OUR ALPS - Devero Valley in Black, White and Color

Hi Orly, Nice pics. Faithfully yours, Ramon.

said rastkast 2006.05.05 at 04:02:57 PDT

Hello Orly! You do not have to be apolegetic. These are truly beautiful pictures. You did well to convert to b&w those which did not meet your exacting standards. There is beauty is your b$w too. The light and shadows are accentuated and bring out the contrast better. The colout pictures of the lake are breathtakingly beautiful. The water is so azure blue and the mountains in the background so majestic! This is a gem of an album and I am glad you decided to share it. Stay well. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2006.05.05 at 05:42:38 PDT

Hi Orly! Wonderful idea! The black and whites are great and they add contrast to the album! The beauty of the Alps is just icredible, and you have captured it wonderfully!! Thanks for sharing with us. Take care...hugs...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2006.05.05 at 07:02:25 PDT

Really it seem there are centuries that we walk all together :-(( !!! A wonderful album and, in my opinion, you made a good choice ;-) when you put some shots in B&W. Truly sometimes I remember the disappoint that you had when we discover the colors problems of yours shots; even if they were minimal you had a big delusion and I was sorry for your mood. Now you have found a great solution for that little problem and looking at your photos I have the same feeling that I had when I look at the old postcards that are very frequent on the refuges on Alps. Color shots of mountains are so usual….. great choice ;-) ! My COMPLIMENTS also for the macros and mainly for the butterflies shots… they are GREAT (I remember that you want leave the little area where we found them and that you have taken MANY shots… :-D ) About the environment what can I say? Nothing of new I think… it’s a place that I LOVE (as you know) and that I have inserted in two albums; this is the reason why I will not create a new collection with the shots that I take with you. Next time (like you wrote) we will go in spring or winter…. so I will have a new situation to show …. OK?? TI ABBRACCIO! Ruggero

said tfrarug 2006.05.05 at 07:37:28 PDT

Hi Orly, Thank you for the invitation to view this wonderful album. I love the scenery, which is always my favorite, and you have some great shots. My favorite photos are in color, as when I was growing up in the 40's and 50's, that is all we had. Color came along later and you can never know how great that was. I think your first photo is much more beautiful in color. You have a super album and I have really enjoyed viewing it. Warm regards, Sharon

said sharwils2 2006.05.05 at 12:04:35 PDT

Hi Orly, A wonderful idea to convert your pictures to b&w. I would have never thought about it. They turned out really beautiful. All of them are beautiful. Love "little fellow". Great album! Hug, Roza

said rozalia421 2006.05.05 at 21:41:56 PDT

Hi Orly, congratulations on your new album of Italy. It is as beautiful as the previous ones. Thanks for sharing more of the beauty of Italy with all of us. Waiting for your next visit there... Shabat Shalom, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.05.06 at 02:17:52 PDT

It's a pleasure too see your italian series. It's a great album. I enjoy too your B/W photo. GREAT !!! Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2006.05.06 at 03:56:58 PDT

éåôé ùì àìáåí, àâá àú äáøðù ä÷èï áúîåðä 8 îå÷ø ìé âí îô"ú. úåãä òì äîéìéí äéôåú,ùáú ùìåí: ðéðå

said nino71142 2006.05.06 at 04:37:20 PDT

Hello Orly. These are stunning photos of absolutely gorgeous scenery. I love the way you frame your shots, your editing is very tastefully done and, of course, your captions tell the story. I'll press the button for this one,for sure, despite what you say. LOL Wish we had scenery like that! Hugs, Peter

said georgieboy98 2006.05.06 at 05:05:34 PDT

Hi Orly, Congratulations on AT LAST finishing to edit the Italy albums!!! :-) To me it happens very often that the pictures are not what expected, hat remembered from those moments I took them. It is impossible to catch it all, all the flair of the moment. I think your pictures are spectacular!!! The colored and the b/w pictures. The scenery and the flower close-ups! Thanks for your last message - just after your feature! You talked about my cleaning for Passover and my vacation. All long forgotten stuff! Time goes by too quickly. I hope you are fine! And what is Hug Elad doing these days? Have a nice day! Galit

said 854847 2006.05.06 at 05:13:11 PDT

Good Morning Orly. What a wonderful album. The scenery is exquisite as well as the composition of each image. The only way I get to visit Italy is through your camera's eye. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.05.06 at 06:39:16 PDT

