Spirit Island
Uploaded: September 22, 2006
Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Canada.
I used the Hoya IR 72 filter and was shooting into the sun. The only way to get to this location is by boat.
Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2006
Hi there neighbor:) This is gorgeous!!! WOWZA! #526901Carolyn M. Fletcher September 22, 2006
You have some great shots from this trip! Hold some of them back for next month so you don't shoot yourself in the foot. LOL..Can only win once per category! #3344190Carla Metzler September 22, 2006
Wow this is gorgeous, Ken! #3344206Husain Akhtar September 22, 2006
Marvellous capture, Ken! Most effective composition and lovely colours! Very pictorial! #3344250Nadine A. Lewis September 22, 2006
Oh my, Ken!!! This scene is absolutely breath-taking!!! I LOVE IT!!<>< #3344278
Aimee S. McMaster September 22, 2006
....absolutely beautiful Ken....Aimee #3344345KV Day September 22, 2006
Beautiful capture Ken! #3344376Ray Thoms September 22, 2006
A great capture Ken....love the effects from the filter.....beautiful #3344443Shelly A. Van Camp September 22, 2006
What a beautiful place and picture! Love all the snow on the trees....Great capture and very Pretty! #3344537Linda D. Lester September 22, 2006
Don't listen to Carolyn...put them all in this month! LOL!Roxanne M. Bubar September 22, 2006
Stunning image. #3344579Jeremy Henderson September 22, 2006
These are all wonderful images Ken! Looks like you had a great time up north. Those out of the way, hard to get to places are my favorites, too. #3344668Dennis Flanagan September 22, 2006
You needed a boat to get up on the hillside? I need a boat like that! #3344709Amy JACKSON September 22, 2006
Really beautiful image, Ken!!! #3344730Cathy Barrows September 22, 2006
beautiful...did you make your wife do all of the paddling #3344766Gail Vitikacs September 22, 2006
Stunning capture...and I love the framing and reflection on this beauty!! #3344893Bill Wyatt September 22, 2006
Okay you big show off!! I know you posted this just to get my goat, because you know I think the world revolves around me. lol... Fantastic and beautiful IR image, Ken!Su Sana E. P September 22, 2006
Spectacular landscape and IR image, Ken!! Composition really rocks!! I expect to see it among the Winners soon. #3344947Crossroad Photography September 22, 2006
Stunning winter scene, Ken. Looks like a winner! #3345277Paula Dwyer September 22, 2006
Absolutely breathtaking!!! :) #3345421Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2006
Oh my goodness Ken. This is soooooo gorgeous it takes my breath away! ^.^ Kitty #3345513Rakesh Syal September 22, 2006
Outstanding capture, composition and a winner, Ken! #3345799Paul Michko September 22, 2006
WOW!!! Amazing scene, Ken. #3345914Kaye Burazin September 22, 2006
So beautiful.The clarity is so outstanding Ken, I can almost smell the fresh mountain air. #3346094Hendrik Storme September 22, 2006
Stunning! #3346185Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 22, 2006
This is almost beyond beautiful. WOW. #3346356Renee Doyle September 22, 2006
Magnificent capture of this gorgeous scene Ken!!!! Truly beautiful!Jack R. Perry September 22, 2006
Now that looks like a remote location! Well captured Ken. #3346973David Phalen September 22, 2006
Stunning, awesome, fantastic, spectacular and any other superlative you can think of. A beautiful IR shot Ken. Well worth the boat trip. #3347093Ronald F. Fischer September 22, 2006
Ken, you keep outdoing yourself with one awesome landscape capture after another! #3347119Kay E. Mahoney September 22, 2006
Fantastic capture. Beautiful scene. Love the effect. #3347150Nancy L. Green September 22, 2006
Absolutely stunning Ken!!! This belongs on a Christmas card!!! <>< #3347229Tamara K. Walker September 22, 2006
Fantastic capture. The deck of that luxury liner you were on gave you a great advantage point. #3347597Kenneth Mucke September 23, 2006
Another stunning capture Ken...awesome POV and lighting #3348336Tammy Scott September 23, 2006
Fantastic lighting and beautiful shot #3348989Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2006
This is absolutley stunning!!! WOW!! Love it Ken, great capture. #3350091Ken Smith September 23, 2006
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments!! #3350107Candice C. Calhoun September 23, 2006
Truly spectacular! Love the sparkling look you achieved here!ccc #3350723
John Connolly September 23, 2006
What a superb capture, Ken! You have taken IR Photography to a new level! Besides all that, it is a magnificient scene! #3351117Roger Bernabo September 23, 2006
WOW, so beautiful and pristene; another great Canadian shot Ken!! #3352034Tamera S. Phillips September 26, 2006
