Still lake

***Steve*** · 21-03-2006, 09:33

I took this yesterday at Tutzing. This lake and area around it are fast becoming one of my favourite places to take pictures, I have never seen the lake so still though.

Canon 20D, 50mm F/1.8 @ F7.1 1/500sec handheld

Thanks for looking

SammyC · 21-03-2006, 09:49

Hey Steve!

That's really nice. Sky seems a little washed out but I suspect that it was exactly like that!

TFS!

***Steve*** · 21-03-2006, 09:55

Thanks Sammy.
Yes it does seem washed out but thats due to the haze yesterday. Normally you can see the alps in the background but as is apparent from the picture you can't even see across the lake, you can only just make out the headland.

It was still a beautiful, still day for walking around though

jewel · 21-03-2006, 13:14

Looks like a great little spot there Steve. I like the composition here but the colours seem a wee bit flat though? I would get rid of that little black spec in the water too. What is it? Nevertheless it's still a nice shot!

Jewel

dazzajl · 21-03-2006, 13:17

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I would get rid of that little black spec in the water too

I'm guessing that it's bird swimming across as it looks like a trail of wake behind it.

I quite like it there and was wondering (if it is a bird) if Steve waited for it to move into position and chose that point to take the shot.

jewel · 21-03-2006, 13:24

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Originally Posted by dazzajl

I'm guessing that it's bird swimming across as it looks like a trail of wake behind it.

I quite like it there and was wondering (if it is a bird) if Steve waited for it to move into position and chose that point to take the shot.

Well tha'ts just it, I was left guessing too. Is it a boat, a bird, dirt, what is it? just a distraction imo for such a calm and peaceful shot.

Jewel

dazzajl · 21-03-2006, 13:28

yup, totally see what you're saying.

There's no denying it's a very powerful little spec though.

dod · 21-03-2006, 13:30

I'm with Jewel on this one, lovely shot but the birds an extra

***Steve*** · 21-03-2006, 13:44

Hehe the amount of trouble a single bird can cause

I waited until it was at that spot before taking the picture to add something to lead your eyes through the shot. In the small version here it is not very clear but on the full size shot it is easily recognisible

Liberalis · 21-03-2006, 14:02

Nice with it for depth, but without the bird its a walkway to eternity

***Steve*** · 21-03-2006, 14:14

Comments taken on board, here's version two

Duck and duck's wake removed, ice removed from futher out and slight saturation increase.

Better or worse?

daveyuk · 21-03-2006, 14:30

Steve,
I think I might be on my own here but I'm going with number one as it feels more natural and less man made through PS than number two, don't get me wrong both are great shots but it's just that number one is better IMO.

SammyC · 21-03-2006, 14:36

I think the look of the second one is much more 'picture postcard' but I think I'd personally have the ducky in if it was on my wall at A0 size

dazzajl · 21-03-2006, 14:49

I'll third that. I can see version 2 hanging in Ikea but version 1 hanging in my office.

SammyC · 21-03-2006, 15:09

Oh, nice way of phrasing it!

Fangman · 21-03-2006, 22:13

I prefer the first, as the others say the second more as a postcard.

CT · 21-03-2006, 22:29

Lovely. I think I prefer the bird and the wake which tends to emphasise the stillness of the water. No doubt it's lost a lot in reduction.

minimeeze · 22-03-2006, 07:28

Great shot there - lovely and tranquil. I prefer the shot minus the bird, but think it would be better if you had left the rest of the background in there... there's just no pleasing some people is there?

21-03-2006, 09:33	#1 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Still lake I took this yesterday at Tutzing. This lake and area around it are fast becoming one of my favourite places to take pictures, I have never seen the lake so still though. Canon 20D, 50mm F/1.8 @ F7.1 1/500sec handheld Thanks for looking

21-03-2006, 09:49	#2 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Hey Steve! That's really nice. Sky seems a little washed out but I suspect that it was exactly like that! TFS!

21-03-2006, 09:55	#3 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Thanks Sammy. Yes it does seem washed out but thats due to the haze yesterday. Normally you can see the alps in the background but as is apparent from the picture you can't even see across the lake, you can only just make out the headland. It was still a beautiful, still day for walking around though

21-03-2006, 13:14	#4 (permalink)
jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	Looks like a great little spot there Steve. I like the composition here but the colours seem a wee bit flat though? I would get rid of that little black spec in the water too. What is it? Nevertheless it's still a nice shot! Jewel

21-03-2006, 13:28	#7 (permalink)
dazzajl Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 317	yup, totally see what you're saying. There's no denying it's a very powerful little spec though.

21-03-2006, 13:30	#8 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	I'm with Jewel on this one, lovely shot but the birds an extra

21-03-2006, 13:44	#9 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Hehe the amount of trouble a single bird can cause I waited until it was at that spot before taking the picture to add something to lead your eyes through the shot. In the small version here it is not very clear but on the full size shot it is easily recognisible

21-03-2006, 14:02	#10 (permalink)
Liberalis Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 381	Nice with it for depth, but without the bird its a walkway to eternity

21-03-2006, 14:14	#11 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Comments taken on board, here's version two Duck and duck's wake removed, ice removed from futher out and slight saturation increase. Better or worse?

21-03-2006, 14:30	#12 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Steve, I think I might be on my own here but I'm going with number one as it feels more natural and less man made through PS than number two, don't get me wrong both are great shots but it's just that number one is better IMO.

21-03-2006, 14:36	#13 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	I think the look of the second one is much more 'picture postcard' but I think I'd personally have the ducky in if it was on my wall at A0 size

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21-03-2006, 14:49	#14 (permalink)
dazzajl Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 317	I'll third that. I can see version 2 hanging in Ikea but version 1 hanging in my office.

21-03-2006, 15:09	#15 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Oh, nice way of phrasing it!

21-03-2006, 22:13	#16 (permalink)
Fangman Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ely Posts: 1,078	I prefer the first, as the others say the second more as a postcard.

21-03-2006, 22:29	#17 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Lovely. I think I prefer the bird and the wake which tends to emphasise the stillness of the water. No doubt it's lost a lot in reduction.

22-03-2006, 07:28	#18 (permalink)
minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	Great shot there - lovely and tranquil. I prefer the shot minus the bird, but think it would be better if you had left the rest of the background in there... there's just no pleasing some people is there?