Blue Pools III Photo

Photographer’s Note

This picture of Huanglong shows the fabulous blue pools in context. The crystal waters held behind golden walls look out of place with a backdrop of dark forest and snowy peaks.

Behind the pools is a wooden walkway. The Chinese have made walking in this remote area as easy as possible. But it's still a tough climb with the head of this valley at nearly 4000m.

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Cormac (26455) 2005-08-09 14:40

Wow! These pools have such a beautiful blue colour, and this is even more amazing considering it was an overcast day. I like this one because it shows the trees and hills behind, as well as a lot of detail in the foreground pool. Well done!

danyy (69499) 2005-08-09 15:11

Bonjour Jonathan,
encore une vue de ces magnifiques 'pools' naturelles aux couleurs si paradisiaques.
Ici, le cadrage est parfait et le format vertical nous fait profiter d'un maximum de profondeur.
Sous ce ciel gris, ces coulerus au sol donnent une impression de lumière, de soleil.
Bien vu et capturé.
Daniel.

logios (1889) 2005-08-09 15:47

Excellent composition and colours.Well done
Ioannis

tontonjc (6617) 2005-08-09 16:34

Hello,

Superbes " baignoires " et de splendides couleurs . Ce paysage est simplement magnifique.

Bravo

serrano (176) 2005-08-09 16:48

Wow, I´d love to take a bath in one of these pools. The clear and bluish water is amazing.

Well done.

ydarias (657) 2005-08-11 5:06

Hola Jonathan, muchas gracias por compartir la foto de este sitio tan extraordinario. Es increible las cosas que se pueden ver en otros lugares del mundo.

Cricri (43790) 2005-08-11 15:58

Bonjour jonathan, une autre jolie vue de ses pisines extraordinaire, avec ses couleurs; une merveille, amitié, cricri

PixelTerror (86861) 2005-08-12 4:39

Hi Jonathan,
I'm a bit busy due to the WWW but I had seen this one and knew I had to come back to tell you I really love it, it has the superb colors of the previous one, but I find this PoV even better and also the vertical framing enhances here well the sensation of depth.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Stepan (27175) 2005-08-12 14:47

I still like this place. The water is incredible. Is it cold or hot ?
Thanks for the sharing.
Stéphane

sleon (9352) 2005-09-19 7:27

Hi Jonathan
Another great shot of these fabulous pools. The colours are truly remarkable, especially against the gloomy backdrop and snowy peaks! Absolutely fascinating and amazing!
Regards, Susanna

ballyna (1689) 2005-09-25 9:08

hi jonathan,
very natural colors,it looks it will rain after a while.the structure looks like a place in turkey,pamukkale.great compo,
regards

mjdundee (3524) 2005-10-10 4:49

Hello Jonathan,
Great colours and good POV. Was worth your efforts. Are these termal pools or is it as cold as the coulour seens to promise?
Thomas

sergio1 (12150) 2006-05-08 5:54

WOOOOWWWW ! ! ! ! !
magnific colour water. This place is very beautifull. I like the pov and compo. The sharp is great too.
I think that is a nice work.
COngratulations
Sergio

banyanman (7739) 2006-10-16 6:47

Hi Jonathan. This one popped up at random when checking out your gallery. It's not the first time I've seen a photograph of these pools, but yours is the best I've seen because you found a POV that really puts them into context. We can see the detail in the foreground, the overall structure in the middle distance and how they are located in the valley with the inclusion of the mountains in the background. It doesn't look like it was a great day to be there, but you've made the best of it with this shot. Cheers . . . David