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Tourists are destroying New Zealand’s iconic Lake Wanaka tree for Instagram photos

30 Jan

The solitary tree found in New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka—an iconic landscape photography subject—is at risk of destruction if tourists, particularly Instagrammers, don’t start showing it more respect. The Lake Wanaka Tree is a crack willow—its very name refers to the tree’s brittle nature—and its social media popularity has fueled an influx of tourists who are destroying the tree as they attempt to capture Instagram-worthy shots.

There’s even an Instagram hashtag dedicated to the tree: #ThatWanakaTree.

Climbing this tree will soon be banned! Take care and protect it for future photographers. No harm was done to this tree to make this shot. ##ThatWanakaTree #samyanglensglobal #milkyway #stars #epic #selfie #wanaka #lakewanaka #nzmustdo #protectthetree

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The tree lost a limb around Christmas time last year, spurring officials to take proactive measures in protecting the tree. According to Lonely Planet, which spoke with Queenstown Lakes District Council arboricultural officer Tim Errington, officials will now place warning signs near the tree alerting visitors about the dangers of climbing on it.

The warning signs will be written in both English and Chinese, though more drastic measures may be taken if tourists ignore them. Errington explained that officials haven’t put a fence around the tree thus far because it would “take away some of the beauty associated with its stunning background,” but the idea is being considered.

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6 Sunset Pictures from 10 Minutes of Paddling on Boyd Lake

23 Oct

Here is another composition exercise from the old blog posted originally in June 2007. It is good to use a waterproof camera, especially, when you are paddling a tippy boat. And, always keep that camera on a leash. Usually, I […]
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Lake Superior: Journeys on an Inland Sea by Gary and Joannie McGuffin

29 Sep

There are several books which have influenced my paddling and photography. One of them is definitely Superior: Journeys on an Inland Sea, a wonderful coffee table book by a Canadian couple, Gary and Joanie McGuffin, full of great pictures from […]
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Split Level: Segmented Russian Rock Dwelling Bridges Lake & Cliff

02 Nov

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ]

lake front

Steep sites with limited buildable areas have always proved challenging for architects, but this home aims to navigate rocky terrain by breaking up a single dwelling into stair-connected segments.

lake rock residence

russian home above

Designed by Igor Sirotov, the PS1 House is a private residence to be built onto a series of stone lips that span from the lake’s surface below to access points above.

lake stone buildings

rrussian house detail

Weathered steel and concrete blend the buildings into the landscape while physically linking them via steps and railings as well.

russian interior spaces

The idea was driven in part by a desire to minimize the building’s footprint and need to alter the natural landscape, taking advantage of existing natural formations.

russian fireplace modernist brutalist

The design borrows from Modernist and Brutalist camps, austere but materially rich with aging in mind.

stone building segments

Steel frames and stone floors match the color and pattern palettes of surrounding site elements, providing semi-permeable shelters for bedrooms, kitchens and dining spaces at intervals between the top and bottom.

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9 Tips for Photographing Mountain Lake Reflections

26 Apr

How to Photograph Mountain Landscapes

There’s something ultimately alluring about lake and river reflections in landscape photography, especially when surrounded by majestic snow capped mountains that glow hot from the light of the setting sun.

Here’s a little time-lapse video I put together using some of my recent lake reflection still shots in Alberta, Canada. Each frame is from a still image shot with a small mirrorless digital camera. Read on to learn the methods I use when trying to capture stunning lake and river reflections in my photography.

1 – Don’t shoot super wide

Regardless of whether your camera is full frame, APS-C or MFT (micro four thirds), it’s important to realize that when shooting mountain reflections you might not need your widest lens to capture the most pleasing composition.

A lot of the time I shoot in the super wide realm but that doesn’t work so well when shooting mountain reflections. A super wide lens tends to reduce the epic size of the distant mountains and magnifies the foreground.

That’s great when you can get fairly close to my central subject, but when that subject is a snow capped mountain a few kilometers away, it’s time to strap on a lens that gets you closer to the action.

