balea lake..., a photo from Sibiu, West

Photographer's Note

Balea Lake is a glacial lake situated high in the Fagaras Mountains of Transylvania set at a height of 2,034 m above sea level. The lake is simply stunning in the Summer and in the Winter when you will have a very different experience and would be more likely to stay in it’s seasonal ice hotel. In the Summer a twisting snake of a road leads you to the top of the mountains where the lake and it’s cabanas perch above the clouds. It is breath taking scenery at its most rugged and is an absolute must on any itinerary, any season. During the winter the only way up to the frozen lake is by cable car, which makes the site even more incredible when you arrive. There are plenty of activities to keep everyone occupied from snow mobiling and ice skating in the winter to trekking and swimming in the Summer.

holmertz, papagolf21, timecapturer, bona, Zucca, kordinator, tyro ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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holmertz (102104) 2013-07-03 13:04

Hello Monika,
This is a stunning composition with marvellous well saturated colours and perfect sharpness.
Regards,
Gert

papagolf21 (152607) 2013-07-03 13:39

Bonsoir, Monika,
Magnifique prise de vue. Le paysage est merveilleusement mise en image.
Le sujet est splendide.
Admiration totale.
Félicitations pour cette réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

grigand (20290) 2013-07-03 13:58

Hi Monika
A great atmosphere, the light is wonderful, perfect management, congrat.
ciao
andrea

AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-07-03 14:36

Heil. Przepiêkny widok tego stawu przyku³ m± uwagê. Bardzo mi siê podoba to ujêcie. Pozdrawiam - Adrian

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2013-07-04 1:52

wow, beautiful view of the lake and you presented it here nicely with magical light and very good depth. The cottage is a nice point of attraction in this well composed shot. Tfs.
Best wishes.
subhendu

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-07-04 2:14

Hello,
Amazing light and wonderful warm atmosphere at the lake. Great catch!

Daniel

abmdsudi (95869) 2013-07-04 3:15

Hi Monika
An eye-catching shot of rugged mountain scape and the inviting lake sitting calmly there, caught in tremensous light with good saturated colours. The compo works well with some interesting foreground, presence of human interaction and the guest house further add interest. Above all I love the exposure that you have managed to record, Congrats.
Best regards

timecapturer (49288) 2013-07-04 3:55

Hi Monika
an atmospheric and beautiful capture this. Delicious light and POV that make it looks so soothing and tranquil. Execution and presentation flawless here. Love it!

Brian.

Sergiom (117241) 2013-07-04 5:17

Bonjour Monika,

J'aime beaucoup cette lentille. Elle donne beaucoup de profondeur aux images. Ici, le paysage est fantastique et tu as su mettre en valeur les couleurs grâce à cette lumière toute spéciale.

Amicalement

Serge

bona (15057) 2013-07-04 6:29

Hi Monika,

what a wonderful place. I love the mood, the light. The wooden house close the crystal water lake. Thanks for share.
Andre

GiovanniG (3914) 2013-07-04 8:01

Ciao Monika,
Fantastic capture with detail, color and great POV. I particularly like the spot of light on the gravel in the foreground. Reminds me of my home in Montana USA. Very well done Monika!
Warm regards,
GiovanniG

Zucca (8) 2013-07-04 9:47

Hello Monika,

Beautiful lake which seems to be lost in a high mountain landscape, people on the right and the hotel on the left are good details to give a scale and enjoy the place.

Have a nice evening,

Sylvain

kordinator (8738) 2013-07-05 0:41

Hello Monika
Excellent presentation of this lake.
A very interesting POV and composition.
I like colors and light.
An impressive picture.
Best regards
Saša

tyro (30513) 2013-07-05 15:23

Hello Monika,

You have given us a fabulously interesting note and a beautiful photograph by way of illustration. From what you say, this is a place which should not be missed on any visit to Transylvania.

Your composition is excellent and the light and colours are divine. Your polarising filter has allowed us to see the bottom of the lake in the foreground and dulled the reflections in the distant parts of the lake. The inclusion of some people on the right adds human interest as well as providing a good sense of scale.

Gorgeous light and colours, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2013-07-07 3:07

Hello Monika, a very nice image here. I love this place, i've been here several times, the road itself is something to be seen in a lifetime. Good take here, i love the angle.
Regards!

speedymanu (3701) 2013-07-23 11:56

Hello Monika,

the way the light is scattered in this image is really stunning. It reinforces greatly the feeling of depth and the strak beauty of this location. It is a beautiful place and the way you've captured it makes it look even better. Congrats,

Emmanuel

Photo Information

Copyright: Monika Gobrys (m00n) (2259)
Genre: Luoghi
Medium: Colore
Date Taken: 2012-09-09
Categories: Natura
Camera: Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM, NEF ISO 200, Hoya Filter Polarisant
Esposizione: f/11, 1/80 secondi
Versione Foto: Versione Originale
Tema(i): Bona Favorite Photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2013-07-03 13:01