Natural landscapes: softly flowing
MALIGNE CANYON, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
I could spend an entire day exploring this amazing natural attraction in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. At some points, the canyon is 50 metres deep, which means there are lots of glorious waterfalls. You can walk from top to bottom, crossing four or five bridges along the way.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter (which was crucial to bring out the white water sections).
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Urban landscapes: Wonderland
URBAN ART AT THE BOW, CALGARY, ALBERTA
‘Wonderland’ is the unexpected name of this giant art installation in front of The Bow, one of the newest skyscrapers in Calgary and the third tallest building in Canada (west of Toronto).
You can walk through this three-storey sculpture, designed by Jaume Plensa. And just in case you’re wondering, it is a human face and you’re pretty much looking up the nostrils. Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: when the sand catches the light
SUNSET LIGHT ON TONQUIN PARK BEACH, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
I love photographing natural abstract patterns. So when I saw how the evening light was catching the pattern made by water flowing through the beach to the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of Vancouver Island, I immediately went to work to capture it.
These little scenes are simply amazing, to my eyes. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the clouds of evening
APPROACHING SUNSET AT WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
Just before entering the mountain environment of this park in western Canada, you can tour through gorgeous rolling prairies where buffalo roam. I found this spot to capture evening clouds; wish the water was still, but that’s a rarity in what must be one of the windiest national parks in Canada. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, possibly a graduated density filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: God’s marble game
RED ROCK COULEE, SOUTH OF MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA, CANADA
This is an amazing place. Giant red boulders are scattered everywhere, some mostly whole but many in various states of breakdown. It’s as if God played a game of marbles here a thousand years ago, then left the marbles behind.
What I like about this spot (besides the extraordinary photo opportunities, of course) is there’s pretty much no development — no gift shop and not even a washroom. It’s just you and the breathtaking Alberta prairies. And a whole bunch of amazing boulders.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: sunrise footprints
SAND PATTERNS, DEEP RIVER, ONTARIO, CANADA
I wandered along the shores of the Ottawa River (which serves as the border between the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec) during a glorious summer sunrise, finding all sorts of compositions in less than a half-kilometre of beach.
The footprints just add a human element to this artistic mix of gentle waves and a still pool. Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: bathed in sunrise light
ANTIQUE WESTERN WAGON, COCHRANE, ALBERTA
I’ve driven pas
t this wagon (about a half-hour from my home in Calgary) a dozen times, but it always seemed too close to a fence to make a decent photo. I finally stopped and gave it a try recently, blessed with gloriously warm sunrise light.
It was a tricky little project because suburban housing is just a few hundred feet away. This necessitated a lot of close-ups, but thanks to the light and the low perspective (about 18 inches above the ground), I think that restriction was not a problem. Agree? Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the waves of sunrise
MORNING LIGHT, OTTAWA RIVER, PETAWAWA, ONTARIO
The warm sunrise light provided strong colour, but the wind whipped up the water enough to persuade me to go with a shallow depth of field in order to ‘stop’ the motion of the waves. This river serves as the border between the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. I’ve found great photo opportunities along its shores pretty much year-round.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: big sky country
BIRD HOUSE AND PRAIRIES, SOUTH OF MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA
The day was stinking hot and dry, but the empty prairies were truly epic, especially with the distant thunderheads. The key was making sure the fence and clouds were perfectly aligned. How did I do? Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: a west coast sunset
MACKENZIE BEACH, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
During a recent week-long stay on the west coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island, we were just a five-minute walk from our cabin to sunsets like this. Yes, it was truly incredible. Nikon D7100, tripod, enhancing filter.
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Rural landscapes: follow the fences
FARMLAND SOUTH OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
White fences often make for compelling images, so as soon as I find one, I try to make it work in a photo. In this case, I was blessed with bucolic farmland and rolling hills. The fence shadows really help to make this scene memorable. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Rural landscapes: the splash of light
SUNRISE LIGHT WEST OF COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA
It was the ideal sunrise – light bursting through openings in the clouds. That meant lots of Hollywood-style lighting with a dark, dramatic sky. I’m blessed to live in a place where scenes like this are commonplace. I try never to take it for granted. Nikon D7100, tripod, 70-300 mm. lens, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: a walk through the flowers
BUTCHART GARDENS, NEAR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
This 55-acre National Historic Site, on Canada’s west coast, attracts visitors from around the world. It’s truly an incredible place — and this comes from someone who’s not a huge flower fan. It’s easy to spend an entire day checking out all the gardens here. Nikon D90, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: a view of sunset
EVENING AT TONQUIN PARK BEACH, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
How would you like to live here, on the glorious west coast of Vancouver Island? Adjectives like “stunning” barely begin to describe the experience — as long as you’re willing to live in a tiny community almost two hours’ drive from decent shopping, a movie theatre, Starbucks or Tim Horton’s. And you better like rain. Lots and lots of rain. 🙂 Not a bad trade-off, eh? Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: clouds & prairie sunshine
SUMMER SKY SOUTH OF LONGVIEW, ALBERTA, CANADA
The road south from Longview is known as the “Cowboy Trail” because of all the true-blue ranching in the region. I love all the vista, rolling hills and epic skies in this area. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Urban landscapes: reflecting the streetlights
POND AT DUSK, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
While driving along Stoney Trail (a ‘ring road’ highway that goes around most of this city), I noticed how the streetlights were reflected in the still pond at one of the highway exits. So I returned to this spot and made several long exposure pictures, always waiting for cars to go past on the road (or the exit) to capture light trails. Kinda different, eh?
Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: morning in the mountains
MT. RUNDLE AND TWO JACK LAKE, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
One of the most photographed mountains in the Canadian Rockies still has a starring role in this scene, even though I put it out of focus. Love the light on this morning and after capturing several standard scenes, I went looking for a something different. How did I do? Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter. Click on the picture for a larger view. Want to buy this picture? Email me and I’ll make it happen! (fdking@hotmail.com). Check out my coffeetable book, “Frank King’s Southern Alberta“: http://bit.ly/1oUzd4A 
Natural landscapes: picture perfect
MORNING REFLECTIONS, CANMORE, ALBERTA
A pedestrian bridge over this section of Policeman’s Creek is the perfect place to capture glorious reflections of Mt. Rundle. Canmore is a booming town just outside Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Lots of stunning vistas throughout the town. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: spring-fed beauty
SUMMER GLORY AT BIG HILL SPRINGS PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
Just a half-hour’s drive from my home in Calgary, this wonderful little park protects a spring that tumbles over about a dozen waterfalls. It’s quite busy on weekend afternoons, so it’s great to show up at or near sunrise, find photographic gems like this, and be gone before the crowds arrive. (Here’s another photogenic Big Hill Springs waterfall: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-rg). Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: new day’s light
SUNRISE AT CHESTERMAN BEACH, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
This tiny town, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is home to surfers, eco-tour companies and glorious beaches like this. Using a graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky is key to making this photo work; it increases drama and forces your eyes down into the rest of the amazing scene. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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