Sunrise on Mt Assiniboine

Mt Assiniboine is 13 miles in from the nearest trailhead in the

Canadian Rockies. It is the Matterhorn of Canada. I tried to do it's

majestic beauty justice for those that couldn't be there. All comments

and insights are appreciated.

I've never given a 7 before but this one took my breadth away!

Beautiful!

Suddenly I wish the scale had some higher rating than 7!

Excellent shot!

Outstanding shot. The reflection is almost perfect.

This pool was very shallow, maybe 6 inches deep.

You can see a clump of grass on the right and some rocks showing through at the bottom. I kind of favor the natural look rather than using a polarizer to create a perfect reflection. I guess I've found the polarizers kill shade detail in shots like this.

fantastic shoot , great tones

I'm blown away. Great shot!

I agree to your point on non usage of polarizer. This is one of the best mountainscape shots I have viewed. Excellent exposure and the image is simply breathtaking. I wish I was camping out there.

As far as an outdoor photograph goes ..... you can't get much better than this. A wonderful photo.

Beautiful reflect.

This is lovely! Fantastic, true to life color and a great reflection to boot. I also have overused a polarizer but I am at the point that I rarely shoot with one anymore. Did I mention great composition?

Amazing! Thank you for taking me there!!

Amazing scene. Good control of exposure. Very nice reflection. Very well composed.

This just shows that innovation *is* possible within established genres. I especially like the framing of the reflection by the puddle.

 

Great work.

Might just stick with shooting close-ups from now on...

This is superb in my eyes. The composition is flawless. Did a 180 degree rotation on this image and it just didn't look the same ;-)

well here is an image which indicates you in the right place at the right time. Who else gets up early to see the beauty mother nature has to offer but photographers. Well done and keep on clicking.

Terrific light and great color!

execellent...the tone of colours are incredible and the framing is absolutly perfect.

Fantastic. I want to learn how to use ND in photoshop to the depth you do, and appreciate all the help you can give me. athlonxp@austin.rr.com

Excellent job.

Am I the only one that thinks the reflection is fake?

What a great shot... and to the comment before, I don't believe the reflection is fake... One surefire way to tell is if the mirror image lines up exactly (when rotated vertically and horizontally) for objects that are far away (mountains) AND objects that are close up (like the trees on the right). If the reflection were a fake, the shot is set up so beautifully that the photographer takes out all close up objects (trees on the right) with the shrubbery below the trees, thus making it impossible to tell (at least with the methods I've learned). It's a fantastic shot, I can't wait to go out to the rockies this summer and take some shots of my own. Bravo! This makes me homesick for the west.

No the reflection is quite real. Here's a shot of my wife shooting as the alpine glow was just beginning.

My goodness, why would anyone consider the reflection to be fake? The use of the ND is perfect....the balance of the "real" image with the slightly darker reflected image is right on (my pet peeve is a lighter reflected image that results from too much ND). For those of us with somewhat limited mobility, I appreciate great photos like this that are taken far from the nearest road -- thanks for sharing.

This is an absolutely superb landscape. The comments are very good and insightful also. As far as your wife goes--since she is willing to hike at least 13 miles with you to get to this venue, that says it all. 7's all the way around!!