TO RAWTOFINAL.COM, WHERE YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH THE LENS OF FLORIAN THALMANN. THIS HOMEPAGE SHOWCASES A SELECTION OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS, BOTH IN THEIR RAW FORM AND AFTER BEING RETOUCHED. THIS CAN RANGE FROM SIMPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO COLOR AND LIGHTING, TO MORE EXTENSIVE CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH EDITING GOES INTO MANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THEY SEE, SO I'M SHOWCASING BOTH THE RAW AND RETOUCHED VERSIONS OF PHOTOS ON RAWTOFINAL.COM. IT PROVIDES A MORE AUTHENTIC AND HONEST LOOK AT THE PROCESS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, AND HELPS TO GIVE VIEWERS A MORE ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT GOES INTO CREATING A FINAL IMAGE. FROM STUNNING SUNSETS IN THE SWISS ALPS TO CHINESE CITYSCAPE, I CAPTURE THE BEAUTY AND ESSENCE OF THE WORLD AROUND US. TAKE A LOOK AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THE RAW AND FINAL VERSIONS OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS, AND GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
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ENHANCING THE MOOD AND DRAMA OF MONT SAINT MICHEL ON A MISTY DAY
THE ORIGINAL PHOTO OF MONT SAINT MICHEL IN FRANCE SHOWED A MOODY AND MISTY DAY, BUT WITH SOME RETOUCHING, WE WERE ABLE TO ENHANCE THE NATURAL DRAMA AND ATMOSPHERE OF THE SCENE. THE RESULTING IMAGE IS A STRIKING AND EVOCATIVE DEPICTION OF THIS ICONIC LANDMARK, SHOWCASING ITS RUGGED BEAUTY AND TIMELESS APPEAL. WHETHER VIEWED ON A SUNNY DAY OR A MISTY ONE, MONT SAINT MICHEL IS A TRULY BREATHTAKING DESTINATION THAT INSPIRES WONDER AND ADMIRATION IN ALL WHO VISIT IT.
BRINGING VIBRANT COLOR TO A SEASIDE SCENE: BEACH CABINS BEFORE AND AFTER RETOUCHING
THE ORIGINAL PHOTO OF THE BEACH CABINS FEATURED A CHARMING AND PICTURESQUE SCENE, BUT THE COLORS WERE MUTED AND DULL. WITH SOME CAREFUL RETOUCHING, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OUT THE VIBRANT AND LIVELY HUES OF THE ROOFS, CREATING A LIVELY AND EYE-CATCHING IMAGE. THE RESULT IS A COLORFUL AND DELIGHTFUL DEPICTION OF THESE CHARMING BEACHSIDE RETREATS, PERFECT FOR ANYONE DREAMING OF A SEASIDE GETAWAY. WHETHER YOU PREFER A BOLD AND BRIGHT RED ROOF OR A SOOTHING AND CALMING BLUE ONE, THESE CABINS ARE SURE TO BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE AND A SPRING TO YOUR STEP.
CREATING A NEW SKY FOR A SEASCAPE: BEFORE AND AFTER RETOUCHING
THE ORIGINAL PHOTO OF THE NORMANDY SEA SHOWED A GLOOMY AND OVERCAST MORNING, WITH A LONG EXPOSURE GIVING THE WATER A MOODY AND DAYDREAMING FEEL. HOWEVER, WITH SOME RETOUCHING, WE WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE SKY WITH A NEW, VIBRANT ONE, BRINGING A FRESH AND LIVELY ATMOSPHERE TO THE SCENE.
