Still lake, snow ridge

Shot in the hour after sunrise at a high mountain lake, before the first walkers arrived. The air was still enough to give a clean mirror image, and the left third of the frame is only sky and shadow, which makes it a good place for a title. The ridge keeps a little snow even in late summer, so the cool blues and greys of the picture are not the result of grading.

Where it works

• Hero image for outdoor, travel or insurance sites
• Cover for reports with a calm, serious tone
• Background for a presentation title slide