The end of winter, a photo from Pomorskie, West

Photographer's Note

Last saturday the wind blew very strong (up to 80km/hour). I went to the dunes in the afternoon. There I struggled with the masses of sand flying on me. I overcast behind my camera (my eyes are more important...) trying to take some photographs. It was extreme job and yesterday I went to the ophtalmologist to remove finally the sand from my eyes... On dunes spent there three hours exciting and shouting to the wind with my hand embracing the whole beautiful world. There was a huge noise outside me, but inside I was very calm, like never before. Alone with the nature... it is hard to imagine something more beautiful. After the sunset I went back to hear the silence...

Tomorrow the Sun goes to Aries (my zodiac sign) and spring will arrive...

This image was taken not only against the Sun, but also against the wind and sand ;).

Paolo, besnard, xkolba, ALIRIZA, flory, cimcim, salvator, pboehringer, isabela_sor, feather, nurka3, john_c, riclopes, Edyta_B, jaywalker, nicol_g, jmdaoudal, jhm, Rosa_d_MonteLua, bakes888, rigoletto, coco, josepmarin, syd1946, papagolf21, delic, Stepan, Scharan, pranab, vinicio, jmcl, AiresSantos, anavazao, sabyasachi1212, HOBO, polter, Didi, burraburra has marked this note useful

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Paolo (41258) 2007-03-20 5:25

Hi Hneryk, excellent one with the dunes that seems made of snow, and the excellent capture of the light and of the wind.
high quality too.
thanks, ciao

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2007-03-20 5:29

Hi Henryk.

Excellent atmosphere!!! The details are amazing!

Rgs, Oscar

besnard (59196) 2007-03-20 5:33

Bonjour Henryk
Superbe composition de ces dunes façonnées par le vent. C'est un magnifique cliché.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

xkolba (596) 2007-03-20 5:34

Witaj,
Pieknie wygladaje te przemieszczajace sie masy piachu. Nigdy nie bylem w tym miejscu ale uczucie musi byc niesamowite. Zdjecie swietnej jakosci jak na tak trudne warunki pogodowo oswietleniowe :)
Pozdrawiam
Maciek

pablominto (53746) 2007-03-20 6:01

Hello Henryk,
As usual a well composed image, with all elements in the right places!
The capture of the light playing with the sand is very well done...
Great textures and beaujtiful colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

ALIRIZA (16423) 2007-03-20 6:02

Hi Hneryk,
Superb winter shot. Excellent details with good light and shadows. Great work my friend...
Have a nice day...
Ali Rıza

flory (4848) 2007-03-20 6:15

ciao Henryk,
80km/hour,so strong wind..dangerous.:).but like the result,excellent details of the sand,nice presented the end of the winter..
wish you a nice spring,
flory

cimcim (3712) 2007-03-20 6:38

Hi Henryk,
You are here again with an excellent shot!
This is a very original and interesting frame like the other photos in your gallery.
You are always capturing very different views.
Colours contrast and softness is perfect!
TFS
aycin

Bradley (270) 2007-03-20 6:40

Cze¶æ Henryku,
oczywi¶cie jeste¶ moim mistrzem fotografii i skrupulatnie podgl±dam twoje prace zachwycaj±c siê i podziwiaj±c. Nie wiem jak Ty to robisz i ciekaw jestem czy uda mi siê kiedy¶ tak sprawnie pos³ugiwaæ aparatem :)
Piach jakby ¿y³ i zmierza³ w Twoim kierunku...s³oñce jak malowane....Kadr powalaj±cy...

