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Glacier’s Lake McDonald

September 19, 2013 by Jason Savage 12 Comments

Glacier National Park, Lake McDonald

Here’s a favorite fall image of mine I took a few year’s back on the west side of Glacier National Park. This image usually gets a lot of questions regarding digital manipulation, so I thought I would share how it was created. This particular image was obviously shot with a very wide angle lens (16mm) and just after the sun had gone down on Lake McDonald. In order to achieve this unique look to the foreground, I simply used a polarizing filter to remove the reflection of the water off the rocks, enhancing their color and making them seem to pop out of the water. In addition I combined a split neutral density filter to balance out the brighter sky with the dark foreground. So nothing too complex, just the right conditions and a couple easy to use filters.

Canon 5D MKII, 16-35mm 2.8L, f16 ISO 100 1.0sec

Filed Under: General Posts Tagged With: Fall, Glacier, Landscape, Montana, Polarizing

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  1. Delia Akbari says

    March 11, 2014 at 10:05 am

    Stunning photo! I’m absolutely in love!

  2. Jason Savage says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    Thanks Delia!

  3. Audrey says

    March 20, 2014 at 4:17 am

    Waouw ! Wanna be there right now. That is awesome.
    Wait, I’m coming ! haha.

  4. J.D. says

    February 24, 2016 at 2:15 am

    Beautiful picture! I found in on a facebook website. I am not sure if you knew they used it. https://www.facebook.com/spiritearthnetwork/photos/a.782798305123326.1073741829.769256736477483/983539828382505/?type=3&theater

  5. Amanda says

    February 24, 2016 at 8:53 am

    Would you mind if I used this as a reference picture for my pastel art? I wanted to get the correct permissions before doing so.

  6. anne says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:39 am

    My sister and I get together twice a year and this time she brought along the puzzle with Pebble Shore Lake G N P. Thank you for the challenge of putting nature back together. Best wishes as you travel with your cameras.
    Regards, Anne and Mary

  7. Mary Reinhardt says

    November 3, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    I am a member of a Facebook group and a member posted this photo to get ideas for a frame. I hate it when people think there’s nothing wrong with printing other people’s work and not paying for the image.
    My suggestion is to watermark your work.
    You are too talented for people to steal your images.

  8. Sharlene in Bakersfield says

    July 13, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Such a peaceful beautiful site to see thank you for sharing

  9. Jason Savage says

    July 27, 2018 at 10:47 am

    Thank you!

  10. Arth Patel says

    July 27, 2021 at 10:43 am

    Can you tell me the location of this photo? where exactly in lake mcdonald?

  11. Jason Savage says

    August 10, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    Hi Arth, Lake McDonald is located within Glacier National Park and just a few minute drive from the west entrance to the park. A wonderful location to photograph.

  12. Cindra Nordstrom says

    October 25, 2021 at 2:36 pm

    Could I get a poster of Lake McDonald with mountains in background and colored stones and 1 leaf? If so, cost?
    I lived in Helena in my younger years and went to Glacier park a few times. Had a poster like this and it was stolen. Truly my favorite place!

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