Archive 2024 · Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
p.1 #1Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
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Updated 10/9 12:15 AM: edited some of the images for crop, perspective and color balance; added a couple from Larch Valley and elsewhere.
Was supposed to do a heli backpacking trip in the Canadian Rockies that got canceled, so I spent 10 days there on my own. I normally don't post my work in forums but this trip was such an outlier in terms of wealth of atypical opportunities and wonderful weather. I literally have 3x-5x more keepers than I would expect from such a trip. Enjoy or ignore, as you see fit
You can see the full sized pics here (the first 30 or so images in the folder)
https://bboyanov.com/gallery/index.php?/category/past-year
[center]On the way to Mt. Smutwood[/center]
Everyone was going for the instagram pic at the top, but the real beauty was halfway up. There is ZERO cloning work in this. Both the raven and hiker were in a single frame.
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[center]Coming out of the flat portion of the Smutwood hike[/center]
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[center]Larch Valley[/center]
The weather was lousy most of the day, but opened up late afternoon. Not sure why people shoot this location in the morning and mid-day. The sun is in the wrong position and the light is horrible.
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[center]More peaks coming out of the fog than I care to count[/center]
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[center]Reflections and more reflections[/center]
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This is why I don't particularly care about the Canadian Rockies outside of winter and the last week of September - green trees on gray background. Even when it looks pretty to your eyes the pictures turn out dull
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[center]Yellow and orange everywhere you look, not just Larch Valley[/center]
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[center]Lovely drone shots from outside the parks[/center]
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Edited on Oct 09, 2024 at 01:37 AM · View previous versions
Oct 07, 2024 at 05:03 PM
p.1 #3Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
I’ve seen many of your posts in the gear forum but not your images - you should post photos more often, these are gorgeous! I love the grand views, as well as the intimates and detail shots. Well done! Glad you had a great trip despite the heli portion not happening.
You have my vote for the Oct. 18 thread of the week, well deserved.
Edited on Oct 07, 2024 at 06:12 PM · View previous versions
You have my vote for the Oct. 18 thread of the week, well deserved.
Edited on Oct 07, 2024 at 06:12 PM · View previous versions
Oct 07, 2024 at 06:10 PM
p.1 #5Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Ross Martin wrote:
I’ve seen many of your posts in the gear forum but not your images - you should post photos more often, these are gorgeous! I love the grand views, as well as the intimates and detail shots. Well done! Glad you had a great trip despite the heli portion not happening.
You have my vote for the Oct. 18 thread of the week, well deserved.
Eh, for me landscape photography is a very solitary activity, done exclusively for my own enjoyment. Almost never post here, and never on IG, Flickers, or elsewhere. This trip was such an outlier that I thought I would share, but going forward likely to crawl back into my own shell😀
Oct 07, 2024 at 07:06 PM
p.1 #6Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
GroovyGeek wrote:
You have my vote for the Oct. 18 thread of the week, well deserved.Eh, for me landscape photography is a very solitary activity, done exclusively for my own enjoyment. Almost never post here, and never on IG, Flickers, or elsewhere. This trip was such an outlier that I thought I would share, but going forward likely to crawl back into my own shell😀
I’m glad you decided to share this time. I just checked out your website - absolutely stunning images! Very inspiring.
Ross Martin wrote
I’ve seen many of your posts in the gear forum but not your images - you should post photos more often, these are gorgeous! I love the grand views, as well as the intimates and detail shots. Well done! Glad you had a great trip despite the heli portion not happening.You have my vote for the Oct. 18 thread of the week, well deserved.
I’m glad you decided to share this time. I just checked out your website - absolutely stunning images! Very inspiring.
Oct 07, 2024 at 07:40 PM
p.1 #7Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
These are wonderful - you've captured of lifetime of beautiful images. Appreciate that you shared them with us.
Al
Al
Oct 08, 2024 at 03:55 AM
p.1 #8Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Oh, how good these are, geek!
Douglas
Douglas
Oct 08, 2024 at 05:55 AM
p.1 #10Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Those are some serious bangers, well done!
Voted!
Voted!
Oct 08, 2024 at 12:02 PM
p.1 #11Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
What an absolutely insane set of pics. Beautifully captured and edited. Congratulations on some fine work!
Oct 08, 2024 at 05:40 PM
p.1 #12Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Nice collection of amazing and spectacular image set
Oct 09, 2024 at 07:37 AM
p.1 #14Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Beautiful photographs! You did a great job and thanks for sharing them with us. Very inspirational work.
Oct 09, 2024 at 11:08 AM
p.1 #16Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Just viewed you entire set again on a large TV screen and man these are gorgeous. I was following your thread on Trips and meetup about this trip. Please continue to post. Definitely has my vote.
Oct 11, 2024 at 04:39 PM
p.1 #17Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
keepclicking wrote:
Just viewed you entire set again on a large TV screen and man these are gorgeous. I was following your thread on Trips and meetup about this trip. Please continue to post. Definitely has my vote.
Thank you for the kind words. Yes, it is difficult to appreciate some of the images properly on a phone screen. Or an uncalibrated screen. My two cheapo screens in the office make everything look muddy.
Oct 11, 2024 at 10:44 PM
p.1 #18Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
@GroovyGeek congrats on a well deserved thread win!
Oct 18, 2024 at 08:24 PM
p.1 #19Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Thank you to everyone who voted for this. Much appreciated.
Oct 18, 2024 at 09:48 PM
p.1 #20Canadian Rockies (lots of pics)
Thanks for sharing! These pictures provide inspiration to get out see these places for ourselves.
Oct 19, 2024 at 07:00 PM