This evening I went out to do some astrophotography, a type of photography for recording images of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky. I went to where I expected there would be very little if any light pollution, an area just east of Canmore, near Dead Man’s Flats. This is a locationI know well from previous visits,…
Wapta Falls
Wapta Falls is located near the west end gate of Yoho National Park in British Columbia, the largest waterfall on the Kicking Horse River. The name stems from a Nakoda Indian word meaning “river”. The waterfall is accessed relatively easily via a 30 minute hike from the trailhead near the Trans Canada Highway. Together with Stewart…
September Sunrise
It’s back! Snow on the mountaintops. After a few of days of rain and low cloud cover, the peaks reappeared coated with a light dusting of snow. The snow on the mountaintops disappears over the summer and its reappearance signals that autumn is not far behind. I was up in time to see the sunrise…
Orton Effect
The Orton Effect, is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low detail areas within the same photo. It was originated by photographer Michael Orton in the mid 1980’s. The original technique was to overlay two or more images of an identical scene with…
Sunshine Meadows
As it’s name suggests, Sunshine Meadows is a high alpine meadow, located about 10 km west of the Town of Banff. It’s elevation varies but it’s in the range of 2,300 m (7,545 ft). The area serves as a ski resort (Sunshine Village) in winter. You may be able to see the telltale signs of…