Guinness Lake revisited, a photo from Wicklow, South

Photographer's Note

I have presented here already three photographs of Lough Tay, which we sometimes call Guinness Lake because it belongs to Guinness Estate and resembles a pint of Irish dark nectar with the white layer of beach resembling the characteristic foam on the Guinness pint.

I was not quite happy with one of the uploads (to see it click the Original Version in the right panel) and always wanted to make it better. One day I had a chance indeed to try again.
I have tried to pick almost same POV and similar composition.

There are two major differences:
1. My processing skills surely improved. Two tricks I learned since that time is to always check a photo before upload for the contrast and noise. Increase the contrast and filter out the noise. It makes enormous difference.
2. The two photos were taken several months from each other, the original one in March (practically a winter) and the new one in July (summer). Therefore they also have very different color tones. From brown dominating the first one to green predominant in the new upload.

What is always the same all year round is the Irish weather: windy and cloudy :)

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fds (9963) 2010-09-08 1:41

fantastic point view great colors

abmdsudi (95869) 2010-09-08 2:03

Hi Mariusz
Really gorgeous shot of this lake view which is so spectacular with details so crispy throughout.
Excellent pov with low horizon, emphasizing more on the foreground details and the lake is well placed.
Closeness to big rocks creates depth and perspective that give sense of distance to the far bg. Beautiful cool colors and good contrast and the dramatic clouds are terrific. An awesome image of high quality my friend, TFS
Rgds

geert1 (146) 2010-09-08 2:25

Hallo Mariusz,

Dit is echt een mooie foto!
Ik vind de schaduwen mooi van de wolken, in combinatie met die frisse kleuren.

Geert1

dta (98848) 2010-09-08 2:33

Hello Mariusz ,
This is not really a RP , because this is not the same picture :) The same beautiful place , of course , but a so much better picture , no doubt . Rocks in the FG are superb . May be it would be better if they were not so centered , but I suppose that it is difficult to frame differently .
Reagrds

mariani_josep (1) 2010-09-08 2:49

Hi Mariusz

Splendid scenary. I like the composition and lighting.
It's good idea to put that 2 rocks as foreground.

MJ

ifege (48111) 2010-09-08 2:55

Great one Mariusz
I love the loughs in Ireland (although I haven't seen this one). A great vista, good colour and sky.
cheers
Ian

bofanu (201) 2010-09-08 3:35

Unbelievable! The clouds, the lake, the rocks, everything looks perfect.

Great shot!
Bravo!
Alex

carmia (5482) 2010-09-08 4:08

Great moment, great landscape, great contrast. Nice light and colours. Well done.TFS.
Carme.

hdl (7035) 2010-09-08 4:41

Hi Mariusz. Wonderful landscape. I like how you composed the picture and did the processing (excellent contrast lol). Looks like the cratermouth of a volcano.

macondo (20449) 2010-09-08 5:26

Hi Mariusz

Very nice landscape shot, quite breathtaking. I like the composition with the stones in front, and the shadows of clouds on the mountains' sides. The clouds look good - very well defined - but maybe just a bit over-processed! I love the shine on the surface of the lake, and the sharpness of all the details. Fine work!
Regards,
Andrew

faletiz (10113) 2010-09-08 5:55

Dear Mariusz
I prefer this version, softer and look more natural. The reflections of the sky in the lake in this version give a beautiful color to any photo. Beautiful landscape photographed from an excellent POV
Dear regars
Letizia

sandpiper (6788) 2010-09-08 6:05

Hi Mauriusz

Beautiful place, excellent composition and great result. The original isn't that bad :)
Great sky and moody atmosphere.

Chris

robmal (2439) 2010-09-08 7:39

Witaj Mariusz.
Fantastyczna fotka,niesamowite naturalne kolory, swietna ostrosc i kontrast, piekne swiat³o. Wspania³y krajobraz!
Gratuluje i pozdrawiam.
Robert.

frunchy (1800) 2010-09-08 7:54

I like the old one more. Here the colours are a little artificial IMO. Looks a bit like HDR. Sad for such a beautiful shot!

lgir (7363) 2010-09-08 8:37

Hello Mariusz ,

a great depth and exceptional sharpness on this very beautiful composition.
Very good work.
Regards
Laurent

jurek1951 (42198) 2010-09-08 10:06

Witaj Mariusz,
piekny krajobraz,ladna kolorystyka i kadr,piekne niebo,usiasc na tym kamieniu ipatrzec na ta piekna nature,pozdrawiam,
Jurek

manudautriche (4348) 2010-09-08 11:05

Hello Mariusz,

Voilà des lumières que j'adore et des couleurs superbe sous ce ciel qui donne une belle ambiance,le placement de ces 2 rochers au premier plan est extra,une belle composition pour un paysage sublime,bravo.
A+
Manu

nikkitta (17070) 2010-09-08 19:16

Hola Mariusz
Coming to Argentina?
Perfect shot with the stones in the front plane, love all this green and the "touch" of sun
Greetings

