Holiday Road: Moody sunset over Banff


Banff-Lake Minnewanka scenic drive sunset-3Following from the previous post, the photo’s in this set were taken as we drove back into town from Lake Minnewanke. I took these from a little viewing area beside the road along the Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive just as the sun was setting. I remember juggling lenses and running back and forth between two spots that were around 5 meters apart as the clouds began to turn gold. Funny in hindsight…

I really liked how these landscape images turned out. They make me smile.

Canon 7D |EFS 10-22 & EF 24-105L | f7 | ISO 100 | 1/4 sec | Tripod | Post: Lightroom 4

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23 Comments Add yours

  1. ashleypaige4 says:

    Gorgeous photos! I love Banff and these are a great representation of this park! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thanks Ashley, that’s very kind of you. I’d always wanted to visit Banff since I was a child and it did not disappoint! I just loved it (as did the whole family).
      I really appreciate you dropping by and leaving a comment too, so thanks again.

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  2. As always – stunning shots Distan!! 🙂 **

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thank you, Xandré; you’re always so generous with your compliments.

      Hope all is going well with you guys.

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  3. Great compositions and excellent lighting. I particularly like the portrait shot with the sky turning the river gold.

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Cheers, Mark. It truly was a beautiful sight. I remember wishing at the time that I had full frame camera (or at least at changed my lens) for that angle. The light was changing so rapidly.

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  4. karmami says:

    breathtaking photography…beautiful and inspiring

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thanks so much, Karmami. Appreciate you taking the time to stop by and comment as well. Too kind.

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      1. karmami says:

        You are welcome

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  5. Leanne Cole says:

    The top one is a stunner Distan.

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thanks heaps Leanne.

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  6. Mike says:

    Really beautiful – the top one belongs as a print on the wall.
    Did you go up the cable car to the peak (I forget its name)? My wife isn’t keen on heights, but it was worth it for the view.

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Too kind, Mike. Yep, we did go up the cable car – Sulphur Mountain, from memory. It was a stonking view; albeit it bitterly cold went we visited. I agree though, totally worth it.

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  7. These are all stunnnig images Distan but personally the first image is a real gem!

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thank you again, James. Yes; that was my favourite too. I got lucky with the heavy sky’s. It reminded me a bit of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind :-).

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  8. drawandshoot says:

    These did turn out very nicely. So much drama in the mountains!

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      It was a spectacular sunset. I love it when nature makes you look good.

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  9. Jim says:

    Amazing

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Thank you Jim, much appreciated.

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  10. Mark Kertesz says:

    Simply stunning, gorgeous series of photos

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    1. Distan Bach says:

      Very kind of you Mark, thank you so much. Appreciate you taking the time to visit and leave a comment too. Much appreciated.

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  11. Prasad says:

    Just happened to run into your blog. You have got a beautiful space running here. Great work.

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  12. It is a joy to look at your wonderful Photos. Thank you very much. I have an website which is seen by people all over the world for a singer, but I feature an Australian page. I wonder if you would let me show some of your fantastic pictures on my web? I always like to show the best of my Country with the rest of the world. And your photos would do this. Heidrun Kuegerl

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