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Canadian Rockies Trip: Athabasca Falls
Sep 9, 2015 11:14:31 #
On our first visit to Athabasca Falls, the sun was out and there were huge crowds, so we went back very early next morning when we were the only people there. The clouds were a bit dark and heavy, but it was so nice to have freedom of movement.
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Sep 9, 2015 11:28:52 #
13oct1931
Loc: Lebanon, Indiana
You should have learned a lesson from that experience: The best light is not always bright sunlight. The "golden hours" are just after sunrise and just before sunset. Another "truth" you should have learned: The crowd is not always right.
Alyn
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Sep 9, 2015 11:31:23 #
Very nice, I like the next to last the best. All are very nice, the simplicity of the last is nice as well.
Ok, you just added more! The new last I like too!
Ok, you just added more! The new last I like too!
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Sep 9, 2015 11:35:27 #
dmeyer wrote:
On our first visit to Athabasca Falls, the sun was out and there were huge crowds, so we went back very early next morning when we were the only people there. The clouds were a bit dark and heavy, but it was so nice to have freedom of movement.
All are very nice. Thanks for sharing! But I personally like no's 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8 the best. With #8 being my favorite. (I think...you make it very difficult.) ;-)
Sep 9, 2015 11:37:39 #
FramerMCB wrote:
All are very nice. Thanks for sharing! But I personally like no's 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8 the best. With #8 being my favorite. (I think...you make it very difficult.) ;-)
It would also be very interesting to see no's. 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8 as black & whites... ?
Sep 9, 2015 11:39:58 #
13oct1931 wrote:
You should have learned a lesson from that experience: The best light is not always bright sunlight. The "golden hours" are just after sunrise and just before sunset. Another "truth" you should have learned: The crowd is not always right.
Alyn
Alyn
I'm sure you meant that in a helpful way, and not condescendingly, but if you were following the whole trip you would have known that I am very conscious of choosing soft light for waterfalls and avoiding crowds. (Example, the post on Tangle Falls.) We just happened to be at Athabasca one afternoon on our way elsewhere and decided to get the lay of the land, so to speak. The difficulty of expansive trips like this one is the logistics of getting from one place to another under optimal conditions.
Sep 9, 2015 11:43:24 #
I love these falls butas you found out, they can be hard to photograph without hoards of people everywhere.
You did well. Lovely shots. Did you walk down the old channel to the river?
You did well. Lovely shots. Did you walk down the old channel to the river?
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Sep 9, 2015 11:44:11 #
Photolady2014 wrote:
Very nice, I like the next to last the best. All are very nice, the simplicity of the last is nice as well.
Ok, you just added more! The new last I like too!
Ok, you just added more! The new last I like too!
Uh oh, which one was the 'first' next to last? I'll go back and number them since there are so many. I'm glad you dropped in for this segment of the trip Photolady! BTW, this photo buddy and I are coming out your way next fall! (I was there last fall when you saw my Crystal Mill post.)
Sep 9, 2015 11:50:38 #
FramerMCB wrote:
All are very nice. Thanks for sharing! But I personally like no's 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8 the best. With #8 being my favorite. (I think...you make it very difficult.) ;-)
Glad you enjoyed the set, FramerMCB--your taste runs toward the 'big picture', I see. Sometimes it's fun trying to capture the power of the water up close and personal, though.
Sep 9, 2015 11:53:05 #
FramerMCB wrote:
It would also be very interesting to see no's. 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8 as black & whites... ?
Give me the day and I'll see what can be done. (I'll have to re-import so as not to lose the current settings in LR.) If it turns out okay, I'll send you a PM with a heads up.
Sep 9, 2015 11:58:15 #
DrWilk wrote:
I love these falls butas you found out, they can be hard to photograph without hoards of people everywhere.
You did well. Lovely shots. Did you walk down the old channel to the river?
You did well. Lovely shots. Did you walk down the old channel to the river?
I appreciate your kind words, DrWilk--we definitely went from hordes to solitude. Same thing at Sunwapta Falls. The downside of the early mornings was the ever present dark cloud cover. Kinda plays havoc with doing stop-action on the water while keeping the ISO low.
I did go down to the river 10 years ago, but not this time. Neither of us had 'happy' knees after all the trekking we were doing!
Sep 9, 2015 12:27:41 #
Sep 9, 2015 12:32:01 #
Excellent photography! I like that you used shutter speeds that capture the water looking like water and not flowing milk.
Sep 9, 2015 13:23:34 #
13oct1931
Loc: Lebanon, Indiana
BTW: I meant to mention--I really liked your pix. We both seem to like the same kinds of shots. I have been shooting for some 60 years. :lol: Alyn
Sep 9, 2015 13:50:50 #
rlaugh wrote:
Real beauties!
Glad you liked these, rlaugh! I just re-posted them in B&W for Framer and would be curious to see what you think of the effectiveness of the conversions.
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