San Quirico D'Orcia - Golden Tuscany

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Lots of driving. LOTS of driving. Thats what holidays are for right??
After a short stay in the Dolomites, we headed down to Tuscany for a few days relaxation.
I'd eyed up this location before I arrived, but I was super lucky to find that it was a mere 200 metres from the Spa Centre we were staying at.
I only got one pop at a sunrise here, on the first morning, as it was subsequently cloudy in the mornings, but with a little mist in the valleys, and some pretty sweet autumn light. I think I'd like to get a return trip booked in for springtime, when there is more colour in the landscape, and supposedly, the chances of mist are a little higher.

Val D'Orcia - Morning Tranquility by Matty, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, C&C welcome
 
"Cracking" shot Matty, nuff said.(y)

George.
 
Yep, cannae beat a good road trip. Its a lovely image but I feel a little more space at the bottom and a little less sky would suit it better. I know a lot of people like misty landscapes, its nice enough but honestly I'd have prefered it clearer in the near distance.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
"Cracking" shot Matty, nuff said.(y)

George.
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Thanks George, it was just about worth dragging myself out of bed for the 4th sunrise on the bounce I think!

ST4 said:
Yep, cannae beat a good road trip. Its a lovely image but I feel a little more space at the bottom and a little less sky would suit it better. I know a lot of people like misty landscapes, its nice enough but honestly I'd have prefered it clearer in the near distance.
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Cheers Steve, the foreground below the property was a bit of an agricultural jumble, which I've cropped out to tidy up the shot. I'd have liked to go a little wider, but I wanted the simple composition.
I'm sure I've got some other versions and different compositions to look through, but I've not had chance. I do have some 50-50 reflections from the Dolomites tho just for you
 
MattyW said:
Thanks George, it was just about worth dragging myself out of bed for the 4th sunrise on the bounce I think!



Cheers Steve, the foreground below the property was a bit of an agricultural jumble, which I've cropped out to tidy up the shot. I'd have liked to go a little wider, but I wanted the simple composition.
I'm sure I've got some other versions and different compositions to look through, but I've not had chance. I do have some 50-50 reflections from the Dolomites tho just for you
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50:50 reflections, now you are talking. Forget all this misty stuff, that is pretending...50:50 lakes/mountains reflections, now THATs photography ;)

I had a theory there was something below the line you didn't want us to see. The large empty sky would work if you are selling the shot for a travel company, they can fill the space with text etc. If its just for printing, I might suggest a wider aspect just losing some off the top.
 
ST4 said:
50:50 reflections, now you are talking. Forget all this misty stuff, that is pretending...50:50 lakes/mountains reflections, now THATs photography ;)

I had a theory there was something below the line you didn't want us to see. The large empty sky would work if you are selling the shot for a travel company, they can fill the space with text etc. If its just for printing, I might suggest a wider aspect just losing some off the top.
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Yeah, in retrospect the top could stand to lose a little. I generally just work on the standard 16:9 crop as my most letterboxy option, but I think this would work with some chopped! I dunno whether it will be a printer, maybe just one that languishes on the hard drive.

Kevin O'Brian said:
Lovely Matty maybe a little off the top? ps keep driving! ;)
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Haha, cheers Kevin, yeah, duly noted that the top could lose a touch. Fear not, I've got many more miles planned for the coming months!!

jerry12953 said:
Beautiful! I agree that it could lose a little off the top.
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Thanks Jeremy, a reworked crop will be sorted out! Much appreciated
 
Thats nice and what I was thinking of when travelling along an Italian motorway on a coach.
 
The light is great and it's a stunning view but I wonder if you have any with a bit more land at the bottom and less sky? I feel this is quite unbalanced with the best of the light and landscape at the bottom of the frame and would like to see more of it
 
Scirocco_09 said:
The light is great and it's a stunning view but I wonder if you have any with a bit more land at the bottom and less sky? I feel this is quite unbalanced with the best of the light and landscape at the bottom of the frame and would like to see more of it
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This.

You will have to go back and can take me with you!
 
Neil Burnell said:
Love it mate, the mist really adds to the image with some great layers.
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Cheers Neil, I'd have gone for a little more mist in the valleys, but I'll take it as it was. Cheers dude

Scirocco_09 said:
The light is great and it's a stunning view but I wonder if you have any with a bit more land at the bottom and less sky? I feel this is quite unbalanced with the best of the light and landscape at the bottom of the frame and would like to see more of it
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If only I did! Unfortunately the foreground didn't really allow for any more space at the bottom. I would have certainly preferred this, but it would have included a lot of unnecessary distractions. You're right though, it does feel cramped, but unfortunately, I couldn't avoid this, without some crazy cloning work, which isn't my style, and isn't something I'd do. Thank you for the feedback though!


Craig_85 said:
This.

You will have to go back and can take me with you!
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Haha, I'm hoping to go in Spring. Think it would be nice to get the lush vibrant greens to complement the landscape. To be honest, for me, the Dolomites hold a lot more appeal than Tuscany, I definitely find more enjoyment out in the mountains!!
 
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