Frying Pan Lake Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the next picture from the Waimangu Valley (introduction to Waimangu Valley here).
This lake was formed on 1st April 1917 as a result of violent eruption of the western basin of the neighbour Echo Crater. The lake covers 38 000 square meters, being the world's largest hot spring, with an average depths of six metres. The average lake temperature is about 55 C.
The rocks on the right are named Cathedral Rocks.

Hope you like this picture. More to follow

Tech.note: scanned from negative, cropped to improve composition, slightly increased saturation

Liora, davecall, nwoehnl, meyavuz, danyy has marked this note useful

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Liora (1857) 2004-08-04 4:39

A most magnificent scene Marek! The colors are so beautiful and the composition and contrast are excellent.

davecall (575) 2004-08-04 6:00

This is a great photo, and an interesting Note. It does however lack a bit of punchiness, I think the light may be a bit harsh. But then, it sounds like a beautifully harsh kinda place!

Marcie (345) 2004-08-05 5:21

Funny title and association!

nwoehnl (120) 2004-08-06 11:06

A beautiful catch of this hot spring, Marek. The color setting is a distinctive and fine one, your shooting angle is very nice, and you did a good job catching the steam clouds on top of the lake without getting an overall hazy photo. Interesting notes, too, very good one.

yesterday (9787) 2004-08-13 2:49

Beautiful place, good compoced, good light and color in picture, you have to wait fore the point, sorry.

regards Kaj Nielsen

explomars (4230) 2004-08-17 11:19

Tres belle vue de ce lagon aux eaux bouillonnantes;un peu plus de contraste sur le ciel aurait été le bienvenu via logiciel ou filtre polarizant,mais ce n'est qu'une opinion.Merci.Phil

meyavuz (739) 2004-10-12 21:46

This is very interesting. Thanks for sharing this photo first of all, it has increased my knowledge about this world. It is really great.

danyy (69903) 2005-09-15 4:19

Bonjour Marek,
j'adore cette photo aux allures de peinture à l'huile et de carte postale mélangées.
Un peu chaudes pour se baigner les eaux.
Superbes couleurs mais un petit rien de surexposition.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.