At my most recent visit to Banff and Jasper in Alberta I found that I rarely shot with anything wider than 35mm on full frame. In many cases I was zoomed in past 50mm, and often beyond 100mm. Here’s an example.

This first shot is at a focal length of 70mm.

How to shoot mountain lake reflections

This second shot is at 16mm, super wide. There are a few minutes of light change in between the shots but otherwise it’s the exact same scene, from almost exactly the same position. I don’t know about you, but I much prefer the simpler, cleaner composition of the first, zoomed image.

How to shoot mountain river scenes

2 – Fill your frame with what’s cool

This is good advice for any kind of photography but with mountain lake reflections it’s easy to get wowed by the colourful clouds that are reflecting in the mirror surface lake. If they really are doing something impressive then by all means, devote some frame space to the clouds.

You’ll find however, that when you zoom closer to fill your frame with your most impressive mountain range and reflection, your image may have much more impact. At times this isn’t too obvious when you look through the viewfinder or LCD but when you view that zoomed image back on a large computer screen it often has more wow factor than your wider, cloud filled image.

How to Photograph River Landscapes

3 – Waiting for the wind to stop

If you’re out on a gale force windy day, don’t expect any lake reflections. You need that water to be perfectly still for good reflections. A mild, occasional wind is fine, just stick around and wait for it to periodically die down. You only need a few minutes. Bring a camp chair and thermos, then chill out while you wait for the perfect moment. It’ll come.

4 – Shoot two versions – adjust the polarizer

If you shoot lake scenes without a polarizer you’ll get a lovely mirror-like reflection, but you might be missing out on some interesting details under the water in the foreground. I like to take at least two shots with my polarizer in different positions. One shot will give me the maximum reflection while the other shot will reduce that reflection to reveal the details under the water.

I can then easily blend these two exposures in Photoshop to get the best mixture of reflection and water detail.

5 – Interrupt the reflection

Vermillion Lakes, Banff - Mirror World by Gavin Hardcastle

I have a thing for the interrupted reflection. I find it more interesting to have my mountain reflection interrupted by ice formations, river bends, rocks and branches as apposed to a completely whole and perfect reflection. Try and avoid that obvious BAM reflection. Be a bit clever and put some thought into how you can make the reflection more interesting.

6 – Get down low

I like to pick the most interesting point of my mountain range then find a spot in my foreground that reflects that interesting point. I often need to get the camera down lower to achieve this, sometimes adjusting the tripod to its lowest point. At times you might not need to get so low and maybe just step back a few feet to place your reflection where you need it to be.

You can’t change where the mountain is, but you can change your position relative to it to capture the most interesting foreground and reflection.

7 – Look for framing elements in the foreground

If possible, try to incorporate elements in your foreground than frame the scene. It creates a window into your scene that we humans find very appealing.

8 – Look for leading lines in your foreground

Lake Photography Tutorial

Try and find foreground elements that suck the eye in to the centre of your image. Use rocks, logs and branches to blatantly point at the mountain scene in your image. Obviously you’ve got to work with what you have but there’s almost always something there.

9 – Star reflections are gold

If you’ve got a calm, clear night that is the perfect chance to capture the Milky Way or star trails in your lake reflection. Place a colossal mountain range in the centre of that and you’ve got yourself a killer shot. For tips on how to shoot star trails like this, view my tutorial How to Shoot a Star Trails Selfie.

Star Trails Selfie Tutorial

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Blickfang – State and Lake streets, 1987

27 Aug

Gary Stochl ist als Straßenfotograf noch nicht lange bekannt. Das undenkbare Gegenteil ist der Fall. Stochl fotografierte vom 17. Lebensjahr an sage und schreibe 40 (!) Jahre lange auf den Straßen von Chicago. 2004 entschied er sich, seine Fotos dem Photography Department der Columbia College Chicago zu zeigen. Heute verkauft er Vintage Prints für 1500 $ .