Just beautiful! Looks like a winner Ken. #3363471Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Ken!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!Gail Vitikacs October 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS KEN!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOO! #3501738Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006
Told you so!! LOL. Good luck in the next round Ken. Just beautiful. #3501855Sherry Karr Adkins October 26, 2006
Congrats on this finalist, Ken. It is an absolutley beautiful shot. #3501943Ray Clarke October 26, 2006
Congrats on this lovely finalist Ken #3502244Ray Clarke October 26, 2006
Congrats on this lovely finalist Ken #3502245Ray Clarke October 26, 2006
Congrats on this lovely finalist Ken #3502246Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Ken!!!!! Wonderful image!!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502452Crossroad Photography October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Ken! #3502483Kaye Burazin October 26, 2006
I knew a month couldn't go by without you placing in the finals Ken. Good luck on the next round. #3502593Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2006
WOW, this is excellent Ken!!! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!! #3502994Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2006
Gorgeous image Ken, congrats! #3503654Nadya Johnson October 26, 2006
Somehow I missed this earlier, but it's EXQUISITE, Ken!! Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist! Best of luck in the next round! #3503851Bobbie Davis October 26, 2006
Congrats Ken girls still rule #3504251Kenneth Mucke October 26, 2006
Georgous finalist Ken...I knew we would see this #3504591Michael S. Baker October 26, 2006
Agree with Nadya, this one got by me. Excellent capture!! Best of luck at next level!Tammy Scott October 26, 2006
Gorgeous finalist - Congratulations #3505003Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congatulations again, Ken!! #3505619Nancy L. Green October 26, 2006
Congratulations Ken on this superb finalist!! <>< #3505670She-She Killough October 26, 2006
Stunning KEN!! Love this one! WTG!!Judyann Plante October 27, 2006
Congratulations once again, Ken!Judyann ><> #3506878
Cassie L. Woodlee October 27, 2006
Congratulations Ken!! #3507851Sharon King October 27, 2006
This is just Breathtaking Ken...WOW, WOW!!! #3508044Donna W. Neal October 27, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Ken! #3508864Cliff & Patti Smith October 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Ken! #3509553Hendrik Storme October 27, 2006
Congratulations, fantastic Ken!!! #3509605Emile Abbott October 27, 2006
Great finalist and congratulation my friend. #3510147Darryl Wilkinson October 27, 2006
Ken, er I mean, Mr. IR :) Congratulations on your Finalist awards this month!!!! #3510272Rakesh Syal October 27, 2006
A stunning finalist!! I am so glad, Ken! #3510285Kathleen K. Parker October 27, 2006
Way to go, Ken!!! Congrats on all of your superb photo finalists.Jill Odice October 27, 2006
WTG Ken!!! :-) Gorgeous winning image my friend! #3511844Erica Murphy October 28, 2006
Breathtaking photo Ken! Congratulations.Erica #3515440
Renee Doyle October 28, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic 2nd place win Ken!!!!!Darryl Wilkinson October 29, 2006
Beautiful win, Ken! Congratulations! #3516437Kenneth Mucke October 29, 2006
Congrats on this outstanding WIN Ken....Way to go #3516598Hendrik Storme October 29, 2006
Big congrats on your fantastic winner! #3516632Cathy Barrows October 29, 2006
Beautiful...congrats on your win #3516791Judyann Plante October 29, 2006
Congr5atulations, Ken, on this well-deserved win!!!JUdyann ><> #3516850
Su Sana E. P October 29, 2006
Ken, Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Win!!Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 29, 2006
How could it not be a winner? Big congratulations, Ken. #3516935Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 29, 2006
Way to go Ken, Bravo! #3517094Tammy Scott October 29, 2006
Great Job Ken #3517161Rakesh Syal October 29, 2006
Teriffic win, Ken! Congratulations!#3517255
Kathleen K. Parker October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your big win!!!William C. Raco October 29, 2006
Outstanding photo, KenBill #3517384
She-She Killough October 29, 2006
YEAH KEN!!! You always have WINNERS!!! Many congratulations!! :D #3517404Murry Grigsby October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your gorgeous image and win Ken! #3517431Ronald F. Fischer October 29, 2006
