The tree by dkbarnett

The tree

We planned to go to Wanaka for the evening and as we got there just before sunset, we went to visit the 'tree in the lake'. This is probably the most photographed tree in the whole of New Zealand. There would have been at least 30 photographers there, all set up with tripods, etc. The amazing thing though was this piano player, playing the most beautiful classic music as the sun went down.
Is his piano literally in the lake?!
April 20th, 2017  
@islambad It was sitting on a kind of frame with large wheels so he could move it. Big effort for the guy. Hopefully he earned a bit from it, but I certainly didn't have any cash on me. Would definitely have given him some if I did because it was the most incredible music!
April 20th, 2017  
This is the most beautiful scene -'I thought you'd added the pianist in Photoshop ...
April 20th, 2017  
Wow that is a bonus... gosh the lake is very low.. @dide and I were there a couple of years ago and witnessed a young girl drop a lens into the lake ... he father was not very happy...
April 20th, 2017  
@julzmaioro brilliant. No pianists there when we visited!!
April 20th, 2017  
Nice processing Beautiful
April 20th, 2017  
Lovely
April 21st, 2017  
Now that's a different version of the tree shot. Superb colours
April 21st, 2017  
Wild colors and wonderful composition, tree, silhouettes
April 21st, 2017  
love the colors ... fabulous capture of the tree and piano player ...fav
April 21st, 2017  
What a fabulous scene! Like the processing!
April 21st, 2017  
I'm amazed he wasn't being filmed by a crew!
April 21st, 2017  
Really beautiful.
April 21st, 2017  
@fbailey No he is actually there! No photoshopping LOL
@julzmaioro Yes the lake is very low. Golly I'm not surprised the father wasn't happy!!
@dide The pianist made it rather magical - he was there again yesterday too.
@777margo @dawnee thank you!
@yorkshirekiwi Thanks Carole - I have just added another tree shot - probably a more usual one!
@jgpittenger @lynnz @redy4et Thank you so much for your comments.
@islambad Haha - no not a film crew - but by lots of other people, it really was rather crowded!
@paul10 Thank you Paul :-)
April 22nd, 2017  
Amazing, fav
April 22nd, 2017  
It's one of those shots when you are SO glad you had a camera with you!
April 22nd, 2017  
Amazing shot. Fav
April 22nd, 2017  
Lovely scene.
April 23rd, 2017  
@craftymeg Thank you very much :-)
@alfsson You are so right Paul :-)
@elisasaeter Thank you
@haskar Thank you - it was lovely to be there.
April 25th, 2017  
wow that is just brilliant, amazing that you got to get such a lovely shot despite all the people there, or do they actually stand back so you could get a clean shot?
May 5th, 2017  
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