Soaked in Turquoise Photo

Photographer’s Note

This was taken at Morraine Lake in Banff National Park. This image shows the morraines that form a scree slope from the eroding mountainside. The colour comes from the light reflecting off of the glacial silt in the water. I'm not sure why I was at ISO 800 but I was trying to photograph two pikas before I turned towards the lake so it was pure abesent-mindedness I guess.

shevchenko, bakes888, daddo, Floydian, Charo, denisn72, feather, fulvio52, Gerrit, Cretense, gunbud, zeynepe, s_lush, adores, Atousa, PaulVDV, kiks has marked this note useful

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shevchenko (9756) 2009-01-08 21:34

Hello Phil,
Good pov to show the land meet with the water, beautiful water in cyan color, detail to see the landscape with cliff, rough surface and glaciers, distinct image, well done.
Ally

carper (64094) 2009-01-08 21:46

it'ss a very nice one Phil,
marvelous colors, good balance and a pleasure to look at this, good photojob.
have a nice day.
regard jaap

messenger1 (1029) 2009-01-08 22:03

Hi,Phil -
Spectacular landscape - the stand of straight trees to the left really adds a nice visual element. The color of the water is very eye-catching. Well done.

Rafer (4108) 2009-01-08 23:06

Estupendo contraste de colores...saludos

dta (4418) 2009-01-08 23:37

Hello Phil ,
Fantastic color of the water ! Nice POV , And excellent close view . The diagonals provide a beautiful effect . And the pine trees are very elegant .
Regards
Denis

bakes888 (18055) 2009-01-08 23:52

Hi Phil. Wrong ISO? I know the feeling too well, and not just ISO! Great photo. Those glacial lakes are a marvel to behold and you have captured the colours beautifully. Nice composition also with good diagonals to add a dynamic touch. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

baclama (4497) 2009-01-09 0:53

bonjour,
quelle couleur!!!
les courbes des berges guident le regard et adoucissent l'austerité des montagnes
un coin que j'aimerai decouvrir
vero

g_panakia (3966) 2009-01-09 1:02

goodmorning phil
what a breathtaking turquoise is this???
beautiful and attractive shot!
tfs
georgia

daddo (11283) 2009-01-09 1:15

Hi Phil.Incredible purity of colour, bewitching. Nicely composed with the parallel diagonals and dramatic contrasts between the dark shadows and brilliant water. Love it. Regards. Klaudio.

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-09 1:57

Hi Phil,

I was there a few months ago, but never pointed my camera to this part of the lake.
Thanks to the blue of the lake it brings vived colours inside the picture and makes it very pleasant to look at. A stunning place to be, i could spend here day after day, it's a beautiful area.

Regards,

Henk

Charo (31651) 2009-01-09 3:41

Hello Phil,
Fantastic water color and light. Excellent capture and composition with great contrast.
Best regards,
Charo

denisn72 (6895) 2009-01-09 3:57

Hello Phil
The turquoise colour of the lake make me thinkf of the old mining pits around my town because they have the same colours. The difference is about that one is natural instead of artificial. Great lines and shapes. The point of view is awesome. I like the contrasts and the nice colours too. Good work!
Best regards
Denis!

feather (49848) 2009-01-09 4:17

Morraine Lake is a beautiful place. I like the fact you have sought out something different from what we usually see from there. The curving lines from the edges of the scree slopes are delightful to see. There are still plenty of details in such a small slice of the area, like the snow and the pine trees. Of course the colour is the stunner!
Kath
I wish I had £1 for everytime I had the ISO set wrongly!

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-09 7:27

Hi, Phil.
Majestic, perfectly balanced close-up, and stunning colors! A different, refreshing view of wonderful Lake Morraine, and a major tip of the hat to you for the excellent "alternative" thinking. Have a good day, buddy. See ya soon,
Fulvio.

npecanhuk (13093) 2009-01-09 7:31

Hello Phil!
Excellent idea for this composition and a very well done job!
The photo is very beautiful and pleasant!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

Gerrit (35491) 2009-01-09 7:37

Hi Phil,
awesome color of this lake and a beautiful composition. The lines are great.
Regards, gerrit

Cormac (26449) 2009-01-09 7:47

Great shot showing the incredible colour of the water. The amazing thing is that it changes during the day, as the angle of the sunlight hitting the water changes. When you hike up the trail to Sentinal Pass and look down from way above you get very vibrant bright blue/green, which this shot reminds me of. Thanks for sharing!

AROBN54 (10689) 2009-01-09 8:35

Oh, my gosh, Phil!
What a fabulous shade of turquoise that water is! It looks like the Caribbean. I love that curvy shoreline and the way the mountains come down so sharply toward it with that great light catching in spots and snow in places. The vertical lines of the dark green pines are a really nice contrast, too. What a scene! Man, that's beautiful! Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

Silverkey (1433) 2009-01-09 9:00

Hi Phil
A quite minimalist picture. Just the beauty of the colours!
Mickaël

syrus_persia (2114) 2009-01-09 9:02

Salam Phil
Perfect shot. Everthing is beautiful; composition, colours, POV. Great.the light management are perfect.
Regards.
cyrus

Wandering_Dan (3183) 2009-01-09 10:01

Hi, Phil -

That color looks artificially added, but of course it's not. As an art shot, I find it disturbing - that color does NOT belong there; the contrast between its garishness and the subtlety of the shore colors is jarring. As an example of a nature shot, though, I find it incredible.

