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Sundown at Lake Hawea


Sundown at Lake Hawea
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Parata (eosnut) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 559 W: 113 N: 944] (6767)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-24
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/3000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-11 21:57
Viewed: 264
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken just before sundown at the southern end of Lake Hawea.



Excavated by massive glaciers more than 10,000 years ago, Lakes Wanaka and Hawea lie side by side. At a sliver of land known as The Neck, which is just 1,000 metres wide, the glaciers were once joined.

Ringed by pebbly beaches and with magnificent views to the surrounding peaks, both lakes offer a variety of adventures, especially during the long, hot months of summer.

Lake Wanaka is the source of the Clutha River, which exits into the ocean near Balclutha on the eastern coast. Lake Hawea feeds into the Hawea River, which joins the Clutha River at Albert Town.

The Clutha River carries the largest volume of water of any river in New Zealand and has been dammed in a number of places for electricity generation. During the late 1800s, the river yielded a vast quantity of gold. At one point in time, there were 187 gold dredges working the river.
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Interesting POV, nice colours and good sharp details.

Hi Peter:
Very good lighting, details and composition, and thanks for the notes that tell me so much about this capture!!!
David

  • Great 
  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 2 N: 78] (2072)
  • [2008-04-12 0:57]

nice photo
well done
good framing
nice exposure with black tree and good blue sky

Hi Peter,
Nice picture, beautiful place, but personally I think you should have taken this picture from the grass, rather than from the parking lot. I find that dark foreground distracting. I'm sure this lake must be amazing, it looks amazing! ;)
Thanks.
LuDivine

Very nice image Peter,
good framing and excellent colours!

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