Lake George
Bolton Landing sits along the western shore of Lake George, offering wide open views across one of the clearest freshwater lakes in the country, with the Adirondack mountains rising on both sides of the water. The grassy recreation area gives you a clean foreground to work with, and you can frame the lake stretching north toward the Narrows with the ridgeline reflected in calm morning water. Sunrise is the best time to visit, when mist often lifts off the surface and the light comes in low from the east, hitting the mountains directly across from you. A wide angle lens works well for pulling in the full panorama, while a short telephoto lets you compress the layers of mountains in the distance. Parking is straightforward and the park is flat and easy to navigate, so you can set up a tripod without any hassle. (Bolton Landing, New York, United States)
