Spirit Island [168978 Travel & Place ]
Uploaded: February 11, 2008 03:43:45
Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The only way to get to this locale is by commerical boat. I swapped out the sky (used one from my Colorado trip) because the sun was practically in my eyes when I took this shot, and the sky was washed out.
F10, 1/200th sec, ISO 400, 24mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Carolyn M. Fletcher February 11, 2008
Beautiful! I gotta learn how to do that. #852161Dominick M. Dimacale February 11, 2008
Amazing scenery here, Ken.
Dominick #5477081
Tammy Scott February 11, 2008
What a gorgeous landscape! #5477091Claudia Kuhn February 11, 2008
What a beautiful scene Ken! Gorgeous colors and comp. #5477164Jeff Robinson February 11, 2008
What a Majestic place!! Outstanding work Ken! Jeff #5477197Lynne Morris February 11, 2008
AWESOME Ken, this is picture postcard perfect! #5477211Ray Thoms February 11, 2008
A gorgeous place Ken...so well taken and completed. Was not able to get there last time....but will, I am going again #5477212Donna W. Neal February 11, 2008
The sky is what makes this picture really "Pop" excellent work Ken. I'm with Carolyn I have to learn how to do that...:) #5477234Mary L. Graham February 11, 2008
Excellent Work Ken!! =) #5477344Eivor Kuchta February 11, 2008
Great to know that it doesn't have to be sunrise or sunset to get a perfect image! Very beautiful, Ken! #5477366paola A. Jofre February 11, 2008
What a view ken!! Awesome shot!! The sky really gives the image alot of drama :) #5477367Carla Metzler February 11, 2008
Gorgeous, Ken! #5477376Kay E. Mahoney February 11, 2008
Fantastic capture, Ken. Beautiful colors and scene. Looks like a winner. #5477408Joy Rector February 11, 2008
fantastic #5477470Judy V. Kennamer February 11, 2008
Great job Ken! I love this scene - and the sky is wonderful!!! Excellent PS work my friend! #5477630Michelle Alton February 11, 2008
Skies OFTEN need changing, Ken. It is a phenomenal image. Breathtaking and Stupendous.Jim Huffield February 11, 2008
Brilliant work on this gorgeous image, Ken. Jim #5477750Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston February 11, 2008
Ken, great photo editing work here! You keep uploading these photos and I will have to go back! #5477772Nadya Johnson February 11, 2008
Gorgeous work on this stunning landscape, Ken! #5477836Amy JACKSON February 11, 2008
Beautiful image, Ken! The sky looks great! #5477978Shawn Jennings February 11, 2008
Beautiful landscape and great work on the sky! #5478010Bridgette B February 11, 2008
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5478186Melinda F. Schneider February 11, 2008
What a wonderful creation! #5478345Shelly A. Van Camp February 11, 2008
This is so beautiful, Ken!!! Love what you did with the sky as well! #5478501Mike D. Perez February 11, 2008
Beautiful scenery and sky, Ken! #5478826Hendrik Storme February 11, 2008
Terrific!!! Great job and capture,Ken!!! #5479144Beverly A. Wright February 11, 2008
Great swap for a sky Ken!! Love theLinda D. Lester February 11, 2008
What a beautiful shot...great job with that awesome sky! A place I would love to go! #5479440John Connolly February 11, 2008
You have the knack of capturing mountain scenery to perfection Ken! This is just stunning, and your darkroom technique is above average! #5479766JO ANN CLEVELAND February 11, 2008
Fantastic Ken! And John ~ Ken is above average that's why we call him SUPERMAN! LOLjo ann c. #5479774
Jeana Clark February 11, 2008
~J~ #5480231
Lisa R. Buffington February 11, 2008
This is absolutely beautiful! Breathtaking, should be a winner. #5480297Nikki McDonald February 11, 2008
What a beautiful scene, Ken! I love the pines--both the stand on the peninsula in the foreground and the larger forest cluster at the base of the mountains in the background. The colors are great and the swapped out sky is just right. Good luck on this one--it's a winner in my book, too. #5480564David Phalen February 11, 2008
Awesome work Ken!! You've made a spectacular photo into a stunning image. WINNER!!! #5480751Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 11, 2008
Perfect match of sky to ground, Ken!!!!! Gorgeous composition!!!!! ♫ k #5481035Ronald F. Fischer February 11, 2008
I was going to say, Ken, before I read that you swapped out the sky, that you must have been in heaven when you took this shot! Regardless, what a spectacular capture and awesome PS work! #5481196Stefania Barbier February 12, 2008
unbelievable sky... wow breathtaking! #5482062Deb Koskovich February 12, 2008
YOu did a phenomenal job rescuing this image beautifully with that sky -- majestic! The entire shot looks perfectly exposed. #5483106Cathy Barrows February 12, 2008
stunning I wanna go #5483506Gail Vitikacs February 12, 2008
Magical...this is one outstanding image Ken! #5485545Renee Doyle February 14, 2008
How gorgeous ..... and fab work on the sky Ken!! #5492620Les Rhoades February 15, 2008
Fantastic! #5497615Sandra R. Alvey February 17, 2008
Stunning image Ken, wonderful composite of the sky, very natural look! Great work hon! #5508974Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 17, 2008
This is breathtaking Ken. What a beautiful scene.Jill Odice February 19, 2008
This gorgeous image went right into my favs!!! #5516342Nikki McDonald February 20, 2008
