First off, thank you all for the many Birthday wishes that I received via Google+, Facebook and mail! Highly appreciated! Secondly, thanks for the patience …. yes, it has been way too long since I last posted something new! So, here’s a recent long exposure landscape photograph in B&W titled Walk on Water for you!
I captured this photograph fairly recently during a sunset shoot with fellow Swiss landscape photographer Annick Jaquillard. Make sure to check out her work as well!
Walk on Water was recently published to our Swiss Landscape Photography portfolio. The photograph features a line of rocks that acts as a breakwater on one of my favourite beaches at the shores of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Préverenges here in Switzerland.
Despite the beautiful sunset colours in the original, I decided to go for a black and white approach. I captured this long exposure landscape in B&W with my Nikon D800E. I used a Nikkor 24mmm f/1.4 prime lens and stacked multiple Lee neutral density filters to achieve an exposure time of 6 minutes. Yes, 6 minutes! I hope you like it!?
Click on the photograph to see a larger version or to buy a print or licence.
Cheers, Johan 🙂
Walk on Water
A lake landscape in B&W featuring a line of rocks acting as a breakwater in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).
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This long exposure landscape in B&W is part of the Minimalist landscape photography theme, which also includes:
Interested in seeing more B&W long exposure landscape photographs like this? If so, please check out our Black & White Photography collection!
Thanks all for the kind words! 🙂
Cheers, Johan
Великолепное фото!
beautiful b/w, awesome
Johan
happy xmas
happy holiday
to you dear……..
Great shot!
Extremely beautiful my friend! :)
Beautifully captured , a photo of season. Johan
Great shot Johan !
Fantastic monochrome composition…
Wonderful long exposure
Love it!
Top minimalist image
Belated Happy Birthday sir..wish you all the best!:)
Wonderful, all to like!
Please accept a much belated birthday wish, Johan. 🙂
I haven’t been on much and have missed a bunch of birthdays this past month.
So…how far out did you walk into this image? :D
Johan – Great image, cool spot. :-)
Wow my our how is so wonderful image
Again “congratulations” Johan, both for your talent and generosity.
Have a nice Sunday :-))
I am touched by your talent to find these incredible and beautiful places in the world
gorgeous!!!
Perfect work and composition
@Vic: thank you!
@Ernst: danke vielmals Ernst! 🙂
@Yasmin: thank you Yasmin 🙂 All is fine in my world and indeed great times ahead … in many ways 😀
@Anatoliy: many thanks ! 🙂
@Елена: 😀
@Enrique: thanks Enrique!
Amazing shot! Magnificent! You do a great job Johan
Many thanks Jany ! :)
As always, gorgeous to be back in your stream and find these delightful images.
Love this B&W, dear Johan
Hope everything is okay in your world, your favourite times are coming soon, snow and cold ;).
Tolle und stimmungsvolle Aufnahme…
GREAT!, Thank You.
Fantastic work!
Fantastic work Johan !!
@Nikola: dank je wel! 🙂
@Valerie: thank you Valerie! 🙂
@Dominique: blijf je fit van Dominique! 🙂 Many thanks. Hope you had a nice holiday! 🙂
@Brian: thank you sir!! 😉
@Елена: thank you and thank you 🙂
@Davorin: many thanks Davorin!
@Constantin: thanks!
@Yvonne: thanks!
@Joan: very true! Many thanks Joan 🙂
You are welcome!
This is lovely Johan and a late happy birthday to you sir ;-)
Damn long scroll get a comment on this one, probably because it’s such fine piece of work
gorgeous
This is very nice, cool shot Johan
Simply awesome Johan
A stepping stone makes it easier : )
Awesome shot
Superb image!
Wonderful photo Johan. And with a few days of delay I wish you a happy birthday and many more great photos like these. :)
@Grzegorz: thanks for the compliment 🙂 I was debating between the two in B&W by the way …
@Günter: thanks and thank Günter! 🙂
@Daryl: hey thanks Daryl! 🙂
@Michael: thanks and thanks Michael! 🙂
@Armand: tough challenge there! I will keep you posted about my plans 🙂
@Patrice: thanks! Hope it is not getting boring 😉
@Meg: many thanks Meg 🙂
2David: glad you like it David! 🙂
Perfect work, dear Johan ! And my belated best wishes for your birthday !
The sky is fantastic with the bright highlights and wispy clouds, beautifully done, Johan. Happy belated birthday as well!
Wonderful shot :D
First of all belated Happy Birthday Johann, hope you got some nice camera equipment.
