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Gateway To The Ramparts, Jasper National Park
Really want your advice !!! I just did a blog on whether we have a
duty as a nature photographer to not disclose locations to protect
nature and reduce human footprints. I would love to know your opinion
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If you have a minute check out the article at photocascadia.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/do-we-have-an-obli...
This is an image from the Tonquin Valley in Jasper National Park. I loved the storm clouds moving in and the walkway to the mountains
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Matt Granz Photography, giorgosgrigoriadis16, C-Marley, Travelintrevor, and 429 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Lightvision [光視覺] (17 months ago | reply)
great lead in line to the majestic mountain
giorgosgrigoriadis16 (17 months ago | reply)
very beautiful my friend , the photo is wonderful !!!
Travelintrevor (17 months ago | reply)
perfect! love the dramatic clouds and the leading lines....excellent!
[Chris Tennant] (17 months ago | reply)
Oh what a beautiful lead in! Doesn't hurt to have a truly awesome and dramatic sky!
Thankful! (17 months ago | reply)
Love that sky! Btw, that leading line of the path is so strong that I caught myself reaching for my hiking boots and my backpack!
Pamela Winders (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape! Love the dramatic sky.
Kevin English Photography (17 months ago | reply)
This is fantastic!
Jayesh Modha (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful place. Wish you a very happy new year.
cedergreenphoto (17 months ago | reply)
Excellent color and dramatic lighting! Well done as usual Kevin.
Shane Michael Black (17 months ago | reply)
Incredible photo! Such a dramatic sky. It really adds a lot to this. The dirt road that leads you into the photo is perfect!
Giorgio Ghezzi (17 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot!
Fionn Luk (17 months ago | reply)
Wow beautiful landscape! Wonderful scene, awesome colors
Diego Tabango (17 months ago | reply)
those are pretty angry skies.
excellent comp!
DavidFrutos (17 months ago | reply)
Stunning atmosphere!!!
copperhorse (17 months ago | reply)
Incredible.
atif peshimam (17 months ago | reply)
wonderful capture.
loved the composition and colors!
mario.soure (17 months ago | reply)
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Silverproggie. Mostly away... (17 months ago | reply)
Love the lighting contrast provided by the break in the clouds in the upper left! Now, add some gusts of wind, and a chilly temp. You're there. Maybe even a fine drizzle now and then. If I didn't carry a poncho in my bag, I'd be keeping an eye on that rooftop at the end of the walkway!
Bastien Vaucher (17 months ago | reply)
Fantastic colors!
crozgat29 (17 months ago | reply)
magnifique !
GiuseppeMaio (17 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot.
1bluecanoe (17 months ago | reply)
Most folks who love to photograph landscapes are sensitive about leaving no evidence of their time there. They love nature! It's not likely a tour bus filled with tourists are ever going to come screeching in, snap a few and buy the t-shirt declaring they were there!
However, I've had surfers tell me to stop tagging different surf spots with the break names, giving 'respect' to the locals. My response is always that if a middle aged woman ( non surfer) from the PNW can find these hallowed surf spots, so can a dedicated surfer! Those days are gone!
Ultimately, it's up to the photographer to share. I have no problem with that. Heck, with the right light, shooting from a parking lot can be magical! ;-)
Gorgeous landscape shot! Pulls me right in!
Del.Higgins (17 months ago | reply)
Very nice Image, Love the walkway and the awesome sky.
I have two ways to look at your question..... I understand wanting to shoot a new place and wanting to keep the exact location close to your chest because you don't want people running all over the place destroying the natural beauty of the place. I think that most photographers really try to not destroy the place they want to photograpgh.... but some do anyway. At the same time I want to share the beauty I saw when I was there photographing with other people.
I have been doing a lot of homeowrk on Southern Ut because my wife and I are going out there in Mid april, Yes I want to see something most people don't, but at the same time I dont want to destroy the landscape.
Erik Page Photography (17 months ago | reply)
Great shot! The stormy skies and trail leading into the frame are great.
I love the article and agree that I am somewhat reluctant to share some of the backcountry locations I shoot in. What alarms me more, however, is the contentedness of some photographers to shoot strictly locations/comps pioneered by superior photographers. It may not be a popular opinion, but I think we have enough photos of the exact same comp from The Subway in Zion that we can start ignoring that location and begin pioneering new ones (or at least start shooting it in creative ways).
Of course, every photographer, including myself, is guilty of shooting popular locations in cliche manners at least once in a while, but I can't imagine spending all my time chasing others' compositions without discovering new locations and new photos for myself. To me, exploration and discovery is what landscape photography is about!
Joey Ricard (17 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
kim-by-the-sea (17 months ago | reply)
Spectacular image!