Ciao my dearest friend Orly!WOOOOWWWWWW!!!I am really very charmed from this exceptional album with all this wonderful photos! You had an genial idea with the photos in B&W that have an all glamour special! They seem at the old postcards of a time that perhaps still they admire in the places of mountain!Sincere compliments for your big skill and a big thanks to our dear friend and big artist Ruggero to have accompanied you in a place this way wonderful and charming!Thank you for sharing all these big masterpieces!!ciao my dearest friend Orly!I send you very affectionate greetings with a big kiss and a big hug!I wish you a happy sunday!With friendship,very affection and admiration:-))Caterina

said ambra2005 2006.05.06 at 17:16:09 PDT

Ciao Orly. Another very nice album indeed. I also think that sometimes B&W adds something to a photo. You have a nice balance here with the subjects you have chosen. Keep up the good work. Tom

said tpo95305 2006.05.07 at 11:12:41 PDT

Hi Orly, what a beautiful place to see! And it's so much fon to share the trip with another Webshooter, isnt it? I like the B&W shots as well, I never thought of doing that with some that I might normally discard! Take care, and happy hiking! - claudia

said gardenlady110 2006.05.07 at 17:50:07 PDT

Hello Orly. I have just added some images to my "Touch of Color - Member Contributions." Thought you might like to see what I have done to some images of members that we both know. Hope you had a great weekend. Hugs, Lynn

said 1seahag 2006.05.07 at 19:47:36 PDT

àéæå î÷åîåú éôéí àú ðåñòú! àçìä ...úåãä ìê òì äáøëåú! ùáåò èåá! èåîé

said tommili100 2006.05.08 at 04:20:09 PDT

Hello Orly. Peter has told me about you and your lovely photos, so imagine how thrilled I was to hear from you this morning. This is the first time I have used a digital camera to take more than one of two odd shots and I must admit that I threw over half of what I had taken away! Again, Peter didn't say anything about sending my album to all his friends so what a shock I had when I switched on this morning and all these messages came tumbling out! It was very sweet of you to write and when I have answered everybody I shall come back to look at your albums more closely because from what I have seen so far they are marvellous. Thanks once again, Hugs, Betty

said Tillergirl 2006.05.08 at 05:02:34 PDT

Hi Orly!! Wow, just when I think you've exhausted all of your Gorgeous Alp\Italy rersources, you pull a fast one on us and present this Awesome collection, a great finale of your wonderful trip with your friends, Ruggero and Maria!!! If you had any disappointing images here, they certainly aren't anymore my friend! Love your mix of color and B&W, some really do shine as shades of gray with a nostalgic feel of the past!! What a stunning hideaway Devero Valley is, so much beauty in these majestic mountains and valleys that as before, you captured So Well!!! I really enjoyed the slideshow, and of course, your always Awesome presentaion that is educational and enlightening! Thank so much for sharing this magical place with us...see you soon on the blog! GB, Ted

said torretab 2006.05.08 at 06:12:48 PDT

Hi Orly! Wow - I love this mix of B&W and colour!! It seems to make the colours brighter and your B&Ws are beautifully dramatic. I completely identify with your comment about how you discovered that B&W can save some of the overexposed images as that is exactly why I started doing them also! After that, they get quite addictive I think....! Good on you for using the red channel too - looks much better than greyscale. My favourite colour one is Ruggero by the lake, but also 2, 16, 22, 23, 27 and 29. My favourite B&Ws would have to be 1, 3, 18, 30 and 33! Just wanted to say thanks also for making my new page one of your favourites :) Best wishes and hugs, Kate

said klb49200 2006.05.08 at 14:50:23 PDT

Orly, I almost missed this beautiful album! I love 11, 22 and 29 particularly :o) Next time you come to Italy you have to let me know too!!! Great album, I may want to try to hike in this valley myself ;o) Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.05.11 at 01:34:57 PDT

