Closed for the day Photo

Photographer’s Note

On a late September afternoon, folks at the boat concession below Moraine Lake Lodge are closing the stand for the day, and pulling the last boats from the water onto the pier. A couple of hours earlier it would have been possible to rent a canoe for 25 Canadian Dollars per hour.

Moraine Lake, nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks among the towering mountains of the Canadian Rockies' main ranges, has provided inspiration for millions of visitors from around the world since Walter Wilcox became the first white man to reach its shore in 1899. If I had to pick a single favorite place of mine in the Canadian Rockies, this one would probably be it.

Nikon D70
2005/09/16 17:24:48.9
JPEG (8-bit) Normal
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/200 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment: (c)2005 Norbert Woehnl
Noise Reduction: OFF

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Zepi (22848) 2006-01-18 4:29

Salut Norbert,
Encore un paysage incroyble!
J'adore ces couleurs et cette lumière!
C'esr superbe
Beau travail
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement,
Sébastien

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haya (825) 2006-01-18 4:32 [Comment]

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jgatward (486) 2006-01-18 4:32

Love the Photo. Nice and sharp with great progression from the boats in the foreground, the trees and the mountains beyond. Brings back great memories of my honeymoon in this area. We did manage to hire a Canoe but from Lake Malign up in Jasper - Great Camping too!.

Well shot.

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Aido (317) 2006-01-18 4:39

Love this picture, great composition and colours. The trees to the right make the composition I think. Adrian

rbcy1974 (20732) 2006-01-18 4:40

Hello Norbert,
Beautiful view, nice colours,
I like the people and the canoes which give the image some scale,
well done
regards
Daniel

stefanocer (9801) 2006-01-18 4:41

Beautiful place , very good composition for this corner of paradise .
Stefano.

sleon (9298) 2006-01-18 4:43

Hi Norbert
The light gives this scene a lovely quality, and the filter balances the exposure of the sky well. This is a really photogenic place and you have captured it excellently again.
Susanna

papagolf21 (54118) 2006-01-18 4:53

Bonjour Norbert,
Nature sauvage, nature grandiose, nature préservée, nature photographiée magnifiquement. C'est rendre un bel hommage à cette contrée qui garde toute sa beauté et qui semble très respectée par les touristes.
Amitiés.
Philippe

fkk (1796) 2006-01-18 5:00

Merhaba Norbert;
Beautiful view, i like the photo
very good capture and composition
well done

catman-fatih

PixelTerror (81500) 2006-01-18 5:02

Hi Norbert,
These ones always work just because of the magic green, the curvy lakeside, the light on the trees and the superb rising mountains background being additional attractive points. The canoes scene is good for adding a human touch and splashes of color, but I'm wondering whether I would not prefer pure nature virginity here. Anyway I like the view and see you're still working with success on your Cokin ROI ;-)
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

sebautourdumond (3090) 2006-01-18 5:11

Hi Norbert,
Wonderful landscape, I like the light and your composition. People give scale at this landscape, simply wonderful.
Great job
Seb

besnard (27474) 2006-01-18 5:48

Bonjour Norbert
Superbe endroit avec de merveilleuses couleurs.
Merci pour le partage.
Amicalement
Nicole

qpochet (1374) 2006-01-18 6:05

Hi Norbert,
What a landscape. I'm getting used to give you points each time you post a shot here, they are so wonderful. This is again a superb pic, perfect lightning and great colours.
Well done!
Quentin

Fixfocus (9565) 2006-01-18 6:33

Hi Norbert,
Indeed a wonderful place,looks great how the lake is surrounded by the ccurved shape of the forest and the impressive mountains in the background.Nice how the pier with the canoe rent is leading into the compo and the hihglights on the treetops are a very nice detail.
Greetings,
Hermann

jhm (76918) 2006-01-18 6:37

Hi Norbert,
You did again great with this picture, the snow on the mountains, mainly between the slopes, the dark pinetrees are a lovely contrast against the gray cloudy sky, nice addition of two people so can see the scale in the environment.
Best regards,
John.

jjcordier (21862) 2006-01-18 9:30

Norbert
La nature canadienne est vraiment splendide!La couleur de l'eau du lac est absolument incroyable.
Belle photographie
Amicalement
JJ

Cormac (26423) 2006-01-18 10:39

ONe thing that I really like about this shot is the great light, just kissing the tops of the trees and making some good shadows on the lake. Good processing too, to keep the details in the mountains even though they are in shadow. Both you and Ann are posting a lot of shots from Morraine Lake lately, I might have to unleash a few more of my own! Beautiful work Norbert!

weswang (18223) 2006-01-18 11:11

Hi Norbert, A well composed picture. Nice capture of the subject in a row: a row of boats, a row of the pine trees and a row of mountain peaks. Nice color contrast and beautiful scenery.