Das Bild, das ich heute vorstelle, stammt von Gary Stochl. Es bekam keinen Namen, wie alle seine Bilder. Nur Ort und Jahr sind bekannt, wie der Titel des Blickfangs beschreibt. Lassen wir erst einmal das Foto auf uns wirken.

State and Lake streets, 1987 © Gary Stochl

Das Foto ist in typischer Stochl-Manier, kein Ausreißer. Es ist düster, dunkel und hat einen faden Beigeschmack. Stochl selbst sagt, er habe nichts gegen Glücklichsein, es wäre nur einfach nicht sein Wesenszug. So sehen wir hier einen echten Stochl, mit viel Schwarz und einer Person.

Stochl hat das Bild nicht beschnitten, sonden den Wolkenkratzer im Hintergrund gelassen. So bleibt der urbane Kontext erhalten, jedoch fällt mein Blick unweigerlich auf die linke Hand des Mannes, der in der anderen Hand Bücher und Papier hält.

Ich habe dieses Foto schon einige Male überflogen, doch ich entschied mich, heute mal genauer hinzusehen und das Foto einem längeren Studium zu unterziehen. Und die grundsätzliche Frage, die dieses Bild aufwirft ist:

Hä?

In lang: Was macht dieser Mensch eigentlich? Hält er sich fest? Berührt er gar einen anderen Menschen? Oder drückt er sich nur an die Wand? Schiebt er etwas weg?

Das spannende an der Fotografie ist ja, wie Gary Winogrand (von dem Stochl beeinflusst war) sagte, dass es kein Vorher und kein Nachher gibt. Des Rätsels Lösung liegt in den Sekunden davor oder in denen danach.

Und doch ist es mir das Foto lieber als die Lösung. Denn so behält das Bild eine Magie, etwas Komisches, Unübliches. Und genau das ist es, was ich an Stochls Fotos mag, die ich allesamt im Buch „On City Streets, Chicago 1964-2004“* gefunden habe.

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Sinopah Mountain Reflected in Two Medicine Lake at Sunrise II

07 Aug
Sinopah Mountain Reflected in Two Medicine Lake at Sunrise II

Sunrise at Two Medicine Lake with Sinopah Mountain reflected in the calm water – Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park has always been a special place for me. I’ve been guilty of driving far out of my way to visit, in some instances with 19 hour stretches of driving. The park’s amazing views and glacially carved valleys are mesmerizing. One of my favorite locations in the park is Two Medicine Lake with its crystal clear water, majestic peaks and amazing morning light. This is one of a few locations I visit that the longer I stand taking in the scene the more rejuvenated and healed I feel. All from taking in the view which makes me think of the following quote:

“Nature spontaneously keeps us well. Do not resist her!”

Henry David Thoreau

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Lake Tahoe Blue

31 Jul
Lake Tahoe Blue

Blue waters of Lake Tahoe, California on a cool winter day

Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in California and North America, is also the second deepest behind Crater Lake in Oregon. The depth of the water is what provides its iconic deep blue color.  Adding to the beauty of the lake is its crown of peaks surrounding it. Personally I find Lake Tahoe to be even more beautiful with snow on the ground.

Lake Tahoe and Crater Lake are both amazing locations simply because the blue color of the lake is insanely intense. The bluer the sky the bluer the water. It’s an amazing thing to witness and a fascinating phenomenon tied to such incredibly deep alpine lakes.

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  • Very nice Jim. I hope to make my first visit to Tahoe this year. by Richard Wong
  • nice colours!!…. the trees made a natural window for the … by Ideas_R_Bulletproof

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Star-Lapse (Time-Lapse on Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire)

30 Jan

This video covers 13.5 hrs from sunset to sunrise. This was a simple test. It may be interesting to note that Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are present in this video, in that order. Name of the Artist: Julian Boulier Name of the track: Ecorce chene Direct URL to the track: www.jamendo.com

 
 

Time Lapse Moon Light at Yumi Lake (HD 720p)

24 Jan

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