Hi Orly I just discovered your albums and I think you have wonderful picture - I love the B&W they give a more artistic look to postcard like landscapes - glad to meet you Mary

said bloomar 2006.05.11 at 08:44:48 PDT

Hi Orly What awondeful album from your trip last September To Italy Great Pics And Display thanks For Sharing Shabbat Shalom Shlomo

said thewise000 2006.05.11 at 23:21:00 PDT

Hi Orly, what a beautiful album!! I just love what you have done with the B& W photos, great solution to the problem you had. Adore your work. Shabat shalom Brenda

said brendaz105 2006.05.12 at 00:24:24 PDT

Hi Orly! You saved the best for the last album. Excellent. Hard to pick a favorite, but #14 stands out to my alpine taste. Great choice of B&W. Are you ready now for your Digital SLR?? Best Regards. Majed.

said majedanani 2006.05.13 at 19:44:30 PDT

Such a magnificent collection of shots from a very serene and beautiful area in our world Orly!They make very lovely viewing and have left me with a feeling of great tranquility.Love your work!Hugs -Lynne

said lynne294 2006.05.14 at 06:45:19 PDT

Hi! The cutest restaurant, I would love to eat there! Magnificent lake views!! Your Alps are beautiful. Greetings from Finland, Merike

said lovejoy485 2006.05.15 at 01:33:31 PDT

Hi Orly! Great album! Your way of landscapephotography is marvellous. Crampiolo is a beautiful place, which you've portraited very well. I prefer the colorphotos above the B&W ones cause of the deep blue skies, the green grass and trees. The geraniums (4) and the river (7)are my favorites. Greetings, Tjebbe

said oomt 2006.05.15 at 13:55:40 PDT

This is another great album of yours. I enjoyed visiting here to look at your beautiful pictures. Regards Brian

said waterl00 2006.05.16 at 07:43:15 PDT

Orly. I acknowledge your guestbook entry in my postcards today. Thank you very much. It was only a Sunday when I could take photos during my business trip, but I got up early, took a taxi, and....the result was a few colorful pictures. I did not want to take a camera with me, but then decided to follow your advice. No regrets, and thanks for the good advice. Regards. Majed

said majedanani 2006.05.16 at 19:12:08 PDT

Orly - What a beautiful album - your striking images are superb! It is always a pleasure to view your masterful creations. Best regards, stan, california

said srapada 2006.05.17 at 10:08:59 PDT

Hello dear Orly!!! Thanks so much for your kind massage about blessed memory of (Parsa).He was a Bird, He had a good life. He flew to paradise ,He went to ethernity. but we are left with love and friendship .Kind,Regards. Iraj

said irajj 2006.05.17 at 12:43:48 PDT

Hi Orly, you were correct. picture #21 is indeed of the CS faculty. #22 and #23 are of the EE faculty. I visited the Technion last week and could not resist taking these pictures...

said ykarelic4 2006.05.19 at 04:24:18 PDT

Hi Orly, I'm not sure what overexposed means, I suppose most of my pics are, Y ours are simply beautiful. Thanks for this lovely album. Shabat shalom Gerard

said gerard_de_f 2006.05.19 at 11:59:17 PDT

Hi Orly...Well dear friend I see you have installed another one of your awesome albums..Such fantastic images..both in Black/White & also Color..As I've said before you have an awesome "eye" for beauty which is a gift from God..it shows in each of your fantastic photos throughout every one of your albums..Thanks for sharing these awesome photos of "Our Alps" in Devero Valley...God's Blessings from Texas...Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.05.19 at 13:05:08 PDT

