Vermilion Lakes Sunrise
Directions
Vermilion Lakes is a short 5 minute drive NW of Banff. Take Mount Norquay Rd from downtown towards Highway 1. Then turn left at Vermilion Lakes Drive.
Background
After nearly 4 weekends in a row of cloudy weather and missed sunrises, it finally came together this past Saturday morning. There was still heavy fog in the prairies to the east, which may have contributed to the amazing colours.
Brilliant colors and contrasts. Always great photos.
Stunning! I love the patterns of the colors in the water interspersed with the ice.
Definitely WORTH The wait! Wooooooooow.
That picture is awesome!
*sheer rapture* Gorgeous. Awesome photo.
Lamentations 3:22-23, “The Lord’s mercies indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
This is AMAZING!
Gorgeous!
I love your photos at the best of times but this one is especially incredible. Awesome….
It’s like I’m seeing the country for the first time, and I’ve lived in Alberta my whole life. WOW.
This is one of your most amazing. Incredible. Thanks for showing me things I might otherwise have never known. Take care.
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous
Absolutely beautiful. This time of year, the differences between Canada and the Gulf Coast are maximized, and it’s such a delight to see them.
One of my favorites!!
Breathtaking…thank you for sharing such beauty.
This is a beautiful pic!
Absolutely breathtaking!
I actually feel the urge to lick this picture?! Just sayin’, is all.
Gorgeous!!!
Simply superb…
I am without words this time. Well done.
Just WOW!
Wow! That is amazing!!
oh wow. this is stunning.
Wow, I see blue sky! Beautiful as always….
Gorgeous! Love how crisp it is and that you can clearly see the ice patterns on the water… well done!
Wow, amazing. And bot photoshopped, right?
On a photo like this I do use Photoshop to blend multiple exposures of the same scene. Today’s digital cameras cannot capture the entire range of light in a single exposure, so this blending is necessary. After that I do the regular contrast and saturation adjustments, followed by some dodging and burning.
Oh, I see. The technical artistry is beyond me, but thanks for the peek behind the curtain. The final result is lovely.
Wonderful colours and composition.
Breathtaking…
I concur!
Vermilion of course, like the color dot adorning the forehead of a beautiful woman, scenic face of nature!… Transcendental photography…
WOW!!
This photo took awhile to load and when it popped up I actually gasped. Gorgeous!
wow. this is truly breathtaking.
Thanks for following my blog. Man, I scrolled down the page and gasped when I saw this picture. It took my breath away and shot me with this pang of desire to behold something so incredible.
Absolutely beautiful and breath-taking!
Stunning shot, nice work
I thought Oklahoma had some nice cloudscapes. You might have convinced me to move to Canada!
Beautiful photos. I can attest to the snow and fog to the east – Calgary saw Sun yesterday for the first time in two weeks! I saw a shadow yesterday and I didn’t know what it was…
This photo makes me want to wake up early to catch the sunrise (and I am not a morning person!) the colours are awe inspiring.
Gorgeous!
The water detail here is impeccable. Mm. So lovely.
Patrick, your photos are consistently amazing but this is downright remarkable.
WOW!!!
This is beautiful!
Awesome!
Clearly worth the wait. Really stunning.
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Incredible shots!
Hi Patrick, We never did get a chance to talk, and tonight I’m still working on the campaign.
Any photo’s you’d like to dedicate to the President of the United States Tonight in Anticipation of his Victory?
~elaine.
I don’t see where anyone has used “phenomenal” yet, so I’ll take that one. Great photo.
awesome photo
Simply stunning capture!! Love it.
The shades of red in this photo are sublime! Love it!
Fantastic
I’ve nominated you for Very Inspiring blogger award
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wow! this photo is significant! thanks for following me. “see” ya around!
I’m trying so hard not to buy any prints until I move things around and clean up around the house but goodness gracious this photo is SO GOOD. Really, the clouds, the pink, the orange, the blue, EVERYTHING! Love. LOVE! I can’t even type complete sentences! THAT good!
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NOTE: I love the amazing colors in sunrises and sunsets…:)
This is amazing!
Stunning! Really, i love it
Wow, that is so beautiful! It looks as though there are embers under the ice.
What a stunning picture Patrick!
Love the colors!
