An alpine lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria, Hallstatt Lake makes for a truly magical sight that never fails to take the breath away. For this particular photograph, I headed up into the snow-capped mountains above Hallstatt village in winter and angled my lens north, ready to capture a different point of view of the lake’s still waters. Documenting the gentle sweep of the lake as it wrapped around the mountains and wound its way through the valley basin, I set about capturing a wide field of view to achieve a real sense of place and scale – further heightened by the glimpse of the colourful, 16th Century buildings of Hallstatt below.
As well as the glassy slick of the lake, I was especially taken with the clouds which hovered in rich formation above and, of course, the presence of the snow-covered mountainous all around. Intermingled with pockets of blue sky and warmed by diffused sunshine, these burgeoning clouds somehow enhanced the already jaw-dropping aesthetics of the lake and mountains and added even more drama to the scene. With deeply wintry colours and imagery softened by the warm hues of a hidden sun, it’s an image full of contrasts and one that naturally portrays the impressive, humbling aura of Mother Nature and her elements.
An alpine lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria, Hallstatt Lake makes for a truly magical sight that never fails to take the breath away. For this particular photograph, I headed up into the snow-capped mountains above Hallstatt village in winter and angled my lens north, ready to capture a different point of view of the lake’s still waters. Documenting the gentle sweep of the lake as it wrapped around the mountains and wound its way through the valley basin, I set about capturing a wide field of view to achieve a real sense of place and scale – further heightened by the glimpse of the colourful, 16th Century buildings of Hallstatt below.
As well as the glassy slick of the lake, I was especially taken with the clouds which hovered in rich formation above and, of course, the presence of the snow-covered mountainous all around. Intermingled with pockets of blue sky and warmed by diffused sunshine, these burgeoning clouds somehow enhanced the already jaw-dropping aesthetics of the lake and mountains and added even more drama to the scene. With deeply wintry colours and imagery softened by the warm hues of a hidden sun, it’s an image full of contrasts and one that naturally portrays the impressive, humbling aura of Mother Nature and her elements.
