Close to the border, a photo from Neuquen, South

Photographer's Note

This is in the Neuquén province in Argentina, some 7 kilometers away from the border with Chile, in northwest Patagonia..

You can see more information on that region in my previous post here.

This is one of the typical Patagonian longitudinal valleys (they stretch from north to south, between the main mountain ranges) and although they are usually low (around 600 meters above sea level), this one remains inaccessible during winter because of snow accumulation from autumn to spring.

That is the reason why there is not a border pass in the area (the closest one is a little to the north, just behind the mountain –the Lanín, 3800 meters–), and the road ends precisely on the church, which is a part of the border patrol authorities’ and rescue teams installations. (On a lighter side of things, it seems as if during winter the very few people that stay there, can only go to church and pray for better weather!).

You can see a closer view of the church in the workshop.

The dark terrain is a consequence of the volcanic nature of the region. The place is nice to visit during late spring and summer, has some nice camping facilities and trekking opportunities; and is known for being a trout fishers’ paradise.

Hope you like it!

Nikon digicam, jpg capture, processed for contrast (curves), USM and save for the web.

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Critiques | Translate

danyy (0) 2006-04-07 13:28

Hi Carlos,
c'est une réalisation très soign"e dans laquelle je ne vois qu'un tout petit défaut, le bruit léger dans le bleu du ciel.
Mais c'est pour mieux affiner cette zone forestière qui est parfaite et tous ces petits détails à la surface de l'eau.
Des couleurs très fortes , de caractère.
Good week-end.
Daniel.

rosaline (0) 2006-04-07 13:41

Hi Carlos
Excellent POV and the colours are fantastic. Good framing and nice effect from the snow capped mountains.
TFS
Aubrey

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Floydian (30970) 2006-04-07 13:45

Hi Carlos,
Very, very, very interesting place and note...thanks..!!!!
Great shot in a wonderful composition.
Excellent work..!!
Regards, Henk

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Gerrit (62042) 2006-04-07 13:49

Hi Carlos,
beautiful landscape. Good composition and colours.
Thansk and regards, gerrit

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pastadog (13111) 2006-04-07 14:20

Hi Carlos, beautiful shot of Lanin and the church, in excellent light. I crossed the border in the other side, in a quite different landscape, so it's good to see this side too. Well done, thanks, Daniel

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xavshot (69835) 2006-04-07 15:14

Bonsoir Carlos,
très belle lumière dans cette composition. Très beau contraste entre la montagne et la partie de forêt.
Bravo
Xavier

Davidwh (3662) 2006-04-07 15:38

Hi Carlos,
A beautiful and commanding image of this amazing landscape.Crystal clear with lovely light reflecting off the snow.Good composition with the church included that adds reverence.Looked at some of your work....very nice.
Regards, David

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izmirli (3989) 2006-04-07 15:39

merhaba my dear friend carlos
magnificent nature and landscape.very good mountains.well done.thanks for sharing.
friendly greetings from izmir-istanbul.
gürkan akçakır.

vinicio (23423) 2006-04-07 17:47

Amazing landscape Carlos, beautiful colors and definition, this is for the image, but for your idea I send you my compliments to this beautiful composition, I like the lake/sea water and the beautiful mountains in the background, well done, still compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

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Flavia (10352) 2006-04-07 18:57

Oi Carlos,

Maravilhosa paisagem! Sonho em um dia vizitar esta regiao, ja tem um tempo que isto faz parte do meu imaginario, mas as fotos que tenho visto aqui no TE tem agucado ainda mais este desejo. O contraste do some gelado com o azul do ceu e o verde da autra montanha mostra a diversidade da narueza nesta reigiao. Bela luminosidade e contraste. A compsicao e primorosa colocando a igrejinha ao lado esquerdo e incluido o lago na transversal. e pena que o arbusto do lado esquerdo esteja encobrindo uma parte da igreja, mas nao vejo como poderia te-lo evitado.Ah...o WS esta lindo, a igrejinha e uma graca.

