Hello Steemit Followers!
Photographing the Pink Lake
I love going on little holidays! I had some time off and decided it would be a great idea to drive seven - yes I said seven - hours to a place that was a bit different. I wanted to photograph the incredible pink lake located north of Perth along the coral coast of Western Australia.
The lake gets the amazing flurecent colour from Dunaliella bacteria that thrives on the salty waters. Not many people go out to see it as it really isn’t too much of tourist attraction, but I’m sure many photographers have been out there before - I mean who doesn’t want photos of a pink lake, right?
My plan was simple, pack some clothes, food, toiletries and camera gear and set off for a few days to camp alongside the lake to capture it’s colourful water in different lighting conditions. I aimed to get there around midday to have enough time to set up and explore.
Hours passed and I finally made it! I couldn’t believe how big the lake was. It was huge. To drive around half of the lake took around 20 minutes!
I found a suitable spot to set up my poorman’s tripod (literally falling apart) and began to set up my camera to take in the view.
As the day passed the first sunset was due. Using some Lee filters I was able to gain a correct exposure for the sky and the land to come up with this, my favourite photo.
Over the next day and a half, I walked the edges of the lake to find different angles, unique shrubs, sticks and rocks to fill the foreground with the hope of making an interesting shot.
The whole trip was totally worth it and I highly recommend driving the distance anywhere in the world to get to a location you have always dreamed of going to!
This pink lake is part of the native Aboriginal people’s land that we call Australia and I feel very lucky to be able to explore it. Hopefully one day you get the chance to ‘go walkabout’ too and see what Australia really has to offer.
Are you a photographer or a traveller like me?
Use #myday to share your posts and let's see where this goes!
I'm Leigh, from Sydney Australia and through @steemit I'm seeing what its like to explore @myday. Not in any particular order, or particular time frame but just parts of @myday through my eyes and sometimes the cameras lens.
If you are interested in reading about myself and my beautiful partner Grace - @photooftheday then have a read of myday #0 where everything is explained. If you enjoyed reading this post I welcome you to upvote this article and follow me. Please drop me a comment as I would love to hear from you!
Upvote and resteeM)
Thank you as always @mxzn!
This post received a 3.9% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @mxzn! For more information, click here!
wow very nice pics! the first is amazing
You're Famous!! Congratulations @myday on winning THE FAMOUS SIX photography curation Awards today!
You will shortly be receiving a Randowhale Upvote or SBD 2 from me :) Enjoy and Celebrate!!
https://steemit.com/photography/@gyanibilli/the-famous-six-winners-today-3-photography-curation-awards-2017629t165725451z
Thanks for featuring me @gyanibilli
The colours in your these photos are fabulous. I like the first one. It is like in fairy tale, blue sky and pink water.
It certainly is isn't it! I never really thought of describing it as a fairy tale, now that I have heard it I should have changed the title to that! Thanks for commenting @victoriart. I'm glad you like it :)
This post received a 2.1% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @myday! For more information, click here!
You've increased my desire to visit Australia, thanks! )
Upv & follow
Thanks @edward.demin. You should definitely visit. Australia is waiting!
Beautiful pics. followed
Thank you @runicar! I appreciate the follow :)
Great one! Never seen a pink lake before.
Can you swim there or will the bacteriae eat you?
@ocrdu it certainly is an amazing site. You can swim but the water is extremely salty. I didn't go in, just photographed from the edge because it was way too cold! Thanks for commenting :)
I am a photographer but not well like u..So i can take the idea from u..thnx for sharing
Thanks for commenting and the kind words @blurrylens - great name by the way - I'll check out some of your photography now :)
My pleasure to have a well wisher like u dear
Your posts are wonderful! I really love that first photo, thanks for sharing!
Thank you @ma1neevent. I try and put a bit of work into each post so I'm glad you like them :) Thanks for commenting :)
Great shots, I really like the second to last one...! :)
Thank you @creutzy!