Jeff Clow (17 months ago | reply)
Another world class shot....truly superb work.
Paul Biris (back from Indonesia) (17 months ago | reply)
beautiful photo!
Tru-man (17 months ago | reply)
Holy crap this is nice.
Via Tru-man's contacts' uploads on Fluidr
Janice L (17 months ago | reply)
Simply stunning.
Zwilling Photography (17 months ago | reply)
From now on we have to call this place, the Tonquin Valley, Jasper's Monument Valley. This photo makes the Ramparts appear so monolithic, impressice and ... monumental. Gorgeous work!
aycasan (17 months ago | reply)
superb!!!
John Cothron (17 months ago | reply)
That's a good question Kevin. I've pondered over this question several times myself...just from my own personal mental musings. If you'll notice I have stopped mapping locations that I upload, although I do still leave enough information in keywords that someone could get pretty close I suppose. Hopefully if someone is determined enough to research and look it up, they are also cognizant enough to keep things as pristine as possible. It's pretty horrid what "people" do to some locations.... a lot worse than mere footprints. Great image here.
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Bakke Photography (17 months ago | reply)
oh man, are you kidding me?? Friggin fantastic!!
DaizyB (17 months ago | reply)
My goodness... This is out of this world...
Janice L (17 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous shot.
As for your question, my answer is it depends. Care has to be taken to conserve an area and if the traffic my destroy it, absolutely not. An example would be rare hieroglyphs etc. But if revealing the beauty of an are may save it, yes. If it was not for the photos of Muir, Adams and other photographers/naturalists many places may have been impacted severely if not completely destroyed.
Care and much thought must be taken. In general I would not include specific tags or GPS coordinates, mostly because of how public a forum like this is. I have heard so much lack of consideration in our own Columbia Gorge as people blaze there trails to get that one special unique shot.
Silverproggie. Mostly away... (17 months ago | reply)
Regarding the question posted on the blog, viewed from the perspective of the non-professional photog, I understand the curiosity. If I was to be in the vicinity, and if I could squeeze the hike into my schedule, sure, I'd love to be there and shoot.
On the other hand, I fully agree with you on not disclosing detailed info on the whereabouts. After all, you did all the hard work investigating, walking and finding. We all have the tools to do that same effort you did, ...but choose not to. Thus, why should you just give out that info? I guess that if we want that exact same shot on our cards, we can go through the drill ourselves. Convenience is great, but there's a defined line between serious photographers who bust their cheeky to get the shot, and the couch-potato photogs "who expect to get what they want through the remote". I say, you want it? Find it!
Mid-road answer could be, "In X County" (or area). Do the math.
Mike Berenson - Colorado Captures (17 months ago | reply)
Well done Kevin! Love that scenery and the article that truly makes me think.
In my opinion, I think the decision to share a location is ultimately up to the photographer. There's no inherent obligation to share it with anyone. I very much appreciate the sharing attitudes I've seen in the community, but this shouldn't be expected in every case. I can understand the reasons a person would have for not wanting to share a location and I think we should respect that.
evy2010 (17 months ago | reply)
Magnificent...share the beauty!
Sky Noir (17 months ago | reply)
Great
idashum (17 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous shot and angle. I love the path leading you to the mountains. Jasper was the park we visited briefly at the southern end, but didn't make it to any hikes or Maligne Lake. Thanks for sharing.
jmi-57 [deleted] (17 months ago | reply)
Great composition, this is just wonderful.
Kevin English Photography (17 months ago | reply)
I read your blog and had to come back for a second comment. In my opinion, as photographers, we should respect the photographers choice to disclose or not to disclose a location. I often appreciate it when a photographer does disclose where a shot was taken, but it does not mean I am going to head out there and shoot the same shot. I am always trying to find a unique perspective on whatever I shoot even if it is a location that has been shot a thousand times. We should all practice a "Leave no trace" ethic. From a competitive standpoint, shots of a common location or view come down to two things: The photographers skill and luck. I am not sure the disclosure of location will matter in the, so I say let the photographer decide and respect their decision.
Saguaro Pictures (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome leading lines and those clouds are amazing! Great shot!
yannth2 (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome work!
All in all, you don't have a duty to disclose a location.
Ben124. (17 months ago | reply)
Nice light!Great shot!
Lita V (17 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful
johnandco (17 months ago | reply)
A great shot Kevin well framed and very spectacular.
Well done.
jactoll (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture with the ultimate lead in to the mountains and those storm clouds are fantastic.
Had a read of the blog and my stance is,i don't think your obliged to reveal the location after all if somebody wants to photgraph it they will do their own homework and find the location for themselves.
andy_57 (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image. I thoroughly disagree with the content and the spirit of your blog post.