Rarity in Blue Photo

Photographer’s Note

Anyone familiar with Upper Waterton Lake knows that it's the windiest lake in the entire Canadian Rockies. True story. So apparently I was pretty lucky to get this near perfect reflection.

In all fairness, this was taken at the portion of the lake that forms the marina, so the water is quite a bit more calm here, but in any event this was by far the calmest I saw the lake in my time at Waterton.

My father-in-law and I were returning from a pre-dawn hike to the Bear's Hump to catch the sunrise, when we passed this scene and had to stop. It was quite unexpected, and about the best way to finish a great shoot.

InasiaJones, Dyerco, bakes888, ls7902, fulvio52, Floydian, tiagoalmeida, thor68, wolves00, asajernigan, hispic, gneufeld, luisafonso has marked this note useful

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InasiaJones (20717) 2008-11-10 20:46

Hi Clark,

Excellent mood captured here and most photogenic light, supporting incredibly beautiful natural colours.

Framing keep the essential elements, including reflection, nice looking clouds and pin sharp row of pines.

Cheers!

André

Dyerco (9378) 2008-11-10 21:07

Hi Clark
I've been here several times and never seen it that calm. Beautiful reflections.
Well done.
Phil

Csilla (1782) 2008-11-10 21:20

Hi Clark!
Very nice composition with lovely reflection of this wonderful peaceful place. I like the colors of your photo and the clarity as well.
Thanks, Csilla

bakes888 (18353) 2008-11-10 21:56

Hi Clark. Lucky or not this is a great photo. Excellent colours and details. The sky is a wonderful backdrop also. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

mesutilgim (37533) 2008-11-10 22:33

Hi Clark,
Wonderfull capture, with good pov and nice reflections. Amazing colors and very good usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

wautersw (3615) 2008-11-10 23:02

Hi Clark,

a perfect reflection shot indeed, with great colours and light. Excellent framing and detail. TFS

Wolf

BoisBarb (9439) 2008-11-10 23:09

Une réflexion superbe accompagné d'un ciel magnifiquement garni de cirrus, une très belle prise
BoisBarb

jvachon (542) 2008-11-10 23:16

Hello Clark,
The lighting is so photogenic and yu are right-you were fortunate to catch such calm waters.
Wonderful colours, reflections and composition.
Well done!
Joni

orica77 (149) 2008-11-10 23:26 [Comment]

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ls7902 (6404) 2008-11-10 23:36

Hello Clark,
A beautiful clean & high quality photo. Nice reflections of the mountain & soft blue sky. The green/yellow of the forest makes a nice contrast. Regards. Latiff.

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-11-11 0:02

Hi, Clark.
Beautiful reflections, a splendid array of natural colors, and a lovely atmosphere... I guess we can't ask for more. Very well framed and presented, TFS!
Have a good day, I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

Floydian (30970) 2008-11-11 0:47

Hi Clark,
This is a real good one. the light, the calm and perfect reflection surface and those clouds on top make this one very pleasant to look at. I was too short at Waterton this year to enjoy the whole area, but seeing this pov i surly missed something....a great shot..!!!
Regards, Henk

tiagoalmeida (1294) 2008-11-11 0:52

hello,
very nice shot. i like this landscape, colours are great and ligth is very good.
the water reflex is very good too.
regards from Portugal
tiago

thor68 (5539) 2008-11-11 2:21

yes, absolutely beautiful! :-) what an amazing landcape-shot, the water is almost like a mirror, doubling the wonderful nature.
perfect job & best wishes, thor.

wolves00 (152) 2008-11-11 4:49

Clark,

I've never been to Waterton (or Canada for that matter - although I hope to soon!) so I'll take your word for it that it isn't normally like this. However, this is a super reflection image by any standards let alone of a lake that is the windiest!.

The lighting is great, wonderful colours, reflections and composition.

TFS,

Richard.

baba_flies (8175) 2008-11-11 4:50

Hello Clark! I did not know about the windiest lake but I had blue skies like you have so I thought this was a little typical for the area :))) How wrong I was! Oh well, the wind part is new but the bad weather is clear when you see all the snow and the hight terrain (we had a lot of snow in June). Fantastic picture, Clark, and I guess it is the cloud that has caught my attention, it makes the picture come to life, not too much but just a little. The rest seems calm before the day fully approaches. I love it, great photo! Best regards, Barbara.

asajernigan (14368) 2008-11-11 6:20

Clark,
This is a well composed shot using the reflection to create depth and balance in the scene. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The clouds above the mountain breaks up the symmetry of the shot and adds a nice finishing touch.
TFS,
Asa

hispic (7399) 2008-11-11 19:04

Hi Clark,
That the cloud is not put on the surface of the lake like a mirror makes its beauty stand out. Smooth depiction of the cloud is excellent. Beautiful shot.
Have a nice evening, Hisashi

Waylim (11279) 2008-11-11 23:21

Clark,
What a perfect reflection, I mean you can litteraly turn this upside down and still be okay. Beautiful light shinning on the tree. The mountain unfortunately is not facing the light and a little muted in comparation. Beautiful composition. The sharpness and clarity of the mountain is a bit soft due to the DoF, but so beautiful regardless.
Way

gneufeld (15285) 2008-11-12 18:42

Hi Clark,
This could be my kinda shot - good mountain scenery with excellent reflections and very nice cloud formations to top it off. Well seen and presented. TFS. Gerald

luisafonso (858) 2008-12-23 13:48

Very good Clark! Showing how beautiful Canada really is. I would love to get outside the cities for a landscape like this.
Your photo is great. That sky completely justifies your composition choice. Detail is impressive even in the dark areas. Really like this photo a lot.

Merry Christmas and a Great 2009!