[Japio]

That captures a magical moment for which you cannot plan ahead.

100% right and to the point. "Being there" is the answer.

[biz-engineer]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

I will preface my remarks with the disclaimer that what I have to say is purely a matter of individual taste, and I do not mean to criticize the composition, merely to point out some personal preferences I found running through my brain when I looked at that picture.

No question, it's a great picture, but it has too many beautiful things in one shot. Each distracts from the others. I think there's like five or six outstanding pictures in that one shot, each of which could be cropped out and enlarged. The best part of it, by my lights, is the mountain in the center, flanked by the others on either side and some reflection in the pond. But I almost didn't see that at first, because of the waterfall in the foreground, which captured my attention (without being particularly terrific in and of itself). The side mountains are terrific by themselves,the clouds as well as the right-hand side of the pond (algae and all) are terrific, as is the part with the reflections. The whole right hand side by itself. The upper right quadrant. The upper third and the lower third as panorama.

I don't rightly know, maybe it's just too magical a place.

[WPRESTO]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

That's a lot of forethought, preparation and post exposure work to generate a single image, but the result certainly justifies the efforts. It looks like a painting = as if someone visualized all the elements they wanted and how they should be arranged.

[Mikesul]

Evokes memories of Bierstadt or Hudson River School painters.

[barondla]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

Agree the image is perfect. Never considered the question if there can be too many perfect elements in a single image. Understand dlh's point. Don't know if I agree or not. Usually a picture with many points of interest fails because some parts are weaker and bring the whole image down. That isn't the case here. Have to ponder this longer.

Great image biz-engineer.
Thanks for sharing,
barondla

[fs999]

The second one is fantastic !

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL


FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM


FF Mode • 800 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL
Topaz Labs Texture Effects 2

[Patriot]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

Perfect work, I liked it very much.

[BorisKolo]

The second one is fantastic !

Did you mean my flowers? -K 50/1.2 is one of amazing lenses to make flowers shots. Thank you!

[Rondec]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

I think it is an amazing photo and as someone else remarked, very much in the Hudson River School (which I happen to like very much).

[repaap]

Here is couple snaps with FA 77





and D FA 50/2.8

[fs999]

Did you mean my flowers? -K 50/1.2 is one of amazing lenses to make flowers shots. Thank you!

Yes ! Superb lens !

[BruceBanner]

Empress Falls,
Blue Mountains National Park, NSW.

[Racer X 69]

Panorama of Brunnsee scenery under challenging light, mid afternoon sun partially obstructed by white clouds.
Use of 6 stop ND, 2 stops ND grad, 3 vertical exposures with nodal rail, per-processed and stitched to 100Mpixels, 4:3 crop, downsized for this post.

Looks like all that effort paid off.

Excellent results.

[eaglem]

Pinkish Hibiscus