A Tantamount Reflection
It's amazing how one can see this every day and not get tired of it. One of the mountains from the Tantalus Range (Squamish, B.C.) reflected in a water hazard ...
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It's amazing how one can see this every day and not get tired of it. One of the mountains from the Tantalus Range (Squamish, B.C.) reflected in a water hazard at a local golf course.
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Location
This photo of the Tantalus Mts. was taken at the Squamish Golf Club in Squamish, B.C., Canada. The lake that the mountain is reflected in is actually one of the water hazards on the golf course. It (water hazard) is not as big as it looks but because the mountain is so far away it fits in the water hazard.Time
I'm at the golf course several times a week, and always between 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. I always have a camera in my pocket. This photo was taken just before 9:00 a.m., on a clear day with just a little mist on the water.Lighting
I wanted the viewer to see this scene as I saw it. Essentially, I did nothing but set my somewhat limited functioning camera on Program, and took the picture.Equipment
This is where life becomes simple. I used a Sony DSC T50 point and shoot, with, as I said, very limited functions. It is basically a, point and shoot. Very few adjustments could be made. No tripod, just a steady hand, a fair eye, and a lot of luck.Inspiration
I live in a town where no matter where you look, there is mountain scenery. The fact that it is also on a fiord guarantees that there will be water in almost every scene. Having come from Northern Ontario (where there are no mountains but lots of rock, ie Canadian shield) to British Columbia, I've grown to love the mountains. Even seeing them every day for forty years has not dulled the sense of amazement with the sheer size and beauty of them.Editing
When I took this picture I didn't really know about post-processing. I'm glad of that because I might have done something to the picture that would make it seem somehow unreal. I wanted it to appear as close to what my eyes saw, as I could. Because I couldn't get the feel I was looking for, I took two photos, each overlapping the next. When I got home I went to a program that came with my printer, and stitched them together, to make the shot that I saw visually.In my camera bag
I feel somewhat embarrassed to say this but I don't have an "equipment bag". I have pockets. In those pockets I carry my camera, a cloth to wipe the lens and a spare battery. That's basically all the equipment I own. I have since purchased another point and shoot (Lumix ZS50), but one which has many functions of an DSLR...one, which I'm learning aperature, etc, as I go along.Feedback
If you would like to take a similar picture know the area you want to photograph intimately. That is, be aware of what the scene looks like (lighting, mist, etc) in morning, noon and evening. Know the vision you are going for, and try to give a viewer the image you see (what attracted you to that scene in the first place). Don't overdo the post-processing or you might lose what you were aiming for. When I took this picture, I liked what I saw, clicked and hoped for the best.
