La Montaña Abandonada
(1/125, f8, iso-200, 55mm)
This was taken same morning just after the last two photos from a dirt road on the Southern ridge of the Bardenas Reales looking towards the first sun on lonely mountain Moncayo, a real distinct character in the Ebro valley to the west of Zaragoza. More and more thinking about a project on the abandoned villages and landscapes of Aragon in northern Spain…
(which started this all)
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Stunning shot. Looks great in black and white – nice treatment
That’s a beautiful mountain. Like your use of black and white photography here,
Carol.
I love this! If only I had a car, I would be chasing scenes like this every weekend.
Such an interesting landscape – I imagine the conquistadors felt quite at home in the American southwest!!
Nice framing and black/white effect !
Just epic!
Cheers,
Charlie
Prachtig licht en vormen!
Wonderful…
Beautiful scene; I love B&W photography!. Gorgeouse site as well, Ron. Thanks, too, for liking some posts of mine, “A Fine Walk to Remember” and “Winter Playground for the Elk”. That was a great trip for me, but do wish I could travel more often. Happy future trails to you!
What a great shot !
I can’t get over the movement of this photo. Quite poetic. I get a distinct feeling of surging waves. Something’s coming. Well done.
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La Montana Abandonada…hermoso.
Lovely black tones
Bella imágen pero ante la falta de color da la sensación de tristeza y soledad.
Excelente jornada de martes.
Un abrazo
what an amazing place.
magnificent photo.
Belleza impresionante y bien captada!! Bravo!
Hi Ron, what is the story with the Bardenas Reales? I was under the impression that the army has a shooting/bombing range there. They are an amazing formation – would love to explore the area. Black and white works for your image. I would love to see a color image too.
Wow! Amazing photo! No words…
Lovely light in this shot Ron and I really like the composition.
Thanks, Mark, (sorry for late reply) it was a just after sunset shot, therefor the long shadows, still the light was too harsh to do it in color and also the shapes look better like this i think! All the best to you, Ron.
A very unusual landscape – almost as if it has been washed and smoothed by flowing water.
Thank you, Louis, I guess the Ebro did do some work in this valley but most of it must be erosion after the Spanish cut old the forest around this area to make it a desert! Greetings, Ron.
Really great picture!!! 😉
Dank je wel, Erica, sorry voor late reaktie, maar daardoor niet minder gewaardeerd. Groetjes, Ron.
Just a gorgeous, dramatic shot. (I vote “yes” on your abandoned village project.)
Thanks Luddy, hope to start a project for funding this trip with a photo by choice or maybe even a photobook or such if i make my goal; will have to figure it out, but definitely want to try that!
Greetings, Ron.
Very otherworldly. Beautiful image.
Hi Terry, the low early light made these curves come out nicely i hoped, thanks for your support, Ron.
Yes! Great idea for a project. Please do it!
Hola Margaret, thanks, thinking bout visiting Aragon and all for couple of weeks and try to back it with a funding project where people can invest and later on get photos or a photobook or such when its done. But want to do it right if i want to have any kind of chance 😉
greetings, hope all is well, Ron
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Thanks very much, Hanno! Very spectacular semidesert you wouildnt expect in Europe
Greetings, Ron.
This is a stunning landscape! Are those wind turbines in the background?
Thank you, Melinda!
Yep, Ebro valley and Zaragoza are windy places and rank pretty high on wind and sun energy, even worldwide 😉
Have a good week, Ron.
I thought I recognized them – there are many windfarms in this part of Texas, too.
Always make for nice contrast 🙂
Guess this one looks better when its big enough to recognize em!