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I have never seen such a congregation of photographers in the wild as Moraine Lake on the “rock pile” at 5am.

Man in a green flat cap taking a selfie at Moraine Lake with snow-capped peaks and turquoise water behind him and photographers with tripods nearbyFour cameras on tripods lined up on a rocky overlook above turquoise Moraine Lake surrounded by snow-capped peaks and evergreen forest.Crowd of tourists and photographers on a rocky viewpoint at Moraine Lake before dawn, surrounded by pine trees and mountain slopes.

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Tammy and I at Moraine Lake.

Two people smiling together on a rocky overlook above Moraine Lake, with vivid turquoise water and snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks behind them.
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This morning was 3:40am wakeup and shuttle ride up to Moraine Lake to shoot Blue Hour and Sunrise. First photo capture 4:35am. “f/8 and be there”

Night drive on a dark forested road with a vehicle ahead showing red lights and a yellow warning sign visible in the headlights
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Day 3 of the Micro.blog photo challenge — the shadows on this mountain at sunset are very compelling. 📷

Rocky mountain peaks lit by sunset light with dramatic storm clouds, conifer forest, and a river in the foreground
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Photographing the Three Sisters. 🏔️

Manfrotto tripod with camera on a sandy riverbank facing the Three Sisters peaks in Canmore Alberta Canada
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Tammy and I at the top of Sulphur Mountain with Banff in the distance. 🏔️

Two people smiling at a mountain overlook with the town of Banff, a winding river, and Rocky Mountain peaks behind them.
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Banff Gondola.

Banff Gondola cable cars ascending a steep forested mountain slope, with a support tower visible on the right.
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Sunrise on the mountains.

Snow-capped mountains are reflected in a calm lake surrounded by dense green forests under a dramatic sky.
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Reviewing photos from sunrise shoot. 📷

MacBook Pro running Adobe Lightroom Classic showing a mountain lake dock photo, beside a latte at Whitebark cafe
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The 4:15a alarm this morning to go shoot sunrise is reminding me of a saying I first heard from my friend Layne Kennedy:

Big part of photography is f/8 and be there.

Camera on tripod aimed down a wooden dock toward snow-capped mountains across a calm lake at dusk