Brienz is small village in Switzerland east of Interlaken along the shores of Brienzersee with a population of 2,998.
Brienz is small village in Switzerland east of Interlaken along the shores of Brienzersee with a population of 2,998.
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RDVPhotography
February 19, 2015
Thanks very much. This one took me several tries as we passed here almost daily on a train. I finally got off and caught the next train to get what I wanted and it was my last chance so did it in the rain.
RDVPhotography
August 14, 2015
Thanks Tom, this award is especially sweet, considering how many time I tried to get this shot.
RDVPhotography
September 11, 2015
I am really pleased with this one as it took me several trys to get what I wanted, thanks for the congrats Gigi
RDVPhotography
November 18, 2015
This is one that has done much better than I expected. Kind of nice since I worked hard to get this. Thanks for the support Gigi
flwolf
January 10, 2016
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RDVPhotography
January 21, 2016
Yes there is! This is a spectacular region for photography, thanks for the comment
joybello
July 30, 2020
Lovely! This looks like a small town in Italy where I visited many years ago.
RDVPhotography
August 02, 2020
Thanks Joy, this was taken in 2012 in Switzerland and I suspect it look pretty much the same today
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Location
This image was taken at the Brienz West Bahnhoff station in Switzerland, which is just east of Interlaken on the train route.Time
It was late afternoon about 7:00 PM and we were on our way back to hour hotel in Meiringen, Switzerland.Lighting
Lighting was tough, a little to light in the top of the image with light from the clouds, but the white wall of the church did help a bit. But the rest of the image was dark and I would need a slow shutter but did not have my tripod with me.Equipment
I used a Canon 5D MkII with Cano EF24-105 mm f/4 L IS USM lens.Inspiration
We had been traveling back and forth past this point for several days by train and I had been trying to capture this scene from the moving train. This was going to be one of our last chances so I decided to get off and catch a later train from the main station of this village to the village we were staying in. Unfortunately, it started raining shortly after getting off the train. I did like the affect of the wet pavement but had to keep covering my lens to keep rain spots off of it. I really liked the way the road lead the eye into the village to the church and then past to the mountains and waterfall.Editing
I had to push back the highlights and bring out the shadows using both Shadows & Highlight tools in Lightroom as well as adjusting the Blacks and Whites.In my camera bag
For this trip I knew we would be doing a lot of walking so I only had my 5DMKII with a 24-105mm f4.0, along with a 16-35 f/2.8 wide angle lens. I also had some filters such as polarizing and a couple of graduated ND filters.Feedback
Be better prepared than I was. If you think you will be out in similar lighting conditions carry a small travel tripod I was luck to be able to prop my camera on a fence post for stability. If you see something interesting and cannot stop think about going back or plan a way to get it another time. I felt it was worth the stop and glad I made the time.