Thanks to social media, we all have friends we’ve never physically met. For me it’s Brendan Van Son, author of BrendansAdventures.com. We’ve corresponded online for a few years; I set him up on a hike with National Geographic writer Peter Potterfield and he’s handed me plenty of online writing/blog writing advice, encouragement and, dare I say, inadvertent mentoring.
He also drove Anne Murray clear across Africa.
Recently, he’s focusing on his Youtube Channel and one initiative is his photography critiques of other travel photographers. I’ve volunteered for an upcoming video, so I need to post 10 travel photos for his review.
My BrendansAdventures.com Travel Photography Critique Images
I’ve been incredibly fortunate to travel for much of the past decade; however, as all of my readers know, my photography has radically improved in the past year. Because I’ve spent much much of that time exploring Alberta, I’ve elected to use #explorealberta as the theme for this critique.
These are 10 of favorite images captured in my adopted home province.
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 16-35 f/4.0 @ 16mm
Shutter: 30″ | Aperture: f/8.0 | ISO: 800
Location: Peace Bridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Camera Settings: GoPro Hero3 Black Edition | Ultra Wide Lens
Shutter: 1/2100 | Aperture: f/2.8 | ISO: 100
Location: Dog Sledding on Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 16-35 f/4.0 @ 16mm
Shutter: 15″ | Aperture: f/8.0 | ISO: 400
Location: Snow Angel Selfie in Lake Louise
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 24-70 f/2.8 @ 35mm
Shutter: 1/200 | Aperture: f/8.0 | ISO: 100
Location: Photographers meeting at Cameron Lake in Waterton National Park
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 24-70 f/2.8 @ 70mm
Shutter: 1/60 | Aperture: f/11 | ISO: 100
Location: Approaching the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 16-35 f/4.0 @ 16mm
Shutter: 1/200 | Aperture: f/8.0 | ISO: 200
Location: The Spirit Island Cruise on Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 24-70 f/2.8 @ 24mm
Shutter: 1/800 | Aperture: f/5.6 | ISO: 100
Location: Paddling on Moraine Lake in Lake Louise
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 70-200 f/2.8 @ 200mm
Shutter: 1/320 | Aperture: f/2.8 | ISO: 800
Location: Bull Elk in Banff National Park
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 16-35 f/4.0 @ 16mm
Shutter: 1/40 | Aperture: f/11 | ISO: 200
Location: My favorite mountain, Mt Edith Cavell, in Jasper National Park
Camera Settings: Nikon D800 | Lens: 24-70 f2.8 @ 28mm
Shutter: 4″ | Aperture: f/11 | ISO: 1600
Location: Nothing like camping in the provincial capital, Edmonton, Alberta.
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