Loweswater Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

I mentioned Loweswater in a previous post of Crummock Water. It is thought that the more famous Buttermere and Crummock Water were once one lake together with Loweswater, but silting caused them to separate into three distinct lakes. You need an aerial view to see the proximity of Loweswater, as it is nestled in woodland and less accessible by road. Click on the map link and you will see how close the lakes are. You’ll probably have to zoom out.

At only 1 mile in length, 1/2 mile wide and 60 feet deep, it is one of the smallest lakes in the Lake District National Park. We parked in a National Trust car park and walked about a mile through the woods to the lake. The mountain is Mellbreak. It is possible to walk around the lake’s perimeter. At one end is a weir, which I thought was rather unusual.

ISO100, FL18mm,

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mikolaj_kawa (31335) 2009-08-06 1:36

Hello Kath! Nice tree, very nice landscape. Wonderful capture, marvelous exposure, good contrast and sharp. Nice frame. Superb work. Well done!

besnard (31114) 2009-08-06 1:52

Bonjour Kath
L'arbre a une grande importance dans cette belle composition nette et lumineuse. C'est très agréable à regarder.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

chawax (6197) 2009-08-06 1:54

Hi Kath,
Nice view on this lake and on this mountain. The tree in the foreground creates a good DOF.
Regards,
Olivier

rodgerg (25079) 2009-08-06 2:04

Hello Kath,

A very nice place and a very nice view. The POV is very well selected and the composition very well balalnced: the tree on left give a greap depht to the image and a prospect to the lake and the hill. Nuances of the green color of the vegetation are very well collected too.
Best regards,
Roger

dta (6189) 2009-08-06 2:48

Hello KAth ,
This Lake District is really a wonderful place . Your composition is excellent , here , with the diagonal of the lake's shore , the beautiful tree , and the cone of the mountain . This one is outstanding , with its dark rocky face .
Regards

Gerrit (36313) 2009-08-06 4:05

Hi Kath,
Good composition for this tree and well shaped mountain on the lakeside.
The soft yellow/green tones are very attractive.
Regards, Gerrit

gilou530 (35710) 2009-08-06 5:16

salut kath
un endroit que je viendrai bien y faire une petite balade autour de ce lac magnifique ou l'on voit les sapins en fond un paysage verdoyant qui respire le calme, joli POV
amitiés
gilbert

asajernigan (14304) 2009-08-06 5:44

Kath,
This is a fine landscape shot! Your composition is great using the tree on the left to provide balance for the mountain. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. The lake shore creates a nice diagonal which gives the shot a sense of direction.
TFS,
Asa

ktanska (16695) 2009-08-06 5:58

Hi Kath,
This has so many elements of a good landscape photo: Frame filled with different elements both fg and bg. Sunny and contrasty sidelight. Peculiar tree and mountain as focal points. And water, which is always nice.
Kari

macondo (13273) 2009-08-06 6:02

Hello Kath.
A very pleasing photo, with some 'classical' (for want of a better word) features. The tree and the mountain make a good foreground/background balance, and the near shoreline is nicely slanted. What I like most is the detail and shadows in the hill and the little puff of cloud. Looks a lovely place; thanks for the map link which I used.
Regards,
Andrew

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-08-06 6:05

Hello Kath

The dark bg peak, resembles a dormant volcano! Superb colour, sharpness & reflections, in this well composed landscape. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2009-08-06 7:05

Hello Kath,
A place nice to walk around. A very nice and pleasant shot wiht this mountain like a volcano. Well seen.
Best wishes,
Achim

Royaldevon (5944) 2009-08-06 7:12

Hello Kath,

Utterly beautiful!
The f/g triangle, the rippling water of the m/g and the stunning height of the b/g, link together so well and with the off-centre tree make a very well balanced composition.
I love the trees when they are like this, just a hint of green from opening leaf buds but still able to see the proud branch shapes. The gorse adds a lovely touch of f/g colour.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Forgive my lack of posting. We are very busy, preparing for the Agricultural Show on Sunday. You remember it was cancelled last year with dire financial losses. Fingers crossed for a warm/dry w/e.

bema (9112) 2009-08-06 7:56

Hi Kath,

also a very pretty capture, perfect pov and a good light-management, it creates a perfect picture..

wish you a fine evening, regards Bernd

Tobias__Ortmann (2591) 2009-08-06 8:38

hi kath,
great one nice colours and beauty landscape
I like this
best regards Toba

Emile (20151) 2009-08-06 12:22

Hola Kath.
This is a very well balanced composition, the tree give a good contrast with the mountain and at the same time serves to create depth to the beautiful landscape.
Your WS is also a very good photo, very well captured.
Best wishes.

PixelTerror (86861) 2009-08-06 12:25

Hi Kath
A pleasant composition in 2 pland well introduced too by the tree, there is a little pP halo over the hill
Have a nice day jY

holmertz (10003) 2009-08-06 12:55

Hello Kath,
Can you believe, that when I was in England for the first time, in 1964, and stayed with friends of my parents', I was offered a Sunday ride to the Lake District, but I asked to go to Liverpool instead. You know, the Beatles...
I thought I had enough of forests and lakes and hills in Sweden, but I didn't have the Cavern Club.
That's the reason why I haven't seen this place.
Which brings me up to saying that this is a beautiful view, a perfectly composed photo with the tree and the hill balancing each other nicely, elegant parallel diagonal lines from the hillsides, and as always perfectly sharp and with lovely colours.
Thanks for sharing,
Gert

paura (39376) 2009-08-06 12:59

Kath,
Sharpness are excellent in your pp job. A nice place for a bike trip I believe lookink for this beautiful landscape.