Wielki szacunek i dziêkujê za kolejn± ucztê dla oka :)

Pozdrawiam, Pawe³

P.S.
Znakomita nota :)Czuæ z niej ze zdjêcia s± Twoim ¿yciem :)

siolaw (38294) 2007-03-20 7:37

Hi Henryk,
From the thumbnail i thought it was snow under the moonlight! But it is sand under the sun! Eerie light giving a mystery atmosphere... the sun and its star shape looks not too harsh on the picture
. Nice sand texture.
Cheers
Laurent

Jackos (3542) 2007-03-20 8:11

No proszę, widzę Henryku że uprawiasz fotografię ekstremalną :) Mimo niesprzyjających warunków zdjęcie jak zwykle ma duszę i jest perfekcyjnie wykonane. Piękne zakończenie zimowego sezonu fotograficznego...
Pozdrawiam i dbaj o oczy, GZ by ci tego nie wybaczyły jakbyś je zaniedbał ;)
Jacek

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-03-20 8:51

Excellent view. I like the composition and sandy image. Good framing and sharp.

Achim

Fis2 (170693) 2007-03-20 9:00

Witaj Heniek!
Hehe nie taki koniec, za oknem pada snieg ;-).
Ale sie poswiecasz, podziwiam...
Warto bylo fota super. Ladny kadr i kolorki. Widze, ze wydmy dawaja Tobie wiele. Dobra praca.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Krzysztof

Gregtom (7169) 2007-03-20 10:14

Niesamowity efekt, Henryku! Okolice łeby bardzo mi się podobały, byłem tam zeszłego lata... ale mają jedną wadę - nie ma gdzie wcisnąć szpilki, tyle ludzi. Podejrzewam, że poza sezonem można znaleźć kawałek pustej plaży (co zresztą widać). Pięknie wyglądają te refleksy swiatła na piasku na pierwszym planie!
pozdrowienia,
Grzesiek

pboehringer (770) 2007-03-20 10:40

Funny, Henryk, I never would have the impression that winter is over looking at this post. Besides that your text almost underlines the feeling of powerful nature. Well, but than the astronomical element comes in with that intense sun and the detail that Aries is starting to be place to be for the sun. That means astronomically that Spring is starting.
TFS, Peter

anducina (8407) 2007-03-20 10:56

Beautiful silky texture of sand, very special light. Those dunes and the sun are amazing.

TFS,
Andreea

feather (51130) 2007-03-20 12:26

From the thumbnail I thought the white was clouds and you had taken this from an aeroplane. To see it is blowing sand is amazing. Excellent exposure and recovery of detail in the foreground. You certainly took some risks.
Kath

GREGG (7888) 2007-03-20 13:55

Cześć, jak zwykle mistrzowskie.
POZDRAWIAM SERDECZNIE

Edyta_B (8) 2007-03-20 18:11

Witaj Henryku
Urzekaj±ce zdjêcie, trochê jakby nie z tej ziemi, niesamowite... Czarodziej - Wiatr stworzy³ tam na wydmach zupe³nie bajkow± sceneriê, któr± tu podziwiam :).
Kolor i faktura piachu - wspania³e (jak dobrze siê przyjrzeæ i uruchomiæ wyobra¼niê to widaæ na piachu jakby góry oraz ¶nieg zawiewaj±cy na ich zbocza...). "Rozpromienione" S³oneczko ¶wietnie uchwycone na tle subtelnie niebieskiego nieba. Ekstra punkt widzenia, kompozycja, technicznie -doskona³e.
No i gdybym mog³a, to z przyjemno¶ci± przyzna³abym Ci jeszcze jeden zielony ca³us za ten poetycki opis do zdjêcia :).

Wspania³y koniec zimy na TE w Twoim wydaniu :).
¯yczê Ci radosnej wiosny i wielu wy¶mienitych zdjêæ :).
Pozdrawiam wiosennie :)

mapek61 (3913) 2007-03-20 18:22

Witaj Henryku
Piêkne miejsce, jak zwykle - potrefisz bezb³êdnie wyszukaæ tak nieziemskie plenery i tak perfekcyjnie umiesz je pokazaæ. CZAPKI Z G£ÓW. Chcia³em dodaæ: "i uczyæ siê, droga m³odzie¿y". Niestety, drodzy studenci nie da siê tego wyszkoliæ, wyæwiczyæ!! Z tym CZYM¦ trzeba siê urodziæ!!!!

