The Pyramid

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 2, 2011525 views27 comments

Here is another image from my solo trip to Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. I was there back-country camping for 7 days during mid September 2010. I was fortunate to be there for the 1st and 2nd snow fall of the season. This sunrise image was taken after an overnight storm that changed from torrential rain to heavy snow! This image was taken in a meadow just above Lake Magog. I have only processed this image in Lightroom, so comments are welcome

Thank you for the comments from my last post "Sky Fire".

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on January 2, 2011 at 10:23 PM

James,
Beautiful image. REally sweet light, well captured. Best Regards.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on January 2, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Beautiful Image James. I wouldn't mind seeing the snow a little more blue/less magenta but thats just a personal pref.

Great shot.

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on January 2, 2011 at 10:37 PM

I can't believe this was in September. Great light on the peak and a wonderful shot indeed!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 2, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Thanks for the comments guys!

Jeremy, I find the Blue/magenta in check on my "main" monitor, but how it looks on different monitors is hard to compensate for. I do calibrate my 2 monitors, but they still look a bit different since one of them is florescent back lit. Thanks again

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on January 2, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Hey James, I just checked this out again at home on my calibrated monitor, looks much better/less magenta here.

Congrats on a great image.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on January 3, 2011 at 12:02 AM

Another stellar shot James. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 3, 2011 at 5:15 AM

Looks like the Matterhorn of Canada! Fascinating how the peak stands out from the snow covered scene, illuminated by the early light. I like how you composed the bottom half. The arrangement of the trees works really well!

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 3, 2011 at 5:52 AM

Simply Superb! Fantastic light and colours and the way the peak is illuminated is just great!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 3, 2011 at 6:28 AM

Excellent light and great timing

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on January 3, 2011 at 7:22 AM

Fanfare please, this is a truly majestic view. Spectacular! It must have been awesome with the fresh snow.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 3, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Just a delight James. The colours are great, the compostion really puts you in the shot and the light is sublime. One day I will get out there to take photo's, we drove out to B.C in the fall but never had time for photography, it absolutely killed me. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 3, 2011 at 8:25 AM

James - Normally, I might not have centered the peak but I think it works here with the notch in the mountain. I'll have to check your other post, wondering if you got a tight shot of the lit peak. Looks like a must visit. Congrats, Harry and a Happ NY.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 3, 2011 at 8:37 AM

Very majestic presentation James. Beautiful light and color as well.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 3, 2011 at 8:47 AM

James - FYI , I was on your web site and this image is less magenta there. Maybe a different profile? Both look very cooll, as did your other shots from this area.

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on January 3, 2011 at 8:51 AM

Beautiful, James! Nice light on a stunning scene. Well composed too, as the trees and mountains frame the peak perfectly.

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on January 3, 2011 at 10:57 AM

Hi James,
Perfect light, beautiful scene, a winner!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Thanks for all the comments

Harry, I am not sure why this image on my website would be different for you to view, they are the same file, just slightly different sizes. It is considered the Matterhorn of Canada, I highly recommend going there. As a back-country/tour guide here in Whistler BC, I may offer guided tours in Assiniboine PP in the future

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on January 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM

In regards to the light that morning, I have several other photo's that were from different directions, where you can see the color of the sky to the west where the sun was rising, it was amazing, The snow covered trees did take on this purple/magenta glow! The fog that was present in the Assiniboine Valley was also a bonus!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 3, 2011 at 1:34 PM

amazing light

i like it

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 3, 2011 at 2:08 PM

Complex composition with the foreground being so busy, but is works so well, James! The light and processing are superb!

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Comment posted by John Fan on January 3, 2011 at 2:24 PM

The light is magical.

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on January 3, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Beautiful shot James!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 3, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Here is the image I took looking in the opposite direction towards the sunrise. I realized later on that the reflected mountain was not completely visible in the lake reflection below

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on January 3, 2011 at 9:42 PM

Don't know how I missed this the first time??!! This is a beautiful and majestic scene. The magenta on the snow doesn't bug me on bit, as you can see faint glimpses of this hue in the clouds and on the peak. Well shot and presented here James!

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on January 4, 2011 at 6:33 AM

Absolutely stunning light and tones. A fantastic majestic winterscene...

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on January 4, 2011 at 11:02 PM

James, my friend, this is spectacular. You are making the most of living in landscape paradise! Very well done - I like the 2nd shot nearly as well, what an incredible morning this must have been.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 5, 2011 at 1:45 AM

Great capture James, the light here is magical.

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