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posted Sunday, 10 May 2009, 13:15 (+0800), by Martin

I'm working in Canada for a couple of weeks, and on Saturday, I went for a drive to Waterton Lakes National Park, in the south of Alberta.

I used the side mirror of my rental car to take this photo of the snow-covered Rockies.

Rocky Mountains in the rear view mirror

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, 2009-05-09
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm, 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO100

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[ category: /photos/landscapes/ | permalink | 4 comments ]
[ tags: 24-70, 50D, Canada, mirror, Rocky Mountains, snow, Waterton Lakes National Park ]

Comments:

Richard wrote at 2009-05-11 18:48

Fantastic shot, love the use of depth of field in the reverse fashion from how it's normally used. Love the effect!

Looks like you're still in Aussie mode though - you must have been in the passenger seat rather than driver's seat to take this picture! Hope you're driving on the correct side of the road!

Martin wrote at 2009-05-11 19:25

@Richard: thanks for the feedback.

Actually, I was in the driver's seat when I took this photo, but I used the passenger side mirror, as it provided a better view than the driver's side mirror.

Greg Taylor wrote at 2009-06-18 19:12

Here's a link to a very similar shot I took in Arizona.
Thx

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grtaylor2/3590647857/in/set-72157619723134153/

Martin wrote at 2009-06-18 22:59

@Greg: that is indeed a similar photo....but taken in a much warmer climate ;-)