Szanujê Ciê i podziwiam. Dziêkujê Ci ¿e jeste¶ i ¿e mogê "czerpaæ z Tego co nam pokazujesz"

Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Marek

lemonice (640) 2007-03-20 19:30

Cześć Henryk
Kolejne piękne zdjęcie. Świetne są te fałdy piachu, jak by żyły i przemieszczały się. Ładnie to wszystko ze sobą współgra.
Pozdrawiam
Robert

Angshu (56760) 2007-03-21 3:40

Hello Henryk
What can I say about the beauty of this landscape! First I thought these were clouds, a sea of it, before I read your note. Once can feel the wind as it blows the sand, yet the textures of the sand in the FG is clear. The inclusion of the hillock in the far BG increases the effect of depth. You certainly took some risks, especially with the blowing sand to bring us this excellent shot
Regards
Angshu

salvator (19110) 2007-03-21 3:42

Hi Henryk,
Your effort to bring this beautifull photo together, clearly describes your passion for photography. I hope your eyes are now ok.
The composisiton and the pov, the colors, are just so expertly and beautifull my friend. The clarity of this photo despite the blowing sand, is extraordinary. Best personal regards. Salvator.

vincz (19113) 2007-03-21 3:50

Wonderful one Henry. We can reaaly get thefeel of the wind and all the sand coming towards you. maybe a bit scary .... for your camera :) The light in the sand is fantastic. Great job.

berek (50518) 2007-03-21 3:51

Hi Heryky,
its hard work because of direct sun light. very good simple composition. meaningful nature sense. greetings.
Burak
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riclopes (35577) 2007-03-21 7:34

Olá Henryk, how nice to see another entry of yours and what a great note so full of feelings - loved it. A photo taken against everything and yet the result is fantastic. I feel like I'm crawling on the naked surface of the moon and I think I see the bold head of a marcian in the background. I'm glad that you weren't caught by him, but only by many grains of sand.
Um abraço amigo,
Ric

delkoo (68) 2007-03-21 8:41

hi henryk
just perfect capture of the wind on the dunes, you won your difficult challenge againts the sun ,the wind and the sand,

take care
didier

john_c (24666) 2007-03-21 10:49

Hi Henryk,
At first glance I though this was a sea of clouds and you were riding high in an aeroplane, but now I can see the dunes and the incredible dust and contours. The hillock in the distance nicely balances and illustrates the depth in the scene. This must have been a trying experience and I hope your camera did not suffer, aside from your eyes of course. Well done.
John

jaywalker (16105) 2007-03-21 15:19

Hi Henryk, Love your POV & the excellent composition with the warm of the sun & the chill of the wind, capturing the sand flying close to the ground like this is superb & worth getting a little sand in your eyes for this great result (glad there is no serious damage to them), spring is upon us again, LONG LIVE THE SUN, kind regards Wilson.

elmec (12210) 2007-03-21 15:38

Ooojeeej jaaaakie suuuper!
Zaiste musia³o to byæ po¶wiêcenie niema³e, jednak efekt przechodzi wszystko!
Rewelacja, cudowny piasek snuj±cy siê po wudmach..
Odjazd!
Gratulacje!

nicol_g (859) 2007-03-21 16:25

Hi,
...that strong wind sweeping the sand ... and the inquietudes of a 'rough soul' :)
It's a beautiful, special composition - love the foreground light on the sand and the overall feel of emptiness/ desertness conveyed here.
Like the note, also (especially certain parts of it :) ).
A very good work! Congratulations!
Best wishes :)

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-03-21 19:15

Hi Henryk,
Wonderful atmosphere, excellent lighting and good details. Very well done.
Best regards.
Ahmet

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-03-22 2:57

Here winter starts with spring !
I like this one looking like a desert with the wind and the sun... If you give a yellow tone you are in Sahara :-))
Well composed, this is a good picture.
Jean Michel

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-03-22 4:05

My zodiac sign,too :)
Excellent atmosphere and light,Henryk
A nice day
Isabela

PS Tell me your birthday date :)

jhm (211736) 2007-03-22 9:34

Hi Henryk,

I hope that this is the end of the winter, I like the summer and the high temperatures, the capture of the light playing with the sand is very well done, maybe not good for your camera the sand!
Have a nice day,
John.

