From the Alps

[thereyougo!]

Spending a few days in the Chamonix area. A few shots at the end of a long day coming from Folkestone by road:


Nikon D800


14 - 24:


1/60 ƒ/16 ISO 100 14 mm



Mont-Blanc-trees by singingsnapper, on Flickr




A dog my nephew made friends with


24 - 70


1/200 ƒ/9 ISO 400 70 mm



Mountain-dog2 by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Two views of Mont Brevent with the 14 - 24


1/125 ƒ/11 ISO 200 14 mm



View-from-the-lower-slopes-of-Mont-Blanc by singingsnapper, on Flickr


15 sec ƒ/11 ISO 50 14 mm



Just-after-sunset-above-Chaminox by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[HerkFE]

I kinda feel like the trees are distracting in the bottom two and that a angle that excluded those but framed the city against the base of the mountain might have made a quality photo a even better one.

 

[JeremyD]

I feel the opposite, trying to crop the trees would lead to cropping the citie. As well the trees give the feel to the picture, I like the vibe to the photos great shots. You are so lucky to by the way, my brother is studying in Conscins (not sure how is spelt) But he gets to snowboard here all the time and it kills me compared to my local hills here

 

[HerkFE]

I wasn't suggesting cropping I was suggesting that given that same opportunity I would have tried to position myself to get the trees, especially the ones on the left side out of the shot and frame more of the city against the mountain. I say that because I feel like the taller trees on the left to my eye take away from the size and spectacle of the mountain...IMO

 

[thereyougo!]

Some more from the French alps with the nikon D800


14 - 24


ISO 200 14 mm


Brevent-from-the-foot-of-Mont-Blanc by singingsnapper, on Flickr

converted in silver efex pro2



BW-looking-up-at-Brevent by singingsnapper, on Flickr


We went up the cable car to the first stage at 2000metres where we had some lunch


24 - 70 1/320 ƒ/16 ISO 100 48 mm



Looking-from-Brevent by singingsnapper, on Flickr


14 - 24: 1/320 ƒ/16 ISO 100 14 mm converted in silver efex



Looking-down-on-Chemonix by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Nikkor 24 - 70 1/250 ƒ/16 ISO 100 24 mm



The-clouds-roll-in by singingsnapper, on Flickr


1/250 ƒ/16 ISO 100 24 mm



Looking-north-from-the-summit-of-brevent by singingsnapper, on Flickr


converted in silver efex



Looking-north-from-sumit-of-Brevent-in-BW by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[HerkFE]

Love the paraglider shot!

 

[thereyougo!]

early fog rising


1/125 ƒ/14 ISO 100 14 mm



Toboggins-waiting-for-action by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[thereyougo!]

A few more from the French Alps:


Nikkon D800 and Nikkor 24 - 70


1/320ƒ/2.8 ISO 800 31 mm and popup flash



snowfall by singingsnapper, on Flickr


next morning:


14 - 24:


1/50 ƒ/16 ISO 100 14 mm



Morning-view-over-the-alpine-valley by singingsnapper, on Flickr


later that day with the 24 - 70 at the LaTour ski resort looking towards MontBlanc


1/200 ƒ/16 ISO 100 44 mm



L'argentiere by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[thereyougo!]

A black and white conversion of the last shot posted earlier:



BW-Looking-towards-Mont-Blanc by singingsnapper, on Flickr