Over the last several years, I've formed a bit of a tradition to travel to the Canadian Rockies in the fall. It's become one of my happy places, you might call it a pilgrimage! Each year, I try to explore somewhere I've never seen before, and see something different. With so many incredible trails, that's not difficult at all!
On this year, I wasn't planning on visiting the area at all -- I was expecting to be in Utah chasing fall colors instead. Well, that was the plan, anyway! It turned out to be a super late year for fall colors, so as my dates approached, I noticed that there were almost no fall colors yet in the Utah mountains. Things were also running late in Banff, and with a forecast for absolutely lovely weather up north for the next several days, I cancelled my flight to Utah (sorry, Southwest), booked a flight to Calgary on a half day's notice, and headed to Banff!
It turned out to be the perfect choice. The fall colors were perfect, the weather was perfect, the hiking was perfect. I was able to summit Mount Temple, something I had been trying to do for years but kept getting thwarted by snow and ice on a technical section of the climb. It was one of the most spectacular views I have ever seen, and I am so grateful for the experience. I didn't take this photo on that scramble, but rather the day before, when I took a hike up to a nearby pass. The fall colors along the way were just stunning, and the fluffy clouds were the perfect backdrop!
Sometimes, we just have to leave some things to serendipity -- and it all works out in the end! I took this VAST photo with a "wide open" aperture, using the Brenzier method to highlight the tree and artfully blur most of the rest of the scene. Perhaps this little tree is a symbol of the journey that led to the photo. What do you think?
Date & Time | September 30, 2022: 1:55pm |
Location | Banff National Park, Canada |
Coordinates | 51.328360, -116.181671 |
Focal Length | 51mm |
Aperture | f/2.8 |
Shutter | 1/2500 sec |
ISO | 100 |
Num of Exposures | 7 |
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Total Pixels | 139,384,560 px |
Width | 15,270 px |
Height | 9,128 px |
Aspect Ratio | 1.67 : 1 |
Date & Time | September 30, 2022: 1:55pm |
Location | Banff National Park, Canada |
Coordinates | 51.328360, -116.181671 |
Focal Length | 51mm |
Aperture | f/2.8 |
Shutter | 1/2500 sec |
ISO | 100 |
Num of Exposures | 7 |
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