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OMG! It hurts to look at this. Go, Patrick, go, go, go!!!
Totally breathtaking shot!!!
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I love that color (or colors! ) in the sky! Great capture!
My favorite by far!
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this is just beautiful and I really want there to be beautiful things on this page.
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awesome this pic took my breath away…absolutely beautiful!
How beautiful!
Five wows! (Out of 5.)
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Stunning!
wonderful
the colors are sooo sooo wonderful!
Simply awesome
wow!!!! gorgeous!! stunning photograph!!
Awesome image Sir! That must have been an amazing sight. Keep on keeping on.
I am incredibly envious of the amazing views you see so often
Great picture again!
Very beautiful photos. I love the color of the sky with the mountain.
Wow. That is a stunning image! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing that with us!
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Wow. Just … wow. What a breathtakingly beautiful photo! Y’all should check out some of his other images. Imagine having prints of some of them adorning your home.
Again … wow!
it’s probably been said already, but still: superb!
Beautiful picture! I will be so happy when I finally have the money for a new camera. I miss taking great pictures
beautiful!
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ohh good i like soo much, thnaks for your photo
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Thanks again for dropping by… this is really awesome… and btw you look like ryan gosling, just a bit only
Glovely! A real picture, this one! Not like those bizarre photoshopped messes you see. Mind you, the mountain looks a bit “stuck on”. I’ll wager it’s actually a great bit Walmart there instead. And those ice blotches are probably replacing the reflections of invading alien spacecrafts. Other than that, spot on beauty!
absolutely love it!
This literally had me saying, ‘oh my gosh’ aloud at my desk right now! What a shot!!!
Vermillion art. It greeted me in my inbox this morning. Thanks.
wow amazing view!
Stunning photo!
Absolutely gorgeous, one of my favourite photos you’ve taken.
Simply beautiful.
Ciao,
Patricia
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. Love it.
Wonderful photo, as always.
Stunning, as usual!
Spectacular!
I need to move…
You are seriously the luckiest man alive, to have such artistic talent and to live where you do…..
Beautiful, I love the striations on the ice.
The way the ice is starting to form, and it’s reflection of the colors almost makes it look like a second sky. Very tight shot.
That made my jaw drop.
Gorgeous!
Absolutely stunning!!
Literally took my breath away.
Awesome photograph!
Wow!!
Wow, that is so beautiful!
Just beautiful!!
Man, you take really amazing photos!
amazing colors:-)
The tapestry of color is amazing. Just beautiful.
Simply gorge
ous!!
Amazing!
Incredible! My fave is the way the clouds reflect on the un-iced parts of the lake.
wow! Lucky You!
That ice on the water is amazing. Simply amazing.
Stunning!
wow. your photos consistently make me say that – the colors here are absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful!!
Ah. If I could only be there…
yeap that’s exactly what landscape photography means. Reflections, details, great tones and flourishing emotions. Stunning!
Stunning! Each and every time you post something here I can not help but wish I was back in Canada and able to enjoy these fantastic views one more time. I am in awe of you and your amazing ability to catch these moments with such perfection.
Magnificent!
Those colors!
I had to share this with my facebook friends, for so much beauty MUST be shared with those you love. As I am looking at this picture, I just feel closer to God. Thank you!
Wow man. Stunning shot!
Gorgeous!
Awwwwwwwwsome – I love this! Your images make me want to leave my ‘warm’ climate and venture into the cold!! Outstanding!
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Remarkably beautiful..
Outstanding! I wish I was there!
SPLENDID! the ice water, composition of the shot, especially the sunset sky!
ooppss, it was sunrise? anyway, love it lots!
Wow, spectacular!
wow, that looks incredible!
Great colours and ice!
a wonderful shot to be proud of. WOW!
This is so beautiful. And inspiring. I think I may write a poem for this.
Beautiful photo! I love Banff, and this makes me want to plan a trip to Alberta.
Fantastic use of color and depth, this is very impressive. What lens are you using?
Thank you. I was using a 24-105 F4 @ F11.
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Beautiful!
Absolutely amazing …. you’re so talent … the colors are so powerful. Wonderful shot.
Sharp and stunning!
Very, very pretty. I like how the colors are reflected on the water.
