Great shots scott,i want to go there and put it on my to do list,Love them,,thanks for the ideas when I head up to banff..I am learning the area thru your images and google earth..
Was this taken near castle bridge? Where did you park and where was the path to get to this basic area...I read that the area was fenced off from darren wiggets ebooks.
Jglaser757 wrote:
Great shots scott,i want to go there and put it on my to do list,Love them,,thanks for the ideas when I head up to banff..I am learning the area thru your images and google earth..
Was this taken near castle bridge? Where did you park and where was the path to get to this basic area...I read that the area was fenced off from darren wiggets ebooks.
Jon
There is a road/bridge between Bow Valley Parkway and Highway 1, about midway on the drive between Banff and Lake Louise. These were about 500meters west of the bridge up the river. The gate (south/west side of bridge) has a chain on it - just take the chain off slip through and then re-chain it. The fence is to keep the animals off the road - not the humans off the river.
Take the highway 1 to get there and return on Bow Valley Parkway. It will be too dark to see animals going and the Highway 1 is faster. Turn North at the highway to Radium hot springs.
There are 3 nice spots - ii) immediately under the bridge has some nice reflections (but only on non weekends because otherwise someone will be standing in front of you), ii standing in the river about 60 meters west, iii) looking east on the other side of the bridge (east side), and iv) walk 500 meters west of the bridge to the tree i have in the picture if you like that one. Bring rubber boots. Walk in the water - its less slippery.
Sun is coming up at about 8:15 so be there in time to walk and have 25 minutes before 8:15. Eg. Leave Banff at 6:45 AM if yiou are good at leaving the car quickly.
Andyjaggy82: Straighten it out - I walked several hundred metres in knee high water at near freezing in the dark to get it I think it would be a bit less interesting without it but appreciate any contrary feedback about it - thats how I learn. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
I know the tree is half the point of the image. It wasn't really criticism so much as just commenting that the leaning tree somehow makes me uncomfortable, and wondering if anyone else feels the same way. Or perhaps I am just crazy.
parsons: You must have left at a higher water condition than my pictures. That sounds fun - I will have to do this. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
DLP: Glad you like the light. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
I like no. 1 for the sweet light, but no. 4 for the composition. The composition in no. 1 does not seem to have any focus. The majestic mountain is all but hidden and on the left side we have some dark leaning trees. Don't understand what you were trying to capture here.
I think it would be a bit less interesting without it but appreciate any contrary feedback about it - thats how I learn. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott