Banff National Park, Moraine Lake

Brendan Schoon

Banff National Park, Moraine Lake

Equipment used:
Nikon D70s
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC
B&W 62mm Circular Polarization

Location:
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Map:
Road Map , Terrain , Satellite

Copyright:
© Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved.

Background Information:
Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6183 feet (1884 m). The lake has a surface area of 0.5 km².

The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June. However, when it is full, it is a beautiful shade of blue. The lake gets its color from the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis.

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Banff National Park, Moraine Lake by Brendan Schoon
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  • mikrin

    mikrin

    Awesome view and capture Brendan!!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Brendan,you are a genius! Breathtaking image!

  • KristaLynn1807

    KristaLynn1807

    Beautiful Beautiful Image Great Job Love It…

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    How beautiful, so pristine.. wonderful capture.

  • sunshine0

    sunshine0

    BEAUTIFUL…just beautiful!!!

  • antonio

    antonio

    It looks like a drawing…..fantastic view of the nature….good work.

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Wow! Just awesome- stunning view!!

  • Debra Willis

    Debra Willis

    all i can say is breathtaking i love pictures like this

  • Micki Ferguson

    Micki Ferguson

    breath taking!

  • mazzfarrell

    mazzfarrell

    You do well with your photos and you always wright where what about them

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    This is beautiful, so quiet and serene, I kept expecting to see an eagle fly into the picture.

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    Such a majestic scene! Beautiful photograph, kudos on your win!

  • Glenda  Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    Beautiful capture. Congratulations!

  • ienemien

    ienemien

    Congratulations Brendan…I recognize this shot also from my sister Clasien…she was there last year….Wonderful place…. Bye ien

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    what a wonderful scene!! perfectly captured. congratulations.

  • Ian Cox

    Ian Cox

    What a beautiful shot and location, would love to visit one day.

  • DWarren

    DWarren

    This is my friends favorite lake of all! I absolutely love it too but it’s a toss up between Moraine and Peyto for me!
    You’ve captured this beautifully…the image is exquisite!!!

  • Lynda  McDonald

    Lynda McDonald

    this is a very compelling landscape, beautifully composed , inspiring

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    beautiful capture

  • Melissa Park

    Melissa Park

    Congratulations!! this image has made it into the

    in the ‘What Inspires you?’ challenge in the Prize Challenges!! group

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    Fabulous shot – I have one similar – love this area- great colours – stunning scenery – Liz

  • DIANEPEAREN

    DIANEPEAREN

    AND WHEN I DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN I HOPE IT LOOKS LIKE THIS!!!!!!

  • Cassie Hough

    Cassie Hough

    love this… it kind of reminds me a little bit of ansell adams work… your eyes seem to follow a path up the photo… and the water looks sooooo blue… =)

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Woah, awesome gallery my friend, very iconic

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FEATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In The greatest view in the World! Once again your amazing capture got a well deserved feature :o)) sooo pleased for you Brendan! Breathetaking….............

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    I want to specify… you got the Top 10 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Yani

    Yani

    Fantastic image ! Congratulatios !

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    CONGRATULATIONS …............... in the first 10 !!!!!! Quickly go and find those red socks …......... I’m ready for that dance !
    ! http://www.heathersanimations.com/elephant/aelep.gif!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    OOOOOOPS!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Brendan, I think this is very close to the spot I visited at Lake Moraine in the early 1960’s! It’s truly a view one can never forget, and you’ve done a marvelous job of capturing that breathtaking sight! Thank you for “taking me back” in time to a favorite place! —Pat

  • reflector

    reflector

    Breath-taking scenery, perfectly captured ! Incredible clarity and depth of colour !

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    gorgeous, !

  • 29Breizh33

    29Breizh33

    Absolutely a marvel.

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    What a magnificent view!!!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    WOW!!........ An amazing and beautiful view and incredible photography!!! :-)) Perfection!

  • henrihan

    henrihan

    Beautiful mountain scene,a great capture.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Outstanding image and so happy to discover it is in my own country! What a beautiful view, I just have to get out west sometime soon….

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    great postcard photo!