6 minutes is a very long time, if I would do the same without filters I’m sure my picture is white. Great profi work. Wonderful light and expression Johan!
It is difficult to say which one is better, on your blog both are B&W 😀 Anyway, your photo is very strong in terms of composition and greatly processed. I can imagine this would present excellently on the wall :-)
Masterful composition and processing!
Fantastic capture! :)
Always “perfect”.
@Louisa: many thanks Louisa 🙂
@Brian: thank you for the great feedback and kind words! Nice to meet you! 🙂
Both of them are very nice Johan, but I like the composition of the above one better! The rocks in the foreground draw me in and keep my attention longer. Both have very nice tones and contrast.
Amazing in every way Johan! Love the title too!
@Sophie: thanks for the compliment Sophie! 🙂
@John: glad you appreciate this one John! And exactly the type of sky I will be looking for in Ireland 😀 There are two B&W versions, with a slightly different perspective. I like both, with a slight preference for the other one 🙂
Johan, love that sweep in the sky and how it echos what is gesture of the rocks beneath. What a great image to return 🙂
BTW I don’t see the colour version on your blog post?
Very stunning seascape Johan ! Love this perspective and the rhytmic illumination!! :-)
A stunning image as always Johan! Great work!
many thanks Mark!
Very nice work Johan. Nice subtle tones and the sky has a nice texture without being over-sharpened as I see so often. I think I personally prefer the top version over the other one because the rock on the bottom grounds the image, and provides a nice textural contrast with the half-submerged rock behind it. This way my eye keeps wandering between the foreground, middle and background, which keeps it interesting.
Great feedback and thanks for the compliment Armand! 🙂 How have you been!?
Doing quite well Johan, thanks 🙂 I know, I should probably post more often. Currently processing some images from South Africa, taken back in March. Time flies…
Good to hear all is well! Hah, I am far from a serial poster either. Time flies indeed. I will be in NL again in November. Time to meet up again?
Yes, definitely time to meet up again Johan. November is around the corner anyway. Let’s see if I can post another image before than :-)
@db Dirk Buttgereit Photography: thanks Dirk!
@David: glad you like them David! 🙂
@RAMKUMAR: many thanks for the great feedback 🙂
@Andreas: glad you like it Andreas 🙂
@Danica: thank you!
@Alex: many thanks Alex! 🙂
@George: thanks for the compliment and feedback. I agree with you! 🙂
@Sumit: many thanks Sumit!
@Margaret: glad you like it Margaret! Hope all is well with you!?
@Jerry: many thanks for the WOW Jerry. Always love those! 🙂 Good luck with the building work in the coming weeks!
@E.E. Giorgi: thank you Elena! 😀
@Krystina: many thanks for the compliment and great feedback 🙂
@George: thank you George! 🙂
@Stephen: many thanks Stephen!
Lovely shot Johan. I really like the low angle that you chose here, it gives the rocks a lot of presence.
Glad you like it Dermot and thanks for the feedback!
Fantastic long exposure shot Johan….orignal work as usual…..
Hey thank you Kamal ! :D
♥ ~❤❤❤~ ♥ 🙂 😀
thank you 🙂
He’s back! And it’s a belter ;)
lol! 😀
wonderful Johan!
thank you very much Aamir! 😀
Beautiful shot. Excellent composition and mood.
thank you very much Basia! 🙂 Nice to meet you!
Very beuatiful!
many thanks Mikko!!
Wow, fantastische Aufnahme, lieber Johan!
Danke vielmals Jakob S. ! 🙂
Sehr gerne! :-)
Wonderful photo dear Johan!
Thank you very much and nice to meet you Thomas ! :)
Dang ! I’m stuck between both versions, but I do love the stillness I get from the BW. Beautiful as always my friend.
Great B/W Johan & many greetings!!
Very beautiful nature Johan . Happy birthday.
Perfect bw processing and a great LE!!
Have a wonderful day! 😀
Beautiful black and white. ….. perfect composition …… straight line of stone create depth in photograph !!
Top shot!
Another fabulous long exposure Johan! Of the two, I prefer the second one best I think, simply for how the rock provides a darker frame and seems to lead in to the photo better than the light rock, but that’s just my preference.
Lovely composition and processing my friend!
Fantastic shot Johan !
The black and white version is sensational Johan! I am very impressed with the way the stones slowly disappear below the water’s surface. Wow!!
Very calming and beautiful piece 🙂
Great contrasts and a wonderful lead in to the sky. Fine image making Johan!
