Sunrise Shootout
Uploaded: August 10, 2011
Lake Louise & Victoria Glacier
Banff National Park, Alberta CANADA.
As The Sun Was Still Rising
IN THE MORNING SKY
Early Birds Came To The Lake
TO COLLECT THEIR WORMS!
It Was A Treat To Be Among So Many Other
Serious Photographers and Hobbiests!
Within 45 Minutes of Taking This Picture,
Bus Loads Of Tourists Arrived In The Parking Lot
AND SHUTTERS SNAPPED LIKE THE SOUNDS
OF CRICKETS!
I GOT MY WORMS JUST AHEAD OF THE CROWD!
(HA!)
I was shooting with both of my camera's on this day. :)
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TV 7/1, AV 1/200
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan
August 10, 2011
Maria Warren
August 10, 2011
(((hugs)))♥♥♥♥ #9594280
Jeff Robinson
August 10, 2011
Linda D. Lester
August 10, 2011
Terry Cervi
August 10, 2011
Laura E. Swan
August 10, 2011
Well, I was GOING to title this one "49"...can you see why? :) ... but went with Sunrise Shootout because truly, to feel alone and quiet at Lake Louise, one must arrive first. Our truck was only the 5th vehicle there out of probably 500 parking spots. One hour after this and it would have been wall to wall people. I was long gone by then to the next Lake less popular.
There are so many beautiful spots that aren't in the brochures yet so I hit those second, third, fourth etc...
So remember, if you visit here go between 7 and 9 am if you are able! :) And TRULY ANY TIME OF DAY is beautiful here. If you get there late don't worry. You will get your shots. It will just take a little more walking to the lake (many parking lots there) and a little more waiting.
I enjoyed your comments a lot and am glad you liked the other mages I added here for the fun of it.
I feel strange shooting images of people and crowds. It's out of my comfort zone so I had a breakthrough this trip out. I got brave and clicked a few that amused me.
-Laura
P.S. I, too, loved the reflections in the water. I waited for CRYSTAL CLEAR moments with the canoes just right, touring the lake, but it never happened. I waited over an hour. #9595236
Shelly A. Van Camp
August 10, 2011
Emile Abbott
August 10, 2011
Laura E. Swan
August 10, 2011
Last to first: Lol...John...I was cooking that LAZY MAPLE BACON at sunrise! I haven't learned to get out and shoot THAT early yet!!! HA! I admire your ability to do so however!
Thanks all! Very happy you like this one. It was well worth getting up early for! :)))
-Laura :D #9595863
Patrick Rouzes
August 10, 2011
Reynaldo D. Reyes
August 10, 2011
Robert K. Bemus
August 10, 2011
Laura E. Swan
August 11, 2011
Ron, once the Rockies get into a persons heart they never leave. I have NEVER grown boared or sick of them and never will. Glad it's the same for you. :) Also glad your weather broke!
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Thanks you all for your wonderful comments on getting the worms and catching the reflections and your WOW's! That is a thrill for me!
Reynaldo YES! WOW! What a memory you have. That image you spoke of was a first or second post on BP when I was a new member! How wonderful that you still remember it after all of this time! :D Thank you! We go way back don't we?!
Robert...HeeHee...This was actually a man and his wife. The man was shooting...but I guess couples can start looking like each other after so many years??? (Or is that a dog and master? Hmmm...?)
TAMMERS GET THOSE SHORTS ON AND COME ON UP!
YeeHaw!
Have a great day you guys and thanks for the visit!
-Laura Swanee Looloo
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Laura E. Swan
August 13, 2011
If only you could have stood there in person. It was and always is a magically quiet place. Lake Louise is a very special lake. I have been going there for 24 years and have NEVER grown tired of it.
Thanks you guys. Good to see you.
-Laura :D #9601245
Emile Abbott
October 10, 2012
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