Love them all, but the tones on that first shot are incredible :))
Thanks @brumest! I'm glad you like the first one :) It's my favourite too!
It really stands out from the rest.
Cheers @brumest!
I also went into exporation of pink lakes here in SA and I did not bring camera 😭, had phone with me but you can never capture photo like with dslr or mirrorless. Lochiel lake was magical that day. Pink lakes are usual site for Australians but for European it is lake from fairytale books.
I didn't know about the lake in South Australia @dijana969. I was only there last week! I should have take a drive there! I think we are very lucky to have these lakes right on our doorstep! Thanks for commenting :)
Amazing my friend Up&Resteem
Thank you very much @saqib. I'm glad you liked them :)
Awesome pictures as always @myday
Love your work brother, keep them coming.
Cheers @necio! Thanks for commenting and saying such nice things :)
photographs are really good! The lake is magical
Thank you very much @nameislv! It does look very magical for sure! Thanks for commenting :)
I'd say the drive was well worth it! Amazing colors that you rarely see together in nature.
Thank you @timelapse! The drive was quite long but in the end it worked out as you mentioned! Thanks for commenting :)
Wooww... Never head of bacteria that would make a lake go pink. Looks absolutely stunning and definitely worth the trip.
The second last photo with dead branches is great... and the one with dark, grey sky (4th I think).
Beautiful spot!
Thanks @ewkaw! Nature is amazing and I think I got lucky with the light! Thanks for commenting!
Beautiful
Thank you @halo! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting to say such nice things about my photos :)
Wow the colours of these photos are stunning ! I love the view and the way you took the pictures
Thank you @ioanaaa. That's very kind of you to say so. I'm glad you like the images :)
This is so amazing pics are epic!
Thank you @pinkfuzz! I appreciate you commenting on this post! Means a lot :)
Amazing! How can I take picture just like you!
It feels like a real one! : ) Good Post! Vote up to you
Awww thanks @pinstar! All you need is a camera to take images like me. It's not hard at all - anyone can do it! Thanks for your comment :)
How beautiful are the pink lake and those great shots - I love the last shot, the golden lining around it all. Love it how you can make a great shot in weather like that.
This post has been ranked within the top 80 most undervalued posts in the second half of Jun 29. We estimate that this post is undervalued by $26.44 as compared to a scenario in which every voter had an equal say.
See the full rankings and details in The Daily Tribune: Jun 29 - Part II. You can also read about some of our methodology, data analysis and technical details in our initial post.
If you are the author and would prefer not to receive these comments, simply reply "Stop" to this comment.
Fabulous photos! Colorful sky is gorgeous...
It's a one of a kind photo. I really like the color too!
Congratulations @myday! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
Click on any badge to view your own Board of Honnor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about SteemitBoard, click here
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPBy upvoting this notification, you can help all Steemit users. Learn how here!
that are really beautiful photos - well a pink lake, what more do you want ; )
you got a new follower and have a great day
Thanks @yllime! Yeah having a good subject to start off with is always leads to good photos :) Thanks for commenting.
Beatiful photography! ! Thanks for sharing
@cheldea88 it's my pleasure. I'm glad you liked the photos
Do fish/marine life thrive in that water?
I'm not sure @chelsea888 I think it's way too salty!
Okay I figured. Beautiful non the less. Worth the drive too :)
Utterly beautiful shots, Leigh... Hope to one day see this place for myself!
Awesome! I'm glad you like the photos @ackhoo! Thanks for commenting :)
You're most welcome! :)
:)
Whoa those colours on the lake are amazing!
What a spectacular photograph you have here! The turquoise skies with the pink ocean and orange horizon really draw me in. I'd love to paint this beauty!
Thank you @ninahaskin! That's a lovely comment. Thank you for stopping by
Absolutely Stunning photo! I love that tone of blue & purple! Followed!
Thanks @kuenok :)