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Kicking Horse River
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Kicking Horse River

by Rick Turner

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 4, 2012287 views13 comments
The Kicking Horse River feeds Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park in Alberta.

Sony a700
Ziess 16-80mm f 3.5 zoom
tripod and ball head
LR3 raw
PS5 process and 25% crop

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 5, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Rick,
This is a nice shot of a beautiful location. :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on September 5, 2012 at 5:37 AM
Nice light over this scene Rick. I like the top section but feel the expanse of water at the bottom is a bit too large and empty. I would crop about 1/3rd off the bottom and perhaps add a little more contrast as it feels a little flat globally to me. Nice image though with excellent detail, at least in the small version. The larger version seems to have suffered somewhat and looks a little noisy and unsharp.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 5, 2012 at 6:21 AM
Love the blue waters of the glacial lakes and set against this background!!! Great work Rick. :wavey:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 5, 2012 at 6:45 AM
Lovely landscape. I wouldn't mind a crop from the bottom either however.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM
What a great comp. Love the turquoise water with the ripples. My only thought might be to straighten up the trees on the right.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Beautiful greens. I really like the rippling water. Very nice
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 5, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Drop dead gorgeous! Love that color, the comp, and the light.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on September 5, 2012 at 12:47 PM
This has a real "pull up a chair and a good book" feel to it. I'd love to sit by this lake and watch the afternoon go by. I like it as is, the larger amount of lake is a nice counterpoint to the action above.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 5, 2012 at 2:28 PM
A beautiful and relaxing scene. Makes me wish I was right there. Love the color of that water. I too could see cropping some of the bottom, but there is something about the feel being so nice just as you have it...so maybe not. :smile:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 5, 2012 at 4:18 PM
I like the expanse of the water Rick, I think it adds some nice depth to the shot. The shot does look a little tilted though. Beautiful location.

Gary.
Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 5, 2012 at 9:06 PM
Beautiful image, Rick! Great light. The color of the water is beautiful. I love the comp as is, with all the water.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Gerald Liddelow on September 5, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Very nice shot, I like the expanse of rippled water flowing into the scene.
Registered on August 10, 2011, 30 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 8, 2012 at 10:22 AM
I really like the emerald color of the water, interesting light play & great depth.
I personally enjoy the expanse of water FG, it's the subject of your comp..
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments