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Grand Reflection by Stephen Oachs

Grand Reflection by Stephen Oachs

Thursday, 18th June 2009

Grand Reflection
by Stephen Oachs
I took this image on a two week photography trek around the west coast. The sunrise this morning was boring and cloudless but about an hour later some nice clouds slowly moved in creating some dramatic lighting across St Mary Lake in Glacier National Park.
Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark III
Stephen Oachs
Stephen W. Oachs is an award-winning photographer, successful entrepreneur and technology veteran, who began his journey in photography the moment he picked up his first SLR camera. Ever since, his lenses have focused on the inspiring majesty of mother earth and the unflinching beauty of the animal kingdom.
Completely self-taught, Stephen’s unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today’s finest nature photographers. He was recognized in 2007 as wildlife photographer of the year by the National Wildlife Federation and was awarded best nature photographer in 2008 by National Geographic Magazine for his work photographing the endangered snow leopard.
Stephen has received many other awards and his work has graced the pages of on and offline publications worldwide, such as National Geographic, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife Magazine and many others.
Whether trekking through the wilds of Alaska, enduring the raw challenges of nature or experiencing the thrill of life on the edge, Stephen captures rare and breathtaking moments of light and time. His exceptional eye is filtered only by his passion for life, deep affinity with nature and love of adventure.
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20 Comments

  1. mike mike Says:

    Amazing reflections.

  2. Dianne Says:

    Quite stunning! Thank you for sharing.

  3. Jeffrey Lee Says:

    Nice photo and beautiful place

  4. Jim Atkin Says:

    All I can say is WOW!

  5. su su Says:

    Simply beautiful. Nature at its best captured by someone with an great eye.

  6. Malta Photography Malta Photography Says:

    as usual stunning.

  7. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:

    This is just lovely, what else can I say? It is your usual top quality work.

  8. G. Says:

    really.. really.. great grand reflection… excellent!

  9. wanda krack wanda krack Says:

    One of nature’s most beautiful scenes. A quietly beautiful place.

  10. Mara Says:

    Absolutely beautiful! I can almost hear the birds singing.

  11. Kandy Kandy Says:

    What an utterly perfect photo! It made me gasp. Thanks for capturing Mother Nature at her finest.

  12. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:

    A striking image, I feel the serenity!

  13. N.H. Says:

    Being a Montana native …. I can truly appreciate this shot! Have visited Glacier as often as possible….heading that way in one week! Thank you for this beautiful image to start my day!

  14. planet lover Says:

    I really like the sense of movement from the left, with the shaded areas and their reflection forming a huge, multilevel arrowhead.

  15. Ellen Empson Ellen Empson Says:

    Simply breathtaking. I think the composition is very well done.

  16. Stephen Oachs Says:

    Thank you everyone — this is one of those shots that I will never forget. I’m glad I was able to capture the amazing scene that was before me. It was so great to witness, and to record a permanent memory.

    Thanks again everyone for your inspiration and kind words!

  17. Linn Smith Says:

    Magnificent beauty with superb reflections and wonderful surrounding beauty everywhere…a terrific image!

  18. Jason Jason Says:

    Boy would I like to go there! Superb capture

  19. Su Su Says:

    Stunning……………

  20. renee renee Says:

    Very nice and such a beautiful shot :)

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