Strawberry Hill Photo

Photographer’s Note

High above the smog at 1100 meters but not far away from Kingston lies Strawberry Hill, a paradise full of birds and orchids, on the southern slopes of the Blue Mountains.
Strawberry hill is a Hotel/restaurant owned by the owner of Island records. The views and food are fantastic and Bono and Mick Jagger are regular guests.

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belido (16691) 2008-03-03 7:26

Hi Gerrit,

colorful and attractive view! I like to see all those leaves on the foreground as the invistation of what we would there there on the back. Beautiful luminosity, specially on the the banana leaves. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

carper (65350) 2008-03-03 7:50

het lijk me wel wat daar met die prachtige vergezichten,
Dit geeft heel goed de sfeer daar weer. Giede folto, mooie vergezicht, goed werk, prettige avond.
groet Jaap

vincz (19043) 2008-03-03 8:09

Really nice warm tones with the light in the jungle. A great picture.

UnTrained (0) 2008-03-03 8:35

Hi Gerrit,
the hanging leaves and the good light on the foreground plants are are warm and a welcome impression. Wide view on the landscape, the light was difficult I guess by the clouds.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

P-S-I-G (24482) 2008-03-03 9:22

Hello Gerrit,
Once again a very good one. I like the composition with the trees. Very well done.
Best regards,
Fabrice

elihesamian (26091) 2008-03-03 10:29

Gerrit,
this is a wild view that you captured in ahigh situation there and with a fine POV,well detailed and colored,a pity the horizon is a bit bright but overall a good photo you created and I like it,also well composed and Thanks for the note,too.Best
M

Fis2 (46155) 2008-03-03 12:27

Hej Gerrit!
Curious place. Interesting composition and frame. I like the light and shadows. Very impressive picture. Good idea.
Regards
Krzysztof

parbo (11004) 2008-03-03 16:52

Dag Gerrit,

The sight is very nice. Wild vegetation completes your harsh contrasted frame very well. Good POV with banana trees, very nice.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

papagolf21 (56533) 2008-03-04 0:30

Bonsoir, cher Gerrit,
Une très belle prise de vue depuis une percée végétale. Une très belle image qui pourrait faire l'objet d'une peinture à l'huile tant la beauté de l'ensemble est présente.
Très belle réalisation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (70373) 2008-03-04 1:50

Hi Gerrit

A superb high vantage point, with excellent sharpness & colour. Good use of the fg vegetation, as a framing device. I like the subtle sunset colours on the horizon. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (31827) 2008-03-04 3:27

Great landscape picture. Really nice composition and fantastic colour. I think it was not so easy to capture it under this cloudy white sky. Well done
Best wishes,
Achim

danos (32956) 2008-03-04 5:21

Hello Gerrit,
nice the view of this Strawberry Hill that lead the eye to the far end horizon.The brilliant colours that falls on the foreground and especially on the leafs of the banana tree make the scene memorable,like a paradise.Well done shot.

Regards,Danos

feather (49960) 2008-03-04 5:53

I like the way you composed this with the foliage hanging down. I love the light on the banana(?) plant; it really catches the eye. Well done
Kath

cfreire (11647) 2008-03-04 8:14

Hi Gerrit
Beautiful shot about this splendid nature. The platano in first plan is amazing. Well done and regards, Consuelo

Cricri (43462) 2008-03-04 9:26

Hi Gerrit,
C'est un peu comme si l'on ce trouvait là bas, un beau cadrage et vue trés belle sur l'horizon, je pense que cet endroit devait vraiment être agréable
compliment
Good evening for you
cricri

leo61 (43476) 2008-03-04 10:51

Hi gerrit!
Wonderful light,especially at the bananalesfa and good composition with these plants comming from the top.Great depth,too.
Regards,Leo

gunbud (28069) 2008-03-04 17:42

Hi Gerrit,
Beautiful view captured from atop this marvelous hill looking down on the lush tropical valley. Excellent ligh really brings out the yellow and green colors.
Regards, Tom

devimeuxbe (56100) 2008-03-05 8:13

Hi gerrit
I like this perspective on the tropical forest. You get nice colors and nice light. And also a beautifull perspective on the island
Well done
Bertrand

gilou530 (35516) 2008-03-05 8:46

salut gerrit
nature luxuriante d'un pays méconnu pour moi, un POV qui donne une belle vue générale de la vallée, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

gracious (20017) 2008-03-05 16:24

My friend Gerrit,
This is totally a paradise that wonderfully captured!
a wonderful window to show the beauty of nature in good colouration, sharpness, and details
great job well done
TFS
best regards always
Tony

pboehringer (770) 2008-03-05 20:14

Gerrit,
a VERY nice composition with those plants hanging down and framing the view. The light is quite challenging and difficult to manage. It seems that the high contrast of light would be a good reason to use HDR.
Peter

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-03-06 1:16

Gerrit,
Very nice depth in this one !
The light you caught on the banana tree in the FG is great, and warm tones are very pleasant.
Regards,
JB.

Tue (25608) 2008-03-06 12:22

Hi Gerrit,
Je hebt een prachtig punt gevonden met dit uitzicht over het zeer mooie landschap. Uitstekende voorgrond ook met de struiken, bomen en die hangende takken als framing. De kleuren zijn heel prettig. Mooi werk!
Groeten,
Lars

salvator (18823) 2008-03-06 13:25

Hi Gerrit,
WOnderful sharp details, and superb colors. The sense of depth, the composition and use of light is wonderful.
Best regards. Salvator.

anesugur (16934) 2008-03-07 13:02

Hi Gerrit,
Very nice scenery.
Excellent colors, details with superb POV.
Good work.
Best regards. Uğur

Matthew-Watt (4467) 2008-03-07 14:31

Hello Gerrit,

A view that is certainly worthy of rockstars! What makes this image unique in my opinion are the hanging vines and the outline of those curled leaves. This landscape very much reminds me of the more hilly sections of Phuket. The bright colours of the banana leaves are a good contrast with the darker shadowy foliage to the left and right. Is the smog from traffic and pollution, or is it a more natural phenomenon derived from fires? I would not consider Kingston a large enough city to produce so much air pollutant? This is a great outlook, thanks for the post!

Matt

jemaflor (39617) 2008-03-08 0:40

Hi Gerrit,
nice tropical vegetation with a good pov on the landscape, great effect in the top of your photo.

pastadog (12821) 2008-03-09 11:31

Nice compo to present this view, Gerrit... efficient combination of tropical vegetation and grey sky... excellent exposure, congratulations, Daniel

danyy (69223) 2008-03-09 15:33

Hello Gerrit,
clin d'oeil sur une végétation peu répandue en Europe, je dirais même inexistante. Un ciel bien blanc et des lumières fort claires surexposant certaines zones, c'était l'occasion d'essayer un filtre P121 par exemple.

Regards.
Daniel.

Emile (20047) 2008-03-12 22:57

Hola Gerrit.
Nice view from 1100 meters above Kingston City, a nice tropical scene captured from a high POV. Great colors and natural frame. Hope you don't mind doing some crops in a WS, as I said your shot is very good, it's just to see how it looks cropping half of the left tree and the baranda below
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

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