Take off at Col de la Forclaz, by Ola Cedell

Located on the Col de la Forclaz, this multiple take-off site offers three paragliding take-offs and it is one of the most popular airfield in the region. With an unforgettable flight over Lake Annecy. The photograph is taken just after the take off using a zoom lens.

Nikon D800 with 70-200mm | Exposure 1/250sec @ f/9 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 200mm
Take off at Col de la Forclaz, by Ola Cedell

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 29
Award Score: 66 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 18, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Col de la Forclaz, Haute-Savoie, France

Photographer: Ola Cedell (Malmo, Sweden) Registered
Born in southern Sweden in 1969, Ola Cedell moved to Melbourne Australia in 1996, then to Aachen Germany in 2001, and returned back to southern Sweden in 2003. Food has been a big part of Cedell’s life, as he always enjoys tasting and trying new things. Besides his engineering career, he has been enjoying amateur photography since 1996. Nowadays, Landscape and food photography are his main categories, i.e. for the catering company Gazpacho. His inspiration comes form all around the world, but mainly in southern Sweden as well as France Alpes/Provence.

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