Photographer's Note
I am not a mountaineer :)))) so don’t blame me for not knowing the names of these mountains and as an excuse … there are so many (after “google earthing” for a while we feel it must belong to the Southern Alps). It was actually only the Matterhorn that I recognized that day, and even from the back side, but I guess all of you could have named the Matterhorn together with me no matter where on this planet you live. And by the way the Matterhorn from the back is by far less “sexy” than from the usual perspective.
That day we flew in a Piper Archer from Zurich to Courchevel Altiport in France with a short stop over in Sion. With “we” I mean Benno and his instructor who gave him a lesson how to land in Courchevel. It is a tiny and one of the most crazy high altidue airports in the world and it needs a certified instructor to show you how to land there. I might show some pictures from this landing but for the time being I present you this one. I love it because of this special blue mood you only see on winter afternoons. Shortly after we began our decent to the lowlands. We were flying into a big and ugly fog soup after a day full of sunshine. The clouds show some bad weather in the area and shortly after we had landed in Zurich it began to snow.
Thanks Benno and Markus for this incredible experience!
pauloog, jwmunro, avene, rlrad, bostankorkulugu, ktanska, ciakgiak, delpeoples, Sistercosmo, pierrefonds, gunbud marcou esta nota como útil
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Ola_Kwiatek
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(0) 2010-01-25 9:40
Wow! Wonderful panorama of mountains. Amazing weather. Excellent point of view. Spectacular shot.
Cheers
pauloog
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(11751) 2010-01-25 9:43
Hello Barbara,
You had an incredible clear sky to enjoy this fantastic view.
A pleasure to look at.
Regards,
Paul
mesutilgim
(0) 2010-01-25 9:44
Guten Abend liebe Barbara,
Tolle Szene ! Zwar nicht diesen schoenen Berglandschaft aber viel viel Schnee haben wir auch hier in İstanbul seit zwei Tagen.
Der Himmel am oberen Teil der Szene sieht fast wie ein zugefrorenes See aus !
Auch interessant Deine Notizen; Hut ab !!
Apropos Courchevel; meine Tochter ist seit zwei Tagen mit Ehemann und Tochter dort auf Winterurlaub. Auch wir waren schon paar mal dort aber diese "Winterbevoelkerung" dort -die sogenannte creme de la creme society- geht mir auf die Nerven, und deshalb haben wir dieses Jahr drauf verzichtet !
Danke schoen und einen schoenen Abend noch
mfg
MESUT ILGIM
alin-m
(3716) 2010-01-25 9:49
Hi Barbara.
Wonderful view with this great mountains.
Beautiful colors in yours picture.Well done.
Best regards.Alin.
Bergenphotos
(3326) 2010-01-25 9:53
Hi Barbara
High mountains are always fascinating me. This is very simple, but also this can be very beautiful. I like the landscape and the snow-capped mountains. TS.
Regards, Fredrik
jwmunro
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(286) 2010-01-25 10:18
Hello Barbara -
What a different perspective of a classic alpine mountain. It must be wonderful to get in a plane and fly whenever and where ever you choose. I have appreciated your unique perspectives of Colorado and Utah and this one is right up there with the rest. You have done a great job of controlling the ever present high altitude color cast in this image. Well done!
Thank you for sharing.
John
Jeppo
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(17645) 2010-01-25 10:22
Hi Barbara,
ein "bird-eye POV" auf die Alpen ist immer wert
(Vogelaugenansicht klingte bei mir nicht so begeisternd...), damit wir diese Riesen auch von da oben sehen koennen
mfg
silvio
avene
(12675) 2010-01-25 11:58
hi Barbara,
this is simply majestic, the icy blue of the mountains and sky look gorgeous, like an angry see suddenly frozen. the quality is impeccable, I am very, VERY impressed with how you managed the light and colour, I know how difficult that is in high altitudes. your result is perfect, crisp and clear, with just the hint of that special blue cast to emphasise the sense of cold. great shot, my compliments.
regards,
Kristine
rlrad
(1845) 2010-01-25 13:35
Hi Barbara,
What an incredible image, I can imagine what it must have been like to experience this. It has to be like sitting next to God, seeing things from His perspective. My palms are starting to sweat now - I'm a white knuckle airplane passenger...
Thanks for showing this one to us!
Reed
Waylim
(25436) 2010-01-25 17:22
I didn't know, that something can looks sexy on the front and not the back. I only know people can looks sexy from the back and when you see the front, not so much, sometimes it can be scarely. lol. Really!
Well, in someway it doesn't really matter what the name of it is, it helps, but I just happy to enjoy such pristine and majestic peaks and valley. Incredible clarity, the air so clear, and those clouds Gently Floating by, so smooth and soft in texture, adds so much to this already beautiful shot. I Love the blue tone all over. Fantastic quality. I love it.
Way
bostankorkulugu
(42866) 2010-01-25 18:24
a flawless postcard of the alps this is barbara... like i said before, you make me love snow... (oh god, it still sucks though when in the city! >:P...)
i wanna fly over the alps too, so jelaous of you :)...
all the best...
korkut
ktanska
(45094) 2010-01-25 23:14
Hi Barbara,
Wonderful view angle somewhere between mere earthling and jetliners above 10 km. Shadow and sunshine give good contrasts to this rough winter landscape.
