Tuyen Lam Lake Fishermen
21 worksFirst upload: Feb 2019Peak: 2023Last 12 months: 3
📝 Description
These images depict fishermen navigating misty waters on Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat, Vietnam. The photographers utilize the early morning light and fog to create high-contrast silhouettes against the bright sky and water surface. Some compositions feature a single solitary tree as a focal point, while others include multiple trees or wider views of the lake. The visual style ranges from color photography emphasizing golden tones to black-and-white interpretations that highlight tonal values. A recurring motif unites the group: the silhouette of a lone figure in a small boat positioned near a distinct tree trunk rising from the water.
How to shoot it
📍 Where to shoot
Shooting takes place outdoors on the surface of Tien Lam Lake in Da Lat (Vietnam). Shots are taken near the water, often in dense fog conditions.
🧭 How to get there
Access to the location is by car to Tien Lam Lake. To capture shots with boats and fishermen, you need to be on the water, implying the use of a boat or access to areas navigable by watercraft.
🕐 Time of day
Most shot between 5:00 and 8:00 (94% of frames)
Based on 17 frames with camera data. Camera clock time; the time zone is unknown.
Best time is early morning, mainly from 5 to 7 AM. During this period, the lake is often covered in thick fog, which dissipates after sunrise.
🗓️ Season
Most shot in: December, January, March
Based on 17 frames with camera data
Shooting is most effective in winter months: December, January, February, and March. It is during this period that dense morning fog is most frequently observed on the lake.
🎒 Gear
A telephoto lens with a focal length of 70 to 200 mm is needed to compress perspective and highlight silhouettes. Use of a tripod or stabilization is recommended as shots are taken from water.
Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 5Nikon Df 3Fujifilm X-T20 1Nikon D7100 1Nikon D810 1Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 3AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6D 2Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM 2XF80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro 1AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] or AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 1
🧳 What to bring
Warm clothing and waterproof shoes for early morning, flashlight for navigation in darkness, rain cover or camera case against fog, spare batteries (cold reduces charge), water and snacks.
⚙️ Settings
Shutter 1/500 (1/6400 – 1/125)Aperture f/6.4 (f/3.5 – f/16)ISO 200 (100 – 320)Focal length 164 mm (70 – 200)
Based on 16 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.
Key parameter is focal length: use a 70–200 mm telephoto lens to compress perspective. Shutter speed should be fast (median 1/500 s) to freeze boat movement and avoid blur.
⚠️ Good to know
Fog dissipates once the sun warms the air, so it's important to capture shots before full clearing. Mornings on the lake are humid and cold, requiring protection of equipment from condensation.
📈 How the idea developed
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✅ How to repeat it
- Use long-focus optics to compress space and highlight the fisherman's silhouette against the fog.
- Shoot in RAW format to correctly recover shadow details under contrasting morning light.
✨ Interesting facts
- 🏆 How the best frame was shot: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, 1/500, f/11, ISO 250, 182 mm
- 🔇 100% of frames were shot at ISO 400 or lower: almost no noise, any modern camera will do
- 📐 70% of frames are landscape orientation
- 🥇 1 works reached the finals, 1 won. Best contest: 6th 35AWARDS 2021
- 👤 Most frequent authors: Tuấn Nguyễn Tấn 5Tran Khoa 3
- 🌍 Authors by country: 🇻🇳 VN 19🇷🇸 RS 1
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