REVIVING THE COLORS OF A GLOOMY SEASCAPE: BEFORE, AFTER LIGHT RETOUCHING, AND AFTER HEAVY RETOUCHING
THE ORIGINAL PHOTO OF THE NORMANDY SEA SHOWED A GLOOMY AND OVERCAST MORNING, WITH A LONG EXPOSURE GIVING THE WATER A MOODY AND DAYDREAMING FEEL. WITH SOME RETOUCHING, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OUT THE NATURAL COLORS AND REVIVE THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE SCENE. IN THE SECOND PHOTO, WE MADE FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS TO CREATE A MORE VIBRANT AND LIVELY IMAGE. IN THE THIRD PHOTO, WE REPLACED THE SKY ENTIRELY, CREATING A COMPLETELY NEW AND FRESH LOOK FOR THE SEASCAPE. NO MATTER WHICH VERSION YOU PREFER, THESE PHOTOS SHOWCASE THE BEAUTY AND MAGIC OF THIS ICONIC LOCATION, AND ARE SURE TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF WONDER AND AWE IN ALL WHO VIEW THEM.
EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF BRIONE, A MUNICIPALITY IN THE VERZASCA VALLEY OF SWITZERLAND, WITH THIS STUNNING SUNSET PHOTOGRAPH. EVEN WITH A LITTLE RAIN IN THE MIX, THE WARM COLORS OF THE SUNSET AND THE COOL TONES OF THE RAIN CREATE A PEACEFUL AND SERENE ATMOSPHERE. TAKE IN THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS REGION WITH THIS BREATHTAKING IMAGE.
THE PHOTOGRAPH OF VEVEY, ONE OF THE "PEARLS OF THE SWISS RIVIERA," IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. THE LAKESIDE LOCATION OF VEVEY PROVIDES BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE ALPINE PANORAMA, AND THE TOWN IS KNOWN FOR ITS MILD CLIMATE, VINEYARDS, AND PADDLEWHEEL STEAMERS ON LAKE GENEVA. IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY VEVEY IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE JEWELS OF THE SWISS RIVIERA - THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND CHARM OF THIS TOWN ARE TRULY CAPTIVATING. THE PHOTOGRAPH CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF VEVEY PERFECTLY, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS IS A PLACE FULL OF CHARACTER AND BEAUTY.
LAKE GENEVA, ALSO KNOWN AS LAC LÉMAN IN FRENCH, IS A BODY OF WATER THAT TRULY STANDS OUT AMONG OTHERS. IT BOASTS THE MILDEST CLIMATE, IS THE LARGEST LAKE, AND CONTAINS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF WATER IN CENTRAL EUROPE. THE CELTS CALLED IT "LARGE WATER" OR "LEM AN," AND THAT NAME HAS STUCK WITH THE LAKE FOR CENTURIES. IT'S NO WONDER THAT LAKE GENEVA IS A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR TOURISTS AND LOCALS ALIKE - THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS LAKE MAKE IT A TRULY SPECIAL PLACE. WHETHER YOU'RE ADMIRING THE STUNNING VIEWS OR ENJOYING THE MILD CLIMATE, THERE IS SO MUCH TO DISCOVER AND APPRECIATE AT LAKE GENEVA.
THE VERZASCA VALLEY IS A TRULY BREATHTAKING AND CAPTIVATING PLACE, WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. WHETHER YOU'RE A ROMANTIC AT HEART OR AN ADVENTURE SEEKER, THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THIS VALLEY IS SURE TO FASCINATE AND DELIGHT YOU. FROM STUNNING VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS TO EXCITING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, THE VERZASCA VALLEY HAS IT ALL. IT'S NO WONDER THAT THIS REGION IS SO HIGHLY REGARDED AND SOUGHT AFTER BY TRAVELERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF THE VERZASCA VALLEY FOR YOURSELF AND DISCOVER ALL THAT THIS WONDERFUL REGION HAS TO OFFER.
