A major highlight of my Cradle Mountain photography workshops is sunrise and sunset down at Dove Lake. On my last trip back in June, the mountain had a nice layer of snow, and dusk at the boat shed brought some very subtle and muted colours.

Dusk falls on the familiar scene – Dove Lake, the boatshed and a snowy Cradle Mountain

These shots were taken with my 10 stop ND filter which softened the water making the reflections more distinct and the clouds start to streak. I rather liked the small tree in the bottom right of the frame too 🙂

50 second exposure. Dusk at the boat shed, Cradle Mountain

50 second exposure. Dusk at the boat shed, Cradle Mountain

300 second exposure. Right on cue as the light and colour faded, the curtain – and clouds – fell over the scene and a very pleasant shoot was at an end. This was a 5 minute exposure, the last of the evening.

My next Cradle Mountain trip runs in early October and there are a couple of places still available. Click here to check out the details and book one of the last places!