carper (60991) 2006-01-18 12:17

very nice one Norbert,
A nice composition, well taken out the good corner, good depth, nice colours, well I like the shot. good job.
gr. jaap

michel_r (1114) 2006-01-18 12:55

Bonsoir Norbert,
Voilà un superbe paysage avec de magnifiques couleurs : cela fait vraiment rever!
L'émeraude du lac est splendide!Bravo!
Monique

cam (8874) 2006-01-18 13:41

Hello Norbert
The composition is very good and I particularly like the clouds coming from the right.
Yes,you are right about this place being one of the most beautiful.Personnaly,I prefer the lake Ohara's sector as it has more to offer,but with a limited access,it is not known by many.
Your series on the Canadian rockies has brought back a lots of memories,thanks
Charles

Ann75 (0) 2006-01-18 14:21

Hi Norbert,

As you know, my favorite place in the Canadian Rockies that you have captured so beautifully! I love the shades on the water, the cloud in the sky is a great addition and the snow capped mountains are fantastic. It's fantastic how you were able to capture this photo with certain areas in the sunlight. Excellent photo, great DOF and amazing colors! Two thumbs up for this one!

Greetings,
Ann

Didi (33766) 2006-01-18 14:37

Bonsoir Norbert
C'est très intéressant ce nuage qui masque le soleil en contre-jour, cela donne une très belle luminosité sur cette merveilleuse composition.
les couleurs sont très appréciables.

maximage (12135) 2006-01-18 16:17

Un paysage extraordinaire! Quelles couleurs et quelle lumière!
Bravo

dolin (15647) 2006-01-18 17:27

Hi Norbert.
C'est à nouveau...et comme toujours....fantastique.
Tu maitrises parfaitement ce genre de photos de paysage.
C'est superbe ce jeu d'ombre et de lumière...et les teintes sont magnifiques.
Que dire de plus....juste que c'est beau.
Dolin

anesugur (15502) 2006-01-18 17:51

Hi Norbert,
You are the best.
Wonderful work.Congratulations. Uğur

jmdaoudal (18672) 2006-01-18 18:11

Banff is still offering the same great mountains, and special blue water (glaciary).
A very nice one full of spaces and volume. I like the great quality of restitution for the trees, this reaches perfection.
jean Michel

singuanti (15261) 2006-01-18 21:59

Hi Norbert. Just another draw-dropping Canadian Rockies shot from you. Perfect in every conceivable away. The little bit of blown highlight in the cloud isn't really an issue for me. What's more important is the people, lake and mountains. Awesome shot Norbert!

ChrisJ (65367) 2006-01-19 3:56

Hi Norbert

A wonderful alpine vista, with marvellous colors, lighting, & sharpness. Good work, & tfs!

jinju (14259) 2006-01-19 4:52

All I can say, as a non-landscapist, is that your landscapes are absolutely GRAND and magnificent. Fantastic depth of field, great colors. Without doubt in my mind, you are th best landscapist on TE.

Moraine Lake is also a favorite of mine. I love it for the magical color of the water that we can see in this photo. It is heaven on Earth as the mountains surrounding it provide a dramatic framing for the lake.

RGatward (19645) 2006-01-19 5:35

Another magnificent view fromt eh reigon. Especially good to have included the canoes in this shot.

jrj (34527) 2006-01-19 6:03

Another good one from this grand lake. The fantastic mountainscape and the green lake, coloured by algeas of melted glaciers. Excellent pov an details. Good work Norbert

Albrecht (10754) 2006-01-19 14:04

Hi Norbert
A Wonderful scene. Impressive landscape; good compo and colours.
Albrecht

wilkinsonsg (8640) 2006-01-19 14:26

The mountains in the background stand out in a 3 dimensional way, and gives the whole shot a surreal look - TFS :)

chinchini (25550) 2006-01-19 16:28

Bonsoir Norbert,
Encore un paysage grandiose et sauvage que tu sais si merveilleusement nous présenter et nous commenter. Et toujours cette qualité constante de tes photos. Félicitations!
Merci pour chacune de tes visites et agréables critiques.
Mes amitiés/Pierre

hyasar (7006) 2006-01-19 17:53

Hi Norbert,

you might be a magician. incredible colors, great POV and amazing sharpness.

Congratulations,
Hakan

bertolucci (11960) 2006-01-20 4:02

Hi Norbert, wonderful work here! I like the colourful and lovely scene of the boat concession in the very impressive surroundings of the mountain lake. The colour are great (especially those of the lake) and the shadow play enticing. Very good and very enjoyable.
Have a nice weekend,
Bert

isabela_sor (39766) 2006-01-20 13:39

Splendid landscape...the point of view is great, it looks to me a fantastic place for making photo's.Again an excellent picture!
Have a nice week-end

nerve (10142) 2006-01-22 14:15

Fantastic again! This lake is really beautiful..
Your compo. and POV are spot-on Norbert..
Very good work.
Best wishes.

vbourrut (30046) 2006-01-29 2:28

This is realy nice, the landscape, the lighting and the composition, everythink is well done in this picture. I wish I can go there one day

Regards,

Vincent

timotey (1926) 2006-02-05 11:48

I think it will be hard for me to see all the pictures I've missed. But I'll try :)

This one is particularly beautiful because it renders very well the greatness of this place. The exposure is well managed to prevent from having under exposed areas and can give very nice details from the shore to the pic of the mountains. The composition is also very well choosen by adding this man in the frame. It plays as a very good reference for the greatness of this scene. Very well done !