Wild Lake Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

I was at Lake Ohau last weekend. When I woke up around 6am last Saturday, it was just wild weather. The wind was blowing at 100Kph and the rain was pouring ... actually it felt like hail. But I've never had the chance of exploring the photographic potential of the lake on a really bad weather condition. So, I grab my rain coat and camera, and went down to the lake shore with my dog. For those pet lovers, don't be concern with my dog ... he is a springer spaniel and he just loves the water irrespective of the conditions. It was tough going because the rain was getting to my lens (I forgot to bring my lens hood) and I was not able to use a tripod because the wind just blows it away. It took me more than 20 shots before coming up with this one that I feel postable here in TE. It was a really mad experience trying to brave the wild elements but at least I know next time what to expect and be more prepared. As the famous cliche goes, "Nothing ventured nothing gained". Hope you like the photo.

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Wandering_Dan (3297) 2007-10-25 13:30

Even with the lens flare and the white out, it was well worth the wet! Great scene capture, and well positioned, with great diagonals and the rule of three. Rough waves, too, for a lake. Nice to have everything fall into place like this!

Achleitner (823) 2007-10-25 13:36

Hi Renier

Nice lightning of the picture! I also like the movement in it by the waves. Well done!

leonorkuhn (14071) 2007-10-25 13:37

Hi Renier,

Very good result of your "experience". Nice colors and light of the sunrise, great textures. I like the waves breaking on rocks.

Bravo!
Leonor

pat0500 (21513) 2007-10-25 13:45

Hi Renier,
Lovely great picture and good framing with these rocks..!
Very pretty colours and good perspective of the sea..!...I like much this picture...!
Best regards,
Patrick

Cormac (26455) 2007-10-25 13:50

It's amazing how you can get such great shots with such bad weather, yet here is the proof! Really dramatic clouds and waves, showing the power of the weather. I like the fact that you shot toward the sun, which I think gives us the combination of rain and sun all at once. Nicely done!

bracasha75 (22413) 2007-10-25 14:32

Hello Renier
Almoust like 3D Effect...excellent shot
TFS
Cheers,Braca
REEEEEEEEEALY GOOD

jplebrun (17330) 2007-10-25 16:05

Hi Renier
wow elle est superbe cette photo avec ces grosses vagues qui viennent mourir sur la plage, beau jeu de luminosité et d'ombrage belle composition.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Scharan (13955) 2007-10-25 16:10

Olá Renier

Amei este primeiro plano, a textura das pedras, o efeito do movimento das ondas quebrando sob uma linda luz do amanhecer. Parabéns!
GA
Vera

captainsgirl (3448) 2007-10-25 16:12

Hi Renier,
Wow, wow, wow, ... this is awesome, love the low pov with the big rocks in the foreground with the waves pounding over top, great hightlights and shadows, beautiful color from the sun TFS
Donna:o)

siolaw (25834) 2007-10-25 16:45

Hi Renier,
It actually looks more like the ocean rather than like a lake... with such rough weather and waves well frozen in time, superb luminosity and shine.... the atmosphere is well conveyed, but i am sure it was much worse than what it looks like here, climatically talking, that is
Cheers
Laurent

paura (39376) 2007-10-25 16:51

Renier,
Beautiful shot here. The framing is very interesting with these lighting effect adjustments.

Well done.

Paulo

Charo (31851) 2007-10-25 16:59

Hola Renier,
Una foto fantástica con una atmósfera muy especial. Una playa movidita con esas olas embravecidas. Excelentes colores y POV.
Cordialmente
Charo

edytungkal (4519) 2007-10-25 18:34

Nice athmosphere created from the sun rays and very well using the nature light. I like the story behind it, thanks Renier :-)

daniel

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-25 22:15

Hi Renier,
is the result all this effort worth? Yes, it is. I like the strong sun and strong water against the stones and rocks, the line of the clouds and the drops in the air give detail for the eye. Good diagonal border and the large rock at the left is well positioned in the frame.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

vincz (19045) 2007-10-26 0:33

Beautiful one with such great light effects all around. I love the feeling. Excellent work.

jasmis (51029) 2007-10-26 0:34

Really incredible strong ray of light. Superb wild place.
Really impressive presentation.
Regards.

