For the first week of August I spent a week in Alberta hiking in the Kananaskis Country. That area has quite a bit of significance to my family, and we’ve spent a lot of time in the area over the years. We hiked from Upper Kananaskis Lake Parking Lot (see the Google Earth image below) up to Forks campground, then the next day up to Turbine Canyon Campground, just past Lawson Lake on the way up to Maude Lake.
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I hauled up my 7D and my 24-105mm L lens, my external flash, as well as my cheap and heavy tri-pod; all-in-all, about 8-10 lbs weight added to my already 40+ lb pack. But it was worth it, for I was able to get some awesome photos. I did a lot of HDR, including some long-exposure HDR, made possible only with the tri-pod. Man I love that place! Check out my flickr set for lots more from the area.
My wife planted some sunflowers this spring, and they’ve been growing like crazy. The first one to show its yellow petals appeared a couple days ago, and I took some pictures this afternoon. The first few I took were ok, but nothing special. Then I brought out my flash with my on-flash diffuser, went to Manual mode on the camera, and got some wicked shots that I just love. These should brighten up your day!
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