Down to Lake Louise Photo

Photographer’s Note

I have taken this photo while walking down to Lake Louise after a small hike up in the mountain. Situated in Banff National Park, Lake Louise is one of the jewels of the Canadian Rockies and is known for its emerald waters. Unfortunately I could not see their colors to their full extend due to the rather poor weather I had on that day, still I hope I managed to get a reasonably clear view. The building at the far end of the lake is the "Chateau Lake Louise", a luxury hotel.

This area offers nearly endless hiking possibilities in very beautiful and preserved natural surroundings.

ChrisJ, papagolf21, betogrein, AmiBe, nwoehnl, singuanti, jmdaoudal has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (48796) 2005-06-23 3:59

bonjour jean-yves, marvellous mountainscape, surprisingly still water (and the air must have been perfect as the visibility is so great there);
very nice work;
have a nice day, jerzy

dolin (15647) 2005-06-23 4:08

Salut Jean-Yves.
Superbe point de vue avec une belle profondeur.
J'aime bien cette pente qui nous amène jusqu'au lac dans cette cuvette.
Belles couleurs naturelles.
Joli
Fred

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-06-23 4:17

Salut Jean Yves

A superb view, with excellent natural perspective, from the pov, & added to by the pathway. Excellent color, lighting, & okay sharpness. C'est magnifique!

davido (1982) 2005-06-23 4:36

Quand on l'aperçoit au détour de ce chemin, on se dit qu'on a pas fait le voyage pour rien. Les couleurs sont magnifiques et cette photo nous change des vues habituelles du lac.
David

eco (84) 2005-06-23 4:57

hi
excellent perspective
best color and lighting
very nice valley and mountens
regars
rafal

donluicu (23963) 2005-06-23 5:10

Encore un joli paysage JeanYves...cette fuite en avant vers le lac..c joli. Par contre la photo a morflé au scannage, specialement le fond...
ciao
loic

Ps: je galère avec mon pano...sur la page "organise" g pus l'option pano..pq?

jinju (14265) 2005-06-23 5:13

Its a wonderful view. Ive been to that place several times and always found it beautiful. I thin you capture the impression Ive had of the place very well. Its a shame the majestic emerald of the water didnt quite come through.

jrj (34779) 2005-06-23 5:24

Good shot with depth and perspective all the way JL. Interesting too see the slalom slopes on the opposite hill in the 'summer setting'. Good choice here to use the vertical format.

papagolf21 (56811) 2005-06-23 6:01

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Malgré le mauvais qui régnait ce jour-là, la photo est très réussie, et c'est un véritable bonheur que de pouvoir contempler ces merveilles de la nature. L'on distingue, en effet, au loin cet hôtel de luxe (as-tu fait une halte ;-)) -
Merci de nous faire partager ces vues splendides.
Philippe

devimeuxbe (56406) 2005-06-23 6:22

Salut Jean Yves
Ce lac comme une flaque au fond d'un trou.
C'est une belle image
Amities
Bertrand

Cricri (43822) 2005-06-23 6:29

bonjour,trés joli point de vue sur le lac et les couleurs sont superbe,belle photo,amitié cricri

jemaflor (39759) 2005-06-23 6:38

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Voilà le type de paysage dont je ne me lasse jamais.
J'aime bien ton cadrage vertical bien approprié et cette perspective qui met parfaitement en valeur le panorama. Bel effet avec le contraste de couleurs des parties à l'ombre avec celles ensoleillées.

MarekP (4744) 2005-06-23 6:43

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
A good photo with a nice perspective. Cropping out its bottom would decrease the depth, but it may balance the composition better. Nice clouds partially covering the mountains.

Thanks,
Marek

sleon (9352) 2005-06-23 7:37

Salut Jean Yves
Nice composition and colours. The path in the foreground leads the eye nicely into the scene I would be tempted to crop just a little from the foreground.
Regards
Susanna

danby1 (3689) 2005-06-23 8:33

nic shot jean, beautiful scene, i dont know what else to say i cannot fault this one, well done!

sayzey (2358) 2005-06-23 9:16

Very picturesque photo this, a lot of detail, from the rocks and plants in the foreground leading down the trail to the lake at the bottom.

Could easily be a postcard this, and it is illustrated by your border which only highlights this. Its a particularly pleasing addition to your photos!

betogrein (2232) 2005-06-23 9:41

Belíssima foto, boas cores e composição. Parabéns...

capthaddock (28640) 2005-06-23 9:45

Hello JY - the changeable light works well here, there is enough lush green and blue in the lake, the overcast is not apparent.

dsidwell (9745) 2005-06-23 13:12

Very exciting lines into the photo here, created and implied by the canyon walls. I love how it snakes down to the lovely blue of the lake and sky. Now I have goals for a trip here someday!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-06-23 15:15

Hello JY,
tu fais bonne concurence à capthaddock pour dénicher de jolis coins montagneux avec un petit lac.
Compo très équilibré avec ce sentier et le lac au fond.
Une nuit sous tente doit être tout aussi sympa qu'une nuit dans le luxueux hôtel.

tityop (6225) 2005-06-23 15:16

Salut Jean Yves,
Tres jolie photo, j'aime beaucoup la vue degagée sur ce lac.
J'en ai une du même style du lac de tigne ... ;o)
Thierry

nwoehnl (120) 2005-06-23 15:19

That was the one hike on my Canadian Rockies trip 3 years ago that I didn't have enough time to do, Jean-Yves, and looking at your photo makes me regret it. Nice POV allowing to build a good perspective, starting with the curving hiking trail and going all the way towards the lake and the Chateau. I like the truthful rendition of the colors, and I guess it's another successful instance of using a vertical format.

leonorkuhn (14125) 2005-06-23 16:01

Hello Jean Yves,

Lovely composition. I like the colors mainly the blue in the lake. Greater depth of field and contrast. Greetings
Leonor

singuanti (15240) 2005-06-23 21:04

Hey Jean-Yves. Yes this beautiful place is very high on my list of things to see before I keel over! ;) Seriously though that's a shame about the weather. But it is still a gorgeous shot. Good one JY!

Mafo (1339) 2005-06-24 1:50

Interesting view Jean Yves!
Beautiful composaition, good sharpnes, colors and framing!
Regards

Luan (15935) 2005-06-24 3:36

Des fois j'ai envie de ne voir que ces types de paysage, fini le beton, le goudron et les machines qui font du bruit...d'ailleurs c'est la bonnes saisons pour les randos. Une tres belle image, je sens l'air frais des montagnes envahir mes narine. Les couleurs sont superbes, j'aime bcp ton cadrage avec ce petit sentier qui nous mene jusqu'au lac.
Bonne journee
Luan

Steft (5962) 2005-06-24 6:35

Very nice "look trough photo" with a lovey deep view. There is much to see here. I especially like the clouds and the water. The colours are maybe a bit cold, you could maybe have made them a bit warmer, but I guess you wanted to keep them how you observed them.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-06-26 13:26

Dans cette belle photo c'est le coté "glaciaire" de la formation géologique qui m'attire, abrupte la pente, aigu le relief.
Bonnes couleurs et bien composé.
jean Michel

mumek (17510) 2005-07-24 9:18

Good morning Jean Yves!
Super and completly different view at the lake Luise. Excellent background with the hanging clouds over the mountains. Very good foreground with the green bushes and the pathway. Thanks for sharing
regards
ziggy