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Location
This photo was taken at Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta.Time
My dad came to visit me in Calgary, AB. Since this was his first trip, I thought I would take him on a short hike (ended up being 14km) at Lake Louise. I'm a early - riser, and prefer to shoot at sunrise; unfortunately, we got a late start and by the time we started the hike, it was around 12pm. However, as we were completing the hike, the sun became in the perfect position in the valley which in turn worked out for the perfect lighting. The photo was taken at approximately 5:05pm, on September 23, 2016.Lighting
The lighting was harsher than I prefer when I took this photo; I actually wasn't expecting to get a decent photo out of it. I kept the exposure slightly below zero (-0.3 if I remember correctly). Once I imported the photo to lightroom, I adjusted the highlights settings and the harsh lighting turned out to be perfect for showing the beaming sun rays.Equipment
This photo was shot with a Pentax K-5, 12-24mm lens, f-10, ISO100. No other equipment was used for this photo.Inspiration
I hiked 14km before I took this photo, and up to this point, I wasn't really happy with the way the sun was behaving for me. I was determined to take as many photos as I could into the sun to prove to myself I could produce something worth sharing.Editing
I used lightroom for post-processing; I focused on the shadows and highlights mainly (believe it or not, the lake is actually that colour! so no need for adjusting).In my camera bag
I only own one camera, Pentax K-5; I mainly use my 12-24mm when I'm in the Rocky mountains because there is so much to capture. I bring along my kit lens, and a 50-200mm lens as well.Feedback
Shoot! Shoot! and Shoot! Even if you think a photo is not worth taking, take it anyway. You never know what will come out of it.