Crowfoot Clouds

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 10, 2012860 views19 comments

The Canadian Rockies - Crowfoot Mountain and Bow Lake in Banff, Canada

This is an outrageously beautiful place I will never forget and hope to get back to at some point.

Bow Lake is at altitude of 1920 meters while Crowfoot Mountain rises to an altitude of 3050 meters. My two sons loved this area for the many hikes and rock scrambles. I just liked hanging out by the lake waiting to be attacked by grizzlies.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L at 70mm
ISO100 1/15sec f/16
Polarizer + 2-Stop Soft Edge Gradient

Thanks or having a look and for your comments on my previous post. This was taken several years ago.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on May 11, 2012 at 9:13 AM

Sweet moment you've captured here. This place is definitely on my short list of places to visit, hopefully soon.

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Comment posted by Darren Huski on May 11, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Neat composition but the weaker colors of the light make me wonder about taking it monochrome.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Beautiful piece of work ..love the color palette too ..well done

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 11, 2012 at 12:05 PM

I agree with Darren--go B&W! The light is terrific here, nice comp too.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 11, 2012 at 12:15 PM

The Canadian Rockies are amazing. Hope to get up there in the next couple of years.

This is a beautiful daytime photograph Eva. Really like everything about it. Even the compressed look of the water is engaging.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM

A powerful image, Eva! The clouds really add to the mood and drama of this one.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM

Gorgeous place and heavenly clouds to boot! I like the low angle, too.
I hope you get back there. (I was in Banff for less than a day while waiting for a plane after a conference in Calgary, and swore I would return. Maybe someday.)

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 11, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Now that is a beautiful scene! Great comp and those clouds are fantastic. I'm sure this would look great in b/w, but I like this color version alot! Hope you make it back, Eva!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on May 11, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Hi Eva,

This is a very nice scene. I like the way you've captured the ripples in the lake and I love the low perspective. Both versions have some dust bunnies near the top of the image and the large version looks slightly over sharpened IMO. I do think this is a powerful and evocative scene.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 11, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Great shot, I will be there for 10 days backpacking this July cant wait. Any lens suggestions?

Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on May 11, 2012 at 7:56 PM

What a beautiful scene Eva, I love the way the clouds are scudding across the mountain tops. I like the part about the grizzlies--I hate it when that happens!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 11, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Thanks all or your comments. I'll have a look at B&W but I like the muted colors.

Hi Jack - I brought my 70 - 200mm, 24- 70mm, 16 -35mm (did not have my 24mm TS-E back then and no longer have the 16 -35mm), and my 180mm Macro. I do not take wildlife in general so do not have any lens longer the 200mm..

Hey Bill - Every time I heard rustling in the brush my heart would start pounding. Glad we don't have grizzlies in the NE.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on May 11, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Nice capture Eva. Amazing mountains with a nice sweepingly grand comp :-)

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on May 12, 2012 at 10:38 AM

Eva, the tranquility of the water complements the dynamics of the mountain range in a wonderful way to me. To my eye, the muted colors add a lot and convey this specific atmosphere impressively to me.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on May 12, 2012 at 3:53 PM

great soft light with amazing clouds you got there

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 12, 2012 at 7:50 PM

This is very nice, Eva. It has a "film" quality to it, which works well with this scene.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 13, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Awesome, Eva! This is a grand scenic. I have no suggestions for changes or improvements.
This illustrates the power of nature. I hope that you're joking about the grizzlies. Don't take
any chances.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 14, 2012 at 12:00 AM

What struck me immediately, Eva, was the wonderful graceful curve of the far slope, seemingly in motion, quietly guiding the eye back to the far mountains and the clouds. The curve of the slope appears to be even more accentuated by the lines in the lake surface. Stunning.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on May 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Wonderful light and composition, Eva, the clouds coming off the peaks really intensifies the scene.

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments