Photographer's Note
An imperfect reflection of a perfect mountain - the dormant volcano Mt Taranaki, or Mt Egmont, 2518 m high. This photo was taken from the nearby Mt Pouakai, which is an eroded extinct volcano. A walking track runs along the summit ridge of Mt Pouakai with great views of Taranaki.
I used a split neutral density filter to darken the upper part of the photo to avoid burning out the snow.
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cargus
(14004) 2012-12-21 20:46
Un peysage magnifique, de belles couleurs, bien encadré et rendu, image bien fait.!!
cordialement
Adrian
Alco
(7559) 2012-12-21 21:10
Hello Vincent,
Superb landscape with a very nice composition.The sharpness of the mountain is outstanding.Nice reflection in the water.Magnificent colors.Very well done.
Alain
serp2000
(47063) 2012-12-21 21:15
Hi, Vincent,
I take off my hat... Superb! I like your photo, excellent panoramic composition, amazing reflection. TFS!
Serghei
TopGeo
(38220) 2012-12-21 23:05
Hello Vincent,
Superb landscape with a very nice look .I love view and mood of the scene, the composition great, frame and atmosphere! all these lines and a good idea of the frame work BG and mountains with snow and little lake with reflection Impresses
Sincerely
Georgios
emka
(158710) 2012-12-21 23:34
Hi Vincent,
What a perfect shape of this volcano and a small lake there for reflections. The hiking there must be wonderful. Excellent shot.
Merry Christmas
Malgo
Antipodean
(666) 2012-12-22 0:07
Kia ora Vincent,
A great photo of Taranaki, caught on a perfect time. I have been around Taranaki a number of times, but never caught it in perfect conditions - one day!! Cheers, Neil
HimalAnda
(10671) 2012-12-22 0:10
Bonjour Vincent,
Quelle superbe photo ! Tout y est : le paysage magnifique, la lumière idéale, la composition avec le reflet du volcan dans le lac, et une parfaite netteté.
J'adore !
Stéphane
ktanska
(45046) 2012-12-22 0:40
Hi Vincent,
Beautiful place! That small pond reflects nicely that perfect volcano cone. And there's just enough snow up there to add more contrast.
Kari
mirosu
(16313) 2012-12-22 3:01
Hi Vincent,
Very scenic and beautifully taken photo. I like the nice reflections, excellent clarity and marvelous contrast against dark blue sky. The angle used is nice, the only thing I can say something about is the fact that the subject is placed very centrally but that works excellently here. The composition in chosen very carefully and that shows. Very well done.
mayjayne
(7204) 2012-12-22 4:06
Dear Vincent,
A well composed and lovely landscape shot. Great idea to use the split filter for such shots - I have always found it hard to control the brightness of such a subject!
TFS,
May
npecanhuk
(79329) 2012-12-22 4:59
Hello Vincent!
Wonderful volcano!
Very beautiful and attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, black & white borders, contrasts, chosen pov and composition with those reflections are all oustanding photo qualities!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan
SnapRJW
(31631) 2012-12-22 6:27
Hello Vincent - The symmetry of the volcano is extraordinary and you have captured such good detail from the bottom to the snowy top. The pool makes a fine FG too, the reflection is soft and attractive and the grassy surrounds add another colour and texture. Very good shot. Warm regards rosemary
rudiceuppens
(555) 2012-12-22 11:08
Hello Vincent,
The best picture I have seen today. Beautiful vivid colours, a perfect composition, a nice soft reflection and great details on the volcano. A favorite,
greetings, Rudi
annjackman
(23019) 2012-12-22 11:14
Hello vincent,
This snow-capped volcano is very beautifully reflected in the lake. Lovely colours and outstanding quality.
Seasons Greetings.
Regards, Ann
rychem
(72187) 2012-12-22 11:19
Excellent photo, nearly an ideal symmetry, great clarity and DOF, very attractive
regards
Ryszard
zanzi
(13690) 2012-12-22 13:16
Bonsoir Vincent
What a beauty !
You perfectly mastered the filter to get that great light across the whole picture.
As you said, not a perfect reflexion. Too bad. But already so beautiful.
Bravo
Chris
BennyV
(34748) 2012-12-23 1:31
Hello Vincent
Truly a classic nature shot. Superb light & excellent sharpness and definition, even of the snow. Thumbs up from me!!
Benny
macjake
(98544) 2012-12-24 20:57
Hi Vincent
wow, this one caught my attention immediately, and why wouldn't it! Can I say it again! wow!!
beautiful, lovely composition with the brown/yellow grass and pond for extra visual benefit.
its a winner!!!
Merry Christmas to you and your Family
Craig
josepmarin
(59385) 2012-12-25 2:30
Hi Vincent,
this dormant volcano has a few elegant and very harmonic morphology, which provide him a great beauty.
Your framing is perfectly structured and offers us a very pleasant vision of the landscape, the mountain, and its reflections on the lake.
An excellent management of the light and of the colors, you have reached a high quality of image.
Merry Christmas!!!
Best regards,
Josep
dta
(98848) 2012-12-25 3:21
Hello Vincent ,
This one is splendid , too . What agreat capture of the volcano and its reflection in the little lake . Calrity and sharpness are outstanding .
Regards
siudzi
(34141) 2012-12-27 2:55
Hi Vincent,
What a beautiful landscape post you have taken! Really impressive shot executed with a superb clarity and sharpness. Like it a lot~!
Best,
Gosia
adramad
(73414) 2012-12-29 7:21
Hello Vincent.
Wow ...... the perfect volcal with wonderful shapes, snow on top is the perfect touch to the ideal photographic, your POV is superb with this pond in the foreground that provides some nice reflections.
