Pristine Patagonia Photo

Photographer's Note

This is a picture of San Rafael Glacier in the pristine Northern Patagonia which I visited in December 2005. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world I ever been. The San Rafael Lagoon is located in the northern part of the Northern Ice Country, at approximate latitude of 45 30’ S. We entered the lagoon at sunrise and the view was simply spectacular. The photo was taken at around 9:00am on a very clear day and very little contrast was applied to enhance the water.

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samrat_roy1 (701) 2006-05-05 5:46

hi

wonderful picture. i love the composition. great colours. surely u must have enjoyed a lot out there...

magdagaj (73) 2006-05-05 6:12 [Comment]

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caresp (801) 2006-05-06 13:31

very blue,very cold, very beautiful,, and very typical,
I like this shot very much
cheers

beijokense (498) 2006-05-10 13:35

Esta sim, é uma imagem bonita ;)
É sempre difícil de equilibrar a exposição do céu face ao reflexo na água, mas parece-me que foi bem conseguido aqui.
Saudações,
Beijo

riclopes (35577) 2006-05-16 4:35

Olá António,
Bonita fotografia deste local bem conhecido da Patagónia. Boa profundidade de campo e um 1º plano muito bem composto, com estes pedaços de gelo bem atractivos. Boa luminosidade cores e contrastes.
Um abraço,
Ricardo
p.s.- tenho o sonho de um dia também me mudar para a Austrália...Dentro de um ano tomarei decisões...

luisafonso (862) 2006-05-17 5:20

Também gosto desta. Mais uma vez, bom equilibrio entre ambos os planos. Sem este pedaço de gelo no primeiro plano a foto perderia grande parte da sua qualidade estética. Gosto das várias tonalidades de azul e dos reflexos na água. Muito boa. Aqui também se nota um pouco a qualidade da lente. Se puderes, investe numa SLR. Vais ver que a qualidade das imagens vai mudar. Para melhor ;)

Scharan (14144) 2006-05-20 20:52 [Comment]

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anavazao (5592) 2006-06-30 15:46

wow,
desta vez nem cheguei a entrar no tua galeria esta foto chamou-me logo a atenção está fabulosa! A perspectiva, cores, composição, detalhes, luz tudo 5*
Thanks ana:)

sukalyan2021 (0) 2006-07-09 20:44

Hi Antonio!

Good photograph, good composition, colour and good depth perspective. Many many Congratulation!!

I suggest if you would have taken with a higher exposure to have a bit more light (specially on those two hills) and with a smaller apperture as well to get some details on the far side (center of the photograph)

Regards,
Sukalyan..

Bluejeans (64251) 2006-07-20 7:32

Ola Antonio deve ser um lugar bastante gelado , mas a sua beleza e unica , parabens por este momento!!!

capthaddock (28790) 2006-07-26 15:18

Hi Antonio - breathtaking scenery, such a pristine unspoilt landscape, looks very inaccessible, and I hope it does not get damaged by human impact.

zeca (19762) 2006-09-03 4:49

Olá Antônio!
Excelente captura! Gosto do POV baixo, enquadrando os pedaços de gelo mais próximos de maneira a lhes dar destaque. A geleira ao fundo é maravilhosa e, uma pena que estejam diminuindo aos poucos. Linda imagem!
abraço,
Zeca
*smiles amanhã*

Manamo (3710) 2006-09-11 8:06

I'm a bit late on your gallery...let me take back some delay...:)
We can feel well the wildness of this place with this picture. I like the cold tones in this one. The mountain on the left makes a beautiful shadow on the water, and makes a nice diagonal line toward the corner of the picture. It gives nice rhythm which is kept by the mountain in the back, while the water in the foreground is totally upbeat, which gives a nice contrast.
The wave made by your boat on the lower right corner should have been cropped in my opinion:)
Have a nice day!
Marc
PS:I would like to go there next year...how did you like your trip? How is it for tourist over there? How expensive? Places to see?

plimrn (21344) 2006-09-17 8:32

Hi Antonio,
I'm enjoying your random selections so much that I never make it to your latest. This is just awesome!! The framing is outstanding from the iceberg reflected in the icy darkness of the lake to the wide sweep of the glacier with it's molding mountains to the cloud-enhanced sky and it's reflection in the lake. The clarity of your colors are truly beautiful as well.
Regards, Pat

AandK (1832) 2006-09-24 5:31

I was just about to search that shot of yours, opened your profile and wow, the random pictures displayed this one! Lucky me! It looks really similar to Perito Moreno except for these little icebergs all around. Perito doesn't have these too much. I took a shot of one though... Will post that tomorrow! The scenery and the surroundings at San Rafael look even more amazing than on the Argentinean side. Impressive shot,
TFS
Andreas

banyanman (7797) 2006-10-17 10:36

Hi Antonio. Seeing photographs like this is one of the benefits of participating in TE - it helps you to decide the places in the world where you should visit - and this must be one of them. The scenery here is just spectacular. It reminds me of the region around the Straits of Magellan in southern Chile. I sailed through there in 1970 but unfortunately I lost all my transparencies from that trip in a cyclone in Australia in 1974. The background of your image lacks a bit of sharpness but the impact of this beautiful vista more than makes up for that. Cheers . . . David

greg64g (11193) 2006-12-08 3:13

hi Antonio

This is a place very interesting, and chile is a country probably fantastic for photographers, superb view
cheers
greg

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-12-18 17:13

Hi Antonio,
Great view! I like the depth, nice colours and good POV.
Greetings from Türkiye.
Ahmet

xuaxo (6854) 2007-01-26 13:52

Olá António,
De facto espectacular. Gosto muito desses pedaços de gelo dominando o primeiro plano.
F

Vato_Law (12732) 2007-02-04 16:43

Olá António,
Andei um pouco para trás na tua galeria e vim aqui descobrir um pouco deste lugar fantástico que é a Patagonia, uma das viagens que ainda quero fazer.
Não há muito para dizer acerca desta bela composição pois a sua simplicidade e beleza fala por si. Gosto especialmente deste pedaço de gelo na frente da foto que lhe confere imensa vida.
Um abraço.
Paulo

archimatica (20648) 2007-03-15 10:05

Hi Antonio.
From your beautiful gallery I have chosen this photo: it makes to see a place far away me a lot, that perhaps I will not visit never...
Wonderful shot.
Regards
Renzo

paura (25802) 2007-05-04 20:05

Linda foto, Antonio. Os pedaços de gelo, pequenos e grandes, soltos pela água, formaram incríveis formas e cores.

Bem executada!

Paulo

Bruno40 (6662) 2009-01-09 3:19

nice photo, but too bad that it is the only photo of your trip in Chile. You don't have more?
cheers
Jorge

blagov58 (331) 2009-05-16 13:09 [Comment]

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ecanaveira (825) 2009-11-17 15:43

Olá António,

Lindissíma foto, com os vários tons de azul bem definidos e bonitos reflexos.
Vou no fim do ano ao Chile, espero que tudo seja tão bonito como parece.
Beijinho

Estela

delpeoples (60342) 2009-11-18 0:45

Ola Antonio, you do get around! I particularly like the effect of the reflected iceberg in the FG and the sky! Nice shooting, difficult in those strong light/glare conditions. Warm regards, Lisa

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2018-03-02 21:04

Hello

Awesome capture by using the large ice flow in the foreground. Your gallery is wonderful with very well exposed images. a treat for the eyes.

jimmy