Derwent Water
This is part of Derwent Water. This lake is one of several in the beautiful Lake District in the North of England.
This is part of Derwent Water. This lake is one of several in the beautiful Lake District in the North of England.
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Location
This photograph is from a part of Derwent Water. Derwent Water is one of the many lakes in the Lake District of Cumbria in the North of England. The lake lies immediately to the South of the town of Keswick. It is always busy with tourists and walkers. Several ferries operate on the lake, as well as rowing boats for hire. The ferries stop at various places around the lake, enabling walkers to enjoy the scenery from different viewpoints.Time
This photo was taken in June 2016, at approximately 4:45 in the afternoon. By this time a good deal of the tourists had disappeared for the day allowing me an uninterrupted view.Lighting
The light was good. There were a few ominous looking clouds about, but the sun was still able to make an appearance every now and then, adding to the drama of the fells in the background.Equipment
This photograph was taken with a Nikon D7100, coupled with an 18-105 lens set at 48mm, hand held. Exposure was 1/320 sec at F9. I under exposed the shot by 1 stop to give me a little bit more saturation in the colours, and also a little bit of leeway in post production. It was shot in RAW format.Inspiration
The lake District in England has a multitude of breathtaking viewpoints. Coupled with the ever changing light, it is a photographers dream. This particular lake is surrounded by woodlands and dramatic fells rising from the water, you could easily fill several memory cards with images. I was attracted to this image by the calm of the water in the foreground that slightly reflected the trees on the island, coupled with the dramatic crags in the background that were constantly changing colour with the light. Although there are no lead in lines as such, I wanted the viewers eye to rove about, discovering different aspects of the image at every rotation.Editing
The image was slightly adjusted in Lightroom with levels, it was cropped removing unwanted stuff in the foreground, and any dust spots were removed.In my camera bag
As my wife and I were on Holiday from Australia (we were born and raised in Lancashire) I was travelling light. The only other equipment I carried was a 50mm 1.2 lens, a few spare memory cards, cleaning equipment and a charger.Feedback
With landscape images the light is always better just before dawn, and an hour or so before and after sundown. But, as with this shot, even when it is taken later in the afternoon the light is not as harsh. I use the rule of thirds most of the time, but hey, sometimes it's okay to break the rules. Reflections are always good to look out for, especially in the early morning before the breeze gets up. These lakes are particularly breathtaking in the Autumn months when the leaves are changing colour, the views are spectacular. A good deal of the time I will slightly under expose my shots, as I find it gives me a bit more information to work with in Lightroom, and I find that the colours are more saturated. With under exposed images you can nearly always bring out a lot of detail in the shadows, but if the image is over exposed the information is lost. I always shoot in RAW format. Again this is so that I gain the most information with every image.