I don't know Canon cameras, but one longstanding complaint I have with Nikon is that their cameras do not include the ISO in either the viewfinder display or the display on top. So I completely sympathize with your ISO confusion. Not that it hurt the shot in this case.

Best,
Dan

Cretense (54906) 2009-01-09 10:20

Hi Phil!

Amazing landscape photography! Excellent framing and composition, great snakelike shoreline, great layers of slopes and an unbelievable colour on the lake! Congratulations!

Hercules

jboj (249) 2009-01-09 13:59

This is simply a wonderful image, incredible colours. Make me wanna visit Canada so much :)

mumek (17464) 2009-01-09 15:55

Hi Phil!
Great capture of the famous lake. Superb contrast on the slopes of the mountains, fantastic colours, espacially colour of the lake's water. Congratulations
best regards
ziggy

cdmonson (2751) 2009-01-09 16:54

Hi Phil:

Not an ideal time of day for shooting the mountains around Moraine Lake, but it was a good time of day to shoot the water, so great choice of subject. This is ISO 800? That 20D must handle high ISO pretty well--it doesn't look half bad. I love that Moraine Lake water color, and your composition is also nice, with the bends in the shore leading the eye through the frame. Nicely done.

Clark

gunbud (27547) 2009-01-09 20:02

Hi Phil,
It's hard to fault absent mindedness when surrounded by such beauty.
The colors are magnificently unique with the evergreens and glacial rock seen in incredible details and sharpness.
Regards, Tom

jonathan_hart (22564) 2009-01-10 2:38

very well seen, good framing focusing on this detail of the wonderful scenery of Morraine Lake ! well balanced forms and colors ^^
jc

zeynepe (9340) 2009-01-10 6:41

Hi Phil,
I can watch this fantastic view for hours.The Turquoise is hypnotizing me.
Congrats on this splendid composition,
Best regards and have a nice day,
Zeynep

bracasha75 (21695) 2009-01-10 13:08

Hey Phil
How are you old boy??????If you are so good like this photo than i,m sure you are perfect !!!!!!
Extra lovely "part" of Canadian Alberta
TFS
Cheers,Braca

s_lush (1892) 2009-01-10 23:55

Hi Phil,
Very interesting natural phenomenon captured perfectly! There are no noises visible despite of ISO 800. Unusual but beautiful colors! Very well done!
Best regards,
Sergiy

BlueRaven (35) 2009-01-12 4:51

Hi Phil,

If I hadn't seen this place with my own eyes a couple of years ago, I'd say that this colour can't be real. But I know it is - and you captured it beautifully. I'm not sure if I've ever seen this perspective before since usually pictures show the whole mountain range. Great crop though, very artistic.

Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Claudia

adores (15287) 2009-01-12 14:42

Hi Phil!
In spite of the ISO (it happens to me many times:))it's a good capture! I like the composition and especially that fabulous colour of the water! This is really Canada!

Atousa (3434) 2009-01-14 11:28

Salam Phil,

You captured the colour of the water so beautifully.. really attractive.. very well framed + interesting details..thank you.
Best regards, A

claud26point2 (593) 2009-01-16 14:11

Wow, Phil - this doesn't look like something you'd see in North America. The water color is amazing. Banff is on my list of places to visit. Beautiful colors and composition.

Claudia

PaulVDV (5052) 2009-01-17 5:14

Hello Phil,
You composed it very well. Very beautiful how those mountains rise so steep and to see those dark forested slopes reach to that beautiful turquoise lake.
Best regards, Paul

photoray (1188) 2009-01-17 6:50

Hello Phil,
Nicely composed and a bonus with the turquoise blue water. I camped near here once in Autumn and vowed to return. Thanks for sharing,
PhotoRay

pboehringer (770) 2009-01-23 9:25

Phil, no questions at all. I recognized this little detail from the Moraine Lake even from the thumbnail. I was looking at this detail while up there myself and thinking of taking a shot, but the light didn't favor the moment. You got it right.
So there is a chance to finally meet you at Painted Hills in June?
Peter

woozbman (366) 2009-01-23 20:51

Hi Phil,

That's some color there. It almost looks like the water has turned into paint. Lots of strong colors, and diagonals, verticals and horizontals.

Best regards,
Lambert

brandstaetter (13702) 2009-02-07 6:52

Hi Phil,
what a fantastic water colour. Good crop of pure nature.
Cheers Christian

kiks (5987) 2009-02-08 7:15

Fantastic!!! THe aqualue is awsome and the contrast with soft color of the mountain make it even more impressive. LOvely balanced crop.
Best ergadrs
KIKs