Some shots I took in Austrian Alps last week...

[koti]

No tripod - was too lazy to carry it with me (now I regreat it)
I wish I had a 70-200 f2.8 L IS for these beautiful landscapes.
Nevertheless, my 17-55 did a great job and I dont regret a penny spent on it :

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4235_400x600.jpg

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_3995_800x533.jpg

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4063_800x533.jpg

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4175_400x600.jpg

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4182_800x533.jpg

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4234_400x600.JPG

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4302_800x533.JPG

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4314_800x533.JPG

And I played around with 3 RAW'S -2/0/+2 in Photomatix (full size looks awesome) :

http://www.djkoti.pl/stuff/austria/IMG_4052_0_1_800x534.jpg

I wish I had more technique and more of an "art eye" for these awesome landscapes. Im still learing...gotta go back there in a year or 2 to take some pro-looking shots.
BTW...We drove to "Grossglockner" which is almost 4000 meters above sea level. A true test of a car brakes and engine with 18% inclines & declines...sick !

[Nickcanada]

That's flipin' awesome! Great work and that looks like a fantastic place!

[Honest Gaza]

Looks great....would love to take a trip there with the camera.

[AdamW]

I think you've got a great eye!

[michaelb]

I wish I had more technique and more of an "art eye" for these awesome landscapes. Im still learing...gotta go back there in a year or 2 to take some pro-looking shots.



Seems like you've got a good eye to me; great series. The last one simply rocks - great colors, composition, and nice exposure (HDR). I'd consider framing that one.

I was in the Alps 3 years ago before I got into dSLR's - I really want to go back now!! ;)

[raven15]

Those are all very good, but the last one is extraordinary.

My next favorites is the 2nd one with people by the lake.

[toriaj]

I like the one with the people by the lake too. I'll probably "borrow" that pose!

[24Peter]

Nice shots koti. I was there in 1987 (before I knew what a camera was :o), great country.

[FLiPMaRC]

:cool: Awesome shots! Thanks for sharing :)

[Idnas71]

Number 3 was my favorite. I like the winding road.

I was in Salzburg this past December... got a nice view of the edge of the Alps from the top of the fortress. Your view looks much nicer, though.

[koti]

Thanks for all the warm words everyone, its needed and it definately makes me wanna take better shots :)
I have more RAW's taken in -2/0/+2 EV's. They are not sharp enough since I havent had a tripod (huge mistake) but as soon as I will find time to finalize them into acceptable HDR's I will post them in this thread.

Im not sure if its apropriate to link to this but here it goes...
Heres my gallery with some more shots from that trip :

http://www.djkoti.pl/zen/Austria_07.2008

When I was switching from Panasonic FZ20 and bought my new Canon gear just 3 months ago I thought...why would anyone want to use a full frame sensor (5d / D300) , APS-C is enough for every possible use for me.
Boy was I wrong big time...for these incredible mountain scenes with so much detail one should use nothing less then a 5d + 70-200 f2.8 L IS or full frame Nikon with some high-end VR zoom lens. Is this a begining of me selling my house & car and getting a medium format Hasselblad ?

[01514]

cool pics koti :)
pozdro