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Brilliant capture !

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    beautiful view – amazing capture!!!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    nice shot, tis a beautiful place.

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    A lovely scene, so nicely taken! This brings back fond memories! :)

  • Pamela B

    Pamela B

    Beautiful work!!

  • Memaa

    Memaa

    Stunning shot, Ducky! You photo skill belies your years. Marvelous work. WOW

  • Emazevedo

    Emazevedo

    Wonderful view and a stunning shot! A favorite!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    just gorgeous!

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Wow….......now that’s a landscape….......Absolutley magic work there Brendan

  • Nathan Walraven

    Nathan Walraven

    Wow, this is impressive! Wonderful shot!

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    FAntastic shot! beautiful clean crisp colours!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Fabulous view and colours great capture

  • ilpo laurila

    ilpo laurila

    Great shot Brendan, very beautiful.

  • Darryl SANT

    Darryl SANT

    Absolutely an awesome image mate. Well done

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Simply stunning! I was touring through Alberta and British Columbia earlier this year in March and stayed in and around Banff for a few days. It was stunning then but all frozen and covered in snow. I’ll be back there in July so looking forward to seeing it like this!
    Fantastic shot and thanks for the background info… :-)

  • Gaz Gazmajster

    Gaz Gazmajster

    Brilliant shot!!! Love it.

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    Now this a place I’d love to visit one day, a beautiful image Brendan and captured so very well,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Mojca S.

    Mojca S.

    wow, gorgeous place!! awesome photo!

  • Larry  Stewart

    Larry Stewart

    This is really a beautiful capture. Keep up the great work!

  • Seosamh

    Seosamh

    Oh thats a lovely shot !

  • Corey Bigler

    Corey Bigler

    I so want to go there! Fantastic image!!!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Breathtakingly beautiful…so serene…......fantastic imagery!!!!!!!!

  • Girlsphotos

    Girlsphotos

    Very nice Ducky..!!
    What great dof too.

    Jay(girl) xoxoxo

  • Karen Stackpole

    Karen Stackpole

    What a lovely image. It looks good enough to swim in, but I bet it’s freezing. Lovely framing of the lake and DoF

  • Jawaher

    Jawaher

    This is too beautiful Brendan. What a great capture. Excellent focus, color, textures and composition with good dof. Val

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    great photo most excellent..

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    Gorgeous scenery, very well captured.

  • tigerwings

    tigerwings

    This is Breathtaking-Well Done….Simply Love It! ;)

  • DonnaMoore

    DonnaMoore

    Your photos are fantastic…Lovely job…

  • findingmyzen

    findingmyzen

    I have seen this image elsewhere in several different sites…but don’t remember where….good work.

  • Edith Farrell

    Edith Farrell

    This ifamous site is beautifully done with your photo. Simply gorgeous! Edith

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    Looks like a beautiful place I need to go to. Great capture. – Dennis

  • Debbie Sandersfeld

    Debbie Sanders...

    Just Beautiful, Love all of the photos on this page.

  • jason owens

    jason owens

    magic capture Brendan..!!!!!!..looks an awesome place!!!!

  • Lindsay Oram

    Lindsay Oram

    This is beautiful. I did a school project on Banff National Park back in the 8th grade. Its a stunning place

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Nice shot!

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    excellent shot

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    A gorgeous view – absolutely magnificent!!!!

  • Dohmnuill

    Dohmnuill

    Top shot, Brendan. Composition and tones are superb.

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    This is MAGNIFICENT!! Perfectly captured!

  • chijude

    chijude

    Takes your breath away. This is a place of beauty and a work of art.

  • John Caetano

    John Caetano

    Wow…awesome view

  • onefourseven

    onefourseven

    An amazing landscape of beauty…...... captured to perfection!!
    Congrats on the feature too….. well deserved!!

  • kilmann

    kilmann

    Wonderful capture.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    beautiful landscape

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Sensational view, wonderful colours.

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Very Beautiful!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    geat work Brendan, it would fit the National Parks of The World Group

  • emolena

    emolena

    WOW !!! Wonderful !!!

