Landscape Photography Magazine

With immense natural beauty, Bled is ranked among the most beautiful alpine resorts, known for its mild, healing climate, beautiful mountains reflected on the lake, serenity and fresh air

Travellers visiting Slovenia hear that Bled is the primary site to visit. It is a beautiful town by an amazing lake surrounding a small island. Not just an island, there is a castle on it. This magical combination, along with other factors, makes the place highly photogenic.

Bled lies in the extreme north western part of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka rivers, and is accessible in all seasons.

When I arrived at the lake, it was clear immediately that the site stands up to its reputation. The good weather was on my side also and perfect for photography.

I admire images with long exposures, for many reasons. One of them is that, nowadays, anyone with a simple digital camera can capture a one-shot amazing photo of a place (after several tries that the digital cameras allows, unlike with film), but not everyone knows how to use HDR and long exposures. So, to be a bit more unique, I aimed in that direction.

As a disciplined photographer, the first thing was to find the best…