Weather more then anything else plays a big role how a picture will turn out, and its more then just about the light. We all woke up to fallen snow, not only on the peaks but it also made its way to the ground.. As well the valley was filled with low clouds, photography was going to be a challenge but at the same time an opportunity to get interesting pictures. I had couple of places in mind, one of those was Moraine Lake, photos of which have been taken by photographers from around the world. The area has raw beauty second to none, with fresh snow, low clouds and open water, it was hard not to get a good picture. Soon on my arrival, I knew the picture I wanted, afterwards I watched others capturing their moments.
Until next moment,
Amar
Herbert Lake
Fall colours can be spotted near the ground as we wait for the larches to change their needles into the beautiful golden colours. I was passing by Herbert Lake where a broken up storm was passing through. Adding the fall colours to the foreground made the picture for me.
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Amar
Peyto Lake
For me its hard to sleep in, just wondering what I might be missing gets me up and gets me outside. So it always feels better just to get out there, and since I like taking pictures of everything that falls under nature, I rarely come home empty handed and always come back feeling better. It feels great just walking in the woods going to work and coming back from work, let along when taking picture of Northern Lights during the night and then deciding to stay out there to catch the sunrise at one of the most beautiful place in the world. That`s the effect of nature.
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Amar
Bow Lake
The morning started with a clear sky, but soon the clouds were moving in. The timing was on my side, the water of Bow Lake was still relatively calm as the clouds starting adding drama in the sky. I grabbed the picture I wanted and half an hour later overcast weather moved in.
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Amar
Northern Lights over Peyto Lake
It was a good thing I had the following day off, because the night was short the northern lights did not become visible until well after mid-night and few hours later dawn was on its way. But before that took place, many of us got to see a beautiful light show in the sky, thanks to the Northern lights. One of the brightest moment was seeing a very bright shooting star, did not get a picture of it, but something my brain will never let me forget. Once I was finish shooting the lights, I though I get an hour of rest before getting pictures of the sunrise. I was too excited to get any rest, before I knew it I was looking for a different spot to take pictures of the sunrise around Peyto Lake. The sunrise was great as well, picture of that a another time.
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Amar
Lake Minnewanka
We're in the rainbow season again. Last week a broken storm was passing through the valley. The rain was falling to the left of me and the sunlight was coming from the right. All helping to produce a rainbow back of Lake Minnewanka.
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Amar
Bow Lake
The Bow Lake should be frozen over with the cold temperatures this week. But couple of weeks ago the water was still open. With the cold weather I had the whole area to myself as I explored the shores and took pictures.
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Amar
Bow Lake
Fresh snow lay on the mountains from the night before, low clouds were passing through and the water of Bow Lake was still. Producing a beautiful morning.
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Amar
Peyto Lake
Friends and I headed to 93 North, hoping to see something along the way and perhaps watch the sunset. There was no sighting of wildlife, but we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset at Peyto Lake.
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Amar
Moraine Lake
Few weeks back I was at Moraine Lake, spending a cool morning taking pictures of the sunrise. I was hoping for clouds to add drama to the sky, that did not happen, but the water was calm. With the calm water, all I had to do was frame the pictures as the morning light started hitting the peaks. The lake makes it so easy to get a good picture.
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Amar
Petyo Lake
For few days winter arrives in the Canadian Rockies. Friends and I were visiting Jasper and on our way back to Banff, we stopped by Petyo Lake to take sunset pictures. It was winter wonderland.
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Amar
Upper Waterfowl Lake
A beautiful morning at the shore of Upper Waterfowl Lake. I was hoping for more clouds in the sky, but the request was not answered. So I decided to create a panorama from five separate images taken. Afterward I head toward the moose that were in the area.
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Amar
Moraine Lake
A stone landmark or cairn called inuksuk organically built by people of the Arctic region like the Inuit, is used for navigation, marker for travel routes and for various other reasons. A similar structure that represent a human figure, is called an inunnguaq, which is better know among the non-Inuit. One was built along the shore of Moraine Lake, spotted as I looked for a place to take a picture.
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Amar
Cloudy Morning
There was a mist on the lake, fog in the valley and the sky covered with low clouds. I waited along the shore of the lake, waiting for light to come through. Nearby a Lesser Scaup and its eight chicks kept busy and just beyond them a female Common Merganser with nine juveniles. As I watched them I could hear an Osprey calling out, then got distracted by a Common Loon flying by. A beautiful way to wait for the light to come through for my picture.
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Amar
Johnson Lake
This evening I was visiting Johnson Lake for reasons other then taking pictures. But when I saw the way the light was hitting the mountains and the clouds. I quickly grabbed the camera and set it up on the tripod to get the attached picture.
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Amar
Bow Lake
It was a beautiful morning, with blue sky and everything covered with fresh snow.
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Amar
Two Jack Lake
I don't let winter slow me down when it comes to photography. The days get shorter, opportunities get less, in particular with wildlife, but everyday still has a sunset and a sunrise. It was a cold morning and I was hanging around Two Jack Lake for a photo opportunity. Just when I though the sunlight was not going to make its way through. Clouds parted enough to spread the warm light, providing a nice contrast to the cold morning.
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Amar
Lake Louise
There I was standing on the shores of the Lake Louise, looking at the beautiful colour of the water, the magnificent peaks around it, some covered with glaciers. Throw in the mountain blue sky and just enough clouds to add drama to it. It was hard not to get a good picture of the lake. I think Lake Louise is one of those places in the world where if you can't get a good picture, its time to hand in your camera and go buy a post
card.
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Amar
Moraine Lake
It was late in the day standing next to Moraine Lake, waiting for the sun to set. The clouds did not light up as I hoped, but the calm water provided a different opportunity. A opportunity to get a differnt angle of the lake and of some of the ten peaks.
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Amar
Bow Lake
Just couple of weeks ago most of the Bow Lake was still covered by ice. I had just made my way to the lake after watching a female Grizzly eating away as the sun was setting and heavy clouds moving in. I was out to take pictures by the Bow Lake, but its hard to pass by a chance to watch a Grizzly, all part of the experience in the mountains. The clouds were moving in fast, and the light quickly disappearing. Ray of sunlight still covered part of Crowfoot Mountain, grabbed few images before it was gone.
Until next moment,
Amar