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2007-03-22 21:50

Hi Henryk!
This amazingly beautiful landscape seems from other world...
Perfect clarity, excellent depth of field and the colours are perfect to give this "other world" impression.
TFS and best regards from Portugal.
Rosa

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-03-23 4:14

Salut Henryk
Did you go on the moon to take this picture. Incredible atmosphere. We can swee the wind. Beautifull result.
Bertrand

bakes888 (18499) 2007-03-23 5:45

Hi Henryk. Another of your masterpieces. Your passion for the natural world comes through loud and clear in your images. Well composed and exposed. Unfortunately your end of winter means our end of summer, never mind we have autumn to enjoy before it gets cold. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

rigoletto (34279) 2007-03-23 16:42

Hello Mr. Bilor,
Hope your eyes and your camera are ok now.
But WoW, it was really worth taking this amazing Polish dune and sharing it with us. Polarized sky, and the shape of the sun reminding us again that it is a star, are just lovely. Incredible color of the sand, very different from th orange tones of dunes that i am used to see. Soft texture of the surface makes me want to go there and expose my eyes to that strong wind...
Just wonderful.
Deniz

batalay (41261) 2007-03-23 22:37

Hello Henryk,

This looks like the surface of Mars during a sandstorm — desolate, no evidence of life, indeed a state of bleak emptiness. Impecably composed shot, masterfully exposed.

Amicalement,

Bulent

Silvio1953 (221525) 2007-03-24 5:27

Hi Henryk, that's wonderful, lovely abstract composition with great light, beautiful effect by wind on the dunes, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Gustaw (21670) 2007-03-24 5:56

CZe¶æ!
Dawno u ciebie nie by³em. A zdjêcie bardzo dobre. Podoba mi siê. Bardzo dobre wykonanie, piêkna kompozycja. Tylko ach i och!
Marek

coco (30439) 2007-03-24 6:46

Hi Henryk

This picture has something great. May be is this "sea". Perhaps only this wonderful atmoshere.

Well done.

josepmarin (59385) 2007-03-24 7:33

Hi Henryk,
The effect that gives the wind raising the sand of the dunes and offering a texture that looks like a snow thanks to the hard and direct lighting of the Sun it is surprising.
The flou in the shape of star that is formed about the Sun in this so difficult shot is spectacular, and has a great aesthetic result. And the color of the sky is perfect.
Everything works very well here. I hope that your eyes were resisting the assault of the wind and the sand.
Best regards, my friend,
Josep

syd1946 (1167) 2007-03-24 12:07

Hello Henryk,
A shot against the sun and the result is fine!
I like very much this smooth light on the sand,my congratulations!

Thomas

jlynx (12647) 2007-03-26 3:32

Witaj Henryku,
Koniec zimy - to prawda, chocia¿ u mnie nie by³o tak¿e pocz±tku. Tutaj s³oñce podobne do dzisiejszwego i wiatr rozdmuchuj±cy wydmy jak ten sobotni na mojej dzia³ce. Efek jakby nie z tej planety, ale ³adnie pokazuje to co marzec potrafi sprawic na zakoñczenie zimy. Jak zawsze staranny warsztat, dobry kontekst i opis podkre¶laj±cy wra¿liwo¶æ na otaczaj±c± nas przyrodê.
Pozdrawiam,
Jurek

papagolf21 (152607) 2007-03-26 14:35

Bonsoir, mon ami Henryk,
De retour, je me replonge avec délice dans ce monde merveilleux qui oscille entre le rêve et la réalité.
La beauté est manifeste. L'intérêt photographique est très grand.
Bravo !
Amitiés.
Philippe

delic (6735) 2007-03-26 14:57

Hard to believe that is planet Earth. Great sun-burst effect over the dunes. How did the camera hold up with the sand? Cheers!
Hakan

Stepan (27210) 2007-03-26 16:31

I first thought it was snow !!
Beautiful and strange light, to have a great mysterious texture. The wind on the dune is lovely and looks like a caress. I can imagine the fun you had : the note is important.
Very well done and realized.
Stéphane

Scharan (14144) 2007-03-26 22:24

Maravilha de foto Henryk!
Belíssimo cenário, cores, luz e textura.
Parabéns pelo belo trabalho.

