Amazing Lake Pukaki Photo

Photographer’s Note

Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand

Sometime in 2007, I had a chance to look at my friend's NZ pics... I saw this greenish lake with magnificant color, I knew straightaway that I needed to visit this magical place!! It was called Lake Pukaki. It had then been sitting on my must-visit itinerary. Then.....I had the opportunity to travel for a few days in South Island with my friend last July, I was so excited, I told my friend ...ARGHHHH we had to go to Lake Pukaki!!

When we arrived there, it was just like how I expected it to be. A M A Z I N G! Wow Wow Wow. It is such a beautiful calm lake, with the snowy mountains in the background. I don't know what more we could ask for!

When we were there, the sun was right above the lake. It was midday-ish. So i felt like it was a bit too bright to take the picture, but we had to keep going..so that was the best shot I could get out of it.
Hope you like it!

cheers,
Jellianne :)

P.S. you can find more info about Lake Pukaki here

Matthew-Watt, grantlp, jorgi, Ragnarok, kiwi_explorer, matt_moi, MLINES has marked this note useful

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Matthew-Watt (4463) 2008-01-18 21:26

Hello Jellianne,

Both times I have been to Lake Pukaki were cloudy, but I am very sure I will come back to NZ someday. The milky blue is said to be the result of powdered rock suspended in the water from near by Tasman Glacier. The heavy suspension refracts the light in this interesting way. It looks impressive from satellite shots, and contrasts with the clear lakes around it. Beautiful image, it really is. I have never seen so much snow as this in NZ, as in September and January it was restricted to the upper slopes mostly. Gosh, how I'd love to re-revisit.

Matt

grantlp (2104) 2008-01-18 21:53

Hi Jellianne,
What a wonderful view of a rugged, but beautiful landscape. The panaramic format allows us to take in the full surroundings, and the blue and grey tones across the photo make for a very good result. The air seems so clean and fresh and the clarity and colours superb. Well done.
Cheers Grant

jorgi (3798) 2008-01-19 1:13

Hi Jellianne,

such a beautiful capture. Amazing atmosphere, gorgeus light through whole image with excellent chosen POV of land embracing the most blue surface lake I've ever seen. Excellent. TFS!

Kind regards,
Jeri

Ragnarok (42) 2008-01-19 4:25

Great photo even with vertica light. Imagine a sunset with the mountains lit up! Great depth.

cheers

tober (3892) 2008-01-21 7:24

Hi Jellianne, it looks like an amazing but also a freezing place :) The contrast between the black round-shaped stones, blue colour of the calm lake and the snowy mountains is really great. Regards to Australia, Tolga

Mateja (413) 2008-01-21 7:28

Hi Jellianne,
very nice composition and colours on your photo - seems like a very interesting place. Thanks for sharing,
Mateja

Estelle (2317) 2008-01-21 16:16

Hello Jellianne,
Thank you for this picture, I had never imagined there could be so much snow in New Zealand!
Estelle

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-01-22 1:12

Hi Jellianne,
You've captured this beautiful lake well with its calm turquoise waters ... you were in luck actually because it is windy here most of the time. I'm glad the weather was in your favour to allow you to enjoy the scenery. Well composed with good image/color quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Tibo (1842) 2008-01-22 5:30

Yuhu!!! Great great great scenery and composition!!! lucky you!!! Still love ur frame style ;) Bobo

matt_moi (318) 2008-01-29 5:29

Hi Jelliane !
Indeed, it is an amazing place with the whie mountains in the background. Your POV near the rocks in the foreground is excellent to give deep.
Regards,

Matthieu

GUYOFF (893) 2008-02-03 4:59

Hi there,

Really beautiful this shot, peacefull atmosphere with this background...

Thanks for this "windows" in New Zealand...

Guy

ThomasL (417) 2008-02-03 5:07

Hi Jellianne,

Nice shot with a good composition! I like the blue color, but I think that some parts are too dark. Maybe you could have changed this in PS or something. But it's well captured!

Thomas

MLINES (10842) 2008-06-19 22:55

Hi Jellianne, The composition is excellent with rocks in the foreground to add interest and scale of the lake. The blues of the water and the sky is what i especially like about this. Glorious part of the world. TFS. Murray.