Is That a Mirror? Photo

Photographer’s Note

I know that Moraine Lake perhaps the most common picture here in TE due to obvious reason. I was there for two weeks.

This photo taken around 10:30 AM. I took several pictures earlier time and at later time.. they all came out with different colour of water, different reflection on the water etc. But this time of the day is my fave ( I didn't try the sunrise time though... )

I used the GD filter for the peak, but funny thing is the reflection on the water shows over expose..

This spot is still higher than my expectation even after seeing hundreds of Moraine Lake picture in the internet. The spot that brought me to the beauty of Banff/Jasper National Park in Canada.

I didn't use tripod and haven't edit anything except cropped the picture little bit.

Just added : I forgot to put Polarizer used for this photo. That would explain the great color of this picture.

Roly, asajernigan, PixelTerror, LeeLoo, alainh, gunbud, sevy has marked this note useful

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DannyJ (284) 2009-09-19 13:16

Artesia,

Amazing shot! It's nice to see a shot from Moraine Lake that hasn't been photoshopped beyond recognition! Great lighting, great contrast and colors...the only thing I notice is that it is a little soft, but that could be from resizing the photo. Great job on capturing the natural beauty of this area without feeling the need to "improve" the scene!

john1 (2583) 2009-09-19 13:20

Hello Artesia,

Wonderfull mountains landscape, great colors and reflection. amazing light and shadows, one of the best I see today. Beautifull details of the rocks.
Great job.
best regards.
John

giorgimer (21676) 2009-09-19 13:22

Hi Artesia,

yes, it is wonderful natural mirror. Spectacular reflection, nice details, it seems to be a little tilted to the right

Well done!

G

ciakgiak (11602) 2009-09-19 13:57

hello Arteia,
what an impressive image! The composition and the reflections are really superb.
I like the natural colours too and the quality of the photo.
Warm regards
Giorgio

Roly (1960) 2009-09-19 15:22

You did a great job in this classical Rockies spot featuring six of the Ten Peaks. I love the natural color and light and the filter did a great job. The small patch of snow bellow Mount Tuzo is overexposed, but I don't think this is a flaw. Beautiful mirror at this time of the day, but I do think that you could have increased the luminosity of the mid-tones a bit, for a completely natural feel: this spot is really bright at 10:30 am.

colinb (1536) 2009-09-19 16:35

Great shot. You were able to capture almost a perfect mirror on this one. Congrats on a lovely photo!

asajernigan (14414) 2009-09-19 17:38

Artesia,
This is a fantastic photo! The reflection is great and provides nice balance and depth for the shot.
The lighting and colors are great as is the sharpness and DOF. The play of sunlight and shadow provides nice contrast throughout the scene.
TFS,
Asa

alin-m (1416) 2009-09-20 1:18

Great immage,wonderfull mountains.Congratulation.Alin.

PixelTerror (87195) 2009-09-20 1:23

HI Artesia
A place often presented on TE, but it's nice to see it again and again because this place is awesome. With this closer framing you put emphasis on the reflection in the still water mirror, and in such images it's always nice to see that rendering is better in the water part
have a nice day JY

coco (28318) 2009-09-20 11:55

Hi Artesia.

Your work with this composition is great. I love the reflections and whole lansdcape of this place.

Well done.

LeeLoo (5236) 2009-09-24 3:14

Dear Artesia Irawan!
Amazing landscape.
Ideal mirror.
Perfect perspective.
Very good sharpness.
Great effect.
TFS!

alainh (35391) 2009-09-25 21:33

hello Artesia
a very famous place and a very nice picture to share with us !! the reflexion and the colours are top ! i like this cloudy and mystérious sky.
have a nice week-end Artesia
friendly
alain

holmertz (10115) 2009-09-28 7:21

Hello Artesia,
It's easy to understand why photographers are attracted to this place. The reflections are fantastic and the saw-like peaks are really impressive.
Thanks for sharing,
Gert

gunbud (28295) 2009-10-04 18:30

Hi Artesia,
Splendid alpine shot with rich colors and a stunning reflection in the pristine waters.
Very nice sharpness and details to this lovely shot.
Regards, Tom

hardyuno (2717) 2009-10-09 5:08

Hi Artesia,
this is a fantastic mirror. Powerful colours and a great POV gives a great composition. Well done, TFS
regards
Hartmut

macjake (2749) 2009-12-08 4:09

Hi Artesia

If you're coming to Canada, this surely is one of the hot spots.
beautiful clear and clean lake, with mirror like reflections.
stunning senery
Well done all around!
Craig

federico (412) 2009-12-08 4:52

hello artesia, so many beautyfull photo in your gallery, definitely an original style, this one has a wonderfull frame, nice colors, very inspiring
best regards
fred

sevy (14114) 2009-12-15 0:33

Hello,

Effectively, you went in a great place, and you came back with a great shot. Not always easy to succeed in this way. I understand you are happy of this shot, I am too :-)
Now, you have to make a large print.

Yves.

Hellas (5127) 2009-12-30 12:54

A natural mirror, indeed!
Polarizer did a very good work and thanks to steady hand the scene was written perfectly on sensor!
Very clear and sharp image with beautiful colours!
Canada is a great country with fantastic nature!

Best wishes for 2010,
Athanasios.