Maria

siolaw (38294) 2010-09-08 20:52

Hi Mariusz
Good use of the boulders to anchor the shot in the FG, and a beautiful lake in the distance... Colors look great to me.
Sharp and clean job!
Greetings
Laurent

Graal (103040) 2010-09-09 23:29

Czesc,
piekne jezioro wsrod wzgorz pieknie pokazane. Efekt HDR mi nie przeszkadza, wrecz przeciwnie. Ten wloski Franek z Niemiec marudzi niepotrzebnie. Dobra robota.
Milego dnia.
Aleksander

s_lush (16602) 2010-09-09 23:56

Hello Mariusz,
The excellent composition and the highest photographic qualities of your new picture was not a surprise for me, but I was surprised with the fact from the note, that you had increased the contrast here. I always fight against too much contrast in my shots, at least in those where there is bright sunlight. I will try to increase contrast. Maybe in that case my shots will be so good as yours.
Best regards,
Sergiy

delpeoples (60342) 2010-09-10 3:35

Hi Mariusz, it's amazing how different the photos can be with the lapse of time and increase in learning. A very noticeable difference. I like how the rocks in the FG provide a great anchor for the rest of the image. The lough indeed looks like you could take a sip of Guinness from it. I was here last in 1995, it is still as beautiful as ever and your photo does it justice. TFS and I hope you have a good weekend, Lisa

Cretense (68709) 2010-09-10 4:50

Hello Mariusz!

Fantastic irish landscape ("over the hills and far away"), top quality nature photography! Excellent composition and framing, very interesting subjects from the foreground to the background, huge depth of field! Flawless light management, wonderful colours!

Hercules

Longroute (19600) 2010-09-10 6:46

I like a lot this photo, both for the beauty of this landscape and your excellent work of PP which highlighted the lovely clouds and the textures of the stones, grass and bushes. The composition is perfect in my view conveying a strong sense of tridimensionality. Very fine colours too.
I understand your wish to take this deserving lake in a better way, I often do the same, returning in the same place until I get the wished result.
TFS,
Donato

rodgerg (55767) 2010-09-10 8:08

Witaj Mariusz,

This presentation of this place is excellent. The two rocks in the FG give a greta depht to the image. Superb natural framing to the lake. Nice natural and tenders colors under a beautiful cloudy sky.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

Cafalex (924) 2010-09-10 9:08

Hello mariusz,

It is again a well composed and well post processed shot. The sky is wonderfull thanks to an ND grad filter and the wole picture is full of details. I also liked your description since I also feel some huge differences regarding the pics I am posting now on TE (old ws) and the current ws I perform. For your info, check one day the website of Juza (juzaphoto). It is full of good & easy tricks for postprocesssing and uploading on internet.

Cheers

Alexandre

gildasjan (43826) 2010-09-10 11:57

Bonsoir Mariusz
Une superbe lumière pour éclairer ce paysage d'Irlande.J'aime aussi ces roches au premier plan qui habillent bien cette image au très beau rendu des couleurs.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

ciakgiak (30) 2010-09-10 12:17

Ciao Mariusz,
sia la versione originale che questa in HDR sono due magnifiche fotografie.
Lo scenario è incredibilmente bello grazie al bel paesaggio, alla magnifica luce ed ai colori stupendi... e naturalmente grazie al tuo lavoro in PP.
Un caro saluto
Giorgio

AKITA (15125) 2010-09-10 14:49

dear Mariusz,
a beautiful picture of wonderful natural lake in splendid surrounding natural view,
this clear light with partial cloud shadow shows us whole dramatic scene very well,
the surface of fine rippled water and green field look quite like silver objects,
mountains are so mild and its scale is amazingly contrasted fore big rocks,
the air and the ambience of all are superb,
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

jlbrthnn (76043) 2010-09-10 15:16

Good evening Mariusz,
What a quality! , and what a clearness! , you controls perfectly your material. the landscape is photographed with masterliness. The foreground is excellent. Congratulations.
Good night
Cordially
Joël

Waylim (25436) 2010-09-10 17:01

Hi M,
I was up in the Sierra just this last weekend and there are many small lakse like this up there and mountain backdrop, but the air and humidity was so bad and the light was strong the picture didn't come out too well, but I might post one or two later anyway.
This one is beautiful, I particularly like the foreground rocks, looks like a perfect picnic spot for me over looking the lake.
Way

macjake (98456) 2010-09-10 17:37

Hi Mariusz
Ahhh....back to Ireland!
this is the type of photo we think about when your name pops up...funny how we have these stylistic perceptions of people - what do people think about me? :)
everything looks fantastic in sharpness, clarity and depth.
the color rendoring is superb, with fine fine lighting/exposure.
my only critique would have been to have the grass seperating the rock at the very bottom of the frame.
But really...thats nit picking!
great work here
Cheers
craig

jafadabret (56501) 2010-09-10 23:09

Bonjour Mariusz,
Je suis en admiration devant ce paysage et le traitement subi par cette prise. La profondeur de champ est extraordinaire et les couleurs sublimes. Merci pour les conseils !
Amicalement
Jacques

danos (110407) 2010-09-11 0:31

Witaj Mariusz,
nice presentation from the above of the Guinness lake, with the two stones on the foreground to make the image more effective.I like the colour and light management, as the vivid colours although the grey sky.

