Man , u nailed it ❤❤. U saved me from a lot of planning N stress. Being a photographer and videographer, I can’t thank enough and how valuable this is .
I will be staying in Canmore and I’m trying to figure out where is the best place to go take a shuttle for sunrise in lake Moraine like you did but to also be able to take a shuttle from there to lake Louise. Is that possible? I checked online but they had an option for both (just not for sunrise)
It's a tough one, there are more and more shuttle companies each year. However moraine lake bus company are super useful. Give them an email and they might be able to help you out.
It's a RU-vid video, sometimes people watch them for entertainment and want to see the whole process. Feel free to use the very convenient chapter time stamps to navigate to what section you feel is more valuable. Hope you learnt something anyway!
Hey! Thanks for watching! On a normal year I'd say it would be good in June but this year the snow was around later. You'd also want to wait further into summer if you're after the stars.
This is January. It could easily be that cold in December though so come prepared. Recommend traveling with blankets and some food incase you do breakdown so you can stayed warm. There will be no gas stations open and no cell service between lake Louise and Jasper. And check road conditions before you go. Snow tires are a must!
6D has better colors. I'm not a Canon shooter but looking at a 6D or 5D II. I went mirrorless from a FF Nikon system and regretted changing. However, my Nikon D750 was incredible in all areas except colors. Blues and greens were awful and I spent a ton of time fixing them in post, which drove me away. Looking at 5D II and 6D, their colors are naturally more realistic than the Nikon. I'm also considering a D700 Nikon, but Canon colors are more punchy, despite the D700 having most other abilities better than the Canons. But output is what I'm after.
I probably mainly shot on my 16 to 35 with a fair few images also on my 70 to 200. There were a few times where I wished I just had a 24 to 70 though as I think that would have covered most bases. An amazing country though!
Hey! I'm planning a photography trip to Iceland with a friend, so this is exactly what I needed. Thanks for taking the time to put all this together. Amazing vid. One question, what time of the year did you go there? We're thinking around March to have a chance to still see the northern lights... but we fear the weather might be too harsh to go to certain places... any thoughts?
Hey Martin, appreciate you watching. We were there at the start of June and there was an unusual winter storm that came through and shut parts of the ring road. March will be a great time for some photography on the south coast. You won't really be able to get inland as easily and the highlands areas don't open until mid June at the earliest really. In March I'd be prepared with a plan B in case weather does close roads. Part of the ring road goes though mountain passes so those can get snowed in. Just give yourself an extra day or two so you can wait things out or change plans a little! Hope that helps! I'd love to go back in winter!
The time, money, and planning involved to make a video like this, with these quality... If you’re reading this and have not liked and subscribed, this is your second chance.
I'd agree with you there. Although the tracking focus is fantastic if you want to shoot yourself in the scene. And the flip out screen is a great addition
Beautiful! If anyone is thinking of trying just be aware there are only a few weeks out of a year where this is possible. Just before the road opens...usually mid May and right after it closes in mid October. If you try too early or too late after that the road will be covered in snow.
Great video, the hike looks amazing. What time of the year was this done? October? Were planning to go during this time so hoping to see those fall colours!
I don't think the newer mirrorless bodies are designed to have "better" image quality. Image quality should, more or less, be the same logically. I think the only reason why one should consider switching or adding a mirrorless body is for practicality, mainly AF and speed. I never expected better image quality, but I like my R6 on top of my 6D ii which I love, because of it's Eye tracking and two cards slot.
Subscribed and purchased the Banff and Icefield guide! Will be in Banff, Jasper and Yoho NPs this month. I’ll let you know what will be the impact of these guides to my trip.
The r6 has weird colors, I much prefer the 6d..I upgraded my r6 to the r6 mkii and the color rendition is almost as good as the 6d. The 6d really is a beast of a camera, if you don't need the advanced autofocus of the R bodies it's really a hard camera to beat.
I’ve lived in Calgary since 1976 and have not known about all these shooting locations. Thanks for sharing your great shots and shooting data. I have been there at Moraine lake at sunrise and it was a real treat to witness an event that is gone in 15 minutes. Definitely worth getting up early to see. Regards Gerry
Hey dude, a multitude of lenses from Sigma and Canon. If you're interested you can download my Banff location guide and it has focal length recommendations for each location.
Beautiful photos and great video. Been there in summer and you would be deep in the river for those spots. There is a trail along the shoreline in the woods. A beautiful spot that is for sure!
I was in a hotel room at Heathrow airport that night and due to all the light pollution, didn’t see anything but the faintest glow and nothing worthy of a photograph. Gutted to have missed it. Hoping that over the next 3 weeks whilst still in Alberta and BC, we’ll have another opportunity. Fantastic content again Simon 😊
