Deep deep blue, a photo from Oregon, West

Photographer's Note

View of Wizard Island in Crater Lake. A familiar subject, but I did not see a photo of this place from this angle on this site, so that's the "why". The blue of the lake is natural, and not the result of photoshop wizardry. I smudges a lot of negative damage, there's a really bad blur at the right slope of the island, sorry.

Wikipedia says:
Crater Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Oregon that is 5 by 6 miles (8 by 9.6 km) and 1958 ft (597 m) deep. It is Crater Lake National Park's most prominent feature and is famous for its deep blue color, water clarity and vertical driftwood, named Old Man of the Lake. The lake partly fills a nearly 4000 ft (1220 m) deep caldera that was formed around 6900 years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama.

The lake's average depth is around 1500 ft (450 m). Its deepest point has been measured at 1932 ft (589 m) deep, though as with any lake its depth fluctuates with the climate, particularly rainfall. This makes Crater Lake the deepest lake in the United States, the second deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere (Great Slave Lake is first) and the seventh deepest lake in the world (Lake Baikal is first). The caldera rim ranges in elevation from 7000 to 8000 ft (2130 to 2440 m).

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Critiques | Translate

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2005-12-18 14:44

Hi Tan.

It's simply....brilliant. Superb.

The POV, the colors, the reflection, the definition...Impresive!

Regards, Oscar

toni_al (15875) 2005-12-18 14:46

Salut Tan
Joli cadrage, et effectivement une belle couleur bleue. Bons dйtails et angle de vue
@+ Toni

mugush (2104) 2005-12-18 14:48

Amazing shot.. these kind of shot my eyes love it.
very well composed. nice pov and yes it is different angle..
blue is the color code here.
well written note.
thanks for sharing
Love
Mugush

PJE (20758) 2005-12-18 14:49

I tell you Tan this has to be the best photo I have seen this week! Perhaps the best this month on TE. Gorgous execution of details handled. The whole scene is a masterpiece. Such a nice scene!

sleon (9402) 2005-12-18 14:51

Hi Tan
From the thumbnail I recognised this as yours straightaway! This is a fabulous view looking down over the lake and island, and the colours are incredible. Good use of the foreground slopes for framing.
Susanna

cherryripe (21033) 2005-12-18 14:55

Hi Tan
This is a very pretty view of the island and lake. The colour of the water is stunning. You've done a great job of the PP to make up for the damaged negative. The blue doesn't look too bad.
Regards Nikki

Clairedelune (4923) 2005-12-18 14:57

Hi Tan,
This is definitively blue, no doubt about that! Blue with a touch of green. Very special! I did not know about the Crater Lake, it seems a very spectacular place. I'm curious, what is the white stuff on the ground? Snow? In June? Your point of view is just great, giving us the immensity of the landscape. Very well done!
Claire

greg64g (11193) 2005-12-18 15:08

hello Tan

again a superb pov, the island is so extraordinnary. Colors are so nice. the weather is with you again and i love the clarity in all the picture.
well done
greg

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2005-12-18 15:09

Wow
Amazing image! Even better that my images ;).
Beautiful colours and mountains and the whole photo.
Great job
Greetings

Gerrit (62042) 2005-12-18 15:11

Hi Tan,
I'm impressed by this place. For all the arrow-shaped island like a guide for giants in the lake and the remarkable turquoise water between the little islands are special.
Wonderful landscape and very well captured.

Thanks and regards, Gerrit

sebautourdumond (3108) 2005-12-18 15:14

Hi tan,
Just an amazing picture, no words to say...
Very great job
Seb

fayeulle (27827) 2005-12-18 15:16

Salut Tan
Superb as mot of your shot !
In this one I like the samll parts of snow constracting with a blue such a lagoon.
Cheers
JP

bpelvan (3798) 2005-12-18 15:17

Merhaba Tan,
Yani nasıl başlayacağımı bilemiyorum. Tanrı hemen herşeyi bunlara mı verdi acaba diye dьşьnmeden edemiyorum.
İnanılmaz gьzellikte bir yer. Ve sen daha da bir gьzelleştiriyorsun seзtiğin aзılarla.
Ellerine sağlık.
Selamlar
Bьlent

dmcloughlin (8) 2005-12-18 15:19

Tan,
A great shot of a great location. Well done.
Darren.

cherubin (1971) 2005-12-18 15:38

Hi Tan,
very nice photo,
i find it just fantastic!
i think a more large frame, or a panoramic view. in order to show all the caldera, would be also interesting
cherubin

ndb1958 (9289) 2005-12-18 16:08

Hi Tan,
this beauty looks quite unreal. Amazing land- and seascape. Great capture with amazing colours.
Nino

poulinp (4528) 2005-12-18 16:11

Hi Tan.

