Rigi mountain - arrival of winter

[DDA]

Rigi mountain is the classic viewing point of Switzerland, and it is also important in the history of the rail-ways. In 1871 the first rack-and-pinion train in Europe was opened there. It starts from Vitznau down on the Lake of Lucerne and takes the travellers up to the top of Rigi Kulm (5,477 feet/1797 m), where a marvellous panorama of summits can be enjoyed. Down at the foot of the mountain the Lake of Lucerne spreads its arms and the silvery surface of Lake Zug gleams in the sunlight. Your eyes glide over the lower part of Switzerland, where in the north you make out the Jura mountain chain and the Black Forest in Germany. The preliminary Alps and the main crest of the Alps can be seen in the south and west, while in the east the Säntis mountain towers over the Appenzell region. For the descent, you also have the option of a round trip on the Rigi mountain by taking another rack-and-pinion train to Arth-Goldau, which was opened in 1875.

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[kevindar]

I like your second image better. Did you use Shadow/highlight slider in photoshop? the contrast just looks off on the first one, but it may be my monitor.

[DDA]

#1 was a first test with HDR. Not very well executed though. That's why the contrast is off. I still like it though...