Pitt Wetlands, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

A view looking north towards Pitt Lake, with the edge of the wetlands in the foreground. A dyke trail winds for several miles through the wetland area, most of which is to the right and nestles up against the Golden Ears mountains wilderness area. This is a key nesting and resting area for thousands of migratory birds flying to and from Alaska and Central and South America.

The wilderness to the north of Pitt Lake is one of the most treacherous in the world and is little explored. Over the course of the last century, more than 35 people have disappeared there, searching for the famous Slumach Lost Gold Mine of Pitt Lake. Quicksand, box canyons, mountain lions, grizzly and black bears abound.

Galmeida, Paolo, Lotos, ChrisJ, MarekP, Didi, jhm, mortijo, Fis2, peter1892, Fixfocus, alvaraalto, weswang, PJE, singuanti, bertolucci, HOBO, kebek, Tue, jafadabret, sam224, plimrn, feather, Rossignol, syd1946, Albrecht, Henryk_Bilor, fabio_ts, Jeppe, jjbach, P-S-I-G, riclopes, anavazao, aloyho has marked this note useful

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summersun (4978) 2006-04-13 9:24

very nice place, I like the path included in your image, and the blue of the sky contrasting with the earth colors all around.
Vanessa

carper (96) 2006-04-13 9:25

Very nice one John,
well taken composition where is much to seen, I will call it a quality shot with the righ balnce in the shot, very good photo John and happy eastern.
gr. jaap

markstaples (15670) 2006-04-13 9:26

This shot has so many successful elements. The composition works so well - the path flanked with trees creates perspective and there is really good DOF over the water to the snow capped mountains in the bg. Excellent quality image, excellent colours.
Best wishes
Mark

Galmeida (12559) 2006-04-13 9:27

Hi John,

Splendid landscape taken in a near Spring time with the mountais at distance and their tops with snow. Good angle of perspective and enquadrement view. The path and the trees at right bordering the blue lake. Nice sky, excelent colors, light and sharpness.

Very good work so well seen and composed. Congratulations and all the best to you.

Fernando

Paolo (41258) 2006-04-13 9:28

Hi John you captured the spirit of B.C.!
great lake, vertical peaks, wonderful colours and wild nature!
excellent shot with a great landscape.
thanks, ciao

ChrisJ (171822) 2006-04-13 9:56

Hi John

I like the color contrast betyween the dry yellow grass & the blue water. The old dirt road at right, with its borders of emerald green grass adds perspective. Good work!

blue-velvet30 (6524) 2006-04-13 10:19

Hello John!
Great colors and excellent composition. Well done!
TFS;-)
regards
Dorota

jjcordier (79299) 2006-04-13 11:09

Very nice photo, John.A good composition for a superb landscape.
TFS
JJ

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-04-13 11:23

What a beautiful landscape, John.
Beautiful view and amazing colours.
Best wishes, Nino.

MarekP (4750) 2006-04-13 11:54

Hi John,
It seems to be a difficult scenery to capture. It's quite busy, with many lines going to different directions. However you have managed to control the composition well. The result is both pleasant and informative. Well done.

Thanks,
Marek

P-S-I-G (25536) 2006-04-13 12:06

Hello John,
Very beautiful landscape. I like the colors very much. Well seen and done.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Didi (61589) 2006-04-13 12:13

Hello John
Very nice landscape and beautifull colours.
Carrefull with the bears.
Cheers.

jhm (211736) 2006-04-13 12:39

Hi John,
Technical very nice through the small way to right together with the trees, also to left the splendid mountains in background, lovely picture!
Greetings,
John

mortijo (12828) 2006-04-13 12:56

Excellent composition and beautiful crisp colors. Nice perspective createtd with the path and the trees bordering it.

Cormac (26565) 2006-04-13 13:01

Very well composed shot! I like the way you split the frame down the middle, with the path on one side and the water on the other side. The colour is rich and saturated too, very appealing. Great work!

Graal (103040) 2006-04-13 13:21

Hi John,
beautiful landscape. Excellent composition and nice colours. Good POV. I like it a lot.
Rgs, Aleksander

Fis2 (170693) 2006-04-13 14:32

Witaj John!
Beautiful landscape. Wonderful colours. I like the composition and frame. Very impressive picture. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-04-13 14:59

Hello John

Nice composition showing some very differentiated areas. I like the pattern in the water and tthe contrast of colours
well done
regards
Daniel

IvarsU (2505) 2006-04-13 15:12

Hi, John!
Fantastic way of composing this scene - snow in mountains, powerful blue water contrasting with grass... I like this!!!
Ivars.

peter1892 (1681) 2006-04-13 15:19

Hi John - I really like the composition used in this image, with the different areas of colour (the sky, mountains, lake & ground). One thing that works really well (for me) is how the trees mask the dark mountains on the left side. This gives more emphasis to the distant snow covered peaks. Really good! :)

danyy (0) 2006-04-13 15:35

Bonjour John,
c'est toujours un plaisir de d馗ouvrir tes r饌lisations, tes photos de la nature, souvent magnifiquement color馥s et donnant toujours envie d'aller se balader l� o� tu es pass�.
Le cadrage parfait inclu dans les meilleurs proportions, eau, terre et ciel.
Tous avec leur charme.
Quelles terres fantastiques.
Bien � toi.
Daniel.

