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Photographer Hugo de Wolf  Hugo de Wolf {Karma:185110}
Project #36 Magic Light Camera Model Nikon D2x
Categories Landscape
Nature
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio The Dutch Files
Creative Photos
Lens Nikon  28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S
Uploaded 3/12/2007 Film / Memory Type ISO 100
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 1782 Shutter 1/500
Favorites Aperture f/5.6
Critiques 48 Rating
6.19
/ 13 Ratings
Location City -  Ellewoutsdijk
State - 
Country - Netherlands   Netherlands
About Hi Folks,

Continuing the series after a very eventful period...

Ingredients:
Our Awesome Earth - see http://www.awesome-earth.com
The first autumn storm of the year brewing in the distance (October 2006)

Our Awesome Earth - II

Nikon D2x
Nikon 28 - 70 f/2.8 (the Beast)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal lenght: 28mm
Shutterspeed: 1/800 sec
ISO rating: 100


Your comments are - as usual - very welcome. I hope to stay for a while, but you know how things go....:)

Cheers,

Hugo
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There are 48 Comments in 1 Pages
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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 9/28/2008
Nice to have you back, missed your postings. This is an excellent composition and such and ominous sky. The play of light and composition are great.
Be well, Stan

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Giuseppe Guadagno Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:34002} 5/6/2008
Awesome it is how you have played with the shades! Unbilievable how you can make such splendid photo with a very common subject. In my fav..
Giuseppe

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sourosh bagherzade   {K:1145} 2/16/2008
Woow very beutiful ..................

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 3/30/2007
The earth can be indeed awsome but still it takes a good eye and skills to capture some scene this way. Such a live picture with details that make the trees look almost touchable! Again, I would take more street and less sky to avoid that uniformity of the upper part, but it couls also be that the light would change significally then.

Very well captured, Hugo!

Nick

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Saverio Benfari Saverio Benfari   {K:408} 3/26/2007
Congratulation for your portfolio... I find it fantastic.
Thank you for visiting mine.

Save

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/25/2007
Hi Andre,

Sorry for the late reply; I'll have a look if its still applicable....;)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 3/20/2007
Hi Hugo,
I'm in the middle of trying to find a new optimum Usefilm posting formula myself.
I was fairly comfortable with my manipulations and re-sizing in my old version of PS. Now, I'm using a newer version with a new LCD screen and Win Vista. I just posted a couple of tests of a detailed subject to see which looks best. I would appreciate your opinion if you get a chance.
Andre

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/19/2007
Hi Annemette,

you've made me (painfully) aware I haven't had a decent look at the map. I meant the Oresund-bridge, but I might as well take a few snaps of the other one you mention....:) Thanks for the tip! I'll plot it into my car navigation...:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55244} 3/19/2007
Oh you must be thinking about Storebæltsbroen, the long bridge between Jylland and Sjælland? It really is impressive. You should be able to get some good shots from Fyn from the parkinglot right before going on the bridge. There you can walk out along the water and take photos.
The bridge between Denmark and Sweden is called Øresundsbroen, and it´s situated near Copenhagen.
Good luck on the weather and shooting:-)
Annemette

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/19/2007
Hi Annemette,

I think I'm going to Jylland, yes - need some photos of the bridge between Danmark and Sweden - hoping for some decent weather, though....:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/19/2007
Hi Andre,

I have thoroughly examined the larger print again - this time at 200%; and yes, there seems to be a slight blur in the image; not that it's poorly focused, but more of a tremor when exposing; it doesn't show in print, yet in the image, it's there....:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 3/18/2007
well.. hugo.. i'm very fine.. busy and tired, but perfect!
thanks again my friend..
cheers
roby

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/18/2007
Hi Klaas,

Thanks for your comment; it was a spectacular day; the storm created some beautiful lighting effects, and resulted in a day where I just didn't know where to look; it was just "awesome"!

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/18/2007
Dear Roby,

Great to hear from you again! Hope all is well....

