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The photo was taken at Lake Bled during the January trip. This is probably the best place to take pictures of lake bled. It was taken just after the sunrise. Th...
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The photo was taken at Lake Bled during the January trip. This is probably the best place to take pictures of lake bled. It was taken just after the sunrise. Though the sun is not in this picture as it was not visible from this point as you can see it is in the right part of the image behind those trees. Though I have captured the sunrise from another point.
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VHiggins
 
VHiggins March 05, 2015
beautiful!
DianeT Platinum
 
DianeT March 11, 2015
What fabulous color and perspective!
Saartje
 
Saartje March 15, 2015
Breathtaking! Beautiful image.
Anthony_Romblon
 
Anthony_Romblon April 08, 2015
you're that same guy in 500px. Nice to see this photo here.
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz April 09, 2015
Spectacular! Congratulations on being chosen a finalist.:)
KatieMcKinneyPhotography
 
Incredible! Voted :)
Gita
 
Gita May 10, 2015
Wonderful view, Arpen :-)
Thimbee
 
Thimbee May 16, 2015
Really beautiful! Congrats
sebastianmuglia Platinum
 
sebastianmuglia June 02, 2015
That's a very nice pic!
itsnickelwell
 
itsnickelwell June 02, 2015
Beautifully lit shot! I love the golden hour lighting touching the peaks of the mountains, but how the lake is still blue! Congrats on the contest win.
clownsonvelvet PRO
 
clownsonvelvet June 02, 2015
5 stars!
RobinV
 
RobinV June 03, 2015
Beautiful how the clouds draw your attention to the center of the photo, one of my favorites in this contest
Coveboy53
 
Coveboy53 June 05, 2015
Wow... Great pic and skill. Patrick
kreinr
 
kreinr June 17, 2015
wow
Oceanblue22
 
Oceanblue22 July 03, 2015
Wow
Cbries
 
Cbries July 07, 2015
Wow, what a beautiful photo!! congrats!
NikolayT
 
NikolayT July 09, 2015
perfect image
inka
 
inka July 12, 2015
Awesome shot!
ghamer
 
ghamer July 12, 2015
Outstanding shot! I love the warmth, color, composition and the location!
leighrendle
 
leighrendle July 13, 2015
Nice piece of work.
marquis1955 PRO+
 
marquis1955 July 13, 2015
Amazing work :)
JPCollinsPhotography
 
JPCollinsPhotography July 13, 2015
Absolutely stunning!
swarnashanmugalingam
 
swarnashanmugalingam July 13, 2015
Simple and sweet.
chrisvanstaden
 
chrisvanstaden July 13, 2015
Absolutely beautiful view!
arifunsal
 
arifunsal July 13, 2015
Awesome!
rpdhjja PRO+
 
rpdhjja July 14, 2015
I like to, high class photo.....
kyleames
 
kyleames July 14, 2015
I was hopping to see this photo in the Nature and myself contest.... I'm calling this one the winner!!!
arpandas
arpandas July 15, 2015
I think I had submitted it. But dont know if the result is already out. Thank you for your kind words :)
shutterbug12
 
shutterbug12 July 15, 2015
Totally outstanding
ryansnodgrass
 
ryansnodgrass July 20, 2015
I'd love to know what you did to capture this, message me. Positively outstanding.
Camera-Gypsy PRO+
 
Camera-Gypsy July 22, 2015
positively stunning!
henrykwelle
 
henrykwelle July 29, 2015
awesome shot
vinuvairavanathan
 
vinuvairavanathan August 01, 2015
Stunning shot!
kanizkhan
 
kanizkhan August 02, 2015
You have a mesmerizing gallery. Each photo is better than the other.
dukecheetah
 
dukecheetah August 02, 2015
Excellent time lapse!
JPCollinsPhotography
 
JPCollinsPhotography August 11, 2015
Breathtaking!
Remraf
 
Remraf August 16, 2015
Great shot!
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair August 16, 2015
Stunning!
jaybirmingham PRO
 
jaybirmingham August 17, 2015
Beautiful!
Iman_mozafarian
 
Iman_mozafarian August 28, 2015
Hi, this is so awesome. In featured your shot in instagram some weeks ago. I mean this shot. I saw this before in your IG page
Justinchoquette
 