Abracos,

Flavia

PixelTerror (0) 2006-04-07 19:01

Hola Carlos, Superb Pov and technically nice photo, love how the mountain oppresses the church, well done, JY

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pitai (3985) 2006-04-07 19:21

Hola Carlos, una vista impresionante. Se ve monumental. Fantástico DOF! El pico nevado contrasta lindamente con la montaña verde. Solo le veo 2 posibles mejoras: 1. Filtrar el ruido, 2. Alienar la línea horizontal. Hermosa vista y excelente fotografía! Saludos. Gabriel

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TeresaT (10806) 2006-04-07 19:38

Hi my dear friend,
Beautiful landscape of this quiet place.
I like the contrat between the bright white of the snow and the dark green of the vegetation.
Beautiful strong blue saturated sky.
I hope you have a nice weekend.
(And good luck for you presentation).
A big kiss
Teresa

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berek (50518) 2006-04-07 23:58

Hola Carlos,
Beautiful view for great snowed mountain. good details , colors and composition.
Have nice weekend.
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

markstaples (15670) 2006-04-08 3:33

Hi Carlos
A wonderful composition giving a wonderful view. Love the little church tucked away to the right. Great colours, great sharp image. Very well done and thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Mark

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papagolf21 (152607) 2006-04-08 3:53

Bonsoir Carlos,
Je dois avouer, cher Carlos, que je ne rencontre pas en France de telles églises nichées au pied de superbes montagnes (il doit en exister bien sûr, mais pas dans les régions que je fréquente) ! ;o)
Votre image est tout simplement splendide, elle mériterait de figurer parmi les livres de géographie de la terre !
Admiration.
Amitiés.
Philippe
P.S. : Merci pour la présentation de l'église en atelier.

Angshu (56760) 2006-04-08 4:03

Hi Carlos
A great shot of a very picturesque place. The contrast in colours of the two hills (green & white) is the highlight. I like the little church in the foreground..looks like the churches of Germany & switzerland
Regards
Angshu

bibiweb (8) 2006-04-08 4:39

Hola Carlos,
This is really a splendid composition. The mountain in the background in just beautiful and makes me want to take my crampons to climb it! The small church is ideally located at the foot of the mountain and in a breathtaking surrounding.
Cheers,
Brigitte

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efigesta (12188) 2006-04-08 4:55

Ola Amigo
gostava de subir aquele monte, boa foto com contrastes de cores muito interessantes e uma boa perspectiva
abraço
manuel

sayat (2949) 2006-04-08 6:09

Hi my dear friend,
Excellent shot and a very beautiful note. The sky's color great and the contrasting natures of the snow covered mountain and the tree covered hill are very effective. The DOF is perfect. Nice framing with the lake and the church.
Best regards,
Sayat

MIG13 (0) 2006-04-08 12:02

Oi, Carlos! Belíssimo panorama do lado montanhoso da Patagônia. Já estive em alguns pontos da região e é realmente muito bonita. As diferenças das cores fazem a foto ainda mais impactante. Parabéns! Um abraço! Miguel.

Didi (61589) 2006-04-08 12:08

Hello Carlos
Very nice landscape.
You have choosen a very good POV and your framing (cadrage) is perfect.
Cheers

plimrn (21344) 2006-04-08 16:08

Ola Carlos,
I like it very much; especially the wonderful blue contrasting with the snow-capped mountain. I also like the way you have framed the photo with the mountains filling the frame and the blue of the sky repeating in the lake. Of your excellent critiques above, David White has said it best.
Regards, Pat

saguzar (862) 2006-04-08 16:33

Hola Carlos,
Esta es una preciosa imágen de nuestro sur, creo que una de las mejores y más nítidas que has publicado. La composición y el punto de vista son muy buenos, en especial me gustaron la capilla y los árboles al borde del lago.
Saludos
Hernán

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-04-08 19:01

Hello Carlos,
Great landscape photo, you've posted today. Love the colours, and the contrasts between the sky and mountains, and between the moutain with snow and the other one.
well done.
Paulo

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-04-08 22:31

Hola my friend,
A very beautiful place... Beautiful and impressive composition.
Saludos, selamlar.
Ahmet

aznegrao (10316) 2006-04-09 8:40

Hola Carlos, que tal!!
Já fui duas veses a Argentina, mas tem tanta coisa linda para conhecer que ainda não fui em Neuquen, e com esta foto fantastica me dá mais vontade de ir lá.
Argentina esta en mi corazon!!
Saludos.
aznegrao.

gebala (0) 2006-04-09 10:26

hello, wow amaizing point of view, exellent colours, these mountains look so huge, impressive photo with great quaility,
well taken my friend
have a nice weekend

elmec (12210) 2006-04-09 12:00

Hello Carlos!
I like the winter in the top and the spring at the lake!
And beautiful white small chapel!
Good work!
Greetings!

john_c (24666) 2006-04-09 12:05

Hi Carlos,
A superb composition, with crisp clear tones and a very pleasing view of the mountains and church. Good DOF, as we look at the snowy peaks beyond the large bare hill. Your framing is very effective. Well done.
John

syd1946 (1167) 2006-04-09 15:09

Hello Carlos,
Fantistic view and great landscape scene.
The quallity of the image is excellent and
the details is so clear.Very good work!