have a nice weekend,Danos

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-09-11 0:52

Czesc Mariusz! Piekny krajobraz, swietna widocznosc, wspaniala dluga i szeroka perspektywa. Swuetna kolorystyka. Moze sie podobac i sie podoba. Klaniam sie!

tchefi (1841) 2010-09-11 12:11

Bonsoir Mariusz,
Je préfère effectivement la version finale.Du beau travail donc.(merci pour le conseil à propos du bruit et du contraste). L'Irlande est un trés beau pays mais il y pleut beaucoup, tu as eu la chance les deux fois de ne pas avoir de pluie.
Amicalement
Joëlle

borax (1732) 2010-09-11 17:13

Very nice one ! some part of it make me think about HDR treatment. Is it ?

bartekp (4746) 2010-09-12 11:29

Czesc Mariusz,

Klimat super kompozycja tez. Dobrze ze nie kreciles polarem, podoba mi sie woda taka jak jest z lekkim odbiciem.

Pozdrawiam

Bartek

Zuzana_Stefkova (997) 2010-09-12 11:37

Hi Mariusz,

excellent colours and so much difference to your first posting. Thanks a lot for sharing this picture and your great comments.
Simply beautiful.

Greetings,
Zuzana

josepmarin (59385) 2010-09-13 4:47

Hi Mariusz,
Very attractive composition, the image has a great visual power due to the dramatic quality obtained with the HDR, and a high graphical and chromatic quality.
It is an unbelievably beautiful photo.
Friendly regards,
Josep

mauro61 (53429) 2010-09-14 1:32

ciao Mariusz,
una fantastica resa sulle colline che circondano il lago.
Mi piacciono molto i colori e la profondità con un cielo davvero unico,
buona giornata
maurizio

stevesaba (8167) 2010-09-14 5:04

Hi Mariusz!
Loving this photo everytime I click on it. Now time to comment. Really splendid, and yes, quite different from your earlier upload. Like you say, the green is the dominant color here....and very pleasing indeed. Fine work as always, kind regards,
Steve

Angshu (56760) 2010-09-15 9:29

Hello Mariusz
Miss the colour of heather which was there in your earlier shot! But for sure the play of light is better here, especially on the lighter greens, creating a good contrast with the dark water of the lake. The use of the FG stones was a good idea to create fine depth!
Best Regards
Angshu

Pablo25 (3186) 2010-09-27 2:06

czesc Mariusz,
ladnie pokazane, miales lepsza pogode niz ja kiedy tam bylem! Bardzo fajne i urokliwe miejsce musze przyznac, wspaniale widoki dookola. Swietny landszafcik i kapitalna ostrosc.
pozdrowienia.
Pawel

yeln (11516) 2010-09-30 3:03

hi M.
tako kakor bi bilo narisano, toda lepo!!! všeč mi je ostrina, ki pokaže vsako malenkost. lepe in tople barve in tudi z vremenom si imel srečo. bravo! TFS!
lep dan želim, vojko

andywo (4725) 2010-10-01 12:12

Witaj Mariuszu
Piekne sa te Gory Wicklow... Ciekawy kadr z glazami i wyjatkowo malowniczym jeziorem w glebi. Fajne delikatne swiatlo i kolory.
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej

sacimar (38173) 2010-10-26 11:53

Hi Mariusz,

this is a beautiful image, I like both of them (the original and this one), the colors are vivid and the landscape is fantastic, good job!

Best regards

Sergio

kiks (12805) 2011-08-19 3:20

This looks more like a dream! Such beuatiful tones on this dreamy landschape. The inclusion of the rocks at the fg is marvelous.
Best regards
KIKS

aliabazari (22205) 2012-09-29 18:18

Hello dear friend
The record is very nice and attractive. Exposure and mix well performed. Good resolution.

Thanks for the beautiful record.

ikeharel (113353) 2017-02-07 21:24

Good morning mariusz,
Beautifully shaped lake between the rocky terrain. POV from a higher point gave the opportunity to look at the surrounding wild and no inhabited area.
Fine tones under mild light, which marvelously handled.
My best regards,
Ike

COSTANTINO (116518) 2021-03-15 22:45

hello dear friend and have a nice day
and the question here is...
is this a geological phenomenon????
wonderful presentation
of this Lake called Guiness Lake
regards
Costantino