  • David Parkin

    David Parkin

    Stunning photography.

    Were you up a tree?

  • George Petrovsky

    George Petrovsky

    G’day Brendan!
    An excellent image which deserves all the praise it has been given, including a top ten feature.
    You have a good eye for composition, which is more than half the battle in taking a good image.
    :)george

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    My CONGRATS…I commend you on your work Brendan

  • buzzy

    buzzy

    lemme breathe…aaah

  • Paul Lavallee

    Paul Lavallee

    Banff is so beautiful! I really need to dig up my photos from there. You have captured this scene so well, Brendan.

  • Qba from Poland

    Qba from Poland

    Absolutely beautiful location ! Great shot !

  • Judson Joyce

    Judson Joyce

    Beautiful shot Brendan!

  • Bradley Murrell

    Bradley Murrell

    This is so beautiful!

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Sure is crisp, love this place.. What time of year did you go? Interesting the difference from my shot..

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Do you think you have room for another admirer? I like the way you framed this shot, although I do like the other photo as well. Great clarity and rather stunning color. Good to see that a D70 can do this well—unless you’ve already purchased the D300?

  • Lynda  McDonald

    Lynda McDonald

    this is absolutely stunning, a very pleasing image

  • Kasia  Kotlarska

    Kasia Kotlarska

    Perfect!

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Stunning work my friend..

  • Mark Heller

    Mark Heller

    Great shot!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Absolutely fantastic ,Brendan. I´d like to invite you to the group “sets of two”!

  • antonio

    antonio

    Fantastic !!! No words !!!!!!!

  • Jenny Brice

    Jenny Brice

    A stunning photo Brendan – almost too good to be true!! Great composition, colour and clarity.

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    awesome… stunning scene.. i’d love to visit one day!

  • Jan Kölling

    Jan Kölling

    great detail and framing in this, looks very “fresh”

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    beautiful shot like the trees in the foreground

  • Johnsart

    Johnsart

    Beautifully taken. The colour of the water is wonderful.

  • Ted Lansing

    Ted Lansing

    Hi Brendan… I love this picture. Great composition. It is wonderful how depth is conveyed in the picture through the relative size of landscape features, in this case the pine trees in the foreground, in the middle ground along the shore and in the background… The s-curve shaped lake shore creating receding lines that end in the background add to the depth… and applying the rule of thirds in placing the dominant tree in the forground make it even more compeeling… just beatutiful…

  • brigusser

    brigusser

    Enchanting…Masterclass.

  • jonvin

    jonvin

    wow! everyone quite rightly loves this fabulous shot! Those colours are stunning!

  • chriso

    chriso

    Great capture – what amazing colour of the lake and great composition.

  • 99gnome

    99gnome

    Oh my, what a beautiful picture. The clarity shown here is totally amazing.

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Absolutely WOW!!!!!!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    This is an awesome view, perfectly captured.

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    excellent point of view

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    Absolute perfection!

  • Jennifer Lachney

    Jennifer Lachney

    Simply beautiful.

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    A brilliant piece of work here, you should be really proud of it !! – Colin

  • Scott Englund

    Scott Englund

    WoW!!! Great composition! color is fantastic!

  • Tomas Abreu

    Tomas Abreu

    Absolutely stunning photograph!!

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Brendan, you are very talented young man. Gorgeous colors and composition.Please check my Bryce canyon photos also.

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Wonderful photo! Excellent!

  • MattGranz

    MattGranz

    You caught this scene most excellently!

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto

    Tremendous scene and a beautifully composed picture. Superb photography, Brendan.

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    Spectacular work Brendan…

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Stunning image, Brendan…...the colour of the water is amazing and hard to believe if you haven’t seen it in person. You’ve certainly done it justice!!

  • Ken  Heffernan

    Ken Heffernan

    Stunning

  • Rhonda  Thomassen

    Rhonda Thomassen

    What a beautiful photo! The colors are amazing, it is breathtaking! It amazes me that there are so many beautiful places in the world still to explore. Nicely done.

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Lovely shot Brendan!

