Some lakes around Villa La Angostura fill quickly with ice melt, causing water levels to rise higher in some lakes relative to their neighbours. In the case of Lago Correntoso it drains into Nahuel Huapi Lake via a narrow channel which creates a rushing torrent of water as it pushes its excess ice melt into its big brother. It can be viewed from a bridge, but I took this shot along side the inlet, slowing the shutter to capture the movement in the flowing water and contrasting it with the still leaves overhanging the scene.
An early morning long exposure shot by the shore of Lake Lago Nahual Huapi, Argentina, looking out to the Andes mountain range on the border with Chile. Villa La Angostura is near by. I don’t usually do composites, but I thought this image really benefited from one. In my first exposure I liked the misty blue water the long exposure produced but it lost all the definition in the clouds above the mountains as they blurred out. In the short exposure I liked the clouds but the wind was up a bit and roughing up water on the lake, losing the sense of peacefulness. So, I took both exposures and blended the sky into the long exposure so I got the best of both worlds. What a beautiful world it is!
A mesmerising scene looking out from an bandoned jetty on Lago Nahual Huapi, west to the beautiful Andes mountain range, beyond which is Chile. Villa La Angostura is nearby, a resort town on this lake in Patagonia, Argentina. A landscape of beautiful lakes, forests and snow capped mountain peaks. I spent a few hours on this jetty soaking in the view. Hard to leave!