Clementi (45285) 2007-10-26 0:42

Ciao Renier,
nice work and Nice lightning of the picture,
beautiful color from the sun.
good job
Giorgio

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-10-26 0:49

Hi Renier
Nice fantástica photo is very beautiful colours and light,excellent work.
TFS/Regards

dareco (17104) 2007-10-26 1:11

I LOVE the photo! The wet rocks and the crashing waves....WOW! And the sun rising up...this makes a beautiful picture. Thanks for risking the elements to get this one for us.

ChrisJ (70443) 2007-10-26 1:40

Hi Renier

Wonderful backlighting on the rocky caostline, with superb sharpness, & warm orange sunset colours. Tfs!

Paolo (40755) 2007-10-26 2:00

Hi Renier, beautiful image, despite a difficult light the waves were perfectly captured, with excelelnt exposure, a brilliant POV and beautiful tones.
thanks,ciao

Budapestman (42876) 2007-10-26 2:30

Hi Renier,
Magnificent impression the composition is picturesque. Lights are fantastic, its so than a gorgeous vision. Very well done!
Have a nice weekend
George

snunney (35522) 2007-10-26 4:08

Hello Renier,
A very dramatic seascape beautifully captured. Exposure is perfectly managed retaining lots of detail and with no real hotspots even around the sun. Beautiful tones and excellent clarity. Very atmospheric image.

stefanocer (10412) 2007-10-26 6:27

An excellent shot with a fine light condition and management Renier , compliments.
Stefano.

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-10-26 10:16

Renier,
Wow !
Amazing light management in this one !
I like a lot how you cuaght details from all picture parts.
Beautiful job, great image.
Regards,
JB.

salvator (18943) 2007-10-26 11:19

Hi Renier,
Very nicely composed and caught. The composiiton against the sun, the colors and the sight of the braking wave is superb.
best regards. Amities. Salvator.

bakes888 (18353) 2007-10-26 22:16

Hi Renier. Well worth the effort, great photo. Not just great colour but great textures and patterns also. Plenty of drama to add impact as well. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Yffic (6106) 2007-10-27 1:18

Hi Renier.

Very nice shot.
I like the tone of the colors.
The POV very nearof the floor is a good idea.

REgards.

Yves

jhm (83378) 2007-10-27 3:42

Hello Renier,

My compliments for this picture, a very difficult image with backlight, when you alway but 20 picture must take for one good image, this is very high mean.
I'm very satisfied with one on 50.
This reality a very great picture, I like this!
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

sadeik (3159) 2007-10-27 5:34

Thats a very nice shot. The composition is superb and the light on the shore is perfect.
I also like the action in the photo and it is this that adds to the overall shot

Simon

delic (6735) 2007-10-27 9:08

Hello Renier,
Tough shot bur you did very well. Lens flare has produced an interesting mood. Timing and composition are excellent. Regards,
Hakan

AiresSantos (42964) 2007-10-27 10:33

Hi Renier
I like your experience, amazing light and colours.
Nice low POV and effect of the waves.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

feather (50168) 2007-10-27 12:16

What luck you had for the sun to appear on your wild day out. This kind of low light shot is often taken with a slow shutter to smooth out the waves, but your lack of a tripod was a blessing as it forced you to use a faster shutter to freeze the action of the wild water creating wonderful drama. The light as it highlights the waves and the pebbles is wonderful. Very good work.
Kath

gunbud (28165) 2007-10-27 20:04

Hi Renier,
You and your dog's valient efforts yield this beautiful dramatic view of what mother nature can come up with when she is in a bad mood. Very dramatic sky with beautiful waves crashing on the rocks and lighting up the beach. This looks more like the ocean than a lake. Very effective composition.
Regards, Tom

