Over rice fields in Laos Photo

Photographer’s Note

The photo was taken from a moving bus somewhere on the way from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng in northern Laos. The sharp peaks of mountains in the distance were a little bit unclear because of the sun light, but the water in the fields reflected the rays creating a nice scenery to take a picture of :) A small distance of around 175km betweent the two cities took us 8 hours to pass as most of the time the bus was striving against sharp bends and considerable differences betweent the altitude levels. However, the road is very scenic and similar views to the one in the picture can be admired many times...
The photo has been levelled a bit, as Todd suggested, though not completely to avoid cutting off the peaks in the distance, and I added the black frame which makes it resemble a postcard-like view... I hope it has helped :)

z_nenith, elihesamian, aloyho, Gregtom, Marlis, tonyking trouve(nt) cette note utile

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dvlazar (6488) 2005-08-27 5:44

I think its good since it was taken from inside a bus - well done. The rays of sunlight coming through from the top really create some atmosphere.
The imperfections of the glass could be clone stammped out i think to neaten things a bit.

srabbe (1424) 2005-08-27 12:43

What a light on these rice fields!
Beautiful colors, I like this amazing green contrasting with the dark blue moutains.
Sophie

elihesamian (26091) 2005-08-27 12:52

A nice playing with light you had,great work and I like it,Lukasz,very well captured and an appealing rice fields you show us,well worked and nicely composed,a pity that the shot is not in TE format(800*...pix),anyway,Thanks for sharing,
I will add it to theme,hope you like it,

Best Regards
M

eco (84) 2005-08-28 4:18

WItaj £ukasz

podoba mi siê taki kadr i kolro, który tu pokazujesz. Du¿ym atutem s± promienie ¶wiat³a wpadaj±ce z góry jakby z gór i pozostawiaj±ce widoczne promienie - ca³o¶æ bardo mi siê podoba, pozdrawiam - rafal

Cruize (0) 2005-08-28 4:45

The light beams, the green rice and the water reflections are all very nice Lukasz. You have a good DOF too. It's a shame the tree is in the middle of your image and not the side...but you can't be fussy when shooting out the window of a moving bus...well done.

Best wishes.

aloyho (6109) 2005-09-02 0:15

Hi Lukasz,
This is a nice shot and really shows that you are enjoying the scenic countryside while travelling in a bus. It is a great catch and I like the effect of the rays shining on the field and creating those beautiful highlight. Well done!! Regards and thanks for dropping in.

everlasting (10936) 2005-09-04 9:24

very good shot as it was taken from a moving bus. Typical northern laos. Thesun rays are very nice adding atmosphere to the shot.

Gregtom (7119) 2005-09-14 7:48

Witaj, Łukasz!
Ten temat był yu już nijednokrotnie wałkowany, ale muszę przyznać, że Twoja interpretacja jest jedną z lepszych. Świetne nasycenie barw, dobry kontrast, Świetne wykorzystanie światła kontrowego. Zwłaszcza promienie słoneczne przechodzące przez lekką mgiełkę wyglądają niezwykle atrakcyjnie i tajemniczo. Podoba się!
pozdrawiam,
Grzesiek

Marlis (2274) 2005-10-23 15:25

hello Lukasz,
thank you for sharing this image. Good shot from a moving vehicle- I know the feeling of not being able to stop and take a pic in leisure. The POV works well. Lovely colors, very nice sunbeams!
:)
Marialuisa

pmthanh (676) 2005-11-26 14:43

Great light. I realy like this shot.
Thank for sharing.

Thanh.

tonyking (1599) 2006-02-09 5:37

Hi Lukasz

Having a friend from this country, it holds a special interest for me. The image you've captured here is truly breathtaking. I love the vivid colours, the effect of the sun shining throught the atmospheric haze, and the dramatic landscape with all its contrasts. You have an excellent composition here. I'm really impressed.

Hugs,
Tony