Wonderful place. I recognize some pictures of singuanti here! The perfect dark blue of this place seems absolutly incredible. Nice POV.

Deepforest (9260) 2005-12-18 16:34

Hi Tan,
What a beautiful place! Fantastic view of lake and island. Excellent composition and sharpness. I like blue and in places green colours of water. I think it must be a little mystic place. It looks magic in your photo! You have done an excellent job here.
Regards,
Andrzej

Dr_Nibbles (287) 2005-12-18 16:53

oh my.... does it really look like that...??? wow... great pic... everything's just in its right place

Tue (93592) 2005-12-18 16:59

Hej Tan,
What a gorgeous piece of nature, very well captured in this beautiful picture! The colours are fantastic and I like the composition too. Very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

martou (1660) 2005-12-18 17:02

hi Tan,
beautifull place, when I see this shot, I was think at another photo of you 'Mystique', superb ridge in first view, You are really a great adventurer, bravo et merci Martin

flashlight (579) 2005-12-18 18:12

Awesome awesome! The colors and the landscape...WOW!
I'm speechless!

Verol (294) 2005-12-18 19:50

Stunning image! Very crisp and composition is just great. Did you really manage to capture such a great colours without polariser? Congratulations!
Maciek

DownUnder (1177) 2005-12-18 19:54

Merhaba Tan, excellent pictured, all needs to be said already said above :))

JEPC (1305) 2005-12-18 20:33

Hi Tan,
Realy a amazig shot and place!!!Very well done!Fantastic colors , sharpness and DOF!
TFS
Joвo Eduardo

rakeshgupta (2672) 2005-12-18 21:04

Hello Tan,
Its amazing. The water gives feel like a reflective mirror. The island inbetween is the main attraction of this shot.
The deep blue water and few places green is looking nice. The angle of shooting is appreciable.
Thanks for sharing this great Natural-Historical shot.

singuanti (15250) 2005-12-18 21:46

Hi Tan. An outstanding shot to be sure of this must-see place. You're right about the POV not being shown on TE much. I was on a hike a little bit to the right and took some pictures over there but I didn't get quite that far over. When I was there it was windy and wasn't blessed with these sorts of reflections or smooth water. Late spring looks like an incredible time to go. Perfect shot Tan!

Cormac (26565) 2005-12-18 21:47

I haven't seen this view of the lake before - I like the way the V-shaped foreground makes a nice frame for the island. The colours are stunning, and the clarity of the shot makes this appear very lifelike. Well done!

maphoto (8082) 2005-12-18 22:18

Oh Wow, gorgeous view Tan, I think I've seen this place a few times, but again a different view and very well composed. The reflections, the light, the colors, everything perfect, very pleasant, well seen.

Ann75 (0) 2005-12-18 23:14

Hello Tan,

What an amazing photo. The scenery is so beautiful and the compositon of this photo is great. I love the color of the water around the little island in the middle of the lake and the distant mountains look great. Brilliant shot!

Ann

Kirych (2716) 2005-12-18 23:33

Hi, Tan!
So beautiful place! Dark blue color and smooth surface of lake reminds a mirror.
Wonderful light and DOF. I already want to be on this island.
Best regards. Tanya.

lukie (0) 2005-12-19 1:05

Hello Tan,

a very high appreciated photo, I see... And well deserved, because it is a beauty ! I would say : perfect scan ! Great job.

regards,

Luc.

jjcordier (79299) 2005-12-19 1:14

Superbe paysage Tan, bien composй avec de superbes couleurs. Seul le premier plan me laisse une impression bizarre....une accentuation excessive?
Best Regards
JJ

huynt (5081) 2005-12-19 1:37

Hi tan
A great landscape. It is very beautuful. Well done. Thanks

ecmel (1782) 2005-12-19 1:50

Merhaba
Daha цnce internette Crater Lake ait onlarca fotograf gцrdьm.Ama seзtiğiniz aзı, renkler ve yansımalarla sizin зektiğiniz gerзekten olağanьstь gьzel.
Elerinize sağlık
Ecmel

Leonie (8809) 2005-12-19 3:25

Hey Tan...
Really fantastic as usual...Happy Christmas..

