Menindee Lake 3, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

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We went back out to Menindee Lake in the late afternoon as the sun started to drop. The low sun resulted in the sunny side of trees and grasses glowing in the late sunshine. It was a magical scene and I'll post more photos from there over the next few days.
You may wonder how there is a drowned forest in the lake. There has always been a series of lakes there but they only had water in flood times and regularly became dry. The level was raised to store more water to provide more reliable water for down stream towns and irrigation and to support the nearby mining city of Broken Hill.
As a result old forests of eucalypts drowned in the higher water levels to create the strange, eerie scenes that I've been posting photos of.

ikeharel, COSTANTINO, holmertz, Fis2, pierrefonds, jhm, ktanska, ChrisJ, jean113, macjake, adramad, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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jimmyjimmy (6164) 2021-09-05 21:12

Hello Ian

Like the entire image with the trees creating a very eerie scene. Too cool. I would not want to be camping here during the overnight hours. Nice

Jimmy

jang (2001) 2021-09-05 22:01

Hi Ian
The Australian continent is so vast that it must create a canal through the middle of the continent. Australia's population is concentrated only on the coast and is underutilized by the vast inland land. Australians need to make a lot of huge lakes and dams that store fresh water. If grasslands cover Australia, the climate environment in Australia will change a lot. Water is like life. Water resource management is related to national power. The clear and transparent lake is fantastic. The eucalyptus tree on the surface of the lake feels like a piece of work.

It's the beginning of the week. Have a great time.

COSTANTINO (116674) 2021-09-05 22:38

Hello dear Ian and have
a new pleasant week
of month September...
magic photo taken
the right timing...
it seems like a scenery
from a thriller movie
film...
regards
Costantino

pajaran (116065) 2021-09-05 23:10

Pozdrav.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep deo jezera sa povecanim vodostajem i drvo, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Lep refleks na vodi i fotografija.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja

Silvio1953 (221781) 2021-09-06 1:01

Ciao Ian, fantastic view of fascinating lake, lovely composition with dry tree, beautiful reflections, fine details, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102846) 2021-09-06 1:33

Hello Ian,
Nature is a busy sculptor, but I also think some surrealist painters would have liked this view. The colours and light are very special.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170945) 2021-09-06 1:36

Witaj Lan!
Wsp[ania³y widok, excellent composition.
I like colors, light and sharpness.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (114608) 2021-09-06 4:59

Hi Ian,

I appreciate the reflections on the water. The point of view is showing the details of the trees. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

SteveH (8220) 2021-09-06 6:13

Hi Ian, this shot really is a winner! Great light, well composed and technically all good. Hats off. Cheers, Steve

jhm (211736) 2021-09-06 9:43

Hello Ian,

A lovely panorama view, but a sadly are with the flood about the area.
Pleasant colours to look at.
An excellent composition good presented.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

lousat (139362) 2021-09-06 10:10

Hi Ian,this place is a great mine,every corner is a great show with dead trees,reflections and flat water,another magnificent pic very well done as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ktanska (44838) 2021-09-06 11:11

Hi Ian,
This lake where the water level was raised really gives wonderful photo opportunities. Low angle sunshine gives golden tones to those bare trunks. And tiny ripples on water create lovely reflections.
Kari

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-09-06 17:42

Hi Ian
A lovely natural beauty with the skeletal tree as the centrestage which further leads viewer's eye into the whole depth. The eye pleasing reflections lends this an extra boost.
Best regards

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-09-06 20:46

Hello Ian

A tremendous view of the dead trees partly submerged in the water, with terrific reflections and impeccable sharpness. Tfs!

ikeharel (113501) 2021-09-07 0:29

Hello Ian,
Fabulous this specific picture on the series, wonderful light enable a great reflection of the dry trees in the water.
Cheers for this one.
Ike

*** The power lines on the backdrop of the landing strip are just far enough for a safe landing. Thanks.

jean113 (27899) 2021-09-07 12:03

Hello Ian, this series from Menindee Lake have an almost surreal quality.
This shot is very special, the low sun giving a beautiful glow to the trees and grasses.
The reflections are delightful as there is some slight movement of the water, which has created a little distortion in the foreground reflections.
Kind regards, Jean.

macjake (98486) 2021-09-08 1:25

Hi Ian
one of your best posts, this is really good my friend.
just love the overall visual, its hard to find anything I don't like. even the secondary subjects are attractive, like the clouds and the reflections. love the light and the embiance.
cheers
Craig

adramad (73030) 2021-09-08 10:39

Hello Ian.
A great composition with the sad beauty of these dead trees, their twisted branches and their reflections in the water are impressive.
Have a great day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

jmdias (115342) 2021-09-08 11:32

ian

a different view of the same lake using a tree in evidence in FG and its reflections. another beautiful compo. TFS.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (63024) 2021-09-09 3:30

Hello Ian,
It is indeed a strange scene with the many dead trees spread over the water.
Beautiful light on the branches and also on the clouds.
Nice reflections in the foreground.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (74637) 2021-09-13 12:37

Hi Ian,
I like this place very much and I would spend a lot of time as you did probably, exploring this photogenic area.
Quite extraordinary and you had a fantastic light conditions there.
Excellent work,
M

GyurMaster (24840) 2021-09-14 12:56

Hello again,

This one too, is an excellent composition for several reasons, among others it obeys the rule of thirds. Of course it is the contrast between the blue of the water and the yellow-brown tint of the tree and its reflection that really sells the photo.

I had to fave it.
Best Wishes,
Gy.

mcmtanyel (68707) 2021-10-03 18:30

Hello Ian,
These are splendid sculptures made by Mother Nature. The reflections are impressive, too.
Regards,
MT

Hellas (7123) 2021-10-07 0:23

Hi Ian !

Thanks for sharing this impressive image !
Seems to be a painting.
The sunlight falls on the scene almost horizontally and strengthens the sense of the atmosphere.

Kind regards,
Athanasios.