Zeller See Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Lake Zeller or Zeller See (click on map left) is a small freshwater lake in the Austrian Alps. It takes its name from the resort of Zell am See which is located on a small delta protruding into the lake. The lake is 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) long and 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) wide. It is up to 69 metres deep and at an elevation of 750 metres above sea level.

The lake is fed by numerous small mountain streams in summer, but only one stream flows out of it into the river Salzach. In winter the lake completely freezes and is used for winter sports. In summer the lake is used for pleasure boating (boats powered by combustion engines are not allowed except for the ferries which cross the width of the lake from Zell to Thumersbach, so "elektroboots" can be hired instead). The water is very clear and suitable for swimming or diving, but can be chilly. /wikipedia/

Buin, gracious, cfreire, paololg, danos, Charo, evanrizo has marked this note useful

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Buin (36910) 2008-05-31 23:16

Hallo Laszlo!
Die bewegte Seeoberfläche erweckt den Eindruck, am Meer zu stehen. Die Anteile, die Du den einzelnen Fotobestandteilen zugestanden hast, ist sehr interessant. Auf jeden Fall könnte der Kontrast zwischen Landschaft und Wasser kaum größer sein.
Wirklich interessant ...
Grüße aus Berlin!
Frank

gracious (20017) 2008-06-01 12:26

Hello my friend Laszlo,
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful lake to it's true origin and beauty!
good depth with rule of third on the freshwater lake with beautiful ripples and a great view towards the coast and snowy mountains! just beautiful!
many thanks for the informative and useful notes regarding this awesome place!
much appreciated
take care and my warmest regards to you
Tony

cfreire (11647) 2008-06-01 16:03

Hi Laszlo
Beautiful shot about this lake and your note is very informative. Interesting composition well captured with good depth. The shined mountains covered by snow in background are impressive and attractive. The water's texture was well caught. Colors and contrasts are beautiful. Regards, Consuelo

paololg (13238) 2008-06-02 15:38

Ciao Laszlo,
bellissimo effetto di quest'acqua increspata dal vento, che contrasta magnificamente con le belle montagne Salisburghesi nello sfondo. Eccellente nitidezza, anche nei minimi particolari. Hai fatto un ottimo lavoro.
Ciao
Paolo.

danos (31716) 2008-06-03 4:14

Hello Laszlo,
nice shot of the Zeller lake with the Snowy Mt.as background.I like the colours and the light.If there was something in the lake,as a boat or a ferry, the scene would be more attractive.I know is March so the lake is empty from activities.Informative your note.

Regards,Danos

Charo (31651) 2008-06-03 4:47

Hola Laszlo,
Una belleza de paisaje en el que el lago un poco alterado por el viento le da mucho dinamismo. Excelente perspectiva y detalles. Bonita captura.
Cordialmente
Charo

John_F_Kennedy (30689) 2008-06-04 2:04

Tolle Idee dieser Blick über das rauhe Wasser zu den Gipfeln der Berge. Man spürt fast die Kälte der Luft.
Viele Grüße,
Achim

evanrizo (456) 2008-06-04 9:28

Hallo Laszlo, da ist echt ein wunderschöner Ort! Ich war dort für halben Tag nur im Jahr 1986 und es hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
Ich mag sehr die Ecke die du hier verwendet hast das Photo zu nehmen, es gibt einen guten Eindruck der kleinen see wellen.
Schönen Abend.
Vangelis