Yellow bus downhill, a photo from Bern, Ouest

Photographer's Note

Bus descending from Grosse Scheidegg mountain pass down to Grindelwald. Bus service on this valley is extensive, relieving hikers from climbing uphill. Or vice versa for more sporty ones.

Resort village of Grindelwald is visible down the valley. Kleine Scheidegg pass with famous Jungfraubahn and Wengeralpbahn rail connections is straight above. And the mountain in the middle is Eiger with its notorious north face. With 2 kilometres of almost vertical climb it is one of the toughest mountaineering challenges in the world and was first conquered in 1938.

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isabib (1953) 2006-10-26 7:41

Hi Kari,

Amazing view. The bus added scale to the image. And the road gives a lead in to the mountain. TFS!

Guenther (10915) 2006-10-26 7:55

Hi Kari,
a very fine composition. The yellow bus and the bending road are a decisive addition to a already beautiful mountain view with lavish green vegetation at the bottom and the high rising majestic snowy mountain iun the background, great depth, great shot.

vedra (0) 2006-10-26 8:05

Hi Kari,
What a breaktaking landscape! You have chosen a good point of view to catch S-shaped road and mountain tops covered with snow all the year around.
A yellow bus works well here to show us how tiny humans are in comparison with the magnificient mountains.
Vedrana

Closed account (0) 2006-10-26 8:05

Magnifique phot, bravo ! Le paysage est grandiose. On a bien l'impression de se trouver en montagne, moi elle me donne presque le vertige cette photo.

Bien joué

A+
Robin

Floydian (30970) 2006-10-26 8:06

Hi Kari,
I walked here..!!!
What a very nice photo you captured here. The bending of the road with a yellow bus..perfect. This is my favorite area in Swiss, i come here often.
Thanks for showing, it brings back nice memories.
Regards, Henk

PLD_images (7149) 2006-10-26 8:19

Hello Kari,

Very nice one here. I really enjoy the yellow bus in the frame. It adds a lot to the dynamic of the picture. And WOW, what a view. This place is simply majestic and you have chosen a perfect poit of view to present it.

Regards - Paul

marjan (7) 2006-10-26 8:19

hi Kari, exelent shot rom this beautiful place, God POV and nice motive.
Majran

Silke (3027) 2006-10-26 8:27

Fabuolous composition on so many levels! I love the details, the colours, lines and textures. The placement of the bus is perfect. TFS
Silke

stefanocer (10642) 2006-10-26 8:28

Kari , great shot , compliments , fantastic panorama and composition with the S shaped road and the yellw bus , also trees are nicely part of composition , well seen and done.
Stefano.

RGatward (20108) 2006-10-26 8:29

Beautiful landscape, well rendered in portrati format, and nice idea to wait for teh bus to add that essential detail.

cessy (13647) 2006-10-26 8:48

beautiful view, and classic landscape of switzerland, Kari
very nicely captured
love the curvy road and the yellow bus

jjcordier (79299) 2006-10-26 12:02

Très belle photo. La majestueuse montagne en arrière plan renforce l'aspect vertigineux de la route. la tache jaune du car est très bien venue dans la composition
Amicalement
JJ

vinicio (23423) 2006-10-26 14:10

Excellent POV Kari, well seen, I like the views from these POV so high over the valley, beautiful atmosphere of high mountain and wonderful landscape, well done, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

jinju (14265) 2006-10-27 4:21

Hi kari,

a beautiful shot! Crisp image all ver with fantastic colors. I like the bus, as was said, it adds nice scale to the view.

PixelTerror (0) 2006-10-27 4:23

Grüezi Kari,
Nice work on the famous postauto, I have one in the pipeline from AI need to find a bit of time to polish it, framing is superb here to show it in the environment it often drives through, and the splash of yellow is as powerful as we could expect.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

andreng (265) 2006-10-27 6:01

Kari,

The splash of Yellow from the bus really did something to this shot. I can imagine you waiting for this decisive moment. The bus also gave a sense of scale to the shot. Good POV. There is a very fine white line below the shot. I believe it is a power cable. If you crop that out I think the shot would still be alright. TFS Andre

Buin (42580) 2006-10-27 12:23

Hallo Kari!
A wonderful picture of a great landscape - and with a real eye-catcher! The post bus works very well in this one! The flag at the top of the Eiger is great!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

Signal-Womb (13048) 2006-10-27 18:03

Hello Kari, I like the light and the tranquility here, well framed and good atmosphere, well seen.

bakes888 (18499) 2006-10-29 17:14

Nice photo Kari. I love the winding road which leads the eye to the main subject. The cloud spilling off the top of the mountain is a nice touch also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

alekpet (4663) 2006-10-30 8:16

Hi Kari.

