Fire on the Mountain
Uploaded: September 30, 2011 04:08:41
This shout out goes to Laura and Dale Swan whose guidance was greatly appreciated! Thank you! We certainly had a blast playing in your back yard and meeting you!
A crisp morning at Cascade Pond in Banff National Forest.
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 16.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Michelle Alton September 30, 2011
Courtenay, this is SO DIFFERENT from the zillions of magnificent shots taken in these environs. I would make it a big winner! #1411854R. J. Laudenbacher September 30, 2011
Such a beautiful shot Courtenay. I love the sun draped mountain top in the golden light and then the deep blues of the mountain below. All of that along with the beautiful reflection makes this a winner as Michelle has already said. #9706754Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2011
Hi Courtenay,Beautiful ray of light up on the top of the mountain.Stunning detail and clarity!!! #9706765Ken Smith September 30, 2011
God's country, for sure!! Another beauty, Courtenay! #9706779Wm Nosal September 30, 2011
WOW! A Perfect Shot, Courtenay!But Wait, Laura Just Gave Me A Time
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Be Seeing Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.................:) #9706781
Gina Cormier September 30, 2011
So beautiful!! Love the lighting at the top!!! #9706812Dayna Cain September 30, 2011
WOW! Beautiful image Courtenay! #9706856Stefania Barbier September 30, 2011
what a gorgeous sight... perfect mirror! beautiful! #9706980Monnie Ryan September 30, 2011
WOW! That had to be an awesome sight! Fantastic capture! #9707012JO ANN CLEVELAND September 30, 2011
Wow! Fantastic capture Courtenay! Love it..jo ann c. #9707222
Jeff Robinson September 30, 2011
A stunning landscape Courtenay! #9707367Leslie McLain September 30, 2011
Stunning capture and reflection, Courtenay. #9707469Daniella Puente September 30, 2011
Fabulous place and capture! :) #9707499Ann Coates September 30, 2011
A big WOW from me. Absolutely beautiful Courtenay. #9707741Stephen Zacker September 30, 2011
Stunning scenery #9707861Claudia Kuhn September 30, 2011
Gorgeous light and reflection Courtenay! #9708019Carol Eade September 30, 2011
Incredibly beautiful, Courtenay, love the light on the mountain top and the reflection. #9708085Phillip R. Connolly September 30, 2011
You have done so well in presenting this one, Courtenay!! Excellent capture!Phil #9708160
Heather Loewenhardt September 30, 2011
The depth, texture, lighting and tonality in this image make it a winner with its perfect composition and POV. Very unique ans totally beautiful. #9708191MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 30, 2011
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is Stunning Court!!
I don't think I have seen anything more beautiful!
Perfect comp and the colors are glorious!!
The reflection pristine
Welcome home!!
You were missed ;0) #9708204
Linda D. Lester September 30, 2011
What a beauty!!! I would love to see this some day! Glad you had such a great trip! #9708307Mary Dimitriw September 30, 2011
Wow Courtenay this is amazing!! I don't think I've ever seen this part of Banff. A stunning comp...winner in my books as well! #9708355Avril Young October 01, 2011
wow, stunning, terrific reflections!! #9708683Laura E. Swan October 01, 2011
Hi Courtenay! Thank you so much for this dedication shout! :)) !!!So THIS is what it looks like there in the morning, hey? Lol...(We go at PICNIC TIME, as you know! HeeHee!!!)
Well, it was worth getting up at the crack of dawn, I see!!! This is so beautiful and so like the Rockies to see a blast light on what the sun breaks on first. Really gorgeous, Courtenay!!!
If Mary only knew how close we ALL came to missing this lake!!! Lol...It was a tricky find but well worth it.
I understand just where you were standing. Over the two bridges and then an about face to the west.
May this one go as GOLDEN as the light, dear lady!
-Laura :) #9710203
Renee Doyle October 02, 2011
This is absolutely gorgeous Courtenay!!!!! #9710332Ellen Hodges October 02, 2011
Absolutely fabulous capture, Courtenay!!!! Wow gorgeous!!! Can't wait to meet you and sooooo glad your can visit us all in Chicago!!! #9710847Mike Clime October 02, 2011
Beautiful landscape and reflection, Courtenay! Nice bold colors! #9711193Terry Cervi October 02, 2011
Another stunning image from your trip, Courtenay!! Isn't Banff one of the most gorgeous places around? #9712032Patti Coblentz October 02, 2011
You captured the perfect light, Courtenay...I love how the sun atop the mountain reflects in the water. A beautiful composition and capture of this gorgeous scene!!!! #9712068Marilyn Cornwell October 03, 2011
Congratulations on this absolute perfection, Courtenay! #9712525Liz blahh October 11, 2011
Beautifully captured! #9729872Ann Coates October 18, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Courtenay. I know Laura will be thrilled for you too. #9743599Amy M. Wilson October 18, 2011
Stunning capture... huge congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Courtenay!! #9743634Mary Timman October 18, 2011
Awesome finalist! Congratulations Courtenay and good luck on the next round. #9743718Ken Smith October 18, 2011
Awesome, Courtenay. Congrats!! #9743744Wm Nosal October 18, 2011
Congratulations, Courtnenay! #9743748Wm Nosal October 18, 2011
Congratulations, Courtnenay! #9743749Ken Smith October 18, 2011
Awesome, Courtenay. Congrats!! #9743765Patti Coblentz October 18, 2011
Congratulations on this exquisite finalist, Courtenay! I hope very much to see it in the next round...just superb!! #9744015Boyd L. Alexander October 18, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #9744075Tammy M. Anderson October 18, 2011
congrats on a beautiful finalist, Courtenay. #9744162Terry Cervi October 18, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #9744184Danny B. Head October 18, 2011
Congrats on an awesome finalist! #9744242Carol Eade October 18, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #9744564Robert R. Goodman October 18, 2011
Hi Courtenay,A big congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #9744586Kathy Salerni October 18, 2011
Big congrats on your Finalist and good luck in the next round, Courtenay! #9744694Courtenay Vanderbilt October 18, 2011
Many, many thanks...I'm out of town this week. Will catch up with you guys later! Congrats, Finalists!! #9745024Stefania Barbier October 18, 2011
gorgeous finalist, congratulations!!! #9745505Laura E. Swan October 18, 2011
Well, well, well. What have we here? Ring, ring, ring, ring...(Those were the sounds of the bell on our travel agency door! There is a crowd forming!)HA!
