Boating on a Blue Lake Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another shot of one of the fabulous blue lakes of Band-e-Amir. This one is taken on the cliffs above the "resort" area mentioned in my last post. I made very sure that I stuck to the well worn tracks in case of any unexploded ordnance that might be lying around the place.

The picture shows the boat that takes visitors on a trip to the other end of the lake. In my experience this makes Band-e-Amir the most touristy place in all of Afghanistan.

riclopes, AmiBe, banyanman, ChristianS, weswang, sarju, crystal69, qadirsh has marked this note useful

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fabio_ts (13674) 2005-11-06 14:28

An evocative image well done and composed, with amazing colors and excellent DOF, ..perfect work Jonathan, compliments!!
nice evening,
Fabio.

grzegorz (955) 2005-11-06 14:47

hello Jonathan:)
I like colors and composition of this photo. nice contrast between blue water and dim rock.
Well done Jonathan!!
Regards.gr

riclopes (33003) 2005-11-06 14:51

Another magnific shot Jonathan. I can't get enough of your shots from this place! Yes touristy, but full of calmness. Wonderful colours. Thank you again,
All the best,
Ricardo

cengiz (3581) 2005-11-06 15:07

what a blue colour its amazing excellent dof and contrast of colour
warm regards\cengiz

PHILIPPEV (930) 2005-11-06 15:27

a fantastic natural site !
and the boat give a good idea of the scale of the lake and cliffs
thanks
philippe

sergio1 (12150) 2005-11-06 15:35

Hola amigo

Nuevamente nos presentan un excelente lugar de un pais con encanto propio. La barca parece que estuviera esperando que tomaras la toma.
Buen trabajo
Sergio

avigur_11 (21293) 2005-11-06 16:00

Wow, what a wonderful view. It's hard to believe that this is Afganistan. Wonderful contrast of colors and excellent framing.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-07 2:05

Hi Jonathan,
wow, it's an amazing place !
I like very much the boat for the scale, and it adds life.
Nice to see beautiful place from this country...
Well done

banyanman (7716) 2005-11-07 9:42

Your blue lake series gets better and better Jonathan, but my only disappointment with this one is that it is a tourist boat in the picture. It certainly needs a boat to give it scale, but what a pity there was no old fishing boat around - although given the desolation that we see around this lake, it is surprising to find any type of boat there. Cheers . . . David

Cricri (43108) 2005-11-07 10:13

Bonjour Jonathan, Belle compo, joli contraste des couleurs du Lac au bleu intence, le brun naturel des rochers et le bleu du ciel. belle image.
Amitiés
cricri

ChristianS (2997) 2005-11-07 12:29

Hi Jonathan,
Beautiful scenery with such a strong contrast between the water of the lake and the surrounding arid landscape. I like the bright light and the superb colours. Well done!

Regards, Christian

rosaline (0) 2005-11-07 14:38

The blue water is what attract me to this photograph. I have witness similar scenery in Peru. The effect is overall, quite stunning.

Good work

Aubrey

xavshot (62517) 2005-11-07 14:41

Bonjour,
très belles couleurs sur cette photo... et le découpage roche/eau est superbe.
Bravo
Xavier

weswang (18223) 2005-11-08 10:40

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for bringing us to have a closer look at the beautiful lake. The boat provide not only the reference to the size, it also bring out the dynamics to this quiet scenery. A nice composition and an excellent shot. Well done.

sarju (5308) 2005-11-08 19:14

awesome as usual ... this looks like a untouched territory ... and I love the way you framed the the boat
you have my appreciaition
cheers ... sarju
PS: some details seem to be lost due to the overexposure .. don't you think polarizer would have been helpful

rabdelnoor (2973) 2005-11-08 19:36

Hi Jonathan,
This is really a very beautiful place and you captured it very well. I loved the contrast of the blue lake with the arid cliffs. Thanks for showing us that Afghanistan has such beautiful places.
Best Regards,
Ricardo

crystal69 (309) 2005-11-14 1:34