anesugur (18789) 2006-04-13 15:58

Hi John,
Very beautiful picture.Great colors and composition.
I like it. Well done. Uğur

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-13 16:49

Hi John,
A nice view over the wetlands to the mountains in the background.Excellent colors and contrasts.Interesting how the curved path is leading out of the picture but it doesnｴt harm the composition.
Greetings,
Hermann

alvaraalto (42804) 2006-04-13 16:59

Hi John,
This composition is much better than the bulk of this landscapes. There are great contrasts I the scene. The green curved track on the right is a great element with a total different atmosphere than the lake. The mountains are a third different element. And all combined in this wonderful composition.
Groet Rob

weswang (18247) 2006-04-13 19:24

Hi John, A nice capture of the beautiful scenery. I like the contrast of the early spring green grass walkway in contrast with the snow peak in the distance with the blue sky and blue water as the background. Well done.

PJE (20758) 2006-04-13 21:02

Well John I see this is one of your favorite places for photography. This scene is a true sign of tghe end of winter with the bright sunlight bringing on the next season. I love the vantage point of view and the mountians on the distant left and the curved pathway to the right. Nicely done John..as always!

singuanti (15250) 2006-04-13 22:27

Hi John. That sounds like a tough place to visit. I'm glad you made it back to be able to post this! It's probably better that at the time the trees were empty of leaves so as to unobstruct the view. Everything seems just right in this one. Great shot John.

Ann75 (0) 2006-04-13 23:51

Hi John,

What a beautiful shot! The last time I was at the Pitt Lake area was in the fall and I recognize this spot very well. Amazing view with the wedlands in the foreground. The snowcovered mountain tops against the bright blue sky sure stand out beautiful! The composition is great with beautiful colours and great POV! Great work, John!

Greetings,
Ann

bertolucci (14052) 2006-04-14 3:09

A delightfuk composition John of this wild and beautiful part of BC. The play with natural lines is enticing and very strong. The eyes are led through the picture by the swerve of the path, the steps of the mountainridge and the twirls of the wetland. The definition and density is always spot on. Great work!
Happy Easter,
Bert

HOBO (5282) 2006-04-14 3:20

Good morning John,
a very pleasant view over the lake to the snowy mountain chain.
Specially I like the trail with the birches.
Happy Easter
Knut

dkeus31 (27739) 2006-04-14 6:05

Hello John,
Nice landscape, I like the lake and the tree alignements.
Regards,
Didier

kebek (5438) 2006-04-14 7:27

Serwus John !
Seems You were able to capture four seasons in one image. Very uncommon. Spring on the bending road, summer on the sky, autumn on the wetland and winter on the summits. Colourful mosaic. And very pleasent one.
Thank You, John, and have a happy, sunny Easter.
M.

huynt (5081) 2006-04-14 10:42

hi John
What for three color lines are very impressive. NIC POV and composition. Thanks

Tue (92322) 2006-04-14 11:52

Hej John,
Such a wonderful view of this fascinating landscape. Very well composed and I love the fine colours in those lovely weather circumstances. Well done!
Hilsen,
Lars

jafadabret (56501) 2006-04-14 12:03

John, merci de nous faire r黐er avec une photo qui nous parle de ces 騁endues sauvages et de la ru馥 vers l'or. Les montagnes enneig馥s du fond sur un ciel bleu sont un plus pour un paysage qui est d駛� tr鑚 beau. Bien vu !
Jacques

sam224 (6215) 2006-04-14 13:00

Excellent composition here. The path on the right is leading us into the picture and the mix of colours is stunning with the snowy peak in the background creating a good contrast with the blue waters in front.
Very well done!

Davidwh (3662) 2006-04-14 15:49

Hi John,
Just beautiful...perfect.The image clearly divided with the path curving of to the right and lake expanding to the left.Lovely colours with even the mountains sharp and clear.Wonderful.
Regards, David

plimrn (21344) 2006-04-14 20:27

Hi John,
I'll add my words to the chorus of well-deserved praise above. I agree with all of the many comments about your masterful framing of this composition. It's like the water invites one to the snow capped mountains but the path says, "Oh but you really should go this way." I find this little quandry part of the charm of your compo. In addition, your depth of field and your colors are so perfect, I feel like I could just take off down that path. Fortunately your interesting and informative note kept me from packing my bags and leaving today :)
Regards, Pat

Stepan (27210) 2006-04-15 4:04

From spring to winter in one shot. I like this perspective going from the green grass to the white snow. The trees are quite unexpected and break a little the perspective, which is quite original. Well composed as usual.
Have a good Easter week end.
St駱hane

feather (51130) 2006-04-15 4:44

It sounds an inhospitable place, but your photo belies this. Even though the green path takes us out of the picture, the grassy curves in the lake are in parallel and they lead us to the mountains. Without the sunlit trees, the black mountains would have been too dark and would have upset the balance of the image; the trees "saved the day".
Kath

DLM (6479) 2006-04-15 6:34

a feast for the eyes John,
Great landscape.
TFS
Dave.

