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Hi all,

I'm spending two nights at Wasdale Head in August and was wondering if anyone who has been to the area previously could advise me on some good locations on the lake to take some nice shots towards the head. I'm guess down towards the end with the youth hostel? Having not been, I'm not sure where the best places to go for sunrise and sunset would be. I'll not be arriving until around 8pm ish so won't have much time for scouting when I arrive.

Many thanks
Steve
 
Have a look at the freebie http://photoephemeris.com/ for info on the direction and time of sunset and sunrise.

You may get a sunrise looking up the lake from around the Youth Hostel, though the sun has to get up from behind some hills first, if you see what I mean.

As Wastwater runs SW to NE it doesn't lend itself to sunset shots in August but one possibility is from the southern end of Whin Rigg (opposite the YH). It may be possible to get the sun setting over the lowland to the east of the lake.

Dave
 
Thanks. Will hopefully get some nice golden hour light instead then. Mind you with the current state of summer, more likely a soaking!
 
Yes, fingers crossed for the weather! Anyone got any tips on good locations to take pictures along the lake?

Regards
Steve
 
I took some nice shots along the lake from about halfway down, there is a little island I waded across to. If you go into Flickr my shots are geotagged from my GPS logger so if you go to the top right and click on Eos 1Ds Mark II and scroll down you'll get GPS co-ordinates.


Wastwater Sunrise by mark_mullen, on Flickr


Wastwater Long Exposure by mark_mullen, on Flickr
 
Excellent, just what I hoped for. I can see the little island on google maps. I'm guessing that was either welly boots or fishing waders!

Thanks
Mark.
 
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Its also one of the best places for astro photography, if you are into that. Darkest skies ive ever seen, full milky way view.
 
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