Diesel_Dog Senior Member  497 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: Dawson Creek, BC More info | Jun 30, 2008 12:03 | #1 Visited one of the most photographed locations in Banff National Park last week. You almost have to wait in line to take a picture at the lookout. There is a short hike above the view point that leads to a more isolated shooting location. We stopped there for 20 minutes and there was no one else around. Here is the result:  C&C welcome. Thanks for looking! Dillon
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canonrebel Goldmember  More info | Jun 30, 2008 12:40 | #2 The lake looks unreal, but what a fantastic viewpoint. Steve.
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jkrohn Senior Member  462 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Wabasso, MN More info | Jun 30, 2008 19:16 | #3 Great photo... I have been there a couple times. It's a bit of a photo challenge if you show up at the same time as the tour bus ---------------
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engsetr1 Senior Member  439 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Central, NJ More info | Jun 30, 2008 19:22 | #4 Beautiful shot, was there five years ago and loved it. Lake Moraine was my favorite spot! gear
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sparker1 Cream of the Crop  29,368 posts Likes: 295 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ More info | Jun 30, 2008 20:24 | #5 Pretty. Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1
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jbdavies Cream of the Crop  5,738 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Utah More info | Jul 01, 2008 02:53 | #6 WOW! Was the lake really that color of blue? -Jeremy-
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Geejay Senior Member  More info | Jul 01, 2008 03:30 | #7 Nice shot. Banff is on my list of places to visit one day, hope I can get a shot as good as this one. Well done. You can't erase a dream, you can only wake me up.
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Jul 01, 2008 10:56 | #8 jbdavies wrote in post #5825794  WOW! Was the lake really that color of blue? Yes it is, the lake is full of very small rock particles called glacial flour. These reflect the light back to our eyes as that nice colour of blue green. Dillon
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jbdavies Cream of the Crop 5,738 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Utah More info | Jul 01, 2008 18:50 | #9 Diesel_Dog wrote in post #5827647 Yes it is, the lake is full of very small rock particles called glacial flour. These reflect the light back to our eyes as that nice colour of blue green. That's awesome! I want a river/lake/pool/stream/anything with water like that here! lol -Jeremy-
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iTookMyShot Goldmember  1,334 posts Likes: 73 Joined Mar 2006 Location: So Cal, USA More info | Jul 01, 2008 19:13 | #10 I was there last year and was amazed by the color of the rivers and lakes... nice shot btw 5D mkIV, 2x)7D mkII, 500 f4L IS mkII, 100-400L IS mkII, 70-200 2.8L IS mkII, 24-70 2.8L mkII, 16-35 2.8L mkIII, 100 2.8L IS, 600EX-RT x4
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We have always gone late in the season (October) and have found it a bit more pleasant. Your photo reminds me of a couple of the best vacations I have ever taken. Thanks for sharing and bringing me back to one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!