PeterWell

Hallelujah

Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked.

Ralph Ellison (1913 – 1994)

Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked.

Ralph Ellison (1913 – 1994)
Read less

NIKON D200

upload_date

Nov, 2010

Views

999

Likes

Awards

Featured

Jaw Dropping

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Top Choice

Platinum

wonderful light, color and of all a beautiful scene!

Thank you

Beautiful Peter; really great capture - wonderful quote - well done. Congrats on this feature!

wonderfu; shot

Totally AWESOME!! Beautifully done....Congrats on feature!! Very Well Deserved! :)

Posted to my facebook page 1/19/2011 :)

great shot! a very well deserved feature!

Great shot! Congrats on the feature!

Beautiful photo. I love teh composition and lighting :)

Beautifully Captured, Nice Shooting. Congrats on having this photo featured

Congratulations on the feature today!

Awesome! congrats on your feature photo!

Beautiful capture. Congrats on the feature!

Incredibally gorgeous! Congrats!

Gorgeous image! Congrats!!!

Fabulous image and very spiritual, congratulations on your feature. :-) x

Great capture! Congrats on the feature - what camera / lens did you use for this shot??

PRO+

Fantastic shot and you've beautifully captured the remoteness of this spot. Great feature photo! :~) Steve

Phenomenal photograph!! Congrats on the feature. Very well deserved!

PRO+

Always great work! ***** Congratulations on the feature photo.

PRO+

Congrats on the feature....absoulutely stunning

PRO+

Excellent!! Congrats on the Feature.

This is absolutely gorgeous! Wow!! Congrats!

Platinum

As I said before this is a fabulous capture and well deserved Feature! Congratulatins !!

Beautiful...Kim

Wow...what a beautiful photo...and well deserved feature!

Awesome shot! Absolutely stunning! Congrats.

You can be pleased with the result! Congratulations!!!

Beautiful photograph!

Platinum

Lake Tekapo knocked me out December 2009 missed a wedding at this exact location. Peter i will enter this contest but only one person should/wil win.YOU. Thanks for sharing and awaking my memories.

Thank you Hereon7, for your support

Platinum

Will that has to be sorry.

Exquisite!

Thank you AG

love this!

Beautiful! I love the lighting

Beautifully done, great work!

great:)

nice

Thank you

Beautiful light, tones and composition

Love this, the Church of the Good Shepherd, been inside a couple of times, first saw it in 1970 as a young photographer from Sydney. Love visiting your country, overdue for a return visit, have a buddy shooter living in Auckland.

A stunning shot!

Very Nice Photo, Congrats on the feature!

Outstanding!

Thank you Ian

Premium

awesome shot !

See all

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

How can it be that we can say so much without words?

Madness (from Complete Madness, 1982)

Like carpet, the purpose has been pulled under the existence of the old bush hut at the end of the railway line.

What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.

Richard Grant

If the general opinion is pessimistic, fantasy is going to hold its own.

David Eddings

Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

I Had To Get Lost In Otane Fog to Find Enlightenment

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)

Whether you think you can or think you cannot - you are right.

Henry Ford (1863 – 1947)

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Horace (65 BC – 8 BC)

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.

Edgar Watson Howe (1853 - 1937)

A keen photographer is struggling with the harsh light and disorientating vapor of a volcanic wonderland.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)

If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.

Claudia Ghandi

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

Pollution is the forerunner of perdition

John Trapp (1601 - 1669)

Behind The Lens

Location

Tekapo, New Zealand

Time

Golden Hour

Lighting

The light was soft, as expected at this time of day. The retreating sun was using breaks in dense cloud cover in an attempt to illuminate the iconic church and its snowy surroundings.

Equipment

The light was soft, as expected at this time of day. The retreating sun was using breaks in dense cloud cover in an attempt to illuminate the iconic church and its snowy surroundings.

Inspiration

This is a very much photographed building so it presents the photographer with a difficult task of trying to get a personal take to such a familiar subject. The light helped, it changed constantly giving the background a necessary lift, helping the overall mood of the image. The wide take of the historic church, mountains, snow and peculiar tonal range molded into a rustic country landscape with a touch of enigma.

Editing

Once stitched, it was almost good to go. It needed some minor light corrections and noise reduction.

In my camera bag

Nikon D7100, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G, Tokina 100mm Macro f/2.8 AT-X, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X, Sony NEX-5R with Sony E 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS.

Feedback

Try different angles, especially if facing familiar subjects. The alternative is waiting for unusual lighting conditions, but this may not always be practical. A successful image needs more than our technical expertise - it needs a personal touch, our emotional input and a point of difference.

See more amazing photos, follow PeterWell

PeterWell

PeterWell

Hallelujah

Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked. Ralph Ellison (1913 – 1994)

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow PeterWell

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked.

Ralph Ellison (1913 – 1994)

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.