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This is probably a lucky 'catch'. This old home will not be standing for much longer.
Captured with a full modified Canon EOSR with an 830nm filter. Modifications performed by Spencer's Camera & Photo.
This breathtaking panoramic view from the summit of Sulphur Mountain captures the majestic Canadian Rockies on a sunny May afternoon. The vast Bow Valley unfolds below, a lush tapestry of deep green coniferous forests and winding rivers.
The Bow River glides across the valley floor, passing the historic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, a grand castle-like structure nestled near the base of the mountains. Dominating the foreground is the massive, snow-covered Cascade Mountain on the left, its rugged, fractured face starkly contrasted against the dark slopes. In the mid-distance, a complex range of snow-capped peaks, including Mount Rundle, stretches towards the horizon under a bright sky with dramatic, scattered cumulus clouds.
A narrow, turquoise river, likely the Bow, cuts through the dark forest towards a large lake in the distance. The overall composition balances the immense scale of the mountains with the intricate details of the valley and settlement, bathed in clear, natural afternoon light. The air is crisp and clear, revealing the textures of the snow, rock, and forest in stunning detail.
We have been through Banff quite a few times in the last few years. It wasn't until recently that we have stopped just outside of Banff at the rest stop above Vermillion Lakes. It wasn't actually until this week when I realized that this was the area you see from Highway #1.
Every other time we have come to the lookout above these lakes, I have always been disappointed by what I produced. I was a little discouraged from that rest stop.
We decided to get right down there and once I saw liquid water, I was running out to the shoreline in the bushes.
I set up the tripod and dialed in the exposure. I dropped it all the way down to f/22 and with my trusty B+W ND110, I was able to get a nice lengthy exposure. The clouds were flying by quite steadily and I captured some good motion. I would have liked to get more than 30 seconds but they look good in the sky .
After doing some research on a DIY ND filter, I realized that I could better adjust white balance in my own photos. I used the 'Custom White Balance' feature and shot a blank white page from my Field Notes and set the WB from that image. The result was incredible. I will work that into my process each and every time.
sunrise reflection. the three sisters. canmore. alberta. This morning I watched a frosty winter sunrise with fall colors, and some amazing mountains! So beautiful I nearly cried... @travelalberta #explorealberta via 500px ift.tt/2y2lvch
Love narrow trails like this. Reminds me of the bamboo trails on Maui. The light from the evening sun seemed to bring out the same rich green. But this is deep in the boreal forest region of Alberta. ha!
Chasing Aurora's last night, June 22, 2015, I found myself near a storm system that was tracking it's way across the landscape in front of me. The lightning was strong, and this was the strongest strike. Shot next to Alberta Highway 9, looking North toward Beiseker, Alberta.
Here is another one of my favorites from last week's trip to the rockies. Here is a small part of Vermillion Lakes, just outside of Banff.
Such interesting scenery in the winter. This was the only area of the lake that was in liquid state, and it appears that there was a nearby spring as you could really smell the sulphur.
I tried stretching the exposure as long as I could without blowing out the sky and I landed around 75 seconds.
I removed a few pesky rocks, floating bits, and small lens flares out in post to give an overall cleaner, pristine image.
Another image of the amazing sunset from the prairies.
I cannot describe how beautiful they are, I decided to show you, lol.
Again, I am liking the underexposed foregrounds to really draw attention to the beauty of the sky.
I added the fence in to fence the foreground some depth as well.
As Always, Thanks for viewing and any comments are welcome.
Darryl
"Gallagher Park"
Multiple shot stitched panorama of one of the best spots photograph the Edmonton skyline! Loving the D610, as I was able to capture all the shadows and highlights in a single shot which allowed me to shoot this panorama much faster. File size is over 50" long, it should print huge!
View it on my website here, www.mikeisaak.com/photo/gallagher-park-sunset/ where you can purchase prints.
Please feel free to share this image!
Since August of last year, we have started taking the 1A highway out of Canmore through to Calgary and back home. Although not very far from the Trans-Canada Highway, it is a much more scenic, almost intimate, drive.
We made it through this area looking for a good vantage point to get a long exposure of a train running through Kananaskis Country. I saw the water and just pulled over.
Through the beauty of long exposure camera tricks, you can't see how blisteringly cold and sharp the wind was. We got some great motion in the water to get it nice and frosty-smooth. I wanted to get as long as an exposure as I could to get the clouds as wispy as possible.
I was also just really happy to get a good view of the turquoise water. I wonder how long it would take for me photographing the turquoise water of western Canada before it loses its appeal. Likely never.
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Young Grizzly cub catching up to mother bear - taken in the Canadian Rockies. Hope he has a safe season - life is not easy for baby bears. Only about 35% to 50% of grizzly bear cubs survive to adulthood. They face an incredibly difficult journey, making grizzlies one of the slowest-reproducing land mammals in North America.
Peyto Lake was named after Bill Peyto, the trail guide. But this lake is famous for its shape - the head of a wolf or a dog. One more must seen lake on your Icefields Parkway trip.
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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