Lйonie

Paolo (41258) 2005-12-19 4:20

ohhh...Tan...what can i adjoint to that image with few words??
we can only look at that wonderful of the nature!
excellent image, really great!
and as forever your POV is THE POV.
thanks, ciao

faubry (35447) 2005-12-19 4:21

woauhhhhhhh wonderful!!! colorful, i would like to go here!!! very beautiful composition with the lagune between the two stones..
bravo

francine

peter1892 (1681) 2005-12-19 6:40

Great shot Tan, colours & perspective are very good here.

ChrisJ (172442) 2005-12-19 6:59

Hi

Perfect color, sharpness, & superb reflections in the crater lake. Good saturation & pov. Congratulations!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-12-19 7:22

Hi Tan,
pfffiooouu, what a beautiful place !
The water's color invites me to dive but when I see the snow, I think it's not a good idea.
Perfect POV for me, well done

richtersl (3546) 2005-12-19 8:09

This is one of the finest photos I've seen of Crater Lake! It has everything: depth, height, and distance. GORGEOUS! The cloud reflections in the lake are amazing.

partha (14023) 2005-12-19 13:29

Great great shot.
well enough.
Partha

bibiweb (8) 2005-12-19 15:29

Hi Tan,
Wooowww, what a stunning view! For a 10 year old damaged negative I think this photo is just great. The colors are, as in all your photos, perfectly saturated and the reflections on the water are wonderful. Your note is also very interesting.
Regards, Brigitte

elmec (12210) 2005-12-19 18:18

Wonderful photo!
What a wonderful place!
Deep blue, water, mountains, compositin - everything is great
Congratulations for your work!

coco (30439) 2005-12-19 18:19

Hi Tan
Unique place and unique capture. The composition is excellent, as also the contrast and the reflection over the water.

A great work.

xlgo (562) 2005-12-19 18:52

Such an amazing blue colour to the lake. A great shot especially from a scan.
Malcolm

PixelTerror (0) 2005-12-20 4:03

Hi Captain,
Fantastic POV and view here, resulting in a deeeeeeeeep view as i like them, colors of the water are excellent, specially when they green near the shores, the relections of mountains and clouds are superb as well, congratulations !
Have a nice day,
jean-Yves

rosaline (0) 2005-12-20 4:11

Tan
You are obviously someone who likes deep rich high contrast photos. Well you have delivered to us a nice gem. Rich colouring and good composition have served you (and us) well. The picture looks perfect to me. Good work.
Aubrey

Svillegas (1169) 2005-12-20 5:07

Wow!!! Amazing shot Tan! Great composition and good use of the DOF. Amazing colours as well.
Good work!

rhizomes (15343) 2005-12-20 11:57

Hi Tan,
Very impressive point of view ! Sharpness, colors and light are perfect !
Congratulations !
Christophe

ukasz (803) 2005-12-20 12:42

wow, what an amazing view! beautiful colours of the water and very impressive and majestic mountains in the backgroud make the composition really interesting:) very good POV!
greetings
ukasz

banyanman (7797) 2005-12-20 23:33

Another excellent landscape photograph to add to your impressive portfolio, Tan. The green colour in the water around the islets in the foreground make an interesting contrast with the deep blue colour of the rest of the water. I haven't seem Crater Lake from this angle before, so thanks for posting this one. Cheers . . . David

carper (96) 2005-12-21 6:13

wauw Tan,
for me the honour, from this fantastic photo, the depth, the almost 3D, the fantastic light, wauw, I like it, very good job my friend.
gr. Jaap

john_c (24666) 2005-12-21 15:00

Hi Tan,
An exhilarating shot of this magnificent spot. The POV allows the eye to roam and take in a wide range of natural features, all rendered in dramatic colour and good contrast. A sparkling, clear and alluring shot.
John

gary91 (15348) 2005-12-22 4:04

Hello Tan,
What a beautiful landscape you give us. Usage of wa is really good abd give an incredible depth to the image.
Congratulations !
Regards. Christian