Hi Orly, thank you for looking at my cacti. I am happy you liked them. I had so many pictures of them, that I had to cut it down just to a few. And I am STILL taking new pictures of them, thinking every day: Now they are more beautiful than ever. Some day I will reach the point to take some rest. You got lost on a hike of the Hug Elad? ! ? Wow! Better keep taking pictures of the group itself. I mean those stretching exercises for instance, or the friend of a friend. Much better! This way you wouldn't loose them. On the other side: I really like your flower close-ups. For sure they did make you loose the group! :-) How about your great finish at the university? This year is nearly over. Will it be your last? Lots of greetings - Galit

said 854847 2006.05.23 at 11:32:58 PDT

Hi Orly,thank you for your nice words in my guestbooks. No, Occitan is not dead, it is still spoken in a large area of France and in some valleys of Italy and of Spain at the border with France. It has no official status in France, but it is taught at school as an option. We also have some fully bilingual schools. Occitan has sometimes been called Provençal, Limousin or Gascon but now these terms are restricted to the Occitan forms spoken in Provence, Limousin and Gascogne, respectively. There is a Jewish form of the language, called Judeo-Provençal or Chuadit. It is written in Rachi letters and contains about 10 % Hebrew words. Greetings, Gerard

said gerard_de_f 2006.05.24 at 06:04:50 PDT

Orly we have to stop saying "like it sometimes"...you cant beat the mood of B+W...Bellissimo Album

said Leonslens 2006.05.28 at 23:49:41 PDT

Thanks for all you comments Orly, I hope we'll be graced by another of your beautiful albums soon! ;o) Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.06.04 at 03:42:58 PDT

Hi,thank you for the entry in my guestbook,sorry it has taken me so long to reply but I have been in Canada over 6 weeks and now have so much catching up to do and of course many pictures from my Holiday to sort for putting on WEBSHOTS,we have had a wonderful time,you have some really great pictures in this album,thank you for sharing,take care hugs Ann (Chester England)

said annedm1 2006.06.08 at 01:19:57 PDT

Thanks again Orly :o) About the aspect ratio, now I just crop the pics the way I feel they look best. Some tiger pics are not wide at all... But yes, I see your point... so you should buy a widescreen monitor! :oD Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.06.08 at 03:10:04 PDT

Hi Orly, thanks for your kind words in my White Square album. I released an earlier version of it last year in one of my other accounts but virtually no one visited it so I decided to give it another chance with many new pictures and more informative captions. I hope it will be more successful now. Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.06.12 at 11:09:27 PDT

Dear Orly, You are far too critical of yourself and whether these pictures are colour or black and white they are excellent. The composition of each shot is wonderful. I think I would find it hard to drag myself away from such a wonderful place as I'm sure you did too. Take care now, Jill

said jillbatchelor2 2006.06.14 at 01:34:59 PDT

No disguise, but many thanks to a long zoom lens :o) I forgot to mention that 3 days after I'll be back from the USA, I'll go to Italy for 10 days :o) So you'll have to wait for the pics... Expect cityscapes and some animals (including butterflies :o) ) Ciao! Roberto

said rodemicheli 2006.06.14 at 12:36:04 PDT

Great album, i love the black&white pictures, thanks for sharing, Uwe.

said uwe50 2006.07.05 at 21:00:00 PDT

Dear Orly, hope everything is OK at your end. I know there have been an attack in the northern part of the country. Take care, warm regards, Ramon.

said rastkast 2006.07.12 at 11:57:46 PDT

Thank you so much Orly fr your many entries in my photobook and buestbook. I am glad that some of the pivtures brought viewing pleasure to you. As I told Ruggero already, I did add the Earth to the bald eagle's photo because of too much sky, and because I want people on Earth to protect this fascinating bird. You mentioned that you saw a bear in Romania, so were you able to photograph it? They do not exactly pose for a photograph like most other animals. I hope you had a good time in Romania, and I look forward to seeing your vacation photos. Kind Regards. Majed

said majedanani 2006.08.04 at 16:41:30 PDT

Hi Orly :-) Does the title of this album refer to the fact that the Alps are, on this trip, shared with Ruggero... (since all of his Alps albums are titled "MY ALPS")... ? :-D His Alps albums have inspired my husband and I to plan a trip there. It's so beautiful! (As are your shots here) -Pam

said pobrien922 2006.08.16 at 20:03:08 PDT

Hi Orly, you have wonderful photos in this album! I enjoyed them very much! The black/white photos recall the charm of old and beautiful pictures! Greetings from Vienna, Vera

said veralebail 2006.08.27 at 13:34:03 PDT

Another wonderful album and more beautiful photo for us to enjoy visiting. Thank you again for sharing them. Ray

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