Valdres View Photo

Photographer’s Note

Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.
Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is Fagernes, where there also is an airport. European route E16 is the main highway, while the main rivers are Begna and Etna. The railroad connection from Oslo (Valdresbanen) was shut down in 1988, but chartered train rides are available.

Valdres is located approximately midway between Oslo and Bergen. The valley is protected to the west and north by the Jotunheimen mountains and to the south by the Gol mountain ridge. Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but tourism has grown in prominence in later years. Valdres is known for its excellent trout fishing.

This photo was taken from Beito and the lake in the distance is Øyangen.

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Buin (38084) 2009-09-02 12:27

Good evening Gunnar!
More beauty in one picture isn't possible. A sight which makes the viewer speechless...
Greetings from a much more cooler Westphalia!
Frank

john1 (2267) 2009-09-02 12:27

Hello Gunnar,

excellent composition, great light and colors of the beautifull landscape. Wonderfull country you are.
Good sharpness and shadows in the background.
Thanks for sharing.
john

gervaso (5524) 2009-09-02 12:32

Hello, Gunnar!

Sharpness is really impressive here, especially for the difficulty of adjusting it with so much vegetation! A wonderful landscape captured with excellent colors as well! Very good job! Well done!

nirvana73 (8804) 2009-09-02 12:45

Hello Gunnar
splendid and peacefull place
i like clouds on the sky
i like green colors and little hut
i wish i was here
thanks for sharing and explanations
best regards
Özhan

holmertz (9869) 2009-09-02 13:19

Hej Gunnar,
This view is truly magnificent, but it's the (abandoned?) barn that really makes the picture. A very sharp picture, very good light, vary nicely saturated colours. What else cam I say? Well done.
Gert

emka (22009) 2009-09-02 13:33

Hi Gunnar. Nice landscape from Valdres. I think I was also there going to Bergen. Pleasant view.

Regards Malgorzata

vasilpro (9162) 2009-09-02 14:33

Hello Gunar,
Excellent landscape composition, photo like painting with amazing nature colors and great DOF. I like it a lot.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

anesugur (16934) 2009-09-02 14:42

Hello Gunnar,
Beautiful place, very nice view, colors and very good POV.
I like this picture.
Best Wishes. Uğur

boa (1400) 2009-09-02 15:02

Hej Gunnar,
a wonderful summer landscape of our beautiful neighbouring country. I like the great overview of this area and the presence of the meadow barns. Sharp and clear with excellent colors also.
Bästa hälsningar
Boa

fanni (8737) 2009-09-02 15:17

Hej Gunnar,
looks like the summer still goes on!
I thought the landscape looks Swedish, but it turns out that this is Norway :)
Picturesque, quiet, nice sunny prespective view which is presented in a very well composed photo! And I like these various shades of the green colour :)
Warm regards,
Elena

jasmis (50799) 2009-09-02 22:31

Amazing calm place. Superb panoramic presentation.
Regards.

danyy (69223) 2009-09-02 22:33

Bonjour Gunnar,
un magnifique paysage avec une palette de couleurs étendue sur toute la profondeur de la scène, une photo nette qui rend hommage à cette belle contrée avec un ciel peut-être trop exposé.
Mes compliments.
Daniel;

jurek1951 (26020) 2009-09-02 23:48

Hi Gunnar,
Fantastische Ansicht, das Licht und die Landschaft Farben sind vollkommen.
Viele Grüße.
Georg

mikolaj_kawa (30829) 2009-09-03 0:37

Hello Gunnar! Spectacular view, amazing wooden houses, nice landscape, very nice colours, good saturation, perfect POV and exposure. Great effect. Well done!

dta (5733) 2009-09-03 1:02

Hello Gunnar ,
What a nice place ! The little wooden barns , the lake , the meadows and the woods : so beautiful elements in a superb composition . I like a lot the natural colors , and the cloudy sky , too .
Regards

bakes888 (18295) 2009-09-03 1:15

HI Gunnar. I can see why tourism is big here, beautiful scenery. Well captured, nicely balanced composition and good handling of light. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

TopGeo (22027) 2009-09-03 1:28

Hi Gunnar!A ideal point where I wanted to live in wood houses for little the calm the atmosphere and the natural beauty improbably a good glance in the all extent very impressive
Regards
Georgios

ophelcia (5494) 2009-09-03 6:42

I love its calm and peaceful mood:)
Sweden looks more like this place....(in my point of view)
Gosia

UlfE (9072) 2009-09-03 10:13

Hi Gunnar,

What wonderful view. A really fine composition with the meadow in the foreground with some old barns and the mountains and the lake in the background with typical Norwegian farms on the mountainside. TFS and have a nice evening!

