Derwent Water in the Lake District has to be one of my favourite locations for photography. I just love the quiet, peaceful dawn shoots here. With good conditions, perfect reflections appear, and with even better fortune a touch of low lying mist. The atmosphere and views are just stunning.

This shot was taken early on a late September morning. The sky did not look promising after another pre-dawn arrival. Just as I was thinking, oh well, maybe another day, this golden glow appeared and lasted just a handful of minutes.

I managed to get a handful of photographs before the colours disappeared.

Time: 7:36am

Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikkor 12-24 f4 DX
Exposure: 1/5th Second @ f16
Filters: Lee ND Grad

Ref: LAKE 006

Date: 30/09/06

Location: Derwent Water, The Lake District, England

Photographer: Mark Hughes