The World of XPILAR - LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART CONTEST WEEK #041: Shiroka Polyana, Bulgaria

Hello everyone! This is photoshoot is my entry for the competition: XPILAR - LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART CONTEST WEEK #041. Check the description below and more information about this magical place!

I was there a year ago at a camp with friends. We lived in tents in the forest for a week, and it was a wonderful experience!

The dam lake is situated 30 km south of Batak, on the road to Dospat. It is located 1500 meters above sea level amidst a forest of old pine trees. Different legends are told about the lake. The shape of Shiroka Poyiana reservoir is unique. Viewed from the ring-road it seems that the lake is composed of many small lakes with separate walls. This illusion is due to the indented relief of the lake bed that consists of several mountain gullies. Although the banks of the lake are far from the road and comparatively hard to access, it attracts many visitors and sports fishermen because of the abundance of fish, including grey mullet, European perch, and trout.