Sunset Cruising…
by Rodney Campbell on Sep.09, 2015, under Life, Photography
We stayed an extra day for this but it was sooo worth it. If you are ever up this way you must go cruising at sunset on Lake Argyle.
At 2:15PM we left to go out with Lake Argyle Tours and they were absolutely fantastic. The “Kimberley Durack” is modern, smooth and comfortable, and well appointed with easy 360 degree views and our two hosts were outstanding.
Cruising
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/30 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
Note: These images (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 112 mm, 1/200 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
But it’s the amazing scope and scenery of this massive man made freshwater lake which is the real show stealer. We spent a few hours cruising the lake and it’s only when you get out here on the lake that you get a sense for the size of the area covered by the lake (nearly 1000 square kilometres). And we only saw a small fraction of it.
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 78 mm, 1/160 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
All these tiny islands (former mountain peaks before the dam flooded the whole area), and the mountain ranges around the edges were varied and beautiful. The wildlife was abundant (we got to see quite a few freshwater crocodiles) and the trees and sculpted land was beautiful in the late afternoon light.
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/320 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/320 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 92 mm, 1/400 sec at f/5.3, ISO 100
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/320 sec at f/6.3, ISO 180
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/320 sec at f/8, ISO 1100
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