The Best Medicine Photo

Photographer’s Note

Seems like you can't go to Jasper without stopping at Medicine Lake, on the way to Maligne Lake. But it also seems like no one ever goes beyond the viewpoint right off the road, so all of our shots look the same. And in this case, I'm guilty of that offense. :)

The weather was quickly deteriorating after one of the nicer days we had on our trip, culminating in a gray blah-fest at Maligne Lake. But there was still enough light to illuminate the distant mountain here. Wish I knew its name.

These flowers were beautiful, but not very cooperative at coming into focus. In hindsight I was a bit close to them.

travelyurt, ribeiroantonio, robertosalguero, BelCan75, bakes888, Bartleby, jwmunro, luisafonso has marked this note useful

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travelyurt (276) 2009-03-01 17:54

This really is a gorgeous shot...the rich colors, the breathtaking landscape and the very nice composition. It looks like a dream location or something you might see in a happier version of Lord of the Rings.

My sole constructive criticism is on the border - it is so large I feel like the shot could just be that much larger and more enjoyable.

Thanks for posting!

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2009-03-01 18:08

The blurred flowers really make a good starting point to observe this beautiful scenery. The light over the mountain in the background is superb and makes a nice focal point. I love it. Well done.
Antonio

daddo (11535) 2009-03-01 18:26

Hi Clark. I agree with your prescription- relief, sanity without pills.Lovely scene, restful light and gentle colours. The yellow flowers are echoed nicely by the yellowish green colours on the distant mnt. regards. Klaudio.

gneufeld (15233) 2009-03-01 18:36

Hi Clark,
What a beautiful springlike shot from none other than Jasper, Alberta. A stunning shot with great depth and clarity with gorgeous colors. Well done and TFS. Gerald

robertosalguero (110) 2009-03-01 18:55

Hi Clark,

A beautiful lake! And you managed to compose this shot so well. This viewpoint is excellent because it allow us to see the mountains in the background. The clouds break the blue sky nicely adding a softer atmosphere to the image. Nice work Clark :-)

rlrad (1189) 2009-03-01 19:08

Clark that is a wonderful shot of Medicine Lake - I have a similar view shot later in the year, made from two photos into a panorama. It doesn't have the nice foreground you exhibit in this image and has less water. This one is so nice with the control you took of the light, the bright mountain in the background and evenly exposed foreground. It makes me wish we had visited Alberta earlier in the summer. What you have posted of your trip has helped prepare me for my next trip, well, anywhere, but especially to the Canadian Rockies.

Thank you,

Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-03-01 20:19

Hello Clark,

Amazing shot with such beautiful light, colours and details. I love this area and you really captured the beauty of this place! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

Hunkar (4896) 2009-03-01 22:01

A dream in nature..
Good colors..
Good light..
Good composition..

aadilj (17950) 2009-03-01 22:26

Hi clark, I like this lovely composition. the pov and the depth make it so special and the natural glory is wonderfully highlighted. I love the sunlit mountain

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-01 22:58

Hi Clark
Beautiful shot. Wonderful and beautiful nature here. Good colors and interesting composition. Dream. I like this place
Well done
Andrey

bakes888 (18327) 2009-03-01 23:05

Hi Clark. Great photo. Those clouds and the play of light and shadow give this shot a real ambience. Wonderful colours and well composed. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

wolf38 (13107) 2009-03-02 1:20

Hello Clark. A wonderful landscape of full beauty…. medicine for eye and soul. Best regards, Wolfgang

mark_mk (246) 2009-03-02 5:59

Hi Clark,
well, I forgive you that you chose the "common" point of view since this is a great one! The flowers in the foreground, the clouds and mostly that amazing light on the distant mountain! Well exposed shot, razor sharp from corner to corner. I believe it`s a place to burn a lot of CF cards, right? ;-) Man, I must visit it myself one day!!!!
Stunning shot, I love it!

Take care
Mark

Bartleby (5138) 2009-03-02 11:35

Hi Clark,
impressive scenery! I like the layout starting with the flowers leading up to the moutain and the clouds. Exposure is good and this light in the background the icing on the cake.

Philippe

jwmunro (6251) 2009-03-02 21:05

Hello Clark -

This is a nice image and makes me want to travel to the Canadian Rockies. The image though looks a bit soft both in the FG and BG. The BG looks to be the worse of the two and I am wondering if it is the f/10 DOF vs focus point or the slight push of the sensor extremes on the mountain. Anyway well seen.

Thank you for sharing.

John

AlvaroEsp (36) 2009-03-23 17:12

damn!! Waht a amazing landscape!!!

The flowers, the rocky path, the clouds, in each place ther is an awesome detail

Did you use GND filters??

Best Regards

Álvaro

ahmetgedikli (22094) 2009-03-24 15:24

Beautiful spring scenery with very good light and good POV.
Well done!
Best regards.
Ahmet

luisafonso (858) 2009-03-30 3:40

Very beautiful Clark. I like your editing here very much. Sometimes I think you go a bit "wild" on those saturation sliders, but here you decided to leave it very natural and I like that. Your composition is perfect. There's a lot of depth from the yellow flowers in the foreground to the mountains on the back. I miss a little overall sharpness though. Great one!

Photo Information

Copyright: Clark Monson (cdmonson) (2767)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX, Digital ISO 100, Cokin 77mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Canadian Rockies
Theme(s): UNESCO World Heritage Sites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-01 17:50