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Finding My Home in the Mountains of Jasper National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While taking in views at Athabasca Pass Lookout and a setting to the southeast across a nearby forest and mountainside in Jasper National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take advantage of the layers present and create a look beyond to the more distant ridges and peaks of Mount Kerkeslin and Mount Fryatt. While there was a slight haze from the wildfires going on in Alberta at the time, I was able to reduce some of that using the ClearView Plus tool in DxO PhotoLab 6. I also worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 6 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.

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I may not have gone where I intended to go (Jasper National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” - douglas adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul While at a roadside pullout along the Icefields Parkway at the Goats and Glacier Lookout in Jasper National Park. The view is looking to the south-southeast to the ridges and peaks of the Hooker Icefield with Mount Christie and Mount Brussels (Brussels Peak). My thought on composing this image was to angle my Nikon SLR, camera, slightly downward, creating a sweeping view across this mountain valley to the more distant ridges and peaks. I wanted to have them higher into the image and create more of a sense of grandeur with them. There would be a little bit of blue skies and clouds in the image, but most of that morning was overcast with just a little bit of blue skies coming out, so I felt I could minimize it and focus on the mountains to my front.

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A 5-Star Mountain Day n Jasper National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views across a nearby forest of evergreens to more distant ridges and peaks with Whirlpool Mountain. This is at the Athabasca Pass Lookout along the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park.

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Whirlpool Mountain and Other Peaks and Ridges of the Hooker Icefield (Jasper National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While at a roadside pullout area along Alberta Highway 93A with a view looking to the south-southwest Whirlpool Mountain. This is in Jasper National Park.

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It’s Always a Good Time to Explore Jasper National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the south-southeast while taking in views across this glacier valley with the Athabasca River flowing by and then more distant ridges and peaks of the Hooker Icefield range with Mount Brussels (Brussels Peak) and Mount Christie. This is at the Goats and Glacier Lookout along the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park. As opposed to a wider angle, panoramic view, I decided to zoom in with the focal length and have much of the forest and mountains fill the image from edge to edge with a little bit of the mostly to partly cloudy skies above that had some glow from the rising sun.

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The Athabasca River Flows on By the Mountains (Jasper National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While at Goats and Glacier Lookout along the Icefields Parkway with a view looking to the south-southeast. This is in Jasper National Park.

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Whirlpool Mountain and Other Peaks and Ridges of the Hooker Icefield (Jasper National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While at a roadside pullout area along Alberta Highway 93A with a view looking to the south-southwest Whirlpool Mountain. This is in Jasper National Park.