...

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filip54852 (0) 2006-05-10 6:43

Awesome picture. I reallz like the reflewion and the mood coming opuit of this picture. greate colors and sharpnes. Love the brightness and light
TQ for sharing
Welcome to TE
FIlip

russte (0) 2006-05-10 6:44

Hi Fabio, a fantastic photo. I love how the underexposure has caught the rich colours of the sky and made the water appear as glass. But beyond that, you have created a natural vignette effect which I think helps the composition wonderfully. Some will perhaps say it is too underexposed but I think it is very atmospheric. Stephen

nicoz (1979) 2006-05-10 6:46

Hi Fabio!
Quite a dramatic shot! The idea of having the bright cloud in the middle is interresting. But I find the whole thing very dark (too much polarizer?). It's a bit tilted as well.
It still grabs the attention!
Nicolas

Gari (251) 2006-05-10 6:46

Hola Fabio.Maravillosa imagen.La gama de luces,reflejos,composicion y la tranquilidad de las aguas,son muy buenas.Saludos.

chefrancisco (752) 2006-05-10 6:46

Hi Fabio,
Such an excellent scenery! It's amazing how the polarizer has helped to make the white cloud stand out. Great POV and composition too! Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
Che

doyna (68) 2006-05-10 6:47

Wow! amazing shot! Great place you have been. Thank's for sharing.
Regards, Doina

danyy (0) 2006-05-10 6:50

Bonjour Fabio,
ciel très contrasté l'emploi d'un polarisant est ici très apprécié. On distingue bien les jeux d'ombres et de lumières sur les terres, une photo qui à mon avis aurait gagné à être un rien éclaircie.
Mais le risque de surposer les nuages blancs, déjà limites ici aurai été grand.
Regards.
Daniel.

GerdVDC (0) 2006-05-10 6:57

Amazing contrasts in this photo, and a very surreal touch to it. Very sharp and beautiful colours. Some critiques here seem to somewhat dislike the contrast between the darkness and the light, but I personally think that's part of what makes this such a great photo!

All the best,
Gerd

keanfan (696) 2006-05-10 8:53

Fantastic effects, the colors and still image really captures the imagination. Great shot.

Modacolor51 (1309) 2006-05-10 12:57

Nice shot. Point of view, sharpness, light, warm colors and framing are wonderful. TFS. Congratulations...
Yılmaz.

fijiphil (1355) 2006-05-10 14:33

It is the sky that makes this such a dramatic and powerful photo. Your viewpoint on the lake could maybe be a lot better if you included some real foreground (OK I can see something in the bottom right but it doesn't count!)

rdiaz80 (319) 2006-05-11 7:29

You have managed to bring out a painting like image. Great clould formation! It has an effect that you have to imagine if it's night or day. A peaceful image but it also brings out a very strong mood.

MichaelTrezzi (3374) 2007-07-19 11:32

Hi Fabio, what a beautiful cloud here, ggreat composition. TFS, Michael