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Copyright: Pieter van der Horst (sAner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-17
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon 17-40mm f/4 L USM, Cokin Circular Polarizer 77mm
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Tour de Canada
Date Submitted: 2005-10-10 14:26
Viewed: 1648
Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
That beautiful day (September 17th) my gf and I drove to Rogers Pass and walked the Great Glacier Trail. This was the view at the end of the trail.

Rogers Pass -> source: www.britishcolumbia.com

A series of gentle mountain ranges rolls between the Thompson Plateau and the Shuswap Highlands to the west, then rises dramatically in the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains between Revelstoke and Golden near the British Columbia-Alberta border.

Travellers between the two towns must negotiate Rogers Pass, one of the great mountain crossings in the province and certainly the Trans-Canada Highway's crowning glory.

Travelling through Rogers Pass requires you to go through five long tunnels, which add a measure of protection from avalanches, although they can be a bit unnerving the first time. The lofty sensation of crossing Rogers Pass is one of the rewards for travelling here.

Rogers Pass (elevation 4,534 feet/1382 m) is located at the summit in Glacier National Park, and operates the Park's main Interpretation Centre. The Information Centre is the principal source of information regarding the park. Services provided include Backcountry Reports, Closed Area Entry Permits, and National Park Permits.

The actual Rogers Pass was first used by the Canadian Pacific Railways in 1885, after Major A.B. Rogers had found the long-sought and forbidding route through the Selkirk Mountains, and reached the summit of the pass that now bears his name, in 1881.

Road construction through the pass was completed in 1962, and travel over the pass today is safe and relatively free from the dangers of the "White Death" snow avalanches that claimed the lives of 250 railroad workers during the thirty year period that the CPR used the pass.

Parks Canada operates the world's largest mobile avalanche control program to keep the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway operating through Rogers Pass. Slopes adjacent to the highway are closed due to artillery fire. Other areas are reserved as test slopes or snow profile sites and must not be disturbed because of their importance to avalanche hazard forecasting.

Location: Rogers Pass is located on the Trans-Canada Highway at the summit of Mount McDonald in Glacier National Park, 43 miles (70 km) east of Revelstoke and 50 miles (80 km) west of Golden.
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Shutter Speed: 1/160
F-stop: f/9.0
Focal length: 17mm
ISO Speed: 100
White Balance Mode: Auto
AF Mode: AI Focus AF
Weather Condition: Sunny
Time: 13:03:17
Tripod: no
Flash: no
Filters: Kaiser UV Filter and Cokin Polarizer Filter
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Mooie Pieter,
prachtige compositie, goede diepten, mooie kleuren, vanaf een mooi punt genomen, erg goed werk. Ik heb trouwen de canon 350 besteld met een macro en een groothoeklens.
gr. jaap

Hi Pieter,
that's a wonderful view with a beautiful blue sky and a superbe contrast of the white mountain. It looks like a postcard.
I think you had a great time there, only nature, quiet and peace, a good place.
Thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Pieter, this is a fantastic landscape. Brilliant colours and lighting. An excellent sharpness, a great composite. TFS.

Hi Pieter
This is a beautiful landscape with a very good DOF! This mountain
is really nice. Well done
Regards
Quentin

This is a great landscape capture Pieter. I like everything about it. Excellent notes. Thanks for this wonderful view from the end of the trail..

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-10-10 15:53]

Hi Pieter,

A beautiful view, excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
A postcard.

Mike

Hey, glad you survived the avalanches, LOL! Great capture of a gorgeous area. I'm envious of your trip, it looks spectacular. Great POV of the frozen river.

Alli

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2808 W: 75 N: 7868] (26349)
  • [2005-10-10 17:00]

Fantastic work Pieter. Perfectly sharp and clear, amazing DOF and colours. Your photos inviting us to visit Canada :-)

Perfect composition and fantastic details. Very good note too. Well done!

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2245] (8266)
  • [2005-10-10 17:24]

Hello Pieter,
Very nice landscape,very good lighting, sharp and detailed image, very nice colours.
Well done, and TFS. : )

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2005-10-10 17:52]
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Sorry, Peter, I couldn't find anything here that I could use as an excuse to hit you (lol).

What a picture. Excellent and pleasing colors; great composition and pov; what a beautiful sky.

