Shot with the sun going down over the Langdale pikes at Elterwater in The English lake district national park in Cumbria.
9 shot HDR tonemapped image all 1 stop apart. using Photomatix HDR software and photoshop.
Shot with a Nikon D300 and Sigma 18-200mm OS lens
f16
25mm
Some info on Elter Water from Wikipedia:
Elter Water is a small lake that lies half a mile (800 m) south-east of the village of Elterwater. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale in the English Lake District. The name Elterwater means either Lake of the Swan or Lake of Alder.
The lake is 1030yd (930m) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 350yd (320m), covering an area of 0.06mi² (0.15km²). It has a maximum depth of 20ft (6m) and an elevation above sea level of 187ft (57m). The river Brathay which provides outflow from Elter Water flows south to join Lake Windermere, near Ambleside.
Navigation is prohibited on the lake.
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Comments
Absolutely magical! A fairytale image, and an instant fave!
Magnificent work Jason. Awesome capture.
Jason, this is purely magical and an instant fave. Well done.
Fabolous light and details
A really superb postcard image 10 out of 10, well done.
Fabulous colors and composition!
Totally brilliant Jason, an instant fave.x
Gorgeous shot Jason….Love the beautiful colour and the reflections…
WOW and WOW again mate, this really is stunning. You should get this printed out for your living room. Its is a definate fave for me. Looks great in the frame below. Really well done – another money shot!