  • Hazel Dean

    Hazel Dean

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!! X

  • Jan Fijolek

    Jan Fijolek

    Great capture!!

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Magic!!!

  • Mary Aleckson

    Mary Aleckson

    You must have been featured by now! This is breathtaking! Love it and to see it someday.

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Wow!!

  • ceejaycee

    ceejaycee

    As many others have said, an outstanding shot

  • Melinda Gaal

    Melinda Gaal

    Beautiful shot! This brings back good memories of my time spend there. Thanks.

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Wow… breath taking awesome work!

  • Leila Kennett

    Leila Kennett

    Brendan, What a majestic view – great capture – so crisp, still and peaceful, really draws you in.

  • Carlie Hensley

    Carlie Hensley

    Absolutely Beautiful Image! Love it!!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Great dof throughout, and beautiful with the sun shining on the peaks and lake, Well done!

  • Sonya Byrne

    Sonya Byrne

    This is awesome – WOW

  • Phototone

    Phototone

    Lovely work, beautiful view.

  • LTPhotography

    LTPhotography

    I just love Banff, this is such a great capture, Banff is very inspirational to see, the sharpness of this image is amazing!

  • Pat Shawyer

    Pat Shawyer

    Wonderful shot of a particularly beautiful place

  • Gene  Gregory

    Gene Gregory

    Super shot love the framing with the trees .what a sweet spot

  • Laetitia V

    Laetitia V

    That looks soo surreal! beautiful :D

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    This image is absolutely gorgeous, love the majesty of it, the color contrast is fantastic! Dee

  • jwjanie

    jwjanie

    Wow! Fascinating shot!

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Fantastic water coloring, superb photo.

  • Terri~Lynn Bealle

    Terri~Lynn Bealle

    Your work is really amazing. You have such a gift and a talented eye for gorgeous images! Keep shootin, and I look forward to seeing what’s next… : ) T

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    My favorite part in this one is the trees! They are so unique/defining and really add salt & pepper to this one!

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    Brendan! This is awesome, what a place! Take care, Linda

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Sensational Photography, you certainly have perfectly showcased this breathtaking scenery…truly awe inspiring work!

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    I can imagine it would be hard not to take a great photo at this spot! Go the Nikon!! (I have a D80) Great work… :)

  • Kostas Pavlis

    Kostas Pavlis

    Amazing picture, superb clarity and colors!

  • shawie

    shawie

    Breathtaking!! A real jaw dropper!!! Wow!!

  • frissons100

    frissons100

    Incomparable beauty. Wonderful photo!

  • Ronjohnnj

    Ronjohnnj

    Fantastic, simply fantastic

  • GeorgieH

    GeorgieH

    A stunning shot Brendan!

  • Barbara Burkhardt

    Barbara Burkhardt

    location captured 0h well done

  • vadim19

    vadim19

    Even better one! Awesome!

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    Post Card perfect..excellent

  • TiffanyJane

    TiffanyJane

    Love this picture; Makes me smile inside. Ha ha. .

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Beautiful view

  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater

    Breathtaking! So beautiful.

  • Matthew Reilly

    Matthew Reilly

    That looks amazing!!

  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    You have a ton of comments and views on this image. Well deserved. Great color, tones, and composition. Of course if you are like me, you would love if the one pine was not smack dab in front of you. What can we do? It is nature and it is beautiful.

  • Barry Norton

    Barry Norton

    Beautiful image

  • Tatum Wulff

    Tatum Wulff

    Beautiful capture Brendan!! :)

  • Panalot

    Panalot

    Superb , great work

  • Rabecca Primeau

    Rabecca Primeau 19 days ago

    I was about to ask if this was the actual color of the lake then seen your background information and read that you said the lake gets its color from the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake pretty cool gorgeous now I would like to be there right now.

  • Rabecca Primeau

    Rabecca Primeau 19 days ago

    oh meant to ask how do you add the info on your individual pages like this off to the right? the images and the background info etc… thanks

  • Marlene Hielema

    Marlene Hielema 17 days ago

    Nice shot Brendan. I see you have been to my part of the world. This location is less than 2 hours from where I live. ~Marlene

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