The picture is really very sharp; did you use a tripod?

Congratulations.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 954 W: 57 N: 1604] (4949)
  • [2005-10-10 21:16]

Very picturesque area and great informative note. Never been to Canada but it's definitely a place to visit. TFS! Michal

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-10-10 21:19]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good. A little too dark on my screen.
Strong visual impact. Great view.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete
Thank you very much Pieter.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1549 W: 0 N: 1158] (6414)
  • [2005-10-10 21:20]

Hi Pieter,
This is a beautiful place!
Very nice composition and colour, excellent POV, great exposure.
TFS!

Hello Pieter

Wonderful colours in this shot. Stunning blue sky with wispy clouds. A piece of the planet both myself and my husband would love to visit. We are planning a trip in 2007, so let's hope it works out for us, but until then I am more than happy to view through your eyes! TFS.

Great view, Pieter.
It's a beautiful landscape. Well composed, lovely colours and good DOF.
Very well done.

BTW, A new lens again ??

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-10-11 1:49]

Wow ! What a wonderful and interesting mountain that you have well captured ! This kind of landscape is a pleasure for my eyes ! Great trip I imagine... Thanks for sharing Pieter.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-10-11 7:02]

Hello Pieter!
Very nice capture.Vivid colors,lighting,DOF,POV,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hi Pieter,
Superb landscape shot! All the elements needed for an excellent photograph are here. I could look at shots like this all day. Excellent Work!
Scott

Amazing shot, coloring is perfect and can feel the cool breeze of othe icy mountains.

Ros

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11868)
  • [2005-10-11 21:10]

Superbe paysage les couleurs et la prise de vue sont excellentes. Félicitations pour cette belle prise très agréable à regarder.

Bienvenue chez nous au Canada.

Merci pour l'envoie !

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3417 W: 144 N: 5803] (17209)
  • [2005-10-12 6:27]

Just like a postcard Pieter, and your commentary reads so well. Well composed, coloours and details good and sharp. No its from me here. Good job...

Love the leading line to the summit. It guides the eye to the right place. The pol filter shows off the blue sky very nicely. The snow a tad OE but not distracting and I am nitpicking right now... ;) Lovely shot, Pieter.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-10-12 17:45]

HI Pieter
Très joli paysage Canadien, un cadrage parfait et une très belle lumière.
Joli travail.
Regards
Toni

Great landscape Pieter,
Great colours and sharp detail. Nicely composed and stunning view. You must have had a wonderful time.
Thanks for posting, have a good end to the week.

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 21] (646)
  • [2005-10-13 14:00]

Very beautiful landscape picture

Hi Pieter,
I like this kind of landscape with blue sky, mountain and litte snow on the summit.
A very good DOF.
TFS.
Nico.

Hello Pieter!
Looking at your picture I miss mountians!
Amazing place.

Defiantly a postcard image Pieter, clean composition, clarity and accurate exposure. 7/10 Very well done.

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 105] (467)
  • [2005-10-17 6:04]

Hello Pieter!
Wonderful mountain.Colors,sharpness,POV,DOF and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-10-18 22:12]

Hello Pieter,
I think that you like BC Canada, Thank you for sharing this great serie, i like this one the colours & light are beautifull and point of view SUPERB !

Have a nice day,
Christian,

Hello Pieter!
Very nice landscape.Details,sharpness,POV,DOF and composition are wonderful.Thanks for sharing.

Hi, Pieter.
It's nice landscape. Exposure is excellent. Sky is jus perfect. Some kind of depth and sharpness is still missing for my eye. I think for good landscape shots must be tripod and more depth. (I know traveling - not always possible)

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11751)
  • [2006-02-28 14:17]

Hello Pieter, nice view. I like the composition you have chosen, the peaks look amazing. I would have liked to see some more foreground interest but that's my only small nit. Well done.

I'm sure I've critiqued an almost identical photo to this a couple of weeks ago, I'll have to find it again and compare. Really good photo, lots to look at, everything's sharp and the exposure is not a problem on this one, the sky is deep blue and no white clouds to spoil things!

what a great shot i come from Selkirk in Scotland heard of the Selkirk mountains but never seen them if you have any spare shots of them could i possibly be sent some
thanks

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