*** The Awakening ****
Story:
You snooze, You lose. That's the true story for every landscape photographer!
Likewise, I too pushed myself out of the cozy hotel...
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Story:
You snooze, You lose. That's the true story for every landscape photographer!
Likewise, I too pushed myself out of the cozy hotel bed at 5am to get ready to tackle an uphill ride to soak in the beauty of Saint Thomas Church.
It was a really cold morning with below freezing temperature. So I had to drive very carefully maneuvering through the icy hair pin bends to reach the hill top.
I had done extensive research before my trip to Slovenia. Let me tell you that, its one of the safest countries in Europe with lowest crime rates.
In spite of all that I must admit, it was not a pleasant experience to drive middle of nowhere in a foreign country to reach the location before sunrise. Luckily my wife was my partner in crime and decided to sacrifice her sleep without knowing, what's coming her way. :)
As the sun came out, we witnessed nature use its pallet of a million colors to paint the scene. It was arguably one of the best sunrises I have ever experienced in my life.
Lesson Learnt:
Pain is temporary, the photo and the experience stays for a lifetime.
Regrets:
Some days the valley gets filled up with fog. I was not lucky enough to experience that.
I wish I had a dedicated telephoto lens.
The longest lens I had was a dedicated Canon Macro lens (100mm F 2.8). I have tried to make the best use of the available resource. Hope you guys enjoy it.
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You snooze, You lose. That's the true story for every landscape photographer!
Likewise, I too pushed myself out of the cozy hotel bed at 5am to get ready to tackle an uphill ride to soak in the beauty of Saint Thomas Church.
It was a really cold morning with below freezing temperature. So I had to drive very carefully maneuvering through the icy hair pin bends to reach the hill top.
I had done extensive research before my trip to Slovenia. Let me tell you that, its one of the safest countries in Europe with lowest crime rates.
In spite of all that I must admit, it was not a pleasant experience to drive middle of nowhere in a foreign country to reach the location before sunrise. Luckily my wife was my partner in crime and decided to sacrifice her sleep without knowing, what's coming her way. :)
As the sun came out, we witnessed nature use its pallet of a million colors to paint the scene. It was arguably one of the best sunrises I have ever experienced in my life.
Lesson Learnt:
Pain is temporary, the photo and the experience stays for a lifetime.
Regrets:
Some days the valley gets filled up with fog. I was not lucky enough to experience that.
I wish I had a dedicated telephoto lens.
The longest lens I had was a dedicated Canon Macro lens (100mm F 2.8). I have tried to make the best use of the available resource. Hope you guys enjoy it.
Read less
May, 2016Views
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Awards
Contest Finalist in This Is Europe Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Unforgettable Landscapes Photo Contest by Zenfolio
Member Selection Award
Contest Finalist in Far Far Away Photo Contest
Featured
Contest Finalist in Unique Landscapes Photo Contest
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Superior Skill
Genius
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helencurtis
June 15, 2016
Incredible. It's like a painting! Thank you for taking the time to take this, and for sharing it here. Magnificent!
shutterchemistry
June 17, 2016
Thanks a lot for the appreciation! I am glad you like my work.
It's one of my personal favorites.
It's one of my personal favorites.
camtal
June 17, 2016
Just a stupendous shot. I'm glad that your efforts + your application savvy rewarded you such a photo. I'm beginning to see value of shooting with a low ISO level.
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nlhammondphotography
June 28, 2016
Just..WOWwwwwwwwww!! Everything about this is simply stunning! From the lighting, to the composition, color..just everything!
photographybug
July 28, 2016
Amazing!! Of all the finalist this is my favorite! This photo emotes depth and feeling, to the point where you feel like you are actually there. Such a dreamy experience.
shutterchemistry
July 30, 2016
And that't one of the best compliment, I ever received for this photo.
shutterchemistry
July 30, 2016
To me a photo is successful, if I can make the viewer transported into the scene. Inspiring them to travel and experience the scene.
Shellyb67
October 13, 2016
stop saying bad thing sbaout this photo dude its the best one ive ever seen, i love love that photo and so does all ur fans :)
BlueNorthPhotography
December 03, 2016
Yep, for sure: the pain is temporary haha. I carried my DSLR hiking knowing life could be a bit easier without it, but the photos last forever, as long as I don't lose the files :P.
JeffieMoannai
December 04, 2016
This is an awesome photo, is it comprised of more then one shot? like a panorama? this is awesome so vast.
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mscaletta92
February 19, 2017
I love the layers of colors that you portrayed in this photograph.. I simply love it
Hamburgensie
March 13, 2017
It's a beautiful photo. I can imagine how it felt to be there right then.
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jackieharris_9435
April 19, 2019
how did you get your wide angle shot. I am a beginner and didnt realise you could use a macro lens for this lamdscape shots
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