Fraughan Rock Glen., a photo from Wicklow, South

Photographer's Note

Hi there,

I took this one at the bottom of the Lugnaquilla - the highest mountain in Leinster and the 13th highest Irish peak.

Lugnaquilla, from the Irish: Log na Coille meaning "hollow of the wood" is also the highest peak in the Wicklow Mountains in eastern Ireland, and is one of Ireland's fourteen mountains over 3,000 ft, with an elevation of 925 m (3,035 ft). The views, on a clear day, extend east across the Irish Sea to the hills of the Llŷn Peninsula and mountains of Snowdonia in Wales.

Its proximity to the capital, Dublin, ensures that Lugnaquilla is a frequently climbed mountain. The most popular approaches to "Lug", as it is affectionately known, are via Glenmalure and the Glen of Imaal. Lugnaquilla is a bulky mountain, with a large plateau-type summit, bounded on two sides by steep glacial corries (the North and South Prisons).
(source: Wikipedia)

Have a nice day!

InasiaJones, mkamionka, Longroute, snunney, carper, Pablo25, jafadabret, cherryripe, macjake, tedesse, raszid62, Hellas oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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aristo (3214) 2010-04-06 22:49

No witam po swietach!
Dzis jestesmy sasiadani,co?
Swietna kompozycja i piekne kolory,a dlugi czas pieknie rozmyl wode,kolejne wspaniala praca.,Gratulacje i pozdrawiam!

Arek

pablominto (53746) 2010-04-06 22:51

Hello Darek,

Another stunning piece of nature from the Green Island..!
However this time of year the greenery seems to be absent, besides this is mountain too...
A fine dynamic composition with good details and great lines!

Greetings,
Pablo -

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2010-04-06 22:56

Hi Dariusz,
very good shot, with an interesting p.o.v. and pefect sharpness and colors. The effect of the water is pretty nice.
Regards

Alessandro

inbaragmon (21) 2010-04-06 23:03 [Comment]

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bema (26591) 2010-04-06 23:20

Good morning Dariusz,

spectacular take and a very fine landscape capture, indeed!..
looks real good with exposure time and setting..

have a nice day, kind regards Bernd

jimkil (1706) 2010-04-06 23:31

Beautiful subtle HDR Dariusz, but you had awesome light to keep the natural feel well and truly alive. Lovely flow of water also,
may I suggest you purchase a Singh-Ray Vari N Duo filter to bring this flow of water even ore silky in daytime shots. I have mine on order at minute and cant wait for it to arrive. Well sharpened and lovely POV.
Cheers
Jim

J_Burke (1285) 2010-04-06 23:35

Hi Dariusz,

Great shot, excellent POV. Great use of a slow shutter speed. Very good details and light. TFS

Regards

emka (158204) 2010-04-06 23:38

Cześć Darek,
fajnie wygląda taki wodospad jak złożony z cieniutkich jedwabnych nitek. Góra wprawdzie niezbyt wysoka, ale skalista. Ładne kolory. Super kompozycja.

Pozdrawiam po świętach

Małgorzata

Graal (103040) 2010-04-07 0:02

Czesc,
kolejny piekny krajobraz z dzika natura w roli glownej. Fajnie wkomponowana w kadr ta kaskada na pierwszym planie. Swietna ostrosc (statyw jak widac pomaga)i kolory. Podoba mi sie.
Milego dnia zycze.
Aleksander

InasiaJones (31566) 2010-04-07 0:08

Hi Dariusz,

This composition is a bit tight and there's not a lot of space left for the sky.

But man, you've got a great light here... I'm always admiring these patterns that clouds and sun create on the ground. I think that the introduction of the waterfall the way you did it is surprising, even unorthodox, and I like it.

So many great texture and details, definitely a nice place to shoot.

Cheers!

André

pauloog (11751) 2010-04-07 0:31

Hello dariusz,
The water flow captured with the right shutter time to produce this milky web of water flows. A fantastic foregrund to the severe landscape.
Regards,
Paul

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-04-07 1:07

Hello Dariusz,
That's a beautiful waterfall, with very original colours. Excellent POV, sharpness and framing.
have a nice day,
Achim

mkamionka (74669) 2010-04-07 1:47

Hej Darek,
Dzieki za ten preview, teraz czekam kiedy mnie tam zabierzesz.
Bardzo ladna praca -nie spodziewalbym sie takiego miejsca po Irlandii -pokazales to tak ze wyglada jak prawdziwe gory. Wodospad swietnie wkomponowany przecina kadr diagonalnie i tworzy znakomity pierwszy plan. Gora w oddali wyglada bardzo atrakcyjnie, ladne swiatlo choc trudne. Dobre dramatyczne niebo.
Mistrzowska obrobka.
Pozdrowienia
M

yquem46 (38752) 2010-04-07 2:16

A superb shot Dariusz
Gorgeous natural colors, compo and top quality
Bravo
Patrick

Longroute (19600) 2010-04-07 3:10

Hummm... I can hear the water flowing!
So good to see this fall in fg, the textures of the rocks and the flowing water are so real and... fresh!
Great DOF here and fine chromatic contrast. I think you managed to take out the best from this landscape with the help of a dramamtic sky. Excellent quality as ever.
TFS,
Donato

snunney (130967) 2010-04-07 4:03

Hello Darek,
A well chosen point of view for the eyes to to take in the cascade before continuing carrying gently on across the beautiful landscape beyond. The slow shutter speed perfectly in the gently tumbling waters. The tones and textures in the landscape are beautifully captured under a fine ambient light. A very appealing and well conceived image.