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-12-22 8:51

amazing shot, I like the waters and also the mountains are breathtaking, well done

mjdundee (4663) 2005-12-23 3:16

Hello Tan,
Kodak Gold - what happened. Imagine this scenery taken with a Fuji film!
TFS Thomas

quantabeh (5205) 2005-12-24 12:23

hello Tan,
A really unique and original point of view and perspective. The colors are really excellent, and the composition really rich.
thanks for the good info.
nice work!
Behrang

sarju (5324) 2005-12-24 21:38

HI Tan
I had seen this photo pretty much on the day that you posted it ... but it is only today that I have put myself to writing some critiques.
Excellent photo over here ... I had a hard time believing that such a splendid landscape could exist in US of A.
wow man ... great stuff
tfs ... regards ... sarju
PS: Thanks for the education

ballyna (1689) 2006-01-01 12:17

kaptan,
зok farklı boyutlar sunan bir зalışma,muhteşem doğa,muhteşem manzara.haziran da bile kar barındıran bir coğrafya,masalımsı renkler.ellerine sağlık,2006 da herşey gцnlьnce olsun.
saygılar

jbweasle (9393) 2006-01-01 16:17

Tan, a great perspective looking down over this beautiful lake. As always, your light and colours are superb. I like the way the island appears to mould itself around the rocky outcrop - its the sort of perfect composition you normally only see in paintings.

... better late than never :-)

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-01-01 16:28

The blue tones and the lighting of this photo are almost reminiscent of another planet A fantastic landscape photo in all aspects, not least with the inclusion of the reflection, shadows and clouds
All the best to you for this new year

tootsie (400) 2006-01-04 20:27

hi tan, well all i can say is this is the most incredible photo i think i have ever seen. i saw this picture and thought - where is this exotic land and how can i get there? i cant believe it's here in the US!! lol. it looks like maybe another planet or maybe from my dreams... thank you!

gelor (3233) 2006-01-11 5:43

Bonjour Tan,
Une photo qui part immйdiatement dans mes favorites. Que dire qui ne le fыt dйjа ? Fйlicitations. Gйrard

benkrut (2407) 2006-01-14 14:52

Hi Tan!

This is an amazing picture - not only the place you photographed, but also the way You have done it, with such beautiful colours.
Actually I could write it about every single picture from your gallery.
I was really surprised that you scan all the photos. Would you tell me the secret how do you manage this excellent quality from the scans?

Take care
Henryk

nerve (10231) 2006-01-20 1:59

Harika bir mavi bu hakikaten Kaptan..Senin usta fotoğrafзılığın Amerika'ya iyi reklam oluyor vallahi, lol!
Selamlar.

ebruardil (461) 2006-03-11 7:33

Excellent colors and composition, congratulations

jammer79 (2722) 2006-03-12 18:18

WOW! Nothing else what I can say!!!
Regards, Radim.

tsangclare (130) 2006-05-05 13:48

Hi Tan,
Indeed a very unique angle! Really wanna visit this place now! Wonderful composition, sharp colours, distinct and lovely reflection! well done!
Clare

plimrn (21344) 2006-09-14 3:44

Hi Tan,
I've never seen this POV before either. I always associate snow with Crater Lake and you includedc a bit in the foreground, But more than that, at this angle the islets are surrounded by jade green water, then you captured some deep saphire and then a lighter blue from the clouds reflected in the lake. Through-out all your excellent light management has given excetional detail and color.

In starting a series on the Cascade Lakes Loop, I scattered off in to the Cascade Range. I was impressed that most of this range is recorded well here on TE; so I've started a theme titled Cascade Mountain Range. I’ve added your Crater Lake photo to this theme. Let me know if this is problem for you.
Regards, Pat

sergio1 (12152) 2006-12-22 3:32

Hi Tan

Excellent shot my friend, magnific shot and great place. I want know this place.

Congratulations and Merry Xmas.

Sergio

PS: Tomorrow I come back.

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-12-30 16:56

Ağbi bu ne muhteşem manzaradır bцyle. Mavi bile зeşit зeşit. Bayramınız ve yeni yılınız kutlu olsun. Selamlar.
Ahmet

sssimon (684) 2007-03-30 22:21

Hi Tan!
Wow! Nice POV! I like the colors. If i had one thing to say is that the sky could have benn a little bit polish by adding some blur.
I think the is the nicest POV of all the Crater Lake pictures on TE!
Thanks!

presidente (1122) 2007-04-12 17:08

Simply perfect!
Composition, color, DOF, everything. It is a real superb shot.
TFS, Andrea

LUISCOSTA (142) 2008-03-19 13:43

Hi Tan!
Fantastic register fitted well and focused of detaching the shades and reflexes...