If you are looking mountains including Matternhorn from the south you could be above Aosta region in Italy. But I don't know these peaks either, so don't take my word.
Kari
ciakgiak
(30) 2010-01-26 5:16
Ciao Barbara,
vivendo in un posto caldo come la Sicilia difficilmente abbiamo la possibilità di poter ammirare simili scenari e quindi ti ringrazio per questo post meraviglioso, una veduta aerea mozzafiato sulle cime delle alpi innevate. Splendida immagine.
Un carissimo abbraccio
Giorgio
hardyuno
(4652) 2010-01-26 9:22
Hallo Barbara,
ein geniales Panorama, und eine perfekte Belichtung, nicht so leicht mit dem Licht-Schatten-Spiel. Ich bin ja auch ein kleiner Bergfex, aber nicht so hochalpin, nur so wandermäßig. Und diese Ausblicke sind es die jede Anstrengung lohnen. Auch wenn man nur im Flieger sitzt ;-))
Schöne Grüße in die Schwyz
Hartmut
claudeD
(47754) 2010-01-26 10:15
Hello Barbara,
this is a wonderful panorama shot of the snowy mountains.You had amazing weather. Very fine fotojob.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
Jean-Claude
quillo
(11858) 2010-01-26 10:29
♥
Hello Bárbara ----->
Preciosos estos riscos de Switzerland ....
es una toma muy sencilla pero llena de encanto ....
el encanto de la naturaleza en su estado más puro.
Me gusta y te felicito.
Un abrazo desde España.
♥
Ricx
(13495) 2010-01-26 11:39
Hi Barbara,, this is a stunning picture.. really love the clear sky and the sharpness of the image.. Keep on shooting great images. Rich
Dyerco
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(10185) 2010-01-26 21:33
Hi Barbara
You got a great shot considering you were probably shooting through plexiglass windows. The clarity is amazing. It must have been quite an experience.
Phil
Nicou
(193814) 2010-01-27 2:52
Hello Brabara
alros c'est des iamges de ton vole, quelle merveille,
ce ciel, ces montagnes, la belle neige, le contrastes sont parfaits, ce ciel avec ces lingées, grandiose vue sur les alpes.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
jemaflor
(148292) 2010-01-27 12:01
Hi Barbara,
great mountains landscape taken from a perfect pov, well for the composition the place on your shot for the peak, good white for the snow, perfect light capture, lovely result.
PixelTerror
(0) 2010-01-27 12:38
Hoi Barbara
Ahah, Baba flies again ! Ein Bild von Dir und die Tatsache, dass ich bald in ZH HB umsteigen muss, zwei Gründe, an Dich zu denken ;-)
Herrlische Berglandschaft von oben betrachtet, sieht ein wenig aus wie ein Bild von Nicou, es war bloss nur der erste Schritt, ich meine für Benno, nach 20 Jahren Uebung in Courchevel darf er in Paro und La Paz landen ;-)
Liebe Grüsse aus (noch) AG, JY
delpeoples
(60342) 2010-01-28 3:12
Hehehehe, hi Barbara, well I think the Matterhorn is sexy from any angle :) I don't blame you for not knowing the names of all the mountains, you have oodles of them! And every one of them is breath-taking. I can imagine you must get so blaz'e about seeing a jaw-dropping view like this every day of your life (I got like that with churches in Italy :)) Great POV, excellent depth and the smooth blue tones of that sky are so sexy it hurts :) Beautiful play of light, shadow and texture. Congratulations on this wonderful photo and Note. Hugs, Lisa
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(242) 2010-01-28 4:57
Oh Barbara,
was für eine wunderschöne Aufnahme! Ich liebe auch dieses winterliche Eisblau und du hast es hier genial eingefangen. Ein paar Wolkenn am Himmel und Sonne auf dem Schnee - herrlich!
Ich drück dich und wünsch dir ein schönen Tag!
Linda
P.S. Wir versinken wieder mal im Schnee - über 40 cm heute Nacht und es schneit weiter....
pierrefonds
(115596) 2010-01-28 17:20
Hi Barbara,
Pictures taken from an aircraft are showing special areas that cannot be seen otherwise. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the snow covered mountains. It is clear and sharp. The reflection of the light on the snow is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
serp2000
(47063) 2010-01-29 11:13
Privet, Barbara,
Superb POV! My compliments! How you can feel it without oxygen? Nice soft colours and good sharpness! TFS!
Have a good WE!
Serghei
gunbud
(34066) 2010-01-31 19:15
Hi Barbara,
Splendid view of these rugged snow covered peaks.
The lines of shadows and light are incredible.
Love the lovely shades of soft blue in the sky.
It must be exciting to get such a close of view of this awesome bit of nature.
Regards, Tom
TOMLEVMB
(2401) 2010-04-10 8:21
Hi Barbara,
Beautiful mountain range. Beautifully sharp image is of a recognizable individual folding mountains. Good contrast of light and shadow.
Tomas
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Copyright: Barbara Kehl (baba_flies)
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- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2010-01-11
- Categories: Natureza, Transportes
- Camera: NIKON D 300, Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED, Circular Polarizing
- Exposição: f/10.0, 1/400 segundos
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- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Looking down [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2010-01-25 9:35
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