A hike to the top for a beautiful view
Tent Ridge Horseshoe Trail in Kananaskis, AB, Canada
Tent Ridge Horseshoe Trail in Kananaskis, AB, Canada
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This photo was one of many I took during my 20 day travel through the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. I hiked along and up to this peak on the Tent Ridge Horseshoe Trail in Kananaskis, Alberta.Time
I started the day at 6:30am when I left the hotel in Banff, Alberta and drove 1.5 hours. The time I arrived at the trail was 9:30am as I was stopping to capture the sun rising. I hike along the trail and stopped to take many photos. I made it to the peak at 11:30am and was tranquilized by the beautiful scenery.Lighting
The day was just right in way the clouds were constantly moving and providing many lovely light castings and shadows over the land. I just walked around constantly looking at the direction the clouds were moving preparing for an opening to form.Equipment
I always use a tripod when I'm hiking both as a camera stabilizer and a walking cane. It helps prevent sudden slips or losing balance when walking up and down steep slopes with loose rocks. The camera I used was the Sony A7R3 and I had three lenses with me to choose from including 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM, and 70-200 GM. I wanted to capture the rocky slope and the far mountain range so I chose to shoot at 16mm allowing for a wide range. I took the shot using bracketing to allow for five photos each having an exposure difference of 0.7 which ensures I will be able to capture all areas without under or over exposing. I do have filters but didn't need to use since it was a cloudy day and the sun was behind me. I do have a small version of tripod that I carry when I want to get low angle shots.Inspiration
I was always planning on visiting the Canadian Rockies and collected detail on locations I wanted to visit. I was scheduled to visit in Sept of 2021 as I had planned my trip to the European Alps for this Sept 2020. The pandemic changed that due to a required 14 day quarantine in Austria. So I found that flying from Ontario to Alberta was allowed without isolation upon arrival. This location was one of many I found through Google map and other photography web sites.Editing
I usually always take bracket shots as the majority of my photos are landscapes. Having five exposures I determine if there is an issue where it requires multiple photos to be combined to prevent over and under exposure. In this case, I found that one of the 5 shots had an ideal exposure so combining wasn't required. The post-processing in this case was the usual highlight, shadow, and contrast adjustments.In my camera bag
I always carry the Sony A7R3 and the 3 Sony lenses giving me a range from 16mm to 200mm. I find one battery lasts me the whole day but do carry a second one just in case. Also I carry a battery recharger as a precaution which also serves as the iPhone recharger. I have other accessories like head mounting night light, bear spray (when required), 9 inch hunting knife, sandwiches and snack bars, and extra bottles of water to refill the one I carry on a shoulder harness. I have a towel in case I cross a river and get wet or sometimes take my boots off and deliberately walk in water with my water sandals to get a good angled shot.Feedback
I make plans with a schedule based on the time I leave and the expected time I am to arrive. This includes stop locations along the way and sometimes alternative roads when returning. I do have alternative locations when travelling over many days from a central location. This means that if the weather is not adequate then I could swap the planned location with another day where its location may be unaffected or doesn't require hiking a long distance. I also check the history of weather where it may have less rain during specific months but yes I do prefer clouds rather than blue skies. When staying at a hotel I like it to be at an isolated place where I have to drive the same scenic path many times so as to have a better chance of capturing a unique photo. Another example of this is a highway along which you may spot wildlife like elk, deer, big horn sheep, and moose that you would see closer to towns or cities.
