November Gold Photo

Photographer’s Note

It may be November, but not all is grey and dull at this time of year! Here’s a shot I took last week while on a walk between Twann and Ligerz, two wine-producing villages along the Bielersee.

The steep, south facing terraces are well suited to the cultivation of vines, and 20 types of grape are grown in this area. The principal harvests are Chasselas (55%) and Pinot Noir (34%), with the remainder comprising grapes such as Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner, Pinot Gris, Gerwürztraminer, Chardonnay, Freisamer and Sauvignon Blanc. Each vine of course has its characteristic leaves and matures at a different stage, giving rise to the beautiful red and gold landscape at this time of the year.

This was a tricky shot to expose, and the use of an ND grad was not enough to balance the brightness of the sky. I further tried to pull back the sky and lake by using the RAW file to save two differently exposed versions and combining using the HDR method. This is my first attempt at HDR and any comments are welcome!

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dhurjati (2827) 2006-11-13 4:24

Hi Susanna,
Aha....Lovely landscape.Lovely colour at the road side...love the slope there as well.Good POV only the horizon looks a bit blurry to me.
Greetings from India,
Dhurjati

Paolo (40698) 2006-11-13 4:29

Hi Susanna, excellent shot, with that large view on the lake and down from the vineyards.
the foggy light and the autumnal colours are fantastic, as your POV and the good quality.
thanks, ciao

danyy (68628) 2006-11-13 4:35

Bonjour Susanna,
j'aime les règlages utilisés, ils rendent bien la lumière des vignes sous le soleil, tandis que le cadrage rend bien l'altitude vis à vis du lac.
Un joli festival de couleurs automnales.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

jrj (34779) 2006-11-13 5:06

Hi susanna
This one you did really well. Top use of the stone fence and the slope of the landscape is just great. The church tower down there, the lake - all giving a touch of a landscape out of an adventure place. Very good work.

qpochet (1378) 2006-11-13 5:17

Hi Susanna,

Beautiful picture. I particularly like the POV and the ligne of the road that leads the eyes towards the centre of the shot and this silhouetted church and village. Nice fog in the background which effect creates a quite mysterious atmosphere. Nice autumn colours as well.
Well done!
Quentin.

teutza (10562) 2006-11-13 7:14

Hello Susana,
great landscape with warm colours and nice roads!
TFS!
teo

BHo (2177) 2006-11-13 7:19

Quite a beutiful view I must say. I think the inclusion of the road is a good choice to draw in the viewer towards other elements on the left side. Colours are beutiful too and the building in the background looks interesting. Nicely done..

lasscor (7637) 2006-11-13 8:28

Bonjour Susanna,
Jolie composition automnale.
Très belle atmosphère brumeuse en arrière plan, joli paysage de saison, magnifique profondeur de champ, j'aime cette route qui entraine le regard au loin.
TFS,
Corinne

ktanska (16534) 2006-11-13 8:44

Hi Susanna,
Great view of golden grapevines and luminous background. That church seems to be in the middle of the fields. I think I have a photo of this same place shot from the lake.
Kari

gramma (3519) 2006-11-13 14:45

Bonsoir Susanna,

Finalement, tu auras réussi à visiter Ligerz sous le soleil ! J'apprécie beaucoup le point de vue et le cadrage, c'est une très belle composition. Bravo !

Christophe

anesugur (16822) 2006-11-13 17:31

Hi Susanna,
Very beautiful autumn colors and composition.
Superb POV and depth.
Good work!
Best wishes. Uğur

guaranine (0) 2006-11-13 19:00

beautiful details and colors.
beth

bibiweb (8) 2006-11-14 1:18

Salut Susanna,
Une image tout à fait de saison avec ces belles couleurs dorées qui tirent sur leur fin. La compo est bien avec ce petit mur et la route qui ferment l'imjage sur la droite et la plongée vers le lac à gauche. On voit effectivement que les réglages ne devaient pas être simples pour réussir cette prise de vue et pour ton premier essai HDR tu t'en sors très bien. C'est quelque chose que je n'ai pas encore essayé.
Amicalement, Brigitte

Floydian (30970) 2006-11-14 9:03

Hi Susanna,
Perfect atmosphere you captured here, really stunning colours from the vineyards and looking further a fogy landscape...wonderful.
Regards, Henk

feather (49858) 2006-11-15 11:11

This is a beautiful shot. The light on the Autumn colours is beautiful and the misty background is an excellent contrast. All the diagonals work well in the composition.
The HDR has worked well for you. I must be doing something wrong as when I tried it with the same shot with different RAW exposures it wouldn't work. I thought it must have to be 3 different shots bracketed. Any advice would be appreciated. I used the feature on CS2
Good work
Kath

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-11-15 17:19

Hello Susanna
Very beautiful I like the silhuete of the towers behind next to the lake, it looks like a mirage, you have cpautred the slopes of the hills
Regards
Daniel

john_c (24635) 2006-12-05 11:17

Hi Susanna,
What an inspiring shot! The lighting is very fine, with great depth obtained here. One feels poised on the top of the hill experiencing the late autumn sunshine on the winding road, which takes the eye nicely into the frame when one is not peering down the slope to the cluster of buildings and beyond. Your HDR method was most successful and not overdone. The hue of the vines is alluring. A most successful shot, Susanna, which goes straight to my favourites.
John

capthaddock (28640) 2006-12-14 11:16

Hi Susanna - I can never see too much of autumnal landscapes, I must say this one of the most successful HDR attempts I've seen, most of the time you can tell by its artificiality straight away, but here I did not know until I read the note.

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2007-01-03 4:09

Hi Susanna,

wonderful...one wouldn´t believed it´s shot in November, but then again, the first snow came here beginning of January...absolutely perfect point of view, you managed to preserve a fantastic atmosphere in your photo...

Take care, and welcome in 2007!

Ivana

kensimage (8539) 2007-01-21 12:53

It's very nice of people to build their church in that spot, because that's what makes this shot special! The church blends into the landscape so nicely, and suggests the serenity and permanence of life in this location. The shot is very well composed, Susanna, taking full advantage of the fall color. Regards, Ken.