Graal (58786) 2007-10-28 0:29

Hi Renier,
amazing shot under sunlight, fine finaly effect and idea. Nice place. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Muse (31059) 2007-10-28 1:26

Hi Renier,
A superb photograph of this lake. Framing with these rollers with before plan is successful perfectly. A superb light and soft colors. A very beautiful effect of the water which strikes the rocks.
I wish you excellent Sunday

Best regards,
Denise

MLINES (10984) 2007-10-28 1:30

Hi Renier. I like this wild nature photo a lot. The waves in the lake show the forxce of the wind and the sun shines through offering a better day tomorrow. Good clarity and colours. TFS. Murray.

gary91 (15321) 2007-10-28 1:58

Hello Renier,
It was really worth it to fight against this bad weather conditions and finaly come up with this one. I just love the atmosphere and the lighting conditions are gorgeous. The reflections of the sun on the rocks and pebbles are fantastic as well. A great picture !
Have a nice sunday.
Best regards, Christian

gildasjan (24149) 2007-10-28 2:36

Bonjour Renier
Belle diffusion de la lumière sur ces vagues déferlantes.J'apprécie le bon cadrage de la réalisation et la bonne gestion des paramètres.
Du bel ouvrage.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

noborders (14201) 2007-10-28 2:45

Splendid light, I enjoy every corner of this picture, so different from the regular sunrise/sunset snaps !
The cobbles on the right are particularly beautiful and of course, the movements of the waves !
Bravo,
Catherine

evanrizo (456) 2007-10-28 3:36

Hi Renier, a great idea to capture it against the sun and the light control is excellent!
This light and the waves together work fantastic.
Bravo.
TFS
Evan

Gustaw (21670) 2007-10-28 5:20

Hi, my friend!
It is very good photo. It is artistic photo. I very like your composition. Good colours and nice light. I very like your see. All natura is beautiful.
Marek

zhelach (3590) 2007-10-28 9:46 [Comment]

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Zelanda (5692) 2007-10-28 12:09

Hola Renier,
Bellísima toma con excelente atmósfera y dramatismo.
Estupendo encuadre y colores.
Saludos
Ros

cunejo200 (7243) 2007-10-28 16:55

Hello 'Bay, Good to experiment under various weather conditions. This turned out well and you caught sufficient details and texture. I have just gotten back from a road trip up in the mountains. It is the middle of autumn here, but it does it appears that fall foliage is very muted because of the long drought we had. I ended up in Luray Caverns, will try to post some fresh ones soon. Yes, I do have lots of RP photo on stocks. Have a good week. Danilo

pablominto (41398) 2007-10-29 1:53

Hello Renier,
This is an exceptional sunrise!
The sunrays play nicely with the surf, adding a great feeling of dynamics to this fine composition...
A wonderful early morning atmosphere!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Nicou (45777) 2007-10-29 2:11

Hello,

Fantastique image cette mer avec ces rayons du soleil, quel bel effet, et le galets en premier plan, vraiment superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

syd1946 (17965) 2007-10-29 2:45

Hello Renier,
Excellent handle of light to take this wonderful result.The photo is beautiful by itself but this shot against the sun made the big difference!

Greetings,
Thomas

Cretense (57010) 2007-10-29 6:00

Hi Renier!

Fantastic photo, my friend, you leave no space for any comments of critiques with this one. Excellent moment, perfect composition and absolutely stunning light manamgnent. Congratulations!

