I stopped in at Johnston Canyon yesterday afternoon on my way back home through Canada's Banff National Park. It was beautiful and uncrowded if a little slippery and dangerous! Here's one of the shots that I got of the lower falls, which I'm pretty pleased with. Taken with K5, DA15 Limited at f11, 1/4s, iso100 with circular polarizer (mainly as neutral density filter).

But I couldn't escape without the river god commanding an offering, which he/she got when I dropped my 49mm circular polarizer down onto the snow below the overhanging walkway when switching over to the DA21. Shewt. I could see it right there six feet beneath my reach, but there was no possible way to get at it. So I sulked away. Better than a lens, I guess. Primes are nice. But can be fumbly.

[Scottnorwo]

Beautiful shot and good choice to leave the filter behind

[mole]

Great photo, and great choice to leave the filter. New filters are much cheaper than repairing a broken leg!!

(I can really sympathize - have taken many photos at frozen waterfalls and several times came close to dropping lenses, filters, etc from cold-numbed fingers...)

[Sailor]

I like the feel and texture of this shot and always marvel at what a DA 15 can produce. I agree about fumbling around with lenses; I love to use my DA Limiteds, but sometimes the juggling gets to be a bore, so I relax and throw my old trusyt 16-45 and 55-300 into the bag.

Jer

[Jimbo]

I tracked into Johnson Canyon in Sept. Not a lot of great places to set up but worth the trip. Soon they will be ice climbing on the falls. JIM

[calculator01]

Beautiful photo. I now regret not going to the canyon last year

[dcmsox2004]

gave me a chill.... great perspective in this shot... love how the water freezes and creates those beautiful winter sculptures, dave m