A jaunt to Kananaskis Country

bantor · Jan 26, 2006

I was out and about today, but I decided to go out to the mountains instead of down town. It was a pretty little drive, the sun was out, all was well... anyways here are some pictures I took while out. Enjoy.

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2. Elbow Falls

3. Elbow Falls again.

4. Elbow Falls one last time.

5. Some horses

Comments and Critiques always welcome.

Verbal · Jan 26, 2006

Wow, 3 would make SUCH a striking black and white!

Calliope · Jan 26, 2006

The composition is excellent in these. The sun is kinda bright and distracting but excellent photos nonetheless. #4 is my favorite with #2 close behind! Great work! :thumbup:

bantor · Jan 26, 2006

Calliope: Thank you kindly, the sun is indeed slightly destracting but I was trying to get shots with extreme brights in them and still keep detail in the rest of the picture, just a random exersice.

Verbal: Hm, I am not sure if I like it as much as b&w.

However, I think I like it with extreme desaturation, just short of full on b&w

JonMikal · Jan 26, 2006

you most definitely have a few excellent compositions...i would try to avoid shooting directly at the sun.

Peanuts · Jan 26, 2006

I like #2 the best of them all, but you did an excellent job with capturing the falls! : )

JTHphoto · Jan 26, 2006

these are great shots, i'm having a hard time deciding if i like them into the sun or not... #2 is just awesome, great job! i like 4 too, but there is a slight sun flare that I am picking up on, and i even like #3 just because i know shooting into the sun was obviously done on purpose and it's different...

Hair_MD · Jan 26, 2006

Great shots but excuse my ignorance, When pictures are taken of running water and you get the bluring effect, i understand that the shutter is open longer, but how do you set your camera to have a longer exposure but not let too much light in to have the picture turn out almost completely white?

walter23 · Jan 26, 2006

Wow, the lack of snow at elbow falls is a bit weird for January (though I haven't been there in the winter since I was a kid).

Nice shots there. I need to get out of town soon myself.

puzzle · Jan 27, 2006

I love #2! It is just beautiful, despite the very bright patch on the water

bantor · Jan 27, 2006

Thank you all very much

Hair_MD said:
Great shots but excuse my ignorance, When pictures are taken of running water and you get the bluring effect, i understand that the shutter is open longer, but how do you set your camera to have a longer exposure but not let too much light in to have the picture turn out almost completely white?

Normally the trick is to go out closer to night after the sun has set, I was a bit early so all I did was set my exposure for long, my apurature was small, and that was about it. I also took them in RAW format on my camera so I could adjust the exposure a bit more at home. Hope that helps.

I think that I am gonna have to make another trip out there a little later in the day, get some shtos without the giant fire ball.

PachelbelsCanon350D · Jan 27, 2006

WOW :thumbup: these are so gorgeous!!! I love the radiant sun flare. Did you have a polarizer on and that is all? Or what else, if anything? These are beautiful!