This is a shot of Horseshoe Lake in Jasper National Park. It is not far from Athabasca Falls. I visited on October 22nd 2022, and this was my last shot of the day, taken at about 4:30 in the afternoon. With the short daylight hours in the fall, the light disappears relatively early in the valleys between the mountains.
This lake is a popular spot in the summer, and people are known to go cliff diving off the rocks at the left side of this image. The water of the lake is very deep here, and it is a fairly safe thing to do, despite the very cold water.
To the right the lake extends into a small shallow area and then drains away into cracks in the rock, and on down into the Athabasca River in the valley below. The lake gets its name from is horseshoe shape and in the background, beyond the narrow channel the lake curves around to the right and extends into a rather large body of water with more cliffs. It is a beautiful spot and very popular with visitors as it is right beside the highway.
I shot this with my Ebony 4x5 view camera and a wide-ish 125mm lens. With the light falling off into shadow, and the overcast sky, there was no need to add a filter as it would have been of no benefit.
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