Castle Mountain and the Bridge Photo

Photographer’s Note

Castle Mountain seems to be kind of a landmark in the Banff area, as is the bridge itself in some ways. This particular spot is referred to as Castle Junction. I am not big on nature shots being spoiled by too much of Man's influence, but in this one I decided to include the bridge. I guess I am becoming a die-hard photographer, because it wasn't all that easy taking this shot. The snow was deep, and the wind bitter cold.

Giorgos_P, robertosalguero, mugush, Dpbours, marjan, asajernigan, gneufeld, Dyerco has marked this note useful

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markstaples (15670) 2008-02-23 11:16

Hello Steve
The colours in this image are lovely and rich and very eyecatching. The composition of the various elements in the shot had been carefully considered. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

Giorgos_P (133) 2008-02-23 11:21

Hi Steve,
Very nice colors in your photograph. Exellent POV!
Regards, George

claudeD (11280) 2008-02-23 11:22

Hello Steve,

very nice picture from Canada. I like your composition and colors.The blue sky is amazing.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

robertosalguero (110) 2008-02-23 11:32

Hello Steve,

Thi is one of the nicest shots of this mountain I have seen so far. Castle Mountain is a photogenic pile of rubble indeed and the inclusion of the bridge enhances the view greatly. Overall the composition is excellent and the colours seem nicely improved by the polarizer but still look natural. Thanks for sharing.

Roberto

anesugur (16818) 2008-02-23 11:33

Hi Steve,
Wonderful scenery...
Really beautiful composition, colors and good sharpness. Excellent sky.
Thanks and best wishes. Uğur

mugush (2088) 2008-02-23 11:34

Wonderful work.. i dont have words to praise
thanks for sharing
love
mugush

Dpbours (218) 2008-02-23 11:54

Hi Steve,

How did Castle Mountain get its name? It doesn't look like a place where I would quickly build a castle :-).
And, thanks for your ordeal to get this nice point of view! No frostbite I hope? ;-)

Greetings, Dennis

Didier38 (710) 2008-02-23 12:00

Bonsoir Steve,

Superbe montagne avec une belle lumière et une composition réussie.

Amicalement Didier

marjan (6081) 2008-02-23 12:04

hi Steve, nice shot, strong coloures and good composition with interesting motive and wonderful background.
Marjan

totoamoto (2260) 2008-02-23 12:07

Salut Steve
C'est une véritable invitation au voyage.. Ces falaises.. surement des amateurs de base jump..
LA neige au premier plan est du même bleu que le ciel..
La lumière est remarquable..Ce pont.. bonne idée..
Bravo
Cyril

pat0500 (21513) 2008-02-23 12:15

Hi Steve,
Very beautiful landscape here..!
Very good framing, good light and very pretty colours too..!
Best regards,
Patrick

testmaniac (12072) 2008-02-23 12:50

Hi Steve, another one great landscape with perfect composition, colors,lights and POV. This place is looking great!!!

TFS and regards,
Philip

TGULUMSER (12510) 2008-02-23 13:05

Hello Steve,
A fantastic landscape with amazing colors. Sharpness is excellent,
Best regards,
Tulay

bncooper (200) 2008-02-23 17:04

Fantastic shot. I remember an icecream shop close to this bridge. But the weather does not seem to support a generous serve of icecream. More hot chocolate then?

A Polariser filter increases the blue of the sky, but does strange things to the rest of the landscape. Hence I have done a workshop, in which I have decreased the contrast and increased the red channel.

[workshop] [compare]

asajernigan (14090) 2008-02-23 18:11

Steve,
This is a great winter postcard shot! Your composition is great using the river to create a diagonal which gives the photo nice direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

gneufeld (15169) 2008-02-23 18:26

Hi Steve,
Stunning, absolutely stunning!! Love your deep rich and vivid colors and the pov is great although I appreciate your view on nature versus what man has made. Fine shot and TFS. Gerald

Dyerco (9038) 2008-02-23 19:57

Hi Steve
I think you did a splendid job including the bridge. The image is crisp and sharp and well exposed.
Phil

zelo (209) 2008-02-23 23:36

That's very nice wıev..Colours perfect..
Well done Steve..

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-02-24 3:28

nice POV, well balanced composition, the colours are just WOW !
regards
jo

ag1993 (634) 2008-02-24 4:08

Hello,
Amazing shot. Nice colours.#
Regards
Andrea Gatt

magiqa (1262) 2008-02-27 9:26

Wonderful photo, but it seems so cold! I have never been to Banff, but have heard much about it from my daughter. Very clear photo, and the mountain shape is amazing.

vincz (19039) 2008-02-28 0:44

What a marvellous landscape. The like you caught is fantastic on the mountains. The bridge fits really nicely there.

king (2598) 2008-03-05 22:47

Hi Steve
Mr Kodak always happened te be glad when pictures are showing a sky like this one. Nice weel-composed confrontation of nature and mankind.

Photo Information

Copyright: Steve Saba (stevesaba) (3736)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-19
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 400D (Rebel XTI), Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L-USM, RAW, Hoya Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/22, 1/6 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-02-23 11:14