The Lake Awakens

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• chpp (3251)
• [2007-08-23 8:03]

Hi,
very nice picture. I love the POV and the reflections.
The light is very nice and great colours.
Very nice composition
cheers
chris

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• dlevy23 (2014)
• [2007-08-23 8:11]
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Hi John, great photo, nice colors and composition.
I posted a workshop to correct the shadows. I hope you don't mind.

Daniel

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• AROBN54 (8217)
• [2007-08-23 8:32]

Hi, John,
I like this kind of shot with the brightest light in the background. Beautiful morning light, great, sharp detail and beautiful colors. Fine shot!! Kindest regards,
Shelly

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• utkue (3420)
• [2007-08-23 9:47]

Hello John,
Very beautiful landscape and great capture.
Blue sky, green forest, sunlight, reflection and cadrage are wonderfull in this photograph.
Congratulations.
Best regards from Ankara.

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• delic (6574)
• [2007-08-23 9:48]

Hello John,
Unique composition from between the rocks. Love the mood, reflection and the first light of the day. Regards,
Hakan

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• Wandering_Dan (3531)
• [2007-08-23 9:49]
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John -

I think the shadows actually work quite well here (except possibly for a bit on the center left edge, and even there I would probably end up leaving it alone); they give a very noce mood and set off that bit of light reflection center right. If you had moved a few inches to the right, you would have taken out that dead tree. Some people will like it, but it bothers me here. Minor point, though, in a great use of light.

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• fulvio52 (5592)
• [2007-08-23 11:23]

Hi John,
the shadows work very well for me. I wouldn't change one bit in this shot.
Morning light is morning light, as simple as that. Great effort and a perfect POV to convey those lovely reflections in the water.
As always, I appreciate your skills and honesty in your pictures, as opposed to the overdoses of photographic face-lifting I daily witness on this site. Thanks for sharing.

Hugs,
Fulvio.

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• claudio74 (4740)
• [2007-08-23 11:45]

Hello John
Another picture full of serenity.
Great colours and a good point of view.
Well done
Greetings from the Alps
Claude

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• evanrizo (772)
• [2007-08-23 12:26]

Hi John, the angle you shot it and the excellent light balance with the superb reflections make it stunning and very atmospheric.
Cheers
Evan

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• Angelillo (8623)
• [2007-08-23 13:55]

Hi John,

Great play with the light: I like the shadowy shot, guiding our eyes through the water until the light's explosion in the background. It's a dramatic impression very well done! The stone's texture is really good too! Beautifully and well done!

Greetings,
Angel.

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• jonathan_hart (17069)
• [2007-08-23 17:40]

wow,
beautiful deep colours, nice composition, reflections are stunning, well done
regards
jo

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• gunbud (20064)
• [2007-08-23 19:10]

Hi John,
Very peaceful charming image with wonderful contrasting colors reflecting brilliantly in the still water of this wild lake. The framing of the lake by the huge grey boulders adds excellent depth to this fine wild landscape.
Regards, Tom

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• cuneyt-sb (6541)
• [2007-08-23 22:06]

Hi John
Woowww , what a nice and stunning place and water.
Very good capture my friend.
Colors and compo is great.
TFS/Kind regards

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• Photo65Net (35394)
• [2007-08-24 1:55]

John,
An amazing light and exposure management in this one, with impressive amount of details in all the parts of the image.
I like a lot how you "framed" the lit part between the rocks.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

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• isabela_sor (34820)
• [2007-08-24 2:21]
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Did you visit the whole country?:)You POV was a good choice but.I think now the foreground is too dark...I would like to see much more of texture of rocks :)The reflection is amazing
Hugs for Bug :)

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• jafadabret (29648)
• [2007-08-24 5:15]

John, c'est superbe ces tons foncés pour l'eau et les rochers. Le soleil vient éclairer une partie du paysage comme pour mettre en valeur par opposition les tons plus sombres.
Jacques

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• UnTrained (0)
• [2007-08-24 5:52]

Hi John,
this view from the shadows to the light is pleasant and the water and rocks makes it beautiful. Fine reflection of the trees and good sharpness and clarity.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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• Buin (27171)
• [2007-08-24 7:48]
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Hallo John!
This is one of your most atmospheric pictures! One nearly doesn't dare to breath in order to not disturb this wonderful scenery (...was this good English !? ;-). You managed these beautiful but difficult light conditions in a skillful way. A picture to dream into ...
Greetings from Germany - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

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• sothy81 (8164)
• [2007-08-24 11:27]

Hello John,

This is a very lovely picture. Great sharpness and nice reflection.

Well done
Sothy

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• claire526 (1187)
• [2007-08-24 17:27]

Hi John,
This is amazing. Love blue and green and reflections on the water. Your POV gives me a feeling of being there, sitting on a rock somewhere. Great composition.
All the best,
Claire

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• vincz (17528)
• [2007-08-25 2:08]

Beautiful dark picture with great warm light in the background. i love how the light illuminates the border of the lake and how the trees reflects so beautifully in the water.

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• bracasha75 (14800)
• [2007-08-25 2:59]

Hi John
I see that you make no mistakes and always is by your everithing right there where sould bee.
One nice image again and glad to see you on TL
Cheers,Braca

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• belido (10339)
• [2007-08-25 6:16]

Hi John,

in the thumbnail I was in a doupt about the details of the shadow areas but looking at it in the right size just tells me I was wrong. It definilety has a great light management. I like to see the contrast highlight/shadow in this great composition. Don't need to say that the place is beautiful. Excellent capture!
Regards,
Carlos

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• Malyshev (2342)
• [2007-08-26 11:08]

Superb shot,John!!!
I like this wonderful composition with shadow and sunlight!
Very beautiful place and magic picture!
Best Regards!
Yuri

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• jaywalker (10569)
• [2007-08-27 6:02]

Hi John, Your POV is excellent I like the use of the surrounding rocks, the water is so calm & looks as if there's not a ripple in sight, wonderful light, the contrast between the shaded area in the foreground & that of the bright light in the distance has been composed very well, wonderful colours & reflections, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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• Manamo (2976)
• [2007-08-27 19:01]
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Hi John,
incredible job as usual. You really wake up that early all the time? Some people rose up as early as you...look at the red spots in the background:D
I think the foreground is a bit dark. I don't think it should be as bright as in the workshop, but somewhere in the middle of it would be fine I think.
That tree trunk at the bottom? It would have made a nice foreground if a bigger piece of it was visible. Was it possible to show more of it? Now we just see a tiny part in the shadows...
Good evening!
Marc

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• stego (16692)
• [2007-08-31 10:31]

Hi John,
What a pov and light! The sense of depth and calm is amazing. It really feels like a wonderful morning!
It's pure beauty! Congratulations!
Regards, José.

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• bakes888 (13732)
• [2007-09-02 2:10]

Well heck John, you have managed the light well enough to produce this stunning image. I think the shaded rocks are an excellent counterpoint to the wonderful colour of the woods and sky and their reflections. I love the way the rocks have framed this shot also. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• Standa (1861)
• [2007-09-04 11:26]

Hi John,
this is realy impressive view. Crystal water and nice lightening. Maybe I miss little light on stones in front which should bring more depth, but it´s just a detail.
regards,
Stanislav

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• riclopes (29086)
• [2007-09-05 8:05]

Olá John, fascinating place for some good walks completely emerged in the Nature. This original composition with the dark FG really attracts me. Love the imposing rock at right pointing to the lovely background like an arrow. The calm atmosphere is amazing. Great shot.
All the best,
ricardo