In this case, the thunderstorm is about to arrive, and it allowed for more unusual photos....:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55244} 3/15/2007
Now you make me curious, Hugo(I AM female*LOL*)- where are you going to in Danmark? The coastal lines in Jylland maybe?

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 3/14/2007
Hi Hugo,
I've noticed that I get a similar look sometimes with very detailed landscapes. I always thought it was from compression. I normally see all of your images perfectly.
Andre

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 3/14/2007
All is well Hugo . . . glad to see you pop in over here once in a while . . . :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Klaas   Baas Klaas  Baas   {K:15111} 3/14/2007
Hi Hugo,

you've captured a beautiful moment here, I just love the treathening sky in the back and the sun and shadows on and off the trees in front, a perfect combination. I like it a lot.
Have a nice evening, cheers,

Klaas

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 3/14/2007
what a big street..the light are so impressive played in a perfect levels..
it seems an autumnal scene hugo!
really nicely and relaxing also if the thunderstorm is passed (or is in arrive)..
cheers..
roby

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Ha Teunis, Dank voor je reactie, Goed te horen dat je nog steeds actief bent, jammer dat het niet op UF is, maar ik kan dat me wel voorstellen.... Veel plezier de 12e!

Groeten,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Annemette,

I'm sure the Netherlands and Danmark do not differ that much, and I'm going to find out soon. I'm planning a day's shoot in Danmark...:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Elisa,

It's great to be back, too, for as long as it lasts... Thanks, good to see you're still around, and it's nice to recognise a few familiar names....:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Thanks for your comment, Khalid! Do feel free to return to my portfolio!

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Saeed,

Thanks for your comment and feedback. What camera settings would you have used? Just curious; I checked the EXIF, and the settings in the about are the actual settings used; they seem fine to me. I remember reducing the aperture to get the shutterspeed up a bit, as I didn't have a tripod, and the gust of wind made the trees move....

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Doyle, Thanks for your feedback! Great to hear from you again! Hope all is well?

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Andre!

Good to be back, too - for as long as it lasts....:) Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated....

About the sharpness, I replied to Max, too. I'm not sure what causes it, as I can't see the unsharpness on my screen(s); and the printed version is razor sharp. I only reduced the size of the printed version, added the frame before I uploaded it, so it's not a workflow issue, either... Weird...:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Michael,

Thanks for your feedback; I'm not sure I understand what you're referring to; what little flare did you have in mind? I feel a bit ambiguous about it; despite the light and the dark clouds, it's a rather static classic landscape type of image, but that's what it is about. An eye catcher - or that little flare you mention, would change the type of image, as well as the dominant subject; wouldn't you think? Just curious...

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Max,

Thanks for your eloquent feedback... I have printed this one, and it's been used for a calendar, and it's razor sharp; apart from the loss of detail due to resizing the photo, I can't see the softness on my screen, either. It might be a monitor thing. One thingis for sure, it doesn't come out as well on a 1900 x 1600 screen as it does in print either...:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Thanks, Alberto, Appreciated!

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Thanks to you...:)

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 3/14/2007
Hi Stef,

Thanks for your comment; it's not an easy crop, as the tree on the right leans strongly towards the edge of the photo, leaving a lot of negative space. I'm happy the way this turned out, though...

Cheers,

Hugo

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Teunis Haveman Teunis Haveman   {K:53426} 3/14/2007
Hall0 Hugo
Bedankt voor je reactie
Ja ik zet zo af en toe een foto op Usefilm
Dit is weer een echte fraaie belichte landschapsfoto

Ik zit veel op Zoom.nl
Gr Teunis

Voor 50 personen daar organiseer ik een Zoomdag op 12 mei hier in Noord Groningen
Helaas zitten we vol
Anders zou je bij belangstelling mee kunnen

:)

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55244} 3/14/2007
The light and colours are so appealing in this photo under the dark sky where raing probably soon will fall down. It looks so typical Danish, but maybe our nature/landscapes are quite similar:)
Best wishes
Annemette

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Name Surname   {K:3712} 3/13/2007
yeah..I love those kind of storm with that strange strong sunlight beneath the dark sky..
Davide.