THE ROMANIC BRIDGE "PONTE DEI SALTI"
THE PONTE DEI SALTI, OR JUMP BRIDGE, IS A BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC BRIDGE THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. LOCATED IN LAVERTEZZO, THIS BRIDGE SPANS THE VERZASCA RIVER AND IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO THE SKILLS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF MEDIEVAL BUILDERS. MADE ENTIRELY OF STONE, THE PONTE DEI SALTI IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE AND IS A POPULAR ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS TO THE REGION. WHETHER YOU'RE AN ARCHITECTURE ENTHUSIAST OR JUST APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF ANCIENT STRUCTURES, THE PONTE DEI SALTI IS A MUST-SEE WHEN VISITING THE VERZASCA VALLEY.
HE LAUTERBRUNNEN VALLEY IS A TRUE NATURAL WONDER, WITH BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPES AND A RICH VARIETY OF FLORA AND FAUNA. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE SWISS ALPS, THIS VALLEY IS SURROUNDED BY TOWERING ROCK FACES AND MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN PEAKS. WITH 72 THUNDERING WATERFALLS, COLORFUL ALPINE MEADOWS, AND SECLUDED MOUNTAIN INNS, THE LAUTERBRUNNEN VALLEY IS A PLACE OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY AND SOLITUDE. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST NATURE CONSERVATION AREAS IN SWITZERLAND, THE LAUTERBRUNNEN VALLEY IS A TRUE PARADISE FOR NATURE LOVERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. WHETHER YOU'RE HIKING, CLIMBING, OR SIMPLY TAKING IN THE SCENERY, THE LAUTERBRUNNEN VALLEY IS A DESTINATION THAT WILL LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION.
LAUTERBRUNNEN IS A VILLAGE AND A MUNICIPALITY IN THE INTERLAKEN-OBERHASLI ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT IN THE CANTON OF BERN IN SWITZERLAND.
THE AREA SURROUNDING THE JIEFANGBEI MONUMENT TOWER MAKES UP THE MAIN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE YUZHONG DISTRICT OF CHONGQING AND IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT CBDS IN THE INTERIOR WESTERN CHINA. THOUSANDS OF SHOPS, BARS, AND RESTAURANTS ARE LOCATED IN JIEFANGBEI CBD INCLUDING NUMEROUS LARGE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT STORES, UPSCALE DESIGNER BOUTIQUES, LOCAL STREET FOOD STALLS, MOVIE THEATERS, BARS, AND DANCE CLUBS.
THE SMALL BUT FINE MOTORHOME PARKING SPACE IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE BLUEBERRY PLANTATION. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE PASSING THROUGH WITH A MOTORHOME OR TO DISCOVER THE RIGHT REGION OF HUTTWIL - DÜRRENROTH, THIS QUIET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO STAY WITH AN EXCELLENT VIEW OF THE NORTH OF THE ALPS IS THE IDEAL PLACE.
THE AREA AROUND ENGSTLENALP BORDERS TO CANTONS OF OBWALDEN AND NIDWALDEN. ON THE ENGSTLENALP SURROUNDING AREA LIES THE ENGSTLEN -LAKE AT 1850 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL, WHICH IS COVERED, MORE LIKELY SOWN, BY ROCKS BOULDERS AND STONES AND ADORN BY PINES. I ALSO RECOMMEND THE ROSSBODENHÜTTE, WHERE GUESTS ARE CATERED WITH RUSTIC AND REGIONAL DISHES AND DRINKS.
ENGSTLENSEE IS A NATURAL LAKE USED AS A RESERVOIR IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF INNERTKIRCHEN, BERNESE OBERLAND, SWITZERLAND. IT IS LOCATED NEAR JOCH PASS AT AN ELEVATION OF 1850 M. IT CAN BE REACHED BY GONDOLA AND BY FOOT FROM TITLIS.
THE HIKE IS WORTH IT. TO ENJOY A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET MAKE SURE YOU BOOK A BED AT THE ROSSBODEN HÜTTE JUST FIVE MINUTES AWAY. ROWBOATS CAN BE RENTED FOR THE MOUNTAIN LAKE. FOR ROWING PLEASURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN WORLD, THE HOTEL, ALSO JUST SOME MINUTES FAR. OFFERS THE BOATS FOR RENTAL NEXT DOOR.
