Wedge Pond Reflections
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Mary18
December 16, 2016
While you didn't win my Breathtaking Landscapes photo challenge, your photo was one of my top five favorites! Congratulations on taking such a great photo, I can't wait to see more from you in the future!
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Location
This was taken at Wedge Pond in Kananaskis, AB, Canada.Time
It was an early September evening, I was lucky enough to capture the stillness of the water just as the sun started to sink behind the mountains. There is one bright blaze of yellow on the trees from the last direct sunlight shining through the peaks.Lighting
I was still getting used to the early September sunsets, so I had to keep that in mind when I was adjusting the settings for the shot. I wanted the photo to be a little darker so that the sky wouldn't be over exposed, but light enough to capture the detail in the foreground.Equipment
I used my Canon 6D with my Canon EF 17-40mm lens. The wide angle was necessary to encompass the whole scene.Inspiration
After taking half a year off to travel, backpack and photograph all the amazing landscapes I encountered, I took this on my last trip of the summer. On this day I had met up with my parents (who I hadn't seen in a while) and as we walked along the shoreline I was able to reflect on how much I had grown in the past year, as a person and a photographer. It was such a calm evening and I snapped this as just as the sun started to slowly set. It turned out to be one of my favorite images from my time off and was the perfect way to end my explorations.Editing
I used Lightroom to process the raw image. The biggest thing was to lighten the foreground and bring out the warmth in the photo so that you could see the larch trees just starting to turn yellow, and showcase the suns rays highlighting the forest.In my camera bag
I could get into all the specific lenses that I carry, but I'd rather tell you about the random things that a landscape photographer can't go without. I have dry bags to stuff my gear into when I'm out hiking because you never know when you'll need to do a river crossing in the pouring rain. I make sure I have fully charged batteries stuffed into a warm cloth so that the cold doesn't drain their charge. I also have bug spray in one side of my bag and bear spray in the other side, because both the mosquitoes and the bears can catch you off guard when you are focused on a shot.Feedback
Calm days in the mountains can be a rarity. For a similar scene it is best to head out early in the morning or later in the evening when the wind tends to taper off. However, I like to use the moodiness of the mountains to my advantage as well. Capturing photos in undesirable weather when nobody else is around can guarantee you some very unique shots.
