Moraine Lake

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 20, 2013233 views8 comments

Moraine Lake is another beautiful turquise-colored lake in the Canadian Rockies. The day we were there, a heavy cloud cover was over the tops of the peaks so many of my shots were more close in of the lake.

Canon 60D. 35mm at F/16 for 1/30 sec. ISO 400. Handheld.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 20, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Love the color and your chosen comp Carolyn. Isn't that lake gorgeous? I think the heavy cloud cover helps accentuate the colors.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on September 20, 2013 at 4:54 PM

I echo Eva's comments and add: Cloud cover brings out the colors so well. The canoe is an added bonus.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 20, 2013 at 7:15 PM

That's an interesting pov with the lake angling across the frame and the framing with the trees. The boat is well placed and yes the cloud cover makes shots like this work well by holding down the contrast. I might (and the emphasis is might) crop from the left to move that tree closer to the edge, but without looking carefully I can't be sure.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on September 20, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Lovely colors, and the composition is thoughtful. I like it!

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 20, 2013 at 7:59 PM

Oh, I'm so glad you got to go to BC

Banff is one of my favorite places on Earth!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 21, 2013 at 12:35 AM

Nice shot, Carolyn! The canoe really provides the connection in this scene. I like the larger version much better because it has much more presence. I also noticed that the larger version color is significantly different. I suspect that one of them has an imbedded profile while the other doesn't. The larger one has a lot less saturation.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on September 21, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Love the blue of the water with the yellow canoe. I also think that the framing of the shot with the trees on the right is very effective.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on September 26, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Great comp Carolyn! A gorgeous setting and I think the clouds really helped you out with the color on the lake. The canoe adds that extra pop to raise the image to another level.

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