THE STONE TOWER SYMBOLIZES FRED ASTAIRE AND THE GLASS TOWER HIS PARTNER GINGER ROGERS.
IN THIS PICTURE I SELECTED THE COUPLE ONLY AND LET IT DANCE IN A APPROPRIATE SPOTLIGHT
THE GRANDE DIXENCE DAM, THE WORLD'S HIGHEST GRAVITY DAM, COLLECTS MELTING WATER FROM 35 GLACIERS IN THE REGION SURROUNDING ZERMATT AND LEADING UP TO VAL D’HÉRENS. THE DAM IS A VISITOR ATTRACTION AND ALSO THE STARTING POINT FOR MOUNTAIN HIKES.
GRANDE DIXENCE, BUILT IN THE YEARS FROM 1951 TO 1965, IT IS 200 METERS THICK AT THE BASE, 695 METERS LONG AND 285 METERS HIGH. THE LARGE RESERVOIR HOLDS 400 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF WATER.
THE SANTA CATALINA LIGHTHOUSE, JUST BEHIND ME AND MY POINT OF VIEW, IS A LIGHTHOUSE LOCATED AT THE CAPE OF SANTA CATALINA, IN LEQUEITIO, IN THE PROVINCE OF BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN. IT IS MANAGED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE PORT OF BILBAO.
TO SIT IN THE CAR AND DO A ROAD TRIP, FOLLOWING THE SPANISH NORTH COAST IS A WONDERFUL THING. YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL VIEWS AND NATURE ALONG THE WHOLE COST. SURE THERE ARE ALSO CITIES AND TOWNS IN WHICH YOU CAN SLANDER AROUND, EAT WELL AND FIND INTERESTING B&B TO OVERNIGHT.
THE CABLE CAR CROSSES THE YANGTZE RIVER. NORTH STATION IS ON XINHUA ROAD IN JIEFANGBEI AND THE SOUTH STATION IS NEAR NANBIN ROAD, NAN’AN DISTRICT.
THE CABLE CAR WAS OPENED IN 1987.THE CABLEWAY IS MAINLY USED BY THE LOCAL POPULATION FOR INEXPENSIVE TRAVEL, BUT TOURISTS ALSO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
THE CABLE CAR OVER THE JIALING RIVER WAS REMOVED FOR THE QIANSIMEN BRIDGE.
ONCE, A FRIDAY EVENING I WAS INVITED FOR A DINER IN THE CENTER OF JIEFANGBEI CHONGQING CHINA.
THE RESTAURANT WAS LOCATED SOMEWHERE AT ABOUT FLOOR FORTY WITH A WONDERFUL SUNSET VIEW. SURPRISINGLY I COULD OPEN THE WINDOW, JUST A SMALL CAP, BUT ENOUGH TO BRING MY CAM TROUT. SO I TOOK NINE PORTRAIT MODE SINGLE EXPOSURE AND MERGED THEM TO A CITYSCAPE. THIS PICTURE ALSO IS A GOOD EXAMPLE TO SHOW WHAT THE PENTAX K1 RAW FILES A CAPABLE OF, THE DYNAMIC RANGE IS JUST AWESOME.
JIEFANGBEI IS THE VIBRANT BUSINESS DISTRICT OF CHONGQING, WHICH IS GROWING NESTLED INTO THE HEIGHTS BETWEEN THE JIALING AND YANGTZE RIVERS. IN THE HEART OF THIS FAST-DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL CENTER, WITH MANY SHOPS, OFFICES, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
BUILDINGS ARE RAISED IN RECORD TIME HERE, WITH CONSTRUCTION TAKING PLACE BY DAY, BY NIGHT, AND ON WEEKENDS.
