Location: Bled Lake, Slovenia.
What to shot: Bled really is the perfect training spot for landscape photography. Its lake is dominated by the iconic Bled Castle, perched on a rock, and embellished with a fairy-tale small island, which lies just in the middle of the lake, between the thermal waters and the Alps, and is home to the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Gothic Church. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these 99 steps, during which the bride must remain silent. I was there for three days of a rainy week of June, but I was lucky enough to spectate to a gorgeous sunrise, when the sun broke through the clouds, and filled up the sky with brighty colors. Getting up early is really well rewarded at Bled. You can place your tripod on the bank on the west shore of the lake and take your morning shots pointing your camera right toward the small island and the sun rising behind. Sunset and the blue hour offer good light condition too, of which you can take advantage from the boardwalk on the south coast.
Ideal time to shot: Both sunrise and sunset.
Gear: Standard zooms in the 24-105 mm range.
How to get there: The nearest international airport is Ljubljana Airport, 36 km away. Regular bus routes connect Bled with all major towns in Slovenia. The Lesce-Bled railway station (4 km) lies on the Villach – Jesenice – Ljubljana – Belgrade – Istanbul – Athens railway line.
Coordinates: 46°22′04″ N 14°06′45″ E
Stunning shots as always….the colours reflected in the water are so beautiful
Yes, they really were! Thank you for stopping by and I wish you all the best for a terrific 2015 with gorgeous poetry and a lot of fabulous pictures! 😉
Oh, wow! This is fantastic, in the literal sense of the word. A fairy tale photo!! We wish you all the best for a happy, healthy, photogenic 2015! Jean & Alex
Gorgeous! A fantastic shot.
Thanks for your comment and for stopping by! Wish you all the best for a gorgeous 2015!
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Gorgeous photo!
Like the shine of the pier more than anything. Good shot.
Hi Marks, Thank you so much! The shine of the pier really was the key of the picture! It lasted just a few minutes and vanished when the sun rose up in the sky! I wish you all the best for a terrific 2015 with a lot of fabulous pictures! 😉
Always stunning images. You are good and your work is appreciated. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Eric! Your comment is at least as much appreciated! I wish you all the best for a gorgeous 2015! 🙂
Beautiful! I wonder how many grooms manage to carry their brides up 99 steps! What an interesting tradition 🙂
Hi Kan, thank you so much! Maybe Slovenian people are so well trained that some marriage is still celebrated! 😉 🙂 But acutally I haven’t seen anybody carrying their spouse in those days. I wish you all the best for a terrific 2015!
omg, this is stunning. And I love the tradition!
Hi Lauren! The tradition is lovely indeed! But I’d like to be there and cheer up one of those grooms carrying their spouse up all of those steps! All the best for a gorgeous 2015 to you! 🙂
Wow… what a stunning image !
It’s really a beautiful Christmas gift 🙂
Excellent composition and a very interesting perspective 🙂
Hi Sreejith, I’m happy you appreciated my Christmas gift! 😉 I wish you a fabulous happy new year with a lot of terrific pictures and gorgeous experiences! 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thanks! 🙂
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I am enjoying your blog — lovely photos, and just enough description. Great combination!
Thank you so much Loren! I really appreciated your comments! I just hope to keep up this combination in the next year and to see you again. I’m really going to enjoy your blog, me and my girfriend recently have visited southern west France and also we have falled in love with it! I wish you all the best for a gorgeous 2015 in that fabulous part of the world! 🙂
Beautiful shot, as always! Buon Natale!
Thank you so much Mary G., your comment is really appreciated! Ti auguro uno splendido 2015 full of gorgeous experiences and terrific happiness! 🙂
wonderful!
Thank you! 🙂
Beautiful! Takes your eye right across the lake.
Thanks Jude! The pier really had a key role in this picture! Happy 2015! 🙂
Beautiful.
I love Lake Bled, but it didn’t look like that when we were there. Magic shot!
Thank you so much dear Sonia, it was impressive how the atmosphere changed soon after the sun rose up and the lake began to get crowded! I wish you all the best for a gorgeus 2015 full of terrific travels and great experiences! 🙂
That looks so cool..I envy those who are so good in capturing images like this!
Thank you so much! I envy those ones too! 😉 But with some passion, training and wish, we can get pretty close to them! 😉 I wish you all the best for a terrific 2015, full of fantastic shots and whatever you may like!
When i saw this photo for the first time, i was totally ” Wooow “
Thank you so much Anne-Cécile! The place is really a gorgeous one! I wish you all the best for a fabulous 2015 full of travels, inspirations and pictures! 😉
You’re welcome 🙂 Thank you too it’s so nice and i wish you too a happy, wonderful new year ! 🙂
This is beautiful. The colours and perspective are so cool.
Thank you Joanna! I’ve seen some terrific drawing on your blog, also of Venice, my hometown! It’s astonishing how tiny our world could be! 😉 Wish you all the best for a gorgeous 2015!
This is so beautiful! Love the colors and love just everything about this! 🙂
Thank you Linda! I’m glad you like it! 🙂
Simply perfect in every way! What a treasure!
It’s really an amazing place! I suggest to go and visit it if you have time! 😉
I doubt I will ever be able to travel like that…but I can travel through your pictures 🙂
Unos colores maravillosos para una foto perfecta.
No sabes la envidia que me dan tus fotos.
Muchas gracias por seguir mi blog.
Muchísimas gracias a ti por tus palabras y por apreciar mis fotos!
Really beautiful shot. My dad is from Trieste and my sister lives in Milan – so really enjoying your photos of northern Italy and surrounding areas! 🙂
Thank you so much Lynda, I’m really happy to help you keeping a visual contact with this corner of the world! 🙂 I’ve been living in Trieste for more than 10 years and conserve wonderful memories of that city and surroundings! 🙂
Wow – that’s beautiful! Lake Bled is a gorgeous place, isn’t it?
Yes, it really is and its beauty bewitched me! 🙂
Look at the pier.. those wooden boards like there are sooo loooong. And the sky and those orange clouds… Perfect!
Stunning photo! Bled is beautiful.