Hercules

blow (672) 2007-10-29 8:05

si ça c'est pas une photo qui a le mérite d'être partagé, je ne connais rien à la photo... de grandes félicitation pour ce couché de soleil... pour être honnête j'aime pas les couchés de soleil, mais là! cette lumière!... dommage simplement que nous ayons cette legère brume... félicitation à bientôt

josepmarin (34131) 2007-10-29 10:21

Hi Renier,
A spectacular dawn in this environment of strong wind in the lake, which produces these waves and the splashes that you have caught perfectly in your shot.
I like the light, the sheens and the reflections that the Sun offers us, and its great graphical result.
Impressive lake, and very good composition.
Best regards,
Josep

Gerrit (36313) 2007-10-29 11:39

Hi Renier,
fantastic pictrure. Excellent catch of the light and a beautiful coast.
Regards, gerrit

mikeo (12117) 2007-10-30 0:49

Hi Renier,

very good shot! good colours, composition and POV. the sun gives incredible effect.

well done!
greetings
Aga

jonathan_hart (22627) 2007-10-30 4:34

hello Renier
good backlight well managed, interesting tones and nice effect of the breaking waves, very good looking composition, compliments
regards
jo

jaywalker (12308) 2007-10-30 5:07

Hi Renier, A very beautiful photo, the light is out standing & your choice of POV superb, the shine off the rocks & the spray from the sea adds to a great atmosphere, you can almost hear the pebbles clicking together as the waves wash over them, perfectly composed, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

vincent24 (9038) 2007-10-30 14:41

Hello Renier,
good picture against the sun,we can feel the strong wind with the splashing waves on the rocks!the place seems very inhospitable,moody shot,
You're a brave to go out with that bad weather,thanks!
vincent

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-10-31 2:10

Hi Renier, you captured a very good atmosphere here and good warm tones..
i like the reflection on the stones and the movement of the sea..
well taken!
ciao!
Valeria

mightyweed (1290) 2007-11-01 5:09

wow...what an amazing photo!...the subject, the colors and composition...no wander you got so many points...visiting New Zeland is my dream...

Stepan (27175) 2007-11-02 12:13

A beautiful light, a good pov, a good speed... The mood is strong there and the moment seems to be unique. Very well composed and done.
Stéphane

elmec (12194) 2007-11-08 10:43

Hello Renier!
It looks like crazy sea!
Great photo! Full of magic light and great far - away atmosphere!
Best regards!

Loic_bzh (7061) 2007-11-09 5:27

Hi Renier,

wow! This hard light should have been hard to manage. But you did it perfectly. I love the wet rocks. Few common points with one of my last upload (but yours is way more beautiful to me).

Cheers,

Loïc

jmcl (14149) 2007-11-09 18:44

Hi Renier,

This is wondrous .. great color .. great detail .. nice control of the sun .. I love the beams and the glow on the water .. I love the diagonal line of the coast ... beautiful image.

take care,

John

batalay (21213) 2007-11-10 13:44

Hello Renier,

A magnificent capture. If it took twenty images to capture this beautify it was worth it. The composition, perspective, colors and resolution are all first rate.

Warm regards,

Bulent

IgorDeleze (9247) 2007-11-12 23:40

Hello Again,
Great windy atmospher in this one!
Beautiful light.
Greetings.
Igor

Angshu (34141) 2007-11-19 1:58

Hello Renier
Shooting directly into the sun, the effect is wonderful. The sprays of the water in the FG would have been caused by the strong winds. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful shot, braving the rain & the wind. How on earth did you protect your camera when you were taking shots?
Regards
Angshu

branley (3681) 2007-11-19 7:14

Hi Renier,

you did well to come out with anything at all in the conditions you described. This is a fine shot, the colours and light are fantastic and you've achieved good sharpness, great depth and your pov is perfect. It's a superb capture, well done for dragging yourself out of bed at that hour my friend!

Regards

Stephen

rigoletto (26846) 2007-11-25 15:05

Hi Renier,
The counter light and the captured moment of splash, along with the rocks and pebbles make this one a very nice seascape. Wonderfully realized!
Cheers,
Deniz