Best Regards,

Thomas

wgreis (8267) 2006-04-09 15:49

Linda foto Carlos.
Ah que bom seria se o Brasil tivesse ao menos algumas montanhas como esta.
Linda composição.
Nota ótima também.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-04-10 9:12

This is a splendid scenery. Great use of the foreground greenery opening up the view across the mountain spotted with snow..Good composition with the church included..
Amazing picture, my dear dear Carlos!!
All the best
Isabela

anavazao (5592) 2006-04-10 14:00

Olá,
que posso dizer? Simplesmente fantástico! Brilhante perspectiva, cores, detalhes, luz....
Um excelente trabalho!
Thanks Ana:)

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-04-11 3:59

Hola Carlos, a really well done picture here, I like a lot how you have composed it, colors are perfect and the church add the right dimension t the landscape, nice job, compliments!!
...I like the WS too...

have a nice week,
Fabio.

atus (15878) 2006-04-11 6:01

Hello Carlos,
very nicely composed shot to this fantastic landscape. The colors are nice and strong,the PoV is excellent and the atmosphere seems to be very pleasant there.Compliments and best regards.
Attila

rabdelnoor (3423) 2006-04-11 17:48

Hola Carlos,
A very pleasant view and very well composed. The presence of the church really enhanced the scenery and the mountains in the background are quite impressive. Great colors and beautiful light.
Saludos
Ricardo

andante (7092) 2006-04-11 22:48

Carlos, magnifica presentacion que nos traes aqui hoy. La iglesia se incorpora dentro de la linea de perspectiva de la montaña, casi exigiendo su posicion dentro de la escena. Muy buen balance de la luz y sombras que resaltan la sensacion de profundidad. Muy bien logrado!
:-) mañana

AiresSantos (56155) 2006-04-12 4:25

Ola Carlos,
Depois de uns dias ausente, cá estou de novo para os comentários. Excelente captura deste belissimo lugar. As cores e o POV estão fantasticos. A definição e enquadramento também.
Obrigado e um abraço amigo,
Aires

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-04-16 4:40

Hola Carlos
Great mountain. Excellent capture with a church at the bottom.
Regards

josepmarin (59385) 2006-04-16 14:20

Hola Carlos,
Preciosa foto de este paisaje maravilloso que disfrutáis en la Patagonia.
El encuadre es excelente, contiene todos los elementos para hacer una imagen de postal, la magnífica montaña nevada, el agua del lago, los árboles y la pequeña iglesia. El cielo azul es fantástico.
Gran calidad en la definición, los colores y la exposición.
Muy buena foto.
Saludos,
Josep

Tue (92302) 2006-04-16 17:03

Hej Carlos,
Wonderful view over the lake towards the mountains. The composition is good and the little church is a nice detail, well done!
Hilsen,
Lars

HOBO (5282) 2006-04-19 1:11

Buenas dias Carlos,
an impressing view from the lake to this snow covered mountain. You have well chosen you pov with group of trees and the small church in the foreground.
Saludos
Knut

Jribeirosantos (1924) 2006-04-20 7:06

Hola Carlos!

Parabéns! Excellent Photo!

Joana
( justica :)

P-S-I-G (25536) 2006-04-22 0:43

Hello Carlos,
You show us a very beautiful landscape.
I like the colors veru much. Very well composed with mountain, church and light. A great work.
Best regards,
Fabrice

cyrrhus (2878) 2006-05-10 21:02

Ola Carlos,
Este es una zona magnifica.. que todavia me falta conocer.
Pero es una tierra tan aislada!
Recien pase por la tumba (perdida en un pueblito del Perigord) de un frances que fue rey de Araucania ;-) Pensaba que era una broma, pero parece que no !
Gracias por tu imagen que nos permite medir la fuerza de la naturaleza!
Eric /.

Ber (8242) 2006-05-18 14:24

Amazing landscape Carlos, I like it very much. Great mountain. Regards

peck (2779) 2006-06-11 16:31

Hi Carlos,
Beautiful mountains view with small village on the bottom :))Great composition and natural colours. i like it!
have a nice weekend
Gregory

Isabelle (9046) 2006-07-02 23:22

quanto me falta conhecer do mundo!
Esta é a próxima viagem dos sonhos ;)

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-04-23 9:54

Hi Carlos,
beautiful shot of Lanin and the church, in excellent light. I crossed the border in the other side, in a quite different landscape, so it's good to see this side too. Well done....
waseem khan