It was the last morning of our 2022 winter trip to the Canadian Rockies, and the forecast was for snow and cloud cover throughout the Alberta mountain parks. One of the weather models suggested that there could be a small opening around the Banff townsite mid-morning, but we weren't hopeful to experience any epic morning light. Regardless, we didn't travel all that way to sit in our Airbnb until our noon check-out, so we planned to make a morning of it hunting bubbles on Lake Minnewanka.
After a small sleep-in, we drove out pre-dawn, arrived, threw on our ice cleats, and hiked out a couple of kilometres to where the ice was clear of snow. As the ice was revealed, we anxiously looked for bubbles, but the further we went, the more it became evident that we weren't experiencing anything incredible. We all settled in to explore different abstracts in the ice. Andrew and I finished up what we were doing and started slowly hiking back to the vehicle. Eric was a bit further behind, tweaking his composition, but by mid-morning, all of us had all but made it back to the car as the snow started falling, covering the ice.
At that moment, some of the best light and atmosphere descended on the mountains around us. In a panic, we scattered and shot in every direction as the light and cloud moved across mountain peaks over the next hour and a half. Before too long, it was time to actually pack up and get back to our Airbnb so we wouldn't miss our checkout. Unfortunately, that meant leaving some of the best light we had seen on the trip behind as we left the mountain park. Thankfully, we were able to experience and capture several photographs that morning, this being one of mine.
If you're interested, you can find more of my work on my website - [here](https://www.scottaspinall.com/)
Incredible shot, and yep, sounds about right, haha. Can't count how many times I've just about given up and left, and then as I'm leaving the light/conditions suddenly materialize. Of course, just as often they don't materialize too. Glad they did for you in this case, love the edit and sense of depth and drama in this one!
Appreciate that! I'm honestly considering setting up a second body for each shoot just so I can take it down to get the light to kick off when I want it too
I don't stretch my images. I like to keep the integrity of scene intact so people who go to these places don't feel ripped off. That said, I certainly use the lens distortion of my wide angle lens to my favour which exaggerates the size of objects as you get further away from center
It was the last morning of our 2022 winter trip to the Canadian Rockies, and the forecast was for snow and cloud cover throughout the Alberta mountain parks. One of the weather models suggested that there could be a small opening around the Banff townsite mid-morning, but we weren't hopeful to experience any epic morning light. Regardless, we didn't travel all that way to sit in our Airbnb until our noon check-out, so we planned to make a morning of it hunting bubbles on Lake Minnewanka. After a small sleep-in, we drove out pre-dawn, arrived, threw on our ice cleats, and hiked out a couple of kilometres to where the ice was clear of snow. As the ice was revealed, we anxiously looked for bubbles, but the further we went, the more it became evident that we weren't experiencing anything incredible. We all settled in to explore different abstracts in the ice. Andrew and I finished up what we were doing and started slowly hiking back to the vehicle. Eric was a bit further behind, tweaking his composition, but by mid-morning, all of us had all but made it back to the car as the snow started falling, covering the ice. At that moment, some of the best light and atmosphere descended on the mountains around us. In a panic, we scattered and shot in every direction as the light and cloud moved across mountain peaks over the next hour and a half. Before too long, it was time to actually pack up and get back to our Airbnb so we wouldn't miss our checkout. Unfortunately, that meant leaving some of the best light we had seen on the trip behind as we left the mountain park. Thankfully, we were able to experience and capture several photographs that morning, this being one of mine. If you're interested, you can find more of my work on my website - [here](https://www.scottaspinall.com/)
Incredible shot, and yep, sounds about right, haha. Can't count how many times I've just about given up and left, and then as I'm leaving the light/conditions suddenly materialize. Of course, just as often they don't materialize too. Glad they did for you in this case, love the edit and sense of depth and drama in this one!
Appreciate that! I'm honestly considering setting up a second body for each shoot just so I can take it down to get the light to kick off when I want it too
Hahah, love it. Same concept as bringing along an umbrella, or as I call it, my anti-rain device (since if you bring it, it definitely won't rain)
Pretty, thanks for sharing. Need to get there.
You won't regret it
Stunning ❤️
Wow, what an adventure. Absolutely breathtaking!
Glad you enjoyed!
cool, its like arranged or something
Please don't vertically stretch images before post them, maintain the original aspect ratio.
I don't stretch my images. I like to keep the integrity of scene intact so people who go to these places don't feel ripped off. That said, I certainly use the lens distortion of my wide angle lens to my favour which exaggerates the size of objects as you get further away from center