THESE GOLDEN HOTEL TOWERS STAND IN THE ENTRY LANE OF CHONGQING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I TRIED HARD TO CATCH A PLANE STRAIGHT IN BETWEEN THE TOWERS. AFTER OVER ONE HOUR I GIVE UP ON MY IDEA. THE PLANE STILL IS A ORIGINAL ONE CAPERED IN THIS HOUR BUT JUST NEXT TO DE TOWERS.
SCOUTING FOR HOURS ACROSS SWITZERLAND. OVERNIGHT IN MY CAMPER VAN AND WAITING....
FOUND A LOCATION BUT DIDN'T MEET THE LIGHT, DIGITAL IMAGING LET US DREAM.
THE ENGLISH NAME, FORBIDDEN CITY, IS A TRANSLATION OF THE CHINESE NAME ZIJIN CHENG CHINESE 紫禁城 OR PINYIN ZǏJÌNCHÉNG MEANING PURPLE FORBIDDEN CITY. QUITE A BUSY PLACE AT THE WRONG SEASON.
SOMETIMES I LIKE TO GO WILD WHILE EDITING MY PICTURES, SO CALL IT DIGITAL IMAGING. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN YOU LEFT IT STRANGER WILL SUDDENLY TALK TO YOU AND TRY TO BRING YOU IN A OVERPRICED TEA HOUSE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT'S A TRAP, CHECK THE PRICES CAREFULLY.
MOST OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING ROOFTOPS ARE OPEN AND FREELY ACCESSIBLE IF YOU MANAGE PASSING BY THE SECURITY AT THE COMMUNITY MAIN GATE
IN MY FIRST YEAR IN CHONGQING CHINA, I WAS OFTEN OVERWHELMED, EVERYTHING WAS OVERSIZED COMPARED TO MY SMALL HOMETOWN IN SWITZERLAND.
THIS BALLOON RIDE IS A MUST-DO IF YOU TRAVEL TO TURKEY
REALLY PUSHED THE LIMITS OF SHADOW, LIGHTS AND THE SATURATION IN THIS PICTURE. BUT I LOVE THE MOOD!
SINCE I USE THE PENTAX K1 AS MY MAIN LANDSCAPE CAMERA. ALL MY RAW PICTURES ARE USUALLY ONE TO THREE STOPS UNDEREXPOSED
THIS UNDEREXPOSED RAW FILES GIVE ME A PERFECT BASE TO BRING OUT ALL THE REQUIRED DETAILS AND NOT LOSING THE HIGHLIGHTS
TAKEN IN OBWALDEN SWITZERLAND
IS IT CHEATING, NOT IN THE NAME OF DIGITAL IMAGING.
IN ENG. THE BRIDGE IS NAMED TWIN RIVER BRIDGE
ON THE BRIDGE LEFTWARDS YOU SEE THE HONGYADONG, A SHOPPING MALL WRAPPED IN A ANCIENT SHELL.
A NEWLY FINISHED APARTMENT BUILDING IN CHONGQING
A NEWLY FINISHED APARTMENT BUILDING IN CHONGQING
A CAPTURE OUT OF A WINDOW AT FLOOR 51
A CAPTURE OUT OF A WINDOW AT FLOOR 51
FREELENSING CAPTURE
FREELENSING IS A TECHNIQUE WITHE E UNMOUNTED LENS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
A WIDE ANGLE LENS SHOT IN BAD LIGHT CONDITION
MY ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS PICTURE
A HONG KONG TRIP NIGHT PICTURE
CYBERPUNK STYLE CITY RACE
THE SMALLEST COMMUNITY IN SWITZERLAND
THE SMALLEST COMMUNITY IN SWITZERLAND
ANAMORPHIC, CINEMATIC, CYBERPUNK STYLE MERCH
HONG KONGS SKYLINE AT THE BLUE HOUR
THIS IS A PANORAMA OF HONG KONGS SKYLINE AT THE BLUE HOUR
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