
Wednesday, 29th October 2008
Magic Hour at Riffelsee
by Gerry Pacher
You won't believe it but this was today's magic hour at Riffelsee. A cold but clear night was the foundation for the purple atmosphere and the thin "cat ice" was the basic for the reflection of the Matterhorn. What a breathtaking moment. It was really hard to release the shutter... because I was caught by the beauty of this surreal spectacle.
Enjoy the purple Matterhorn view.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 28mm)
- 0.8 sec
- f13
- no filters
- developed in Lightroom 2.1
Equipment: Canon 1ds Mark III
Gerry Pacher
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Magic Hour at Riffelsee by Gerry Pacher was photo of the day on Wednesday, 29th October 2008. It is tagged Lakes, Mountains, Reflections, Switzerland. You can leave a comment below.

18 Comments
ollie
great shot. i can almost imagine being there
Chamika
Beautifully calm and serene.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Breathtaking. I can almost sense the cold air on my face. Wonderful shot.
James and Kelly Stone
MAGICAL SHOT of Magic Hour. WOW! This photo shows perfection in all aspects of photography skills. Great job and congrats on a most deserved POTD!
Malta Photography
very nice relaxing shot with all the colors and good balanced light. I like the sensation of calmness disconnected entirely from the rest of the world
Alex
Good cut. Of the millions pictures of the Cervino (so it is called in Italy where it is mostly located, including the top) this one definitely deserves to be among the best ones. It has rhythm and artistic structure.
giulia
very beautiful. the shades and reflection are unique. one almost feels embraced by this scenario!
Pauline Jones
I love the blend of colors; highly unusual
Ahmed Sharif
fantastic reflections!!…… it looks like reflections on glass!!
Marie Dunphy Harding
The colors are beautiful.
Renee
Very wonderful shot, the water is so still and the sky is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Kirk Jordan
So sharp, it looks like you would cut your finger if you touched your computer screen.
Bala
A captivating shot with vivid colors. Liked the calmness.
Derek
breathtaking image indeed. My kind of image. well done.
Sue Gagnon
These POTD’s just keep getting BETTER AND BETTER! This is indeed breathtaking! It’s PERFECT!
Anurag
A remarkable sky!
Su
Great shot, love the colours.
Renee
Super shot!