Grande abraço,
Vera.

pranab (5354) 2007-03-27 0:20

henryk,
excellent view and a breathtaking capture. position of the sun against the slanted dune is very well placed.excellent color and use of light ofcourse:)

vinicio (23423) 2007-03-27 2:20

Great image Henryk, you have done a great job, the result is really fine and fascinating, compliments, I hope that your eyes now are well, and best wishes for your next birthday.
Have a nice day
Ciao
Vinicio

carper (96) 2007-03-27 12:34

very nice one Henryk old friend.
the pov is very nice here, against the wind and sand and sunlight, the effect from the not straight horizon is nice by this photo, a good quality and a good photojob.
gr. jaap

jmcl (14535) 2007-03-28 0:06

hi Henryk,

wondrous image .. the risk you took produced this breathtaking view of the stark beautiful vast power of nature .. in all that extreme weather the fact tat you got such a great point of view for these wonderful textures and depth .. and that you controlled the sun so well .. wondrous.

take care,

John

sebcz (2345) 2007-04-01 15:24

Slicznosci. Poetycko opisales, ale doskonale znam to uczucie.
Bardzo udane zdjęcie, podoba mi się 'przymknięte' slonce.
Seb

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-04-02 4:10

Hi Henryk,
Gorgeous the end of winter, with an excellent low POV.
Magnificent capture with the sand flying
Thanks and have a nice weekend
Aires

anavazao (5592) 2007-04-03 8:21

Hi friend,
A very clever perspective my friend a amaizing shot as usually ....
Great light and POV! Take care Ana:)

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-04-11 5:56

Hi Henryk,
Perfect exposure shooting into the sun, with the wind blowing up the sand. Love the dune on the horizon.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Polonaise (5802) 2007-05-12 9:45

More winterish than any winter in photo...
More coldish than any other coldness in photo...
Brrr...It gives me a chill...
Thanks god, there is a blossom cherry tree out of my window...That's cozy and soothing...

Keep us warm, bro..

jurcio

HOBO (5282) 2007-05-15 4:46

Hello Henryk,

WOW - even with a 1/500 you captured the movement of the sand! Perfectly exposed; great job.
Hope your cam still works ;-)
Regards
Knut

saguzar (862) 2007-05-17 18:48

Hi Henryk,
Excellent picture, I love it looks like a frozen world or take it in Antartica. Great job!!
Hernán

polter (7239) 2007-05-28 14:24

To jest jedno z piękniejszych Twoich zdjęć. Niesamowity spokój, pewność i siła z niego bije. Światło i wiatr - fragment kosmosu. Tu widać to, choć na niebie nie ma gwiazd (to znaczy jest tylko ta jedna). Piekne. Pozdrawiam serdecznie T.

Didi (61589) 2007-06-02 10:28

Hello Henryk
Nice one with an interesing sandy foreground; it was possible to shot more at f/22 for giving a smaller sun and more starlights.
But your composition is quite good.
Cheers.

pawelx (11) 2007-06-22 13:05

Cool overexposure effect, interesting!

Wyszlo bardzo ciekawie - wrazenie jak z...Sahary? Jedno z moich uubionych z tych, ktore tu zamiesciles. Pozdrawiam
Pawel

fserajian (2299) 2007-09-15 9:44

Hi Henryk,

It was really difficult to choose one from you gallery, this one has captured the moment so well with excellent lighting control. TFS

Fara