We all live in a yellow bus, yeloow bus, yellow bus..
Beautiful curves of the road and a fantastic background! One of your best photos so far!

take care, Aleks

banyanman (7797) 2006-10-31 1:40

Your composition is very good, Kari, and excellent timing to catch the bus in that position. Did you use a filter for this? I am wondering whether a PL filter would have cut through the background haze a bit better and brought out more contrast in the sky. Cheers . . . David

lucski (3691) 2006-10-31 16:22

Great one Kari
amazing landscape... well captured
just beautiful
good job mate
TFS lukasz

rosaline (0) 2006-11-01 14:59

Hi Kari
Nice capture and a beautifully crafted image. I like the idyllic scene and the lush green landscape that compliments the mountain scenery. Good framing and a nice realisation.
Aubrey

plimrn (21344) 2006-11-15 3:33

Hi Kari,
This is a really unique shot. I like the way the majestic mountains are framed against the sky; it seems like you are at the top of another mountian of nearly equal height to give this POV. The road dropping sharply into the green valley adds excitement while as others have commented that loong bus seems tiny; yet it seems almost too big to make the sharp curves.
Regards, Pat

placombe (7715) 2006-11-15 21:02

Hi Kari
Very nice compo with the "S" road and lucky you are to have caught that yellow bus going down the road. The distant landscape is remarkable with the small village on the right, adding dof to your picture.
Pierre Lacombe
Canada

Pitoncle (3745) 2006-11-18 11:27

Bonjour Kari,
Un magnifique panorama alpin, légèrement brumeux mais ne manquant pas d'ambiance et bien coloré.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

marknunnerley (2780) 2006-11-30 3:50

Fantastic composition Kari. I bet when it came into view it just took your breath away. The vertical composition works superbly. Most people take a panoramic view and loose the dynamism needed, as you have captured. Very good and thanks for sharing.
Best Regards,
Mark

korbee (6619) 2006-12-13 16:53

What a fantastic landscape you show us!

fijiphil (1355) 2007-01-03 21:37

Yes fantastic shot with so much of interest throughout. I may be mistaken but I think we can probably see the Mönchjochshütte up there behind the summit of the Mönch as well. The Eiger looks awesome from this angle, doesn't it? I wonder if the bus might have had more impact had you caught it a couple of turns earlier, ie right in the foreground. Then it would have been bigger and more imposing... but on the other hand it wouldn't have been such an integral part of the scene... so I think it's perfect where it is.

Picture could be a little bit sharper I feel - what aperture did you use and where did you focus - but it doesn't detract too much from your great composition. Well done.

Voltri (1777) 2007-05-21 9:11

Kari, I had a look at your Top-18 and gave 'the best of you' nomination to this one.

hispic (9658) 2008-05-20 1:35

Terve Kari,
Yellow of the bus looks very attractive in the green. you have captured it with the exquisite composition that put the winding road in the foreground and beautiful Eiger in the background.
Very impressive shot!
Have a nice day, Hisashi

bend1k (934) 2008-05-30 5:31

so this is the famous grindelwald. i only get to drive here when i play gran turismo on playstation

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-05-30 5:57

Hi Kari!
One more wonderful picture of MAGNIFICENT SWITZERLAND!
Nice catch, showing the bus!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

paromitadey (623) 2010-03-18 22:35

Wow!!!
What a spectacular view. I loved the composition. The contrasting colours of the green valley and the snow capped tall peaks behind with the blue sky at the backdrop is amazing. The yellow bus is the striking dynamic element in the serene and silent place. Pretty inspirational photo :)

TFS.

Best Regards,

Paromita