Man, this EP has been a long time coming, hasn't it!! Absolutely gorgeous image that I really expect to see again. #5522476Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2008
Absolutely perfect Ken! #5526675James E. Coleman February 26, 2008
WOW, Jasper was just out of my reach timewise and I knew I had to get back there but THIS tells me why!!Jim #5559139
Susan Jane Allen March 12, 2008
Those clouds really make this great shot. Very skillful work! #5631454Nikki McDonald March 22, 2008
Don't know what's going on this month but we've got a link to the finalists in a discussion thread before the emails are out, badges are on, or February finalists list is on the Finalists page! So I guess I get to be the first to congratulate you on this glorious finalist, on its way to a win, I'm sure. (And I saw a 2-3 more in a quick run-through so congratulations on those, too.) #5676811Judy V. Kennamer March 22, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Ken! #5676891Elida Gutierrez March 22, 2008
A Big Congrats in your Finalist!!! #5677005Darren K. Fisher March 22, 2008
Ken I think this is one of your all time best. I love the clouds that are hanging around the mountains. Beautifully done job here. #5677245William C. Raco March 22, 2008
Great job, KenMichelle Alton March 22, 2008
Fabulous Finalist Ken. It's going all the way!Jeana Clark March 22, 2008
~J~ #5678324
Lynne Morris March 22, 2008
Wonderful finalist Ken, huge congratulations! #5678957Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2008
Just beautiful Ken! Congrats on your finalist! #5679019Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2008
A very creative and beautiful finalist, Ken! Congratulations! #5679148Jill Odice March 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist :-)Rack them up guy! :-) #5679198Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2008
S*P*E*C*T*A*C*U*L*A*R* finalist!!!Mary Timman March 22, 2008
Awesome finalist. Congratulations Ken! #5679410Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS, Ken!!!! #5679862Linda D. Lester March 22, 2008
So beautiful...Congratulations! #5680314Cassie L. Woodlee March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Ken!!!!!!!!! #5680684Susan Jane Allen March 22, 2008
Super congrats, Ken, on your three finalists! This should be a winner! #5680689Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Stunning Ken! #5680936Denny E. Barnes March 22, 2008
Beautiful and deserving, Ken!! Congratulations!!!Hendrik Storme March 23, 2008
Big congrats Ken! WTG! #5681675Deb Koskovich March 23, 2008
Awesome finalist, Ken! #5681747Eivor Kuchta March 23, 2008
Congratulations to all of your finalists, Ken! This is my absolute favorite. Hope this becomes a winner. #5682487Mitch Spence March 23, 2008
Extraordinary, breathtaking, all of those things--congratulations, Ken. #5683204Stefania Barbier March 23, 2008
gorgeous finalist Ken, congrats! #5683629Jeff Robinson March 23, 2008
Congrats Ken on your Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #5684166JO ANN CLEVELAND March 23, 2008
Big congratulations on this finalist Ken, go all the way!jo ann c. #5684253
Ray Clarke March 23, 2008
Great finalist Ken,well done #5684453Alex T. Mizuno March 23, 2008
This is so majestic Ken!! Congratulations on the Finalist!! #5684755Rakesh Syal March 23, 2008
I can see a winner here, Ken! Congrats! #5684993"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar March 23, 2008
looks like a winner to me, Ken!! congrats!! #5685865Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2008
WOW...beautiful...and congratulations! #5687400Susan M. Smith March 24, 2008
Awesome Ken! Congrats on another fab Finalist! #5688498Teri Klinger March 24, 2008
What a beautiful image! Your gallery is very inspiring - thanks! Congrats! #5688603Emile Abbott March 24, 2008
Fantasyland. Winner for sure, Ken. #5688638Nadya Johnson March 24, 2008
Congratulations yet again Ken, for this SPECTACULAR finalist! #5688995Susan M. Campbell March 24, 2008
A very stunning shot...a well deserved finalist...congrats! #5689493MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 24, 2008
WoWJohn Connolly March 24, 2008
Congratulations on your four February finalists, Ken! Great work! #5690004Shawn Jennings March 24, 2008
I would love to go to this place if it's as beautiful as your pictures make it! Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #5690726Cathy Barrows March 24, 2008
Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous...is this on our agenda...lol #5691286Bill Wyatt March 24, 2008
Wow this is gorgeous COngratulations!! #5691603Renee Doyle March 24, 2008
Speaking of a good month .... big congrats on this wonderful finalist Ken!!!! #5691754Judy V. Kennamer March 24, 2008
Great job Ken!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #5692386Kathy L. Clark March 24, 2008
Congrats Ken on a truly beautiful finalist. #5692667Carla Metzler March 25, 2008
Congratulations, Ken! Great job! #5693596Corinne M. Thompson March 25, 2008
Glad to see a Finalist for this one Ken, congrats! #5696785Graeme yew Chow March 26, 2008
Ken, this is my dream place, Big congrats to you. #5699379Linda Blair March 28, 2008
Congraulations on this awesome finalist!!!! ☺ #5709827Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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