Brunch with Battutah
Fields - Cigel, Slovakia
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 12 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
I climbed up into a hunters' lookout to give you a view of what the hunters see. The sky was getting rather ominous and developing what we call "the wind cloud," a solid low bank of cloud over the mountains that means there will be high wind. And sure enough, yesterday evening the wind was whistling through the trees and sounded like the Arctic although it was actually quite mild.
e. from New York, NY, United States
What a beautiful scene... The gold color of the fields is wonderful.
12 Mar 2008 5:09am
@e.: That's kind. Thank you, e.
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
Nice Colour and perspective. Love the color tone!
12 Mar 2008 5:09am
@pLusOne: Many thanks, P1.
dpm from Maalé, Maldives
beautiful... I like the power lines leading the eye to the unknown
12 Mar 2008 5:16am
@dpm: Thanks you. I'm happy you noticed those.
@Saeed: Many thanks, Saeed.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
excellent foreground/background contrast of light. You can sense the drama brewing in that sky, definately a 'run for cover' bank of clouds. nice work.
12 Mar 2008 6:29am
@Rhys: Thank you, Rhys. The wind was starting to whip by this time.
Dara from Irvine, United States
Hand in Hand for ever,
nice shot, i like the warm colors you have in your photo
12 Mar 2008 8:12am
@Dara: Thank you so much, Dara.
@ManuelaR: Many thanks, Manuela.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Great light in this shot, great composition! Very nice.
12 Mar 2008 9:50am
@Betty: Thank you, Betty. I appreciate that.
rain girl from Delhi, India
love the colors..n u r soo lucky.. sigh! :) beautiful picture!
12 Mar 2008 10:23am
@rain girl: Such a kind comment. Thank you, rain girl.
givethemhell from Germany
It is probably the storm "Kirsten" whistling through Europe which you heard. Over here it is howling day and night.
12 Mar 2008 10:35am
@givethemhell: Yes, it could have been part of that storm. But we also tend to have our own micro-climate here. Many thanks, Eva.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
The perspective here is really nice. I like the rolling landscape, and that you did not try to flatten the horizon in front of the mountain.
12 Mar 2008 10:43am
@Viewfinder: Thanks, VF. This is the horizon as it looks from the lookout.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
The sky may be threatening...but look at that light in the field, dappled and warm! And the row of winterish smoky trees in the background trying to keep the light in.Only those poles seem to doubt that spring is just around the corner.
12 Mar 2008 11:10am
@Japanalia: What a great comment. Many thanks, Gabriela.
@Teresa Durães: Many thanks, Teresa.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
They have such a great view from here
12 Mar 2008 11:36am
@Peter Miller: Thank you, Peter.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I'd sit right there in the middle of the field and hum with joy, lovely photo Micahel :)
12 Mar 2008 11:42am
@Lorraine: I do just that. No matter how the weather is I love the place. Thanks so much, Lorraine.
@Ana Lúcia: Many thanks, Ana Lúcia.
@Ondro: Thank you, Ondro.
@TILALA: Thank you, Marie. I appreciate that.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Beautiful contrast to the golden fields!
12 Mar 2008 2:40pm
@Craig: Thank you, Craig.
@MJ: Thank you, MJ.
Reza from Montreal, Canada
Wow! This is so beautiful. The highlights and shadows on the Yellow ground and wonderfully composed power poles make the image.
12 Mar 2008 3:17pm
@Reza: Thank you, Reza. I'm happy you think so.
Kleos from Pune, India
If barren lands could ever feel pretty.. this is one of those moments
12 Mar 2008 3:22pm
@Kleos: That's a very poetic way of putting it. Thank you, Kleos.
@tyan: Thanks, Tyan. Yes, you could picnic anywhere. Also people come here to hike and pick wild mushrooms.
@Oswegan: Thank you, Oswegan.
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Ah, yes, I can feel the weather brewing in this one . . skies like that can feel like they touch the very ground! Those colors are superb.
12 Mar 2008 5:12pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks, Ronnie. That's a great comment.
@alex centrella: Thank you, Alex.
Mandy from South Africa
An awesome capture Michael - I love moody afternoon storm cloud skies!! Nothing nicer than an afternoon thunderstorm!
12 Mar 2008 6:47pm
@Mandy: I agree and have always really enjoyed storms too. thank you, Mandy.
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
Nice contrast between the golden field and the dark mountain and clouds.
12 Mar 2008 7:24pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: Thank you, Wolfgang.
Saneef from Bangalore, India
Very beatiful scenary! Made more beautiful with your radical compostion! :)
12 Mar 2008 7:43pm
@Saneef: thank you so much, Saneef.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Absolutely awesome colors, fantastic landscape shot!
12 Mar 2008 7:52pm
@Ina: Thank you, Ina. I appreciate that.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Can't tell you more than the others already did :-) I like this very much! Do the hills continue to the left and to the right?
12 Mar 2008 9:20pm
@MadScientist: Yes. To the left is downhill and a sweeping view of a town and castle. To the right is uphill toward higher mountains. Many thanks, MS.
Capture it, share it! from Istanbul, Turkey
the colors give a nice feeling here. It pushes me to start running to the end... with open arms:))
12 Mar 2008 9:32pm
@Capture it, share it!: A great comment. Many thanks.
@standley: Thanks so much, Standley.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Beautiful light here Michael!! Wonderfully done!!
12 Mar 2008 9:45pm
@amy: Thank you for the uplifting comment, Amy.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Love the golden color pouring into the foreground in contrast to the dark ominous background. Well seen.
12 Mar 2008 9:55pm
@Tracey: Great comment. Thank you, Tracey.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love the golden colour of the fields as they take you up to the mountains and the impending storm above. A fantastic landscape shot.
12 Mar 2008 10:39pm
@MaryB: Thank you so much, Mary.
@chris chisu: Probably shot. Thanks, Chris.
@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest.
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Nice image. I like the use of pylons as a lead in. The complimentary color contrast of the blues and golds works well. I have to respect your realism; I would have been temped to bost the colours more and I would have <i>had</i> to straighten that horizon!
Dan
13 Mar 2008 12:16am
@drphoto: Great comment. It really is a matter of taste. Thank you, Dan.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
That is a very nice shot. The colours are terrific.
13 Mar 2008 1:27am
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael.
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Despite being in a hunter's lookout, the image captured still makes you seem fairly low to the ground. The slight tilt of the camera (or is that the lay of the land?) adds a little flair along with the disappearing telephone poles.
13 Mar 2008 2:50am
@Steven: It is the lay of the land. I wanted to preserve that. Thank you for your great comment. Steven.
Rags from Plano, United States
superb image. I love the way the sun has lit up the grass. It is like the sun's rays have turned the grass into a pretty golden color.
13 Mar 2008 5:01am
@Rags: Thanks, Rags. I like your interpretation.
alla from Toronto, Canada
I feel like I'm falling. Great curves! Love the colours too. B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l
13 Mar 2008 1:26pm
@alla: Thank you, Alla. It was a special kind of day.
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Excellent example of sober yet exciting composition of a landscape, very good!
15 Mar 2008 8:36pm
@Illuci: A very interesting comment. Thank you.
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