Congrats, Ken!!!!! #3517615Crossroad Photography October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your superb winner, Ken! #3517779Michael S. Baker October 29, 2006
I knew this would be a winner, but did not want to jinx you, Ken. Excellent capture...congrats on your win!Stephen Zacker October 29, 2006
Great winter scenic. Congratulations #3518033KV Day October 29, 2006
Congrats Ken! #3518038Deborah Sandidge October 29, 2006
Gorgeous scenic, congratulations Ken!! #3518188Kaye Burazin October 29, 2006
A hearty congrats on your win Ken! #3518267Cyn Valentine October 29, 2006
Congratulations Ken...beautiful image! #3518271Tamera S. Phillips October 29, 2006
Congrats Ken on your win! #3518302Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston October 29, 2006
Congrats Ken! #3518649Kay E. Mahoney October 29, 2006
Ken, Congratulations on your beautiful second place winner. #3518965Gail Vitikacs October 29, 2006
INCREDIBLE WIN KEN!!! This is awesome! #3518991Emile Abbott October 29, 2006
A real winner, Ken Congratulations #3519054Laura Clay-Ballard October 29, 2006
Totally awesome, Ken. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! Congrats! #3519128Linda D. Lester October 29, 2006
I guess you could of swam! Beautiful...congratulations! #3519314Janine Russell October 29, 2006
Ken, congratulations on your Second Place Win! #3519678John Connolly October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Ken! #3519750Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your second place win!! This really is remarkable Ken! #3519820Colette M. Metcalf October 29, 2006
Congratulations on your WIN, Ken!!! #3519981Sharon Day October 29, 2006
BIG Congratulations on your win, Ken !!! #3520135Judy V. Kennamer October 29, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL Ken!! Congratulations!!!! And it was great shooting with you this weekend! Judy #3520234Kristi A. Howson October 29, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Ken!!! So beautiful with these highlights! #3520646JO ANN CLEVELAND October 29, 2006
Well now aren't you SPECIAL! LOLThis is fantastic Ken! I'm suprised you used a boat! After seeing you in the middle of the streams, I figured you just walked out and made this awesome pic.
Enjoyed the Atlanta shoot, nice meeting ya!
jo ann c. #3520871
Bill Wyatt October 30, 2006
Very beautiful I love everything about it Ken!!! Congratulations and I had a great time meeting you and shooting with you!! #3524423RC Fritz October 30, 2006
Beautiful capture Ken. Congratulations on your WIN! #3524964Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 30, 2006
WAY TO GO, Ken!!!! A fantastic win!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3525316Amy JACKSON October 30, 2006
Congratulations on your second place win, Ken!! :) #3525340Cora Miller October 30, 2006
WoW, you certainly made the most of what you had to work with here, Ken. Outstanding! Congratulations on your win. #3525829Bill Wyatt November 02, 2006
This is fantastic Ken, congratulations my friend! #3536217Shelly A. Van Camp November 06, 2006
One of the prettiest pictures I have ever seen!!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!!! Beautiful work and so happy this won an award!!!!! I want a poster!!!!! lol #3553273Corinne M. Thompson November 08, 2006
Huge Congratulations on this well deserved win! Absolutely beautiful! #3562067Cathy M. Gromball November 08, 2006
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Ken! Beautiful photo!Cathy :) #3563614
Sandra Freyler November 18, 2006
Congratulations Ken! Stunning image.. Great work! :) #3602415eileen bedford November 26, 2006
Congrats on your win Ken, Awesome landscape... #3634748Murry Grigsby November 27, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful image and win Ken!! #3636990Carla Metzler November 27, 2006
Congratulations, Ken! #3636998Emile Abbott November 30, 2006
Congats, Ken. #3651331Linda D. Lester April 01, 2007
Keep the camera! This is too beautiful!Linda D. Lester May 29, 2007
This one!~ #4344864James E. Coleman June 16, 2008
Ken,Jim #6068211
Remi Trepanier February 27, 2009
Wow, Canada!!! Beautiful! #7222781Remi Trepanier February 27, 2009
Wow, Canada!!! Beautiful! #7222782Songbird Cline September 17, 2010
wowow!! beautiful! #8912561Laura E. Swan April 21, 2011
Ken, this is absolutely breath taking! I've seen Spirit Island on many brochures and I've never seen one like this! I bet the travel bureau would be interested in this wonderful Gold Winner!Huge congrats! GORGEOUS!
-Laura :) #9361106
Joanna Madloch November 19, 2011
It is breathtaking, Ken. I love the tones and light here. #9819293Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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