Landscape Trip to the Candian Rockies

Trip to the Candian Rockies · **2 Likes**

Hey guys,

It's been a while since I posted anything since I go on a photo trip every year and always come back with tons of photos then take a rest preparing for the next trip. Anyways, here's some from my trip to the Rockies, blessed by beautiful weather the whole time i was there and truly one of the best places ever on Earth for photography.

Emerald Lake sunset

Pilot Pond

Sawback Burns

Road to the Rockies

Herbert Lake twilight

Vermillion Lake Twilight

Lake O'Hara

Lake McArthur

More Coming!

GeoJerry · 11-29-2012, 12:02 AM

Gorgeous! I was wishing though that you had posted larger images.

**Bob Harris** · 11-29-2012, 01:49 AM

beautiful reflections and great use of the light.

VladM · 11-29-2012, 01:54 AM

Wonderful scenery, great photos.
Hope to visit one day.

catastrophe · 11-29-2012, 04:07 AM

Thanks guys for the kind comments. I selected medium from flickr and it's smaller than I thought. At least it doesn't take up too much space on the thread. Should probably split into several posts since there's a LOT of nice images from Canada:P

bdery · 11-29-2012, 05:48 AM

The composition is excellent, but I feel the colours are overdone. The look is unnatural. My two cents.

tessfully · 11-29-2012, 05:53 AM

Wow, I love the vibrant colours, clarity, compositions... I can't say enough about the compositions. Excellent Iconic Canadian shots. I can see how much care and work you put into both shooting and post processing. Thank you so much for sharing.

By the way, if I click on the image it opens large... Wonderful views!!!!!!!

slowpez · 11-29-2012, 08:08 AM

Spent a lot of time trying to pick a favorite and gave it up. Clicking on each to make them larger is worth it. Those are some really wonderful reflections you have captured and the framing is so perfect. Can't wait to see more.

catastrophe · 11-29-2012, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by bdery

The composition is excellent, but I feel the colours are overdone. The look is unnatural. My two cents.

I know some of them probably are a little over-saturated but they are HDRs and I tried to make them have a surreal and painterly look while making it look as realistic as possible. But they are certainly close to what I see in real life, certainly not what the camera sees though due to the huge dynamic range!

Originally posted by tessfully

Wow, I love the vibrant colours, clarity, compositions... I can't say enough about the compositions. Excellent Iconic Canadian shots. I can see how much care and work you put into both shooting and post processing. Thank you so much for sharing.

By the way, if I click on the image it opens large... Wonderful views!!!!!!!

Originally posted by slowpez

Spent a lot of time trying to pick a favorite and gave it up. Clicking on each to make them larger is worth it. Those are some really wonderful reflections you have captured and the framing is so perfect. Can't wait to see more.

Thank you! Yes I did spend a lot of time post processing them and it's totally worth it. I have a hard time choosing my own favorite as well! But I really like how Emerald lake and Lake O'hara turned out, those places are just so picture perfect that it's hard to trying to decide on a composition!

captureit · 11-29-2012, 08:00 PM

Gorgeous scenes and color. I get what you are doing! I could almost jump right into that lake!

8540tomg · 11-29-2012, 08:46 PM

Beautiful.

Makes me want to visit and I live here.

Tom G

Jimbo · 11-29-2012, 09:47 PM

Been there but never seen weather like this. Love this area. Well done. JIM

daacon · 11-30-2012, 08:19 PM

Know most of those places well - you have captured them beautifully. Outstanding work.

pinholecam · 11-30-2012, 10:34 PM

Very beautiful series.

Have you tried desaturating the yellow to see if the greens (eg. trees) tone down a little?

Nonetheless, very dramatic and punchy shots.

catastrophe · 12-01-2012, 01:16 AM

Thanks everyone! I usually desaturate blues from HDRs since they're too blue, but I prefer saturated greens and yellows, just my taste I guess.

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VladM Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 307	Wonderful scenery, great photos. Hope to visit one day.

11-29-2012, 04:07 AM	#5
catastrophe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 232 Original Poster	Thanks guys for the kind comments. I selected medium from flickr and it's smaller than I thought. At least it doesn't take up too much space on the thread. Should probably split into several posts since there's a LOT of nice images from Canada:P

11-29-2012, 05:48 AM	#6
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	The composition is excellent, but I feel the colours are overdone. The look is unnatural. My two cents.

11-29-2012, 05:53 AM	#7
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Wow, I love the vibrant colours, clarity, compositions... I can't say enough about the compositions. Excellent Iconic Canadian shots. I can see how much care and work you put into both shooting and post processing. Thank you so much for sharing. By the way, if I click on the image it opens large... Wonderful views!!!!!!!

11-29-2012, 08:08 AM	#8
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Spent a lot of time trying to pick a favorite and gave it up. Clicking on each to make them larger is worth it. Those are some really wonderful reflections you have captured and the framing is so perfect. Can't wait to see more.

11-29-2012, 03:03 PM	#9
catastrophe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 232 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery The composition is excellent, but I feel the colours are overdone. The look is unnatural. My two cents. I know some of them probably are a little over-saturated but they are HDRs and I tried to make them have a surreal and painterly look while making it look as realistic as possible. But they are certainly close to what I see in real life, certainly not what the camera sees though due to the huge dynamic range! Originally posted by tessfully Wow, I love the vibrant colours, clarity, compositions... I can't say enough about the compositions. Excellent Iconic Canadian shots. I can see how much care and work you put into both shooting and post processing. Thank you so much for sharing. By the way, if I click on the image it opens large... Wonderful views!!!!!!! Originally posted by slowpez Spent a lot of time trying to pick a favorite and gave it up. Clicking on each to make them larger is worth it. Those are some really wonderful reflections you have captured and the framing is so perfect. Can't wait to see more. Thank you! Yes I did spend a lot of time post processing them and it's totally worth it. I have a hard time choosing my own favorite as well! But I really like how Emerald lake and Lake O'hara turned out, those places are just so picture perfect that it's hard to trying to decide on a composition!

11-29-2012, 08:00 PM	#10
captureit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 98	Gorgeous scenes and color. I get what you are doing! I could almost jump right into that lake!

11-29-2012, 08:46 PM	#11
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Beautiful. Makes me want to visit and I live here. Tom G

11-29-2012, 09:47 PM	#12
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Been there but never seen weather like this. Love this area. Well done. JIM

11-30-2012, 08:19 PM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Know most of those places well - you have captured them beautifully. Outstanding work.

11-30-2012, 10:34 PM	#14
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Very beautiful series. Have you tried desaturating the yellow to see if the greens (eg. trees) tone down a little? Nonetheless, very dramatic and punchy shots.

12-01-2012, 01:16 AM	#15
catastrophe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 232 Original Poster	Thanks everyone! I usually desaturate blues from HDRs since they're too blue, but I prefer saturated greens and yellows, just my taste I guess.