Fantastic! So beautiful and I love that long exposure!
Beautiful.. love the perspective, makes the rocks look almost larger than life. Yet the horizon seems to go on forever. B/W is perfect for this mood. I’ll check the other image when I get home to my pc. :)
@Leyla: thank you very much Leyla! 🙂
@Toshi: thank you for the compliment Toshi! 🙂
Beautiful composition and Exquisite light and shade! Accomplished work.
Dream shot… it’s fantastic
Beautiful monochrome! Love the rocks leading the eye into the horizon :)
Hey thanks Sairam ! 🙂
@Javier: many thanks Javier ::
@Jim: thanks for the compliment Jim ! 🙂
Classic…absolutely love the repetition fading into the background!!
I like the processing, beautiful image.
I have seen this already 😀 Love it and it looks great to me. B&W works great for this one Johan :)D
thanks! Did I show you this one already?
Lolol, I dig everywhere Johan +Johan Peijnenburg g 😀
Ah, you have been going through my portfolio again have ya Anette ?:)
g you said I shall refer you, so needed to check if you have that quality posted, lolololol
lol. Well I guess my photography career is down the drain now 🙂
g found some beauty on my path through 😀
pfjew 🙂
Really nice to see you back here Johan !
Amazing image, a pure beauty you have created!
thanks 😀 Not sure yet which of the two I prefer though. You ?
Hmmm…Tough call here Johan, but after viewing both , I prefer the above version.
The foreground with the lighted rock, makes it a perfect layers composition. Nicely balance and fits so well with the subject!
Thanks for the feedback! I do have a slight preference for the other one. It has a bit less depth, but it is more zen 🙂
Wonderful monochrome capture Johan
many thanks Rita! 🙂
A familiar place. 😉 Nice to have you back Johan. :)
yep, very familiar. One day you will shoot there again 🙂 Back, but not for long I am afraid 🙂
That is my goal Johan. Well one of them at least. ;)
I like that goal 😀 And probably the other ones as well 😉
Beautiful work Johan, from composition to the shades of grey :P
thanks for the compliment Michael. Did you check out the second one? 🙂
and i actually prefer the second version =)
Thanks for the feedback. I think I agree :)
Beautiful LE Johan and nice to see you back. Hope you had a great birthday! :)
hey thanks Ian! Glad to be back. Missed it. Yep, had a great Birthday. Crap weather, but I was in great company 🙂
Beautiful tonal range throughout the frame that really adds to a strong visual composition. Wonderful long exposure work!
Many thanks for the compliment! How are things in Ireland?
Not bad Johan, the weather is holding up :)
hmmm, looks like we had that rainy Irish summer over here 🙂
We had sunshine Johan, don’t fall off your chair when you read that, genuine sunshine lol ;)
OMG! I guess you are in therapy now right?
Hahaha yes Johan we are all in treatment, mainly for sunburn but also for shock ;)
@Margarita: thank you 🙂
@Dominique: thank you and yes I did 🙂 Have you been there lately?
No unfortunately, there are so many places to go ;-)
yes there are. Summer has been hard for shooting though
Very nice image and processing Johan! You captured it with a beautiful light!
Congratulaciones!
Beautiful B&W picture ! A great work in minimalist style. Have a pleasant evening Johan :-)
Merci beaucoup Jean-Michel ! Have a great evening as well. Hope all is well over there in France!?
This is wonderful and very dramatic!
Glad you like it Elizabeth ! :D
I love the wonderful contrast and details!! It seems to extend to infinity!! Beautiful!
Thanks you for the compliment Margaret! Hope you are doing well!?
@Eric: thanks for the compliment Eric. And thanks for the feedback! 🙂
@Markus: many thanks again Markus and have a great evening!
you also.:)
Wonderful LE bw work Johan
Fantastic capture and very moody capture Johan .
I personally (so that means nothing 😀 ) prefer the second one .
I wish you a beautiful evening !
Awesome B/W image! Welcome back!
Hey Anna! Thank you and glad to be posting again. Now let’s hope people didn’t forget about me 😉
Haha….I don’t think so…….. Have a great evening! :-)
@Renee Q: thank you and thank you Renee! 😀
@Rebecca: 😀
Would if I could Johan:D LOL
Wonderful image and belated happy birthday! :)
Beautiful!
thank you! 🙂
Beautiful shot Johan ( Happy Birthday in late)
Hey thanks Gemma ! 🙂 Hope you are doing well!
all it’s fine thanks! 🙂
Nice sea-scape!
Thank you very much Marc ! :)