eversmile (11636) 2010-04-07 4:03

Wow! A superb job, here, Darek! I love the exposure, the colors are absolutely glorious, the contrasts between the bright veil of the cascade and the dark cover of the sky is excellent. I also like how you emphasized the volumes with your lateral POV, the dynamism it creates, with the diagonal of the fall underlined by the shapes of the rocks. Congratulations!
Regards
Marine

carper (96) 2010-04-07 4:07

very beautiful Dariusz,
the point of view is great, technical very good job I like the timing, good details, fine colors and atmosphere, nice photo job here, have a good day.
regard jaap

Sergiom (117241) 2010-04-07 5:14

Bonjour Dariusz

J'aime beaucoup le mouvement de l'eau ŕ l'avant plan qui ouvre le regard vers la colline ŕ l'horizon.
Trčs belle composition et luminosité malgré le ciel grisonnant.

Bravo

Serge

gilou530 (34) 2010-04-07 5:45

salut dariusz
une superbe photo avec ce style qui te caractérise aux couleurs contrastées et saturées, un paysage bien mis en valeur
amitiés
gilbert

Pablo25 (3186) 2010-04-07 6:07

czesc Darek,
swietny motyw z tym wodospadem i twoja kompozycja jest tutaj wzorowa. Nie wiem czemu ja nie moge jakos natrafic na fajny strumyk gorski czy chociaz maly wodospad! Hmmm.. pewenie dlatego ze sie nie zapuszczam daleko w gory!:) Zdjecie naprawde urokliwe i przyciaga uwage. Swietna robota.
pozdrawiam
Pawel

manudautriche (4348) 2010-04-07 8:58

Hello Dariusz,

Tout ce que j'aime est dans ce paysage avec une belle pause longue d'une joli cascade fine qui sert de premier plan a un paysage dignes de grand espaces et des superbes contrastes avec un ciel menaçant extra,un grand bravo pour la composition exceptionnelle.
Bye
Manu

jafadabret (56501) 2010-04-07 10:15

Bonjour Darek,
Ton pays est un paradis pour photographes. Cette photo est encore une photo trčs réussie. J'aime l'effet voile de la chute d'eau, la lumičre sur certains points de la montagne et les couleurs sublimes.
Amicalement
Jacques

john1 (4028) 2010-04-07 10:21

Hi Dariusz,

A beautiful glimpses of this magnificent mountain scenery, I love the exposure of this waterfall. The details are beautiful, the texture of the rock too. An excellent POV and good sharpness of the image, framing is perfect.
TFS.
Good evening.
John

cherryripe (21033) 2010-04-07 10:28

Hi Dariusz
Stunning scenery. The contrasts are superb and all is so sharp around the moving water. Lovely light and dark, dramatic clouds.
Regards
Nikki

macjake (98518) 2010-04-07 10:44

Hi Dariusz
you always seem to get the best lighting! not only that, but in certain areas of the scene...very well done my friend.
three main elements make up this beauty, the silky water fall, the grey stormclouds, and that lighting.
wonderful work, something to be proud of
cheers
craig

ciakgiak (30) 2010-04-07 14:27

Hello Dariusz,
another great composition, the effect of the long exposure on the water is superb,
the light on the mountain is fantastic so as the amazing sky.
The quality and the PP are really great.
Congratulations, TFS.
Best regards.
Giorgio

tedesse (25147) 2010-04-07 15:02

Witaj!
Fantastyczny widok interesujacego wodospadu!
Super POV i kompozycja,wspaniale swiatlo i kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

Gigsn (858) 2010-04-07 22:10

Hi Darek!
WOW: this is an amazing photo!
I like it very much!
Thanks for sharing!
greetings from GIGI

sacimar (38173) 2010-04-08 13:12

Hi Darek!

beautiful shot! I like the composition, you used very good the exposure time, excellent details and colors, beautiful place and great job!

Best regards

Sergio

Bartleby (13552) 2010-04-09 10:16

Hey Dariusz,
good composition...you almost got the four elements in that frame! Excellent exposure as usual...I like it!

Philippe

artesia (959) 2010-04-10 1:19

Dariusz!! This photo is insane!! Ultimate choice of composition with the waterfalls, sharpness is superb, the tone of color and stingy clouds make up the rest of the color contrast.

I'm jealous.. well done!! :-)

Artesia

raszid62 (18457) 2010-04-10 23:07

Cześć
wspaniale uchwyciłeś ruch wody , wygląda ona jakby narysowana kreską ołówka. Piękne rude góry i groźne niebo nad nimi. Kolosalna ostrość, cudowne kolory.
Pozdrawiam
Józek

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2010-04-14 3:37

Hello Dariusz,

great use of longer exp., the effect is outstanding, and the play of light and shadows only adds to the ambiance...strange landscape!

Have a nice day, Ivana

sacavem (18620) 2010-04-14 4:00

Olá Dariusz,

Absolutely spectacular. The log, still in the foreground, absolutely makes this shot.

Filipe

ManuMay (36447) 2010-04-14 13:14

Hi Darek!

Great compo and great light!

Absolute use of timing here and wonderful tecnichl skills! A great work , creative and very well done!

Congratulations!

Have a nice day...

Manu

Hellas (7123) 2010-05-19 22:14

Wonderful composition, very good job, Darek!
High resolution and perfect effect of water!

Warm regards,
Athanasios.