Mount Kidd
The morning got bright quickly when I was at a set of reflecting ponds just west of Wedge Pond and the Galatea Trailhead in Kananaskis. I met a fellow Calgarian photographer, Graham McKerrell, along the water’s edge and we watched the most promising cloud slip behind the mountain just a couple of minutes before the sunrise hit the face. The early light was still beautiful on the rock of Mount Kidd and its reflection. I really had fun once the morning sun was well established as I switched from hunting warm light to thinking about the sun and shadows for black and white images as seen here.
(please click on the image to link to a larger, higher resolution version)
These ponds are a beautiful location to welcome the morning, I hope to get out there once more this season.
Hi Chris… beautiful photo. One thing you may want to consider for those of us wishing to improve our craft, is the lens/exposure/HDR/etc. Assuming that you have the EXIF info (and the time), that would really be great!
January 11, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Hi Brian,
Thanks for visiting and for your comment.
I try to list the settings and camera details with my posts. You are correct that time is often the challenge. Where I have not included information, please leave a comment and will try to either add them in or reply with the details.
With this image, I used a Canon 5D Mark III with a Canon 24-105 f/4 lens at 28mm mounted on a tripod and using a 2 stop hard graduated filter to bring down the brighter sky closer to the darker pond and mid-ground. Settings were 1.0 seconds at f/16 on ISO 100.
All the best,
Chris
January 12, 2014 at 1:57 am
As one who all too often forgets to use black and white, I have to thank you for reminding us of the awesome power of that medium. Beautiful image!
October 2, 2012 at 9:43 am
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Absolutely stunning image which when expanded looks amazing on my 24″ monitor! This is a real wallhanger!
October 1, 2012 at 7:59 am