Hälsningar

Ulf

Glint (3052) 2009-09-03 10:39

hello Gunnar,
a most beautiful scene with such gorgeous colours. That old barn is perfectly placed.
regards,
Bev

gildasjan (24013) 2009-09-03 11:04

Bonjour Gunnar
Un tableau bien apaisant de la Norvège,j'apprécie ici surtout cette grange au milieu de ces nuances de verts.Une image très reposante.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

hardyuno (2507) 2009-09-03 11:11

Good evening Gunnar,
a lovely landscape wonderfully captured. The POv and the exposures is perfect.So deep and so sharp, great work. Thank you for sharing and also for the information.
Have a good night
Hartmut

feather (49960) 2009-09-03 11:24

Your high POV allows us to see so much of the scene, as we look over the barns and the tree tops to the lake. The light is very good and the colours natural. Although tiny, the wild flowers add an extra touch of interest and colour.
Kath

alibasarir (14495) 2009-09-03 11:58

merhaba Gunnar
nefis bir manzara gerçekten.yeşilin neredeyse her tonu var.ışık harika ve detaylar çok güzel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

Fis2 (46155) 2009-09-03 12:18

Witaj Gunnar!
Wonderful landscape,
beautiful place.
Good frame and superb colors.
Photo has climate.
Warm regards
Krzysztof

mafegan (4381) 2009-09-03 16:48

Hello Gunnar
The thumbnail of this image does not do it justice. A beautiful scene, full of detail and quite sharp. Some of the clouds are little over-exposed but they are still dramatic. Tfs, Marlene

Graal (58445) 2009-09-03 22:47

Hi Gunnar,
very nice landscape. Good POV and quality of photo. Great wild nature. Superb colours and sharpness. I like it.
Gr.,Aleksander

Royaldevon (5938) 2009-09-04 2:23

Good Morning Gunnar,

What a beautiful sight to greet me from the monitor!
Superb dof, excellent sharpness and fine colours.
I like how you have included the tree l/h border. It anchors the viewer at the top of the hill before the eyes sweep across the breathtaking valley, and beyond.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

bukitgolfb301 (4838) 2009-09-04 16:44

Hello again my dear Gunnar

What a great landscape shot indeed !
Well considerate and appropriate framework indeed.
Very fresh colorful coordination/ balance is splendid too. F/4 but you ctach very deep exposure.
Congratulation on your masterpiece.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a solid weekend !
Takero

tyro (2666) 2009-09-05 15:34

Hello, Gunnar.

Fabulous!

A stunning yet peaceful picture with beautiful subtle colours, yet well saturated and with absolutely incredible sharpness. The little building is placed perfectly in the frame too, making a perfect composition.

Kind Regards,

John.

Vasa (6004) 2009-09-07 7:53

The symphony in green, Gunnar. What lovely panoramic view. Some points for Norway. Many thanks for sharing this nice visual information.

Branko

Kielia (8625) 2009-09-07 8:59

Hej Gunnar,
what a fascinating capture of this typical landscape! It is especially this fantastic light that makes the image very attractive. I also like the green and blue colors very much. Great contrasts and a very well working POV! My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

wolf38 (13011) 2009-09-07 23:10

Hello gunnar. A wonderful, beautiful and peaceful landscape. It is a picture for eye and soul. Outstanding. Best regards, Wolfgang.

s_lush (2386) 2009-09-09 2:51

Hello Gunnar,
You have captured this picturesque valley in very romantic manner. The composition is excellent, with mountains, woods, lake and beautiful architecture. The photographic quality is unbelievably high. Perfectly good job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

pablominto (41084) 2009-09-24 22:59

Hej Gunnar,

Typical Valdres in summer!
What is special here is the emphasis given to the old abandoned farm, with the log houses and the fields now full of wild flowers...
Well framed with lovely colours and good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

SWEETFREEDOM (518) 2009-09-24 23:01