Dolomites ODLE Mountain Group
“A New Day” – The Dolomites, Italy – Matteo Zanvettor – Featured Photographer
Light is the most important part of any photograph. Even the most beautiful places in the world can look drab in poor lighting. Likewise, the right light can make the most unattractive scenes bearable, even beautiful. Fortunately Matteo’s image is a combination of beautiful light and landscape. It doesn’t take too much imagination to view the large crag as a “Stairway to Heaven” with the summit shrouded in clouds. Please read his recap below then visit one or all of his wonderful portfolios.
www.photozanve.it (personal website)
www.dreamerlandscape.com (nature photography team and blog)
http://whytake.net/Portfolio/MatteoZanvettor/1651
Enter Matteo:
The Dolomites ODLE Mountain Group, is located in the Natural Park “PUEZ-ODLE” in the Alpine region of South Tyrol, in Italy. This “viewpoint” from the west can be reached from VAL GARDENA. Going up the slopes of SECEDA, is probably not the most classic, but still one you can have from the VAL DI FUNES. It is certainly very suggestive for its shape reminiscent of geological ages far away.
This picture was made unexpectedly. In landscape photography, it takes a lot of knowledge and preparation, but a bit of luck does not hurt. I had climbed the SECEDA the day before with the intent to do just this shot with the sun behind to redden the north walls of the Odle, the so-called “Enrosadira” as it is called in Ladinia. The fact is that the sun was not the best and therefore the shots that evening did not convince me, then I decide to try again the next morning.
I knew I had a situation of complete backlighting but the movement of clouds in the sky gave me good hope. Suddenly the clouds took over the tops to cover the sun, still low, leaving the weaker rays filtering and creating this surreal atmosphere. I hope one day I will be able to repeat this mystical image on my return.
35mm
100 iso
f22
1/6 sec
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Amazing shot, scene..
superb, it’s stunning.
Love this photograph, lighting, composition. Thanks for sharing.
Love the little path leading to………….
Very dramatic, very beautiful
Incredible!
That is beautiful. I foolishly didn’t realise the Dolomites had views like this. It’s going right in at the top of my travel wish list.
Looks live Heaven and Earth gently caressing each other…lovely!
Absolutely Breath Taking. Jay
Absolitely breath taking! Jay
I think I’ve just spotten Gandalf and the hobbits in that picture! Amazing and very beautiful.
Stunning….
How beautiful is this..looks like out of some Harry Potter Movie or a magical realm
It looks almost unreal – it is so beautiful
Very nice!
Very nice!
Absolutely stunning!
Very intense!
Bella and DiDi
Gorgeous! This is just gorgeous!
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Ethereal!
Cool! Reminds me of Pride Rock in the Lion King…I know. A bit of a weird connection. Definitely greener so I think it’s mostly the sahpe. Gorgeous!
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My bucket list continues to grow longer as I view your daily photos!
Stunning!
This is absolutely stunning..Amazing picture to start a sunday with
Fantasy world landscape.
If I had to describe this in one word… MAJESTIC.
Beautiful
Hard to find the right world for beauty like this – wonderful photo – the meadow in the front give this velvety softness to the sharp lines from the mountains. Stunning photo.
breathtakingly beautiful
Beautiful shot! It’s good you were ready for the unexpected!
Breathtaking shot! Wonderful contrast lighting on either side of the mountain. The clouds on top are truly heavenly.
Utterly beautiful! Love the path leading upwards.
The fact that there is green in the photo makes this great
The mountains are strikingly beautiful, but my favorite part of the photo is the lovely green upturned meadow with the path!