Peter's World

"The World's Clearest"

"Blue Lake / Rotomairewhenua was studied in 2010-2011 by NIWA scientists & holds the world record for the greatest underwater visibility ever recorded of 70-80m which is close to optical purity (filtered water feeds Blue Lake from Lake Constance, N.Z’s largest alpine lake). Sunset the night before was a remarkable sight with the mountains & golden light reflecting in the lake & next morning I had planned to shoot from the same spot, but as the sun crept over the ridge, it was further west than I expected & glared straight into my lens, spelling disaster! So I detached the tripod & quickly moved to where where these stunning reflections combined with the sun’s rays lighting the lake bed, it was incredible! But that moment as the sun crept over the ridge & ignited the crystal clear lake, was an experience I’ll never forget."

Equipment: Phase One XF 100Mp Trichromatic Medium Format Camera + Schneider Kreuznach 80mm blue lens

3 frames stitched together to achieve maximum detail & clarity

Exposure: 1/125 sec @ f8 ISO 400

Location: Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes National Park

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Blue Lake

 

Print Appreciation Level: Introductory

Prices appreciate through the following tiers as the availability of prints diminish in the remaining edition, enhancing each print's value & exclusivity.

Limited Edition: 150 individually signed, numbered & certified prints, total all sizes

Printer: Peter personally prints all his 100% cotton-rag paper and archival canvas on an HP Z9+ PS printer (9 colour "Vivera" archival pigment inkset, giclée process)

Print Permanence: >250 years indoors (paper and canvas prints), as tested on HP Z9+ printer by Wilhelm Research Institute, California http://www.wilhelm-research.com/hp/Z9.html

Copyright: Peter Latham 2024

“When Peter delivered our pieces, we couldn't believe the incredible detail. The images on his website - impressive as they are - really didn't do our prints justice!“