The Reservoir, a photo from Sor-Trondelag, South

Photographer's Note

During the 60ties and the 70ties there were built quite a few smaller hydro-electric power plants in Norway. The reservoir we see here is a part of one of them, and this picture is taken from on top of the dam itself. The time here was early summer, and we can see the filling degree is low due to higher use of energy during the winter that is just over�

Today the resistance to this kind of development is a lot more conscious, also in political circles. That is in my opinion a good thing since this is irreversible; once built the dams cannot be removed without even more damage to nature�

(the actual dam here is shown in my earlier posting 揟he Dam�)

sam224, pranab, sufi, anavazao, plimrn, pierrefonds, leiju, gunbud, riclopes, UlfE, ChrisJ, baddori, Amaz has marked this note useful

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sam224 (6215) 2005-09-19 4:12

Very nice reflections in the water here. The lake really looks like a mirror. Excellent contrast and colours.
Well done!

DLM (6479) 2005-09-19 12:54

Hi Pablo,A real wilderness,You travel to some lovely places,the reflections are very nice,it would be nice to have a little more foregrond interest such as a boat or log,but we have to photograph what is there.
Well done and TFS.
Dave

Marlis (2298) 2005-10-27 5:57

hello Pablo,
I have been following your documentary on 'the Dam'.
Excellent series.
I love the serenity of this image, even thought it is artificial in its setting, the water and the surrounding landscape (what we can see here) is very beautiful and calm.
Good composition. Great POV.
Marialuisa

pranab (5354) 2006-04-23 15:18

pablo,
your postings are so far apart that it gives me the chance to see and comment on your earlier posting.
good color and the details are great too. i can see the hint of white cloud on the reflection. very calm and and a feeling of solitude conveyed here.

sufi (9588) 2006-04-24 1:46

Hi Pablo...
Wonderful landscape, wonderful composition and wonderful reflection, my friend... The colors, light, all of them are really wonderful... And perfect shot, as usual...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.
PS: Thank you very much for your comment on Mirror

anavazao (5592) 2006-05-12 15:31

Hi,
This is superb close-up captured, really congratulations.
Everything is ok; focus, colours, details, POV.
Very good work my friend!
Thanks Ana:)

Angshu (56760) 2006-06-12 5:08

Hi Pablo
Great reflections here in the pristine, glass like water. Amazing colours (as always from you) & the touch of green bordering the top is great.
Fab. stuff my friend
Regards
Angshu

plimrn (21344) 2006-07-13 18:40

Hi Pablo,
I really like the way you've framed the shot to focus on the beautiful reflection, the simplicity is lovely. I agree with you about dams, although I guess hydro-electric power is better than coal or oil based electricity, I wonder what are the side effects of solar and wind power?
I can't believe I missed your 100th post since I had been watching for it; my grand-daughter was visiting and I was having too much fun is my only excuse.
Regards, Pat

pierrefonds (115596) 2006-08-26 5:43

Hi Pablo,

A good POV of this reservoir, the forest and its reflection in the water which is an asser to the photo. It is sharp and clear. It has agood DOF and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

Budapestman (82620) 2006-10-13 7:00

Hi Pablo!
This is a spectacular and particular natural impression! This is a very interesting and successful composition. Superb observation and very nice idea. This is a very soothing and inward spectacle. Its a fascinating mood and very peaceful place. Thank you, nice days
George

leiju (1697) 2006-12-04 9:41

What a quiet feeling of summer in this shot... it makes me want to jump in for a swim... :D I really enjoy how you have used the tree on the right to frame the shot and justify the wide open water.
The colours of the trees are wonderfully deep, but somehow we lack sharpness or detail, almost as if some information was lost along the way. What program do you use to treat your pictures before the upload?
TFS this smooth and welcoming scene!
Julia

edal (6804) 2007-01-21 10:50

Hi Pablo!
A nice "old" fuji pic of a nice "old" "geological formation". A remarkable right corner reflection of an unseen pine makes it full of gosts from old Scandinavian legends...
Good luck!
Anton

gunbud (34066) 2007-03-18 20:48

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful soft warm wilderness colors and rich details to this rocky banked lake which shows itself not to be a natural lake.
Regards, Tom

riclopes (35577) 2007-06-27 5:44

Ol� Pablo, interesting note about the impact of the dams and political consciousness - I think that the money still counts too much...
Anyway, I like very much the emptyness that the reflection of the sky in foreground gives to this image. It almost gives me a vertigo feeling and I love that. The contrast with the greenery and its reflections is very effective. Nice inclusion of the reflected pinetree at right.
Greetings,
ricardo

UlfE (14641) 2007-08-24 11:53

Hei Pablo,

I continue to explore your series on hydro-electric power plants. This place looks surprisingly beautiful taken into account that is an artificial dam and I notice that some people talk about wilderness and wonderful landscape. This perhaps not what you have tried to show as Nevertheless, I think your composition here is very creative and unsual and works very well. Have a nice week end

Cheers,

Ulf

ChrisJ (172436) 2007-11-25 0:36

Hi Pablo

Wonderful reflections in the water, & good to exclude the sky for a change, to emphasise them. Perhaps I'd add a little yellow to the upper third of the image? Superb sharpness & light contrasts. Tfs, & have a great weekend!

Giorgio (11279) 2008-03-26 6:01

- Good mirror effect on this lake, the big part for the water is a undeniable more, i like the tree in the mirror, invisible in the other part, any case, well done!
All the best.
giorgio

baddori (20341) 2008-10-26 15:49

Hello Pablo
Great management of post production.
Water clarity and photos from real a touch of surreal
Baddori

Amaz (11475) 2009-09-11 0:37

Nice landscape, Pablo!!
Perfecly framed composition and interesting your note!!

Fine work!!

Best regards,

jmdias (116547) 2010-01-07 6:36

pablo

interesting the calm surface of the lake, the greenish landscape around.curious your framing, showing more of the waters

hugs

jorge