Big congrats...and you know we are all rooting for this one to go GOLD! I think Michelle put instant good luck on this one too! YES! YOU GO GIRL!
-Laura :D #9745543
MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 19, 2011
Mickey is such a smarty pants.....Congratulations My Friend! #9746013
Julie Burnett October 19, 2011
Stunning light and reflections!! Congratulations and best of luck, Courtenay!! #9746348Monnie Ryan October 19, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist award, Courtenay! #9746419John Rivera October 19, 2011
Big Congrats Courtenay on your great finalist! #9746501Heather Loewenhardt October 19, 2011
Congrats on this stunning image becoming a finalist Courtenay. I think we should meet here and cover all the places we both missed. I hope to get back there in December to meet with my son and do some snow shooting. Good luck in the next round. #9746537Jack Ryan October 19, 2011
Very deserving...congratulations! #9746713Lisa J. Boulden October 19, 2011
Great color in this beautiful finalist!Patrick Rouzes October 19, 2011
Congrats & good luck, Courtenay! #9747537Nancy L. Green October 19, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Court, VERY well deserved!! <>< #9747885Lindley Johnson October 19, 2011
Fantastic comp, color, and reflections, Courtenay! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist. #9748473JO ANN CLEVELAND October 19, 2011
Outstanding finalist...congratulations Courtenay!jo ann c. #9748548
Renee Doyle October 19, 2011
WTG Courtenay!! Congratulations! #9749077Tamara K. Walker October 19, 2011
The one little spot of warm color brings so much to all the cool shades of blue. Congratulations! #9749355Randy D. Dinkins October 20, 2011
Beautiful shot, reflection; perfect title. Congratulations!! #9749915Mary Dimitriw October 20, 2011
Congrats Courtenay, this is so, so good!!! #9749962Val Feldman October 20, 2011
Excellent! Congratulations on this superb Finalist, Ms. Courtenay! All the best in the upcoming round! (I'm sooo far behind - forgive the tardiness!!! :) :) #9750049Linda D. Lester October 20, 2011
Congratulations on your beauty!!!! #9750099Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011
What a glorious scene, Courtenay!! I love the colors and fabulous light. Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! jsb #9750248Eivor Kuchta October 20, 2011
Outstanding light! Congratulations on your finalist! #9750757Stacey Williams October 20, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist!! It's just beautiful. #9751059Usman M. Bajwa October 20, 2011
CONGRATZ on this terrific Finalist!!!UB. #9751483
Ellen Hodges October 21, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Courtenay!!! #9751895R. J. Laudenbacher October 21, 2011
Congratulations Courtenay on this beautiful finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round. #9751976Leslie McLain October 22, 2011
Congrats on a stunning finalist, Courtenay. #9754971Kathy Cline October 23, 2011
So pretty Courtenay and a well deserved award.David M. Montero October 23, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist selection Courtenay!!! #9756752Lorna Shutter October 23, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! I thought I congratulated you on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image ... but I guess I didn't! So, CONGRATULATIONS, Court!!!!! WTG!!! :)Rona L. Schwarz October 23, 2011
Am still making the Finalist rounds, Courtenay and this really caught my eye! Stunning and very unique capture of Banff. Have to echo what Michelle said - a very different composition. Love the ray of light on the mountain and the glorious reflection below - the detail and clarity are outstanding. Big Congrats! I think you have a winner! #9757842Christine Lobsinger October 24, 2011
WOW Courtenay! FANTASTIC FINALIST... here's hoping FOR GOLD! SHOULD GO GO GO To GOLD!Chris Schlosser October 25, 2011
Stunning capture, Courtenay! Congratualations on your finalist! #9761118Orsi October 25, 2011
WooW!!Amazing work,Courtenay!Congratualations on your finalist!!! #9761921Merna L. Nobile October 25, 2011
May your heart catch the joy of the moment and soar!
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Sharon Sawyer October 26, 2011
Courtenay, HUGE congratulations on your stunning & well deserved finalist!!! Banff is sooooooo beautiful! #9765260Stephen Zacker November 17, 2011
I thought you would do well on your scenics. They are Fantastic. Congratulations #9814925Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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