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emiliano chionaky   {K:3135} 3/13/2007
fantastic tones, I love contrast between lightning yellow and green on grass and trees and the dark sky
congratulations
emiliano

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 3/13/2007
Hugo this is amazing picture...My Fav.7+++
Warm regards
Biljana

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j esford j esford   {K:13518} 3/13/2007
At first glance, the dotted road lines struck me as throwing the shot "out of balance", however the atmosphere created by the storm clouds is overwhelming to this piece. The mood is set by the sky and the remaining natural lighting on the foreground landscape, but the action is in the background. Best wishes to you Hugo, I hope you're around for a long time. I enjoy your work. -john

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 3/13/2007
Hi again Hugo ... so glad to see you back! The road wants to take the viewer to a place with a thunderstorm - do you dare - is the question :)Great contrast between the sunny "here" and the ominous "there". Excellent as always! BTW ... good luck with the new website!!!

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khalid al-saigh khalid al-saigh   {K:5491} 3/13/2007
nice view my friend

thanks for sharing this shot

regards
khalid

Hope my friend visit my portfolio
http://www.usefilm.com/photographer.asp?ID=106620

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 3/13/2007
A good image, tranquil and easy on the eye, seems a nostalgic scene captured in excellent moody light. a bit soft texture but not a big issue for an outdoor capture. Am not sure about the parameters selection especially aperture and shutter.
Nice to see you around, although most of us having little time these days.
Regards
Saeed

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Jim Budrakey Jim Budrakey   {K:24393} 3/13/2007
Beautiful light.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 3/13/2007
Hi Hugo!
I like this one better than the last one where the foreground was a tad distracting to me . . . though the image was great overall and I couldn't decide if it was my monitor or not. This one seems to covey the light well enough where you can almost feel the open air in your hair. It's a fools errand to try to school you on composition . . . this is perfect.

Spot-on work my friend!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 3/12/2007
Hi Hugo,
Great to see you back!
This is a beautiful atmosphere to get this kind of a composition. I love it when a storm is brewing in the distance, but the sun and light are still doing the job in the foreground. It helps to get that wonderful luminescent look to an image.
You have very strong colours which suit this imagage and it is nicely composed.

But... I think I have to agree with Massimo when he hints that there is a certain un-sharpness in the details. I don't know is lack of sharpness is actually what the problem is. I would bet that this is purely a compression problem and the original is 100% spectacular.
Andre

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Michael de Wijn Michael de Wijn   {K:1648} 3/12/2007
Nice shot Hugo... Good to see you back! The colour in the foreground and the dark approaching storm contrast really well and alone this would have been a great photo. However, your inclusion of the road running of into infinity adds a compositional element, making the photo for two reason great. Sadly, however, the photo lacks a little flare or that final cherry which would make it brilliant. But still you have a great shot out of what you had.
6
MdW

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Massimo Di Maggio Massimo Di Maggio   {K:-53658} 3/12/2007
Great scene and lovely colors, the dark sky adds a lot to the shot and creates a strong contrast with the trees in foreground, only I'm not sure about the lack of sharpness in my 800x600 resolution, don't know if it's real or my eyes are so old ;) Bye, Max

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Alberto Romano Alberto Romano   {K:2407} 3/12/2007
Splendid image with amazing colors!
Greetings
Alberto

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Tim  Schumm Tim  Schumm   {K:29196} 3/12/2007
Welcome back....the wind is in your hair. The movement and drama evident. A stirring and evocative image. Nice to see your posting.

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Stef  Schulze Stef  Schulze   {K:3743} 3/12/2007
Hi Hugo,

Lovely landscape! Well composed, excellent light and nice colours. I especially like the way the sunlight falls through the shadows. The crop also seems to work reaaly well here. Well Done!!

Cheers,
Stef

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