Justinchoquette August 30, 2015
????
arpandas
arpandas August 30, 2015
????
NikonBrand
 
NikonBrand September 12, 2015
Love this !
AlexaJanell
 
AlexaJanell September 25, 2015
Love this
jeremychapline
 
jeremychapline November 11, 2015
Wow, this is an incredible image. What a view.
mrlarrys
 
mrlarrys December 04, 2015
Respect, Congratulations!
nandicmb
 
nandicmb December 04, 2015
Congratulations on your innumerable Awards--until now! More will follow for sure!!!
edytatrojaskakoch
 
edytatrojaskakoch December 10, 2015
Great! I wish I were there...
martindevlin
 
martindevlin December 10, 2015
I know this place well, there are so many photo opportunities there. This is a great shot showing how amazing the landscape can look. Well done.
RichardShore
 
RichardShore December 10, 2015
Breathtaking!
shuttertime
 
shuttertime December 30, 2015
Congrats!!! Fabulous!!
JCSphoto
 
JCSphoto January 06, 2016
this is stunning for sure, congrats on the image of the year award. question, the specs on the image say 1/400 for exposure, how did you get the clouds to blur on such a short exposure, were they already in fast motion? truly stunning image
arpandas
arpandas January 08, 2016
This is a blend of 4 different exposures and photoshop take the metadata from the base layer only. The 1/400 exposure is for the tree and the foreground
Imagecreator13 PRO+
 
Imagecreator13 January 06, 2016
Awesome image-where is Lake Blend?
TraceElementsPhotography
 
TraceElementsPhotography January 06, 2016
Congrats on Image of the Year! Well deserved. Beautiful image!
joycealicesmith
 
joycealicesmith January 06, 2016
Congratulations on being chosen for Image of the Year!! This is so stunning I can hardly even put words to it! Nicely done!
tammycarney
 
tammycarney January 06, 2016
Congratulations!!!!! Well deserved. :)
saravphotography
 
saravphotography January 06, 2016
Wonderful image and Congratulations on winning Image of the year contest :) cheers
sharonmeyers
 
sharonmeyers January 07, 2016
Amazing photo - congratulations!
Nishant-101
 
Nishant-101 January 07, 2016
Congrats Arpan for the award and reward. Great work, cheers!!!
shivrekha
 
shivrekha January 07, 2016
Congrats!! Beautiful image
PeterFo
 
PeterFo January 07, 2016
Congrats man, well deserved!
sheriheller
 
sheriheller January 07, 2016
What a magical vibrant capture. Beautiful comp and clarity. Breathtaking!
susanbrewer
 
susanbrewer January 07, 2016
amazing
Dominik_Wach
 
Dominik_Wach January 07, 2016
Congratulations :-)
AnjaPerse
 
AnjaPerse January 07, 2016
Lake Bled is usually awesome from any perspective. But yeah, I've never been to this side of the lake with my camera, maybe I should... =D Awesome shot!
msjazz79
 
msjazz79 January 07, 2016
Congrats on your win! Beautiful image!!
donnarigg
 
donnarigg January 07, 2016
Congratulations its beautiful
hmwilsonphotos
 
hmwilsonphotos January 07, 2016
Beautiful photo - congratulations on the BIG win of Image of the Year! Well done ... enjoy your prize! :)
BorisB
 
BorisB January 07, 2016
Well done. BTW this is my country :)
Ozbod54
 
Ozbod54 January 07, 2016
Congratulations, an amazing photograph, well done
Kim_Schou
 
Kim_Schou January 07, 2016
Congrats! - It is a beautiful view, and a great photo.
jpsphotos
 
jpsphotos January 07, 2016
absolutely gorgeous shot in every way. Can't see anything I don't like about it. Congratulations
waynearmsworthy
 
waynearmsworthy January 07, 2016
Phenomenal photo...congratulations ????????
matej007
 
matej007 January 08, 2016
Lepa. Beautifull in Slovenian leanguage
HronnsaJo
 
HronnsaJo January 08, 2016
Stunning picture!
biserkakomac
 
biserkakomac January 08, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
biserkakomac
 
biserkakomac January 08, 2016
?udovita slika in pogled na Bled - prava "podoba raja" (Y)
davejohnsphoto
 
davejohnsphoto January 08, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique.
michael2015
 
michael2015 January 10, 2016
well done great capture
adrianfeng
 
adrianfeng January 19, 2016
fabulously brilliant!
deb2662
 
deb2662 April 27, 2016
take me there!!
gilbertatkin
 
gilbertatkin April 27, 2016
Wow what a stunning photo! Apt reward for you congratulations.
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots May 02, 2016
Awesome capture! Congrats.
David_Blakley_Photography Platinum
 
