Lake Moraine in the Morning by Matt Bonnes

Tuesday, 6th October 2009

Lake Moraine in the Morning

by Matt Bonnes

While in Calgary for work, a friend and I made the trek out west bright and early to catch some nice morning reflections in the pristine lakes of Banff and Yoho National Parks.

Equipment: Nikon D80 + Nikon 12-24mm f/4

Matt Bonnes

I have always been interested in photography, but only recently purchased a D-SLR about three years ago, and have been enjoying it ever since.

17 Comments

Photos by Nik Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Excellent scenery ..so tranquil and peaceful! The composition and colours are lovely. The reflections provide for some wonderful symmetry!
Malta Photography Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Nice clean shot overall.
Pauline Jones Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Lovely warm scene; probably a little too much foreground.
wanda krack Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Beautiful scenery and reflections. The stones in the foreground are also reflective of the stones in the background as far as color is concerned. Well-done.
Syed Hamde Ali Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I wouldn’t worry about an excess of foreground. Without it, you would have a very conventional shot, and in order to show the reflection fully, a fragment of a rock that would be puzzling. I love the picture.
planet lover Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Pristine indeed! Very beautiful. To me, the rocks are inviting: I can see myself sitting on them watching the day go by.
Ellen Empson Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Beautiful–composition is wonderful!
Rajib Singha Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Nice landscape.
Renee Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
great shot, is that a yellow raft in this shot? Looks like it to me.
mike Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Beautiful morning scene.
varanasi Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Thanks for sharing this picture. I took my boys there about 8 years ago and absolutely love the area.
Herman Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Beautifully done
Matt Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! I took several shots from other vantage points and decided that ultimately I preferred the rocky foreground mostly because it was something different than the norm.

Renee: It is a yellow kayak! I toyed with the idea of cloning it out, but decided to leave it in, as extra color never hurt anyone
Dianne Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I love the detail and colors. Wow! Thank you for your great eye and refined talent!
Grete Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Excellent landscape and composition. It has the most beautiful colors. Wonderful where one looks at her!!! Congrats for you.
Ed Hamlin Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Hey great shot, I think I would have done a landscape and cut down on the sky, bringing more of the lake into play to try and get more reflection into play. I will say that since I wasn’t there I can’t say what the conditions were for light etc, and could be barking up the wrong tree. Keep up the good work.
Su Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Love those grey tones, unusual shot of that area but a great one. Congrats.