Regards

PAulo

dareco (17104) 2009-08-06 18:52

Once again very beautiful scenery. I like the natural colors and pov. That is one great tree!!! TFS

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2009-08-07 4:04

i like how the tree balances the tree in the compo... beautiful place to be kath, and a good to shot to show it all... korkut

Dyerco (9310) 2009-08-07 7:36

Hi Kath
Well composed with the tree on the left to balance the mountain on the right. Excellent clarity and well exposed.
Phil

coco (28146) 2009-08-07 7:37

Hi Kath.

Very good and nice work with a well balanced composition. Light and colour are right and it looks really a lovely place.

Regards.

Cricri (43790) 2009-08-07 8:02

Hi kath
Bel équilibre avec l'arbre et la montagne, les couleurs et la lumière en fait une des beauté du paysage, superbe le WS
Friendship
cricri

subhendu_bagchi (3540) 2009-08-07 13:02

Namaste Kath, you have framed it keeping the tree left side and left some place for the way in the FG... Fantastic. The lake and the hill looks good. Balance of tone is good also. I like it.
Subhendu.

danyy (69499) 2009-08-07 14:41

Bonjour Kath,
l'endoit est bien choisi et astucieusement cadré, j'aime beaucoup les couleurs franches et ces eaux foncées par un polarisant bien fermé et efficace.
Un petit coin où on aimerait être projeté.
Merci de le partager avec nous.
Amitié.
Daniel.

jwmunro (6255) 2009-08-07 16:29

Well, the next time Joanne and I come to the UK it looks like we need to spend a few days in the Lake District. We will need to find a local guide, if she is available, to find all of the good spots. Excellent image Kath, except for the sharpening artifact on the horizon.:)

Thank you for sharing.

John

cdmonson (2769) 2009-08-07 20:27

Hi Kath:

So many beautiful lakes in this area, and yet so few of them seem to be visited heavily. True of anywhere though (I've got the same gripe about Canada). And of course I wouldn't have it any other way. That's a beautiful peak in the distance--it almost looks like a volcano (though I'm sure it's not). The water color is also beautiful. The light is less than ideal, but well managed.

Clark

UlfE (9188) 2009-08-08 1:40

Hi Kath,

A wonderful scene and an excellent photo-job. I could really see how you have worked hard with the composition. In particular I notice that the horizontal line that is really horizonal. What I would perhaps would have liked to see is something eye-catching. Maybe a boat on the like, maybe someone admiring the view on the shore. However, I know that this is not always possible if nothing of that kind is there. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

swiatopelk777 (9366) 2009-08-08 2:05

Hi Kath!
Nice picture, very nice light and colors, good contrast and sharpness. Original topic.
Greetings from Poland!

Graal (58786) 2009-08-08 3:05

Hi Kath,
another nice landscape and nature. Good shot, well presentation and note. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

darek1978 (11509) 2009-08-08 5:09

Hi Kath,
Your composition has a very good sense of depth and the colours are very fine. The mountain in the background is beautifully lighted and texture can be admired clearly. I would spend hours in a place like this....
Have a nice afternoon,
Darek

josepmarin (34131) 2009-08-08 8:53

Hello Kath,
I like the graphical efficiency of the elements that you have included in the framing, as the tree, the lake and an elegant mountain in background, under a great light.
The balance of the image is very interesting, and the landscape that we see inspires a nice sensation of peace and of calmness.
A beautiful composition.
Best wishes,
Josep

gunbud (28165) 2009-08-08 18:19

Hi Kath,
The lovely foreground tree in full spring bloom makes an excellent lead-in to this stunning landscape.
Hillsiide green from the trees contrast brilliantly with the vivid blue sky.
Love the cloud coming over the treeless mountain peak.
Regards, Tom

Angshu (34141) 2009-08-09 9:12

Hello Kath
A fine balanced composition. The tree and Mellbreak balance each other really well. Like the triangle of the water of the lake apexing to the left. Fine blue sky as well!
Best Regards
Angshu
PS : If you do have time, pls. do take a look at my Intro page!

plimrn (19740) 2009-08-10 8:35

Hi Kath,
Your thoughtful framing balances the tree with the mountain and its peek-a-boo cloud. The additional shot of the weir and the map add to your informative note.

We did enjoy the croissants. We're off to Vancouver Island so I'll be off-line for a bit.
HLJ, Pat

leonorkuhn (14071) 2009-08-10 8:57

Hi Kath,

Gorgeous composition! The Lake District is endless in magnificent scenery. Excellent composition, very good light, great colors and nice details.

Greetings
Leonor

Buin (38310) 2009-08-10 11:45

Hallo Kath!
This one is a masterpiece of mother nature - and of the photographer! One really has the impression of being there. This near to nature scenery really is breathtaking - and I really would like to step into your picture now ... What a sight!
Greetings from still summerly Germany!
Frank

npecanhuk (14756) 2009-08-11 10:16

Hello Kath!
Another beautiful picture with the best photo qualities!
The pov and the composition are my favorite highlights in this one!
TFS - congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

Urs (3296) 2009-08-13 6:11

Hi Kath

It's a nice lake scene, a place to dream or read a book?! Perfect framing with great sharpness, vibrant colors - in particular the contrast of green and blue is nice - and a perfect DOF due to the tree in FG and the mountain in the BG. Well done

Best regards
Urs

Didi (36516) 2009-08-13 10:27

Hi Kath
Very nice view who reminds me the Salagou lake south France but the mountain is higher here.
Very good lights ambiance.
Best regards

carper (65742) 2009-08-13 10:40

beautiful Kath.
a well composed shot with a fine atmosphere in it, good balance in the shot, marvelous place, good one Kath.
regard jaap

Photo Information

Copyright: Kath Featherstone (feather) (50168)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-11
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G, RAW, HOYA 72mm PL-CIR
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Lake District Again
Date Submitted: 2009-08-06 1:35