Rossignol (2289) 2006-04-15 10:04

Hi John
Great depth and perspective. I like the grassy track leading the eye off to the left and the view across the water to the snowcapped peaks in the distance. Nice lighting and very effective composition.
Peter

syd1946 (1167) 2006-04-15 12:23

Hi John,
What an amazing view for this beautiful place.
Colors and light are just perfect and with the
excellent composition made a unique picture!

Have a nice weekend,

Thomas

Albrecht (11283) 2006-04-15 13:29

Hi John
Excelent picture of a very beautiful place in the sunlight.I like the compo and the depth in it.You lost wome quality on TE on the sandroad and in the trees but the picture is great.
^ greetings Albrecht ^

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-04-15 14:04

Hello John
Again a beautiful place. Great coloured and composed. I like it.
Best regards.

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-04-15 15:09

What a wonderful DOF in this picture John, and what a details, sharp, lights, colors... all is perfect, great composition my friend, excellent work!!

happy Easter,
Fabio.

Jeppe (18654) 2006-04-15 15:57

Hi John

Yes can understand the meaning of wilderness by watching this fine image - truly wonderful but dangerous nature as well - 35 people lost.

Thanks for sharing this and the story behind.

Jeppe

jjbach (9326) 2006-04-15 18:01

Hi John,
Another wonderful shot, with really great perspective and depth. I like very much the way you composed it, with the narrow path on the right and the mountains in the back. Splendid work!

Regards John

riclopes (35577) 2006-04-17 3:41

Hi John,
Gorgeous landscape. I thought much about your photos, during my holydays in the countryside...
I like the way you composed the image in two scenes, divided by the line of trees - the beatiful view at left and the dyke trail at right that makes my imagination dream of wonderful trekings in there. Snowed mountains are allways an attraction and the mix of gold vegetation and water, makes a perfect foreground. Congratulations, once more and thanks a lot for sharing!
Friendly regards,
Ricardo

Cricri (176) 2006-04-17 5:02

Bonjour John,
Bon POV, composition, couleurs, magnifique paysage, f駘icitations
Amiti駸
cricri

anavazao (5592) 2006-04-18 5:10

wow beautiful landscape:)
great perspective with nice colours, details, composition, note,light and idea!
Nice work!
Thanks ana:)

capthaddock (28790) 2006-04-18 10:11

Hi John - beautifukl scenery under glorious spring sunshine, with the green track at right showing the colour of the coming season. I would have expected more snow on the peaks at this time though, here in California our snowpack is still solid above 1200m or so.

jbweasle (9393) 2006-04-18 13:31

Hello John, this is a beautiful nature scene with the lake in the foreground and snow capped peaks beyond. I looks like a great place for hiking. It reminds me of my Easter trip to Scotland except the wether in your picture seems to be a bit better!

Gregtom (7169) 2006-04-19 3:23

Hello, John!
Very nicely composed picture! I like trees on the first plane and curved line of waer leading an eye to the deep of the cadre. Beautiful, well saturated colors and good contrasts between the ground and the sky.
regards,
Greg

coco (30439) 2006-04-19 8:37

Hi John.
Good landscape where you managed well the light. The colour and contrast are good.
Well done.

Mishe (3533) 2006-04-19 14:10

Hi John!
Very,very beautiful picture.
Thanks for sharing.
With best wishes,
Mishe.

cjmm (4479) 2006-04-19 14:33

Hi John,

Nice open view of the lake and meadows.

The exposure resulted into an absolutely natural looking image. The late winter colors and the light look great.

Best regards,
Carlos

xavshot (69835) 2006-04-19 14:52

une tr鑚 bel endroit bien mis en valeur par ton cadrage. C'est tr鑚 bien compos� avec ce petit chemin qui part sur la droite. Vraiment tr鑚 beau
bravo
Xavier

bantonbuju (51815) 2006-04-20 0:49

hi john,
absolutely amazing, saturation and colours are gorgeous,
just wondered about the nearly-square format of this image?
best wishes,
jerzy

poulinp (4528) 2006-04-20 21:12

Superb landscape, with soft color tones, very sharp but without noise. Excellent!

rabdelnoor (3423) 2006-04-21 7:53

Hi John,
Wonderful view. The picture is very well balanced and composed, with beautiful colors and light. GREAT!
Take care
Ricardo

aloyho (6798) 2006-04-22 8:10

Hi John,
When I looked at this scene I felt a strong pull to the right due to the road and the row of trees but the white capped mountains on the left managed to direct my attention back into the frame and enjoy this lovely wetland. The little green gives a breath of refreshing and lively atmosphere. Well done!! Have a wonderful weekend.

jazu (415) 2006-12-30 15:41