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On particularly very cold days with high humidity water vapor will crystallize

forming ice fog, also known as Pogonip.

Setting up my 4x5 on this morning turned out to be quite a challenge.

Fiddling with small knobs with large mitts on is very awkward.

Hi Otto,

Thanks for your question.

Unfortunately this little tree is so hard to get a clean shot of. Surrounding the lake is thick forest and uninspiring shrubs. Shoot to high and you get the sky reflecting in the composition. Shoot to low and you include the background. From where I was standing I could only find two locations to get a clean shot and that is with a reasonably long lens. Just to many shrubs in the way. Here is another version with the trees behind if you're interested. http://www.adamgibbs.com/photo/floating-on-mist/?gallery=fresh-work

Thanks again.

Isabele!

No I haven't tried the image in B&W, I'll have to give it a shot, thanks.

I have photographed this little conifer a number of times now and am always

amazed at how no two visits are the same, the conditions are always

different. It's quite amazing how this tree clings on to life without much to

support it.

I discovered these falls last spring while checking out some new areas to

photograph on Vancouver Island. This past weekend I decided to revisit the

area, half expecting very little water flow. I was surprised to find more water

now than in the spring. The beach around the falls had also changed quite

dramatically, including a newly formed stream emanating from the base.

I scrutinized this composition for quite some time before I triggered the

shutter. My biggest concern was that I didn't want the trees overlapping one

another. Moving around in deep snow with a tripod is a bit tricky, especially

when you're trying to carefully compose a composition. When the snow is

especially deep I use Gitzol snowshoes that fit on to each leg of my tripod.

This way the tripod doesn't sink all the way up to the head.

The Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is one of my favourite

locations to photograph . On my first autumn visit to the area I came across

this fine backlit Larch with a wonderful little lake in deep shadow behind. By

the time that I had set up my 4x5 camera the light had passed and I had

missed the moment. I made a note of the time and location. The following

year I made the trek up to this spot once again and sure enough at 1pm on

a clear afternoon I managed to get the shot that I had tried to get the year

before.

Stephen, Martin,

Thanks a bunch for the suggestion. This is more or less a straight scan from a 4x5 so I will definitely try what you have suggested.

Cheers!

When the conditions are right autumn colour can be spectacular in the

alpine. I came across this wonderful small lake surrounded by splashes of

red within the Mt. Baker wilderness. The late afternoon sun back lighting

the foliage really made the red stand out.

New snow blankets a stand of conifers surrounding Tangle Falls in the

Canadian Rockies. I have photographed Tangle Falls on many occasions

but none with new snow and an unfrozen waterfall at the same time.

Beautiful soft morning light skims a ridge leading to the summit of The First

Pump in Mt Seymour Provincial Park.

First light strikes alpine larch in The Enchantments. The Enchantments in

the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is truly the jewel of Cascades. The

possibilities for photography are endless. On this particular morning I set up

my 4x5 well in advance and waited for the first light to overcome the distant

peaks. The warm morning light combined with the yellow autumn needles

made the larch look as if they were on fire.

Hey Cal,

No special techniques here just really great light to work with. The light was diffused from all of the fog in the area. To the right there is a clearing and the sun was starting to burn the fog away. That extra bit of sun gave the image the depth I needed, but not so much that it was difficult to expose for. Hope this helps.

Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated.

Morning light filters through the remnants of morning fog in Golden Ears

Provincial Park. I entitled this image "Second Chance" as the forest is

second growth. Remnants of the huge trees that once grew here can be

found throughout the area. Perhaps now that this area is protected parkland

these trees will grow to maturity so that future generations can stand in awe

at their size and beauty. Only a stones throw away outside of the park

boundary similar trees of this size are being "harvested" once again.

The warm glow of last light sets on Mt Macbeth, Tremor and Shudder

mountains in the Spearhead Range. Russet Lake is a great location for a

quick weekend alpine getaway. Not far from Whistler the most scenic

approach is to take the gondola up to the whistler summit and walk

along the ridge line over Piccolo the Musical Bumps, Singing Pass and

finally the lake itself. There is a little hut located at the lake but I would

highly recommend not staying there as it is usually infested with mice. I

set up for this shot well before sunset and impatiently waited in a swarm

of mosquitoes until the light changed

An older image of mine and probably one of the best lighting conditions I

have come across. Minutes before I took this image it was pouring rain. At

the edge of the storm the clouds cleared and the last rays of sun poked

through. Moisture in the air combined with the last rays of light created this

magnificent glow emanating from the Vine Maples. The light show lasted

long enough for me to grab three images.

The last rays of light hit Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Provincial park.- Helm

Lake lies at the bottom of the ridge. Across the valley are the remnants of a

forest fire.

I came across the delightful scene while driving past Fairy Lake near Port

Renfrew. I am sure that any photographer that has passed this spot couldn't

resist photographing this fascinating little bonsai conifer growing out of an

old mossy stump. The hardest part about taking this image was finding a

spot along the logging road that had a clear view of the tree.

Late afternoon light begins to settle behind heavily snow laden conifers in

Mt. Seymour Provincial Park.

Beautiful water worn rock, iron oxide stains and a wave of thin ice created

this wonderful abstract scene just above Numa Falls in the Kootenays.

Heavy coastal fog surrounds Stanley park at dawn. The overlook from

Cypress Mountain on Vancouver's north shore mountains is a popular

destination for tourists and photographers who are looking for an arial view

of the city. On this particular morning I was not alone, I was surrounded by

roughly fifty other photgraphers.