Wonderful color, brightness and sharpness.
A dream job, I love it.
All the best for the New Year 2013.
Best regards.
Luis.
timecapturer
(49288) 2012-12-30 3:47
Hi Vincent
this is gorgeous. I love it! The detail and POV here are just so beautiful and the effect mesmerising! It is almost 3 dimensional and the quality of your execution exceptional. A stunning place stunningly captured and presented. Top marks and congratulations.
Enjoy the weekend - Brian.
delpeoples
(60342) 2013-01-18 14:46
Hi Vince
You're being way too hard on yourself to call that an "imperfect" reflection. Pretty damn close if you ask me. and yes the mountain, its proportions and shape are perfect. what a superb photo with beautiful light regulation, use of the split filter and wonderful depth. And a fantastic POV chosen.
Excellent shot, one of e best of Taranaki I've seen
Lisa
yquem46
(38752) 2013-01-18 15:02
Hi Vincent
Excellent quality of this shot
Luminous, razor sharp, natural colors not overdone, good use of the pond to have the reflection of the snowy summit
A very pleasant image
Have a nice WE
Patrick
Robert1969
(7160) 2013-01-23 7:48
Hello Vincent,
Beautiful landscape, great point of view,
composition and ligt management.
Friendly regards,
Robert Alderliefste
GREGG
(7888) 2013-02-03 10:23
Hello Vincent,
Great New Zealand,
A fantastic landscape,
snowy peak and lake - in the central frame,
perfect exposure,
professional presentation
have a nice evening
Greg
SWEETFREEDOM
(24623) 2013-04-21 1:03
Hi Vincent,
beautiful landscape, fine reflections and good colors.
regards
Alessandro
mjw364
(1466) 2013-07-31 7:17
Hello Vince
What a fantastically sharp and clear shot of this mountain. You caught the reflection too. A nice balanced composition.
TFS
Mike
blagov58
(331) 2014-01-04 11:08
Great picture with excellent composition and interesting foreground.Like it a lot.
kiks
(12805) 2014-02-01 13:30
This is one of the reasons why i would like to visit New Zeeland: THE AWSOME NATURE.
Wonderful composition with perfect exposure.
Best regards
KIKS
mkamionka
(75049) 2014-05-15 7:15
Hi Vincent,
beautiful picture. I like the full symmetry here. The mountain in the very middle is less conventional but it goes so well with the round shaped lake and even the reflection of the peak falls in the centre of the lake. Amazing effect. -so picturesque!
Lovely composition with the bit grass in the foreground. Great natural and well saturated colors. This is a place where I could sit for hours enjoying the view.
Excellent work!
M
aliabazari
(23171) 2015-03-02 21:15
Hello Vincent
Very nice shot. I like this view. Good composition of the summit and its reflection in the water. Very well seen and done. Thanks for signing this beautiful picture.
Stefanoaq
(128) 2015-04-19 11:09
Ciao! Una foto capolavoro! Sono sempre stato affascinato dalle montagne e dai vulcani! Complimenti
fritzi007
(14698) 2015-09-23 3:42
Hello Vincent,
ein großartiges Foto, der Schnee am Berg ist das Zuckerhäubchen,sehr gute Reflexionen und Bildqualität, ich bin begeistert, gratuliere!
Viele Grüße
Wolfgang
COSTANTINO
(117700) 2020-09-08 22:43
Hello dear Vincent
original version
my personal opinion is that this
phto is one of your best
with great sharpness and lightness
I like the explanation..that this photo
was taken from the nearby Mt Pouakai
welldone
regards
costantino
PaulVDV
(63444) 2020-09-14 6:13
Hello Vince,
This picture reminds me a little of landscapes I've seen in the north of Chile. But this is New Zealand here.
Beautiful how the snow is seen in the hollows around the mountain top. The shape makes us clear this is a volcano.
Very pretty with the reflection in the lake.
Good depth by including this site of the lake.
Best regards, Paul
Silvio1953
(222811) 2020-11-20 21:51
Ciao Vincent, great view of fantastic mountain, fascinatimng reflections, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
retlash
(847) 2020-11-29 9:42
Hi Vincent,
This is a superb photo from all points of view: composition, colors,and clarity. Wow, I would love
to have been there to witness it live...but your photo
is an excellent alternative opportunity.Félicitations!
Mike
PiotrF
(55892) 2020-12-04 12:21
Hello Vincent,
Amazing landscape with beautiful mountain.
Interesting and unique place. I like great reflections, good composition and beautiful colors.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
pierrefonds
(115462) 2021-02-11 5:57
Hi Vincent,
The reflections on the water are assets to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of Mount Taranaki. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.
Pierre
ikeharel
(114499) 2021-02-13 4:39
Hello Vincent,
Magnificent picture of the majestic volcano, the water reflection in front and the round pond area with dry weed gave excellent contrast to the main object.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2021-05-21 6:19
Olá Vincent,
muito bonita essa captura da montanha, cores, simetria e reflexos muito bonitos.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas
fotka
(9121) 2022-02-07 6:54
Hi Vincent,
Great photo of this volcanic mountain in the middle of summer with snow residue on the summit from last winter. This little pond gave you a nice reflection.
Perfect picture with wonderful quality.
Best regards,
Zbigniew
jemaflor
(148146) 2022-05-11 23:31
Salut Vincent,
Well seen and framed, so photogenic with these water reflections, impressive landscape with perfect mountain like a pyramid, tfs.
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Copyright: Vincent Morand (vjmite)
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- Date Taken: 2012-12-16
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