Photographer Arnaud Bathiard takes wonderful, peace-inspiring black-and-white landscape photos. All his images are of still waters, and I find them incredibly calming. And these days, we could all use a little peace!
Though he does travel the world, one of Bathiard’s favorite subjects is Annecy Lake in the Haute-Savoie region of France.
“I have always loved those autumn and winter days at Annecy Lake, when the fog seems to last forever, covering everything with its coat. Sometimes a brief interval of light reveals the mountains, the landscape finally seems to come alive, before falling back into a silence that is interrupted only by the cry of the birds. I like to arrive there very early in the morning, before dawn, to prepare my equipment and choose the best angle of view, smoking a cigarette in the biting cold, waiting for the first light. Nothing can replace these moments of princely peace where, for a time, I am in harmony with everything that surrounds me.”
– Arnaud Bathiard
You can see all of Arnaud Bathiard’s gorgeous, peaceful photos on his website and on Instagram and Behance.
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November 21, 2020 at 8:46 am
Very relaxing sure ……but you know it is rare for water to be glassy still.
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November 21, 2020 at 11:35 am
Believe me, I know. We live on the water, and the glassy days are few and far between. They sure are pretty, though.
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November 21, 2020 at 9:43 am
Especially the winter haiku and the winter afternoon. Aaahhhhh. Beautiful, Donna.
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November 21, 2020 at 11:36 am
Wishing us all a peaceful Saturday!
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November 21, 2020 at 10:04 am
Outstanding work. Extremely enjoyable to look at. I did go to his website but I could not find the camera setting for the photos. Regardless he has a magic touch. Hal
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November 21, 2020 at 11:36 am
He truly does!
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November 21, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Magical indeed. I want to be in all of those places for long periods of time.
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November 23, 2020 at 12:28 am
Oh, me too!
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November 21, 2020 at 11:12 pm
These are exquisite. I will follow on insta.
And when some time has passed and you’re ready to do another post on long exposure perhaps this photographer will appeal to you: https://www.instagram.com/vassilis.tangoulis
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November 23, 2020 at 12:29 am
Thank you! You find me such wonderful things!
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November 22, 2020 at 2:18 pm
Fantastic, thanks for sharing, I am now following him too!
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November 23, 2020 at 12:33 am
I’m all about finding things that make me feel peaceful these days.
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