down in the valley

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 17 February 2016 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

even though there's hardly any snow, the temperatures are still low enough for ice to form on lake alleghe at the foot of monte civetta in the venetian dolomites.
the valley that leads out of the picture takes you to belluno, the provincial capital, and eventually down to the venetian coastal plain. from alleghe to venice it is only a two hours' drive.

(this is the same fence as in yesterday's photo, only i was looking 90° to the left.)

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Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Cette vallée avec la brume en fond ces montagnes quelle vue et ce lac avec la barrière et les herbes jaunes superbe
Belle journée

17 Feb 2016 5:07am

Dany Hèm-Kervran from Morillon, France

The frozen lake seems to show stacked layers : nice capture !
And what a contrast between ice and sunny grass in the foreground.

17 Feb 2016 5:48am

Harmonia from Bondues, France

Superb landscape

17 Feb 2016 8:27am

Libouton Martine from Bousval, Belgium

Un superbe paysage!! bravo

17 Feb 2016 9:48am

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

Amazing light and view. Superb frame.:-)

17 Feb 2016 10:19am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Majestic view and beautiful light.

17 Feb 2016 10:38am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Yeah, very light !

17 Feb 2016 11:24am

Michael Skorulski from Toronto, Canada

A super view. I like the water at the bottom.

17 Feb 2016 11:33am

Marjolein from Westvoorne, Netherlands

How beautiful this view, but sin for the winterholidays....more mountainhiking :-(

17 Feb 2016 11:47am

Carol from Leamington, Canada

A lovely composition.... it's pretty the way that the sunlight hi-lights the fence and grasses leading into the valley. You can definitely see that it is frozen.... and the mountains in the mist are a delight. An excellent view!!

17 Feb 2016 1:22pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Wonderful image !

17 Feb 2016 1:31pm

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

superb landscape!

17 Feb 2016 2:36pm

David from Avranches, France

Another superb composition franz. Excellent.

17 Feb 2016 2:42pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Wow ! That's superb!!
Like a sheet of glass fixed there !!!!

17 Feb 2016 3:18pm

@Devi: a very nice comparison! thank you!

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

These high altitude images are striking, Franz. What are the repercussions of so little snow in regards to water runoff?

17 Feb 2016 3:27pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks, judy! as to the repercussions, we'll have to wait and see. fortunately not all winters are so 'snow poor' as this year's. in fact, the valleys of the southern alps are rather prone to heavy rains and floods in spring, so again, we'll have to wait and see ...

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

the light is captivating in this lovely view

17 Feb 2016 3:57pm

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Lovely view. That hint of cloud in the valley enhances the depth of the frame beautifully

17 Feb 2016 5:48pm

Reinald Van De Walle from Vigo, Spain

A winter without snow, where there should be, is sad :-( but Dolomites are extraordinary with and without snow.
We finally have some snow on the "high mountains" of the region and yesterday we took advantage of it.

17 Feb 2016 5:50pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

This wonderful view beautifully photographed, attractive composition and a very nice exposure.

17 Feb 2016 6:15pm

Francisco Romero from Leon, Spain

This is great stuff, Franz. Gorgeous view of such narrow valley bathed in this winter light!!

17 Feb 2016 6:30pm

Tomix from landerneau, France

Beautiful view and ligjt.

17 Feb 2016 6:49pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Wow!! What a stunning view with a height that amazes!! You probably wouldn't have been able to get as close if there was snow. :-)

17 Feb 2016 7:32pm

@Steven: more snow wouldn't have been a problem, as this is more or less a flat piece of mountaintop just outside the terrace of a restaurant ... but it would have changed the looks of the place!

Alun from Elton, United Kingdom

Really lovely view, great shot

17 Feb 2016 9:47pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A beautiful view of the valley and icy lake. I'm amazed Venice is so close.

17 Feb 2016 10:54pm

outsidersworld from Everywhere, Germany

an impressive harmonious overall view ... I like to look down into the valley ... also I like the excellent natural light through and between the mountains incl. the harmonious colors ... thank you for the interesting information ...

18 Feb 2016 12:35am

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

Another very nice view.

18 Feb 2016 12:59am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

The light coming through the pass and over the lake is fantastic! Wonderful work all around to capture and process this scene. It is excellent.

18 Feb 2016 2:18am

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

A spectacular view. This is just beautiful. Gorgeous light and color. An amazing view!

18 Feb 2016 2:36am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

Another great view from the same position.

18 Feb 2016 2:39am

Hilde V. Morin from Portland, Oregon, United States

What a great scene! light above and way down! The layers of ice are perfectly visible. Great shot.

18 Feb 2016 6:18am

L'Angevine from Angers, France

beau

18 Feb 2016 6:57am

Monik from PARIS, France

Superbes, le panorama et l'éclairage!

18 Feb 2016 9:54am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Superbe point de vue sur ce magnifique paysage!

18 Feb 2016 10:15am

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

Completely agree with DarkElf here...the eye is easily led down out and back around the entire scene....I think I would be holding on to this railing! This is SO very beautiful my friend. A Superb shot!!

18 Feb 2016 4:28pm

Frankiess from Český Těšín, Czech Republic

beautiful view !

18 Feb 2016 6:42pm