Congrats on your Finalist win!
pauljohnmansfield
 
pauljohnmansfield September 02, 2016
Amazing photo, I was there a few years ago at the other end of the lake, we went out to the island in a small boat, it was a very eerie feeling, very still and quiet, Congratulations on your win, well deserved.
PatPhoto
 
PatPhoto September 08, 2016
top shot!!!
LadyDeb
 
LadyDeb November 25, 2016
Sooooo beautiful!!!
jacksonlloyd
 
jacksonlloyd February 23, 2017
Lovely
bathsalt
 
bathsalt February 24, 2017
Amazing photo!!
nickromero
 
nickromero May 08, 2017
Stunning!
AkinfeevK
 
AkinfeevK June 11, 2017
Awesome
hackwolf
 
hackwolf June 28, 2017
Excellent. The blur effect in the clouds adds motion to that quiet place.
ziggyzoo52
 
ziggyzoo52 August 18, 2017
Very beautiful
ViSuPhoto
 
ViSuPhoto August 20, 2017
Amazing capture
gianphotography
 
gianphotography August 26, 2017
Immagine davvero incredibile!
andrejamia
 
andrejamia September 03, 2018
Stunning
Pblais
 
Pblais September 06, 2018
Jaw breaking shot!
Pblais
 
Pblais September 06, 2018
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jroussellphoto
 
jroussellphoto November 22, 2019
absolutely beautiful. How did you get the sky looking like a long exposure with 1/400 sec.?
jimboggs PRO+
 
jimboggs December 15, 2019
Beautiful!
harmeetsingh
 
harmeetsingh April 12, 2020
Excellent
jeannegriffinsasiadek Platinum
 
jeannegriffinsasiadek September 03, 2022
your photos are outstanding, esp this one.
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at Lake Bled in Slovenia, one of the most beautiful country in Europe.

Time

It was taken during the sunrise.

Lighting

Most amazing and most difficult lighting situation I have ever photographed. Since I was taking the photo from the top of the mountain and I was capturing an wide view of the area during the sunrise, different areas had different kind of lights. During the sunrise and sunset you already have the most dynamic light condition that is a strong contrast between highlight and shadows.

Equipment

I used a Canon 6D, a manfrotto tripod, a 17-40 f/4.0 L series lens, Lee Big stopper and also Lee Landscape polariser filter.

Inspiration

The main inspiration came from Max Rive, an amazing landscape photographer. I always admired and followed him and his works and he is one of the inspiration for me. He generally stands in his picture himself to describe the scale of the image. In this case it was not me but a friend of mine was standing on the edge of the mountain and looking towards the lake. The clouds were moving towards him and it can be described as a freeze out of time or many people suggested me to name it time never stops.

Editing

I always think post processing is an important part of photography now a days. It helps to amplify the image. For this image I used different exposures with same setting like my ISO,aperture,focal length were fixed. I used 4 different exposures for different positions as I said the light was not same everywhere and also an exposure with the LEE BIG STOPPER for the cloud motion. However the cloud was not moving in this direction. So I added another radial blur filter in photoshop to point it to the observer to create more drama. I used Tony Kuyper Luminosity masks to blend everything. I mainly used Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop CC for post processing.

In my camera bag

A camera, an wide angle lens, Tripod, a dry cloth, a cable release, a led light for night and the filters.

Feedback

If you take a selfie put your camera in continuous mode with some gap of time so that you can go to that location. If you have wireless shutter release or you can connect your camera to your phone you can also do that. First think what you want to do. Then capture it properly. Capture all the exposures needed by looking at your histogram so that you don't loose anything. Choose sunrise or sunset so that you have most dramatic light. Also choose partly cloudy weather to have dramas in sky.

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