My god great shot you can feel the energy the composition it dead on I love the colors and the feel of the the ice great work
STUNNING!!
Really stunning!!
Positively beautiful…. the colors are so powerful… You are very talented!
Breathtaking
awesome shot
Absolutely beautiful!
It’s ma·jes·tic! What magnificient colors.
I feel freezing!
Great shot! I always admire your works.
Too wonderful for words….. AWEsome and some more
Hi thanks for adding yourself on my blog
I love your blog, and this photo!! I am currently in Norway in Tromsø, it’s situated 300km inside the Arctic Circle. It just started to become dark in the mornings and soon will be the dark period, so no sun for two months. As this is my second time in Norway, at least I have experienced the midnight sun which is two months of only sunshine (great for people like me who is from South Africa). This photo just reminded me on all my adventures currently here in Tromsø: my 30km hike, flying a plane over the islands, snowboarding at night with only the moon to light up the way. The Norwegians truly have amazing scenery up north.
On the one hand, always great photography… and on the other – man do you ever get to be in some amazing places. Beautiful.
Beautiful!:)
Stunning!
Really nice photography and thanks for coming by one of my blogs.
in addition the structural elements of this image take it to a level beyond the sublime.
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Love this!!
That is some awe-inspiring shit there. Awwwwwwwwwwwwe-inspiring.
This is an amazing photo. I was just here a few months ago and I think you capture the beauty better then the actual place does. I love see your photos, they are awesome.
Wow! Another gorgeous picture!! But looking at the water below….I wouldn’t want to be there…..way to cold looking for this Arizona girl!
Wow,..Subhanalloh,.indah sekali….
This is terrific!
Spectacular and explosive colours!
Awesome shot Patrick!
Just extraordinary. You are, by far, my favorite photographer on WordPress. Thank you for sharing this beauty!
Like hundreds of other commenters have said, this photo is breathtaking.
Yes it did come together Patrick. Very, very nice work and I would guess great patience.
You could not ask for a more beautiful sunrise and Colorado. What a nicely planned luck.
wow.
Stunning image!
Vermillion clouds spread over the endless sunrise sky
A world arches above us; a dome of eternality.
The frosted water reflects back a splash of color.
Trees, like leafless twigs, propped agaist a soaring mountain.
A chilly paradise.
This is absolutely gorgeous.
All I really have to say is WOW! Is this what it looks like where you live? I am jealous.
beautiful photography. truly truly all of your photos capture so much
That’s a sunrise? It looks like sunset..
Beautiful picture.
OMG!
Stunning!
Wow. So beautiful.
Exquisite and breath taking!
OMG! Thank you.
Breathtaking.
That picture is amaaaazing, “like” just wasn’t enough
I love sublime landscapes. And this is what I would could a sublime landscape par excellence! Beautiful!
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Incredible. As you say, it all came together!
Absolutely amazing site.
No words!!! excellent locations are always see thru perfect photography
Super amazing colors!!! Nice capture!!!
Wow you pictures are absolutely incredible. You bring to light a world most people could never even imagine by bringing your camera along with you, it’s Fantastic
This is absolutely stunning! I love the ice in the foreground…it has a very Monet quality. Just gorgeous.
Your photography is extravagant.
Just incredible. Thanks.
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this looks straight out of one of my dreams
A-mazing. I need you to come along on all my hols to take pictures for me
. You give me my daily dose of nature’s eye candy 
and I thank you for that.
What time are your surises? It looks chilly.
Stunning!
Banff is on my bucket list for places I want to experience. Your photograph awakened anew the yearning. Just stunning!!
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Banff is on my Bucket List Top Ten. One look at Patrick Latter’s photograph “Vermillion Lakes Sunrise” will show you why. Patrick captures breathtaking images–and sells them, too. Check him out.
Love this one!
An amazing shot! Doubtless, breathtaking to see in person. Well shared.
O.M.G.
beautiful beautiful beautiful!
That’s beautiful!!
God dwells here…
AMAZING!
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Wow Patrick, amazingly beautiful photos! Makes me want to paint sunrises/sunsets!
Thank you for following my artblog. And goodluck with fundraising for men’s health. I have a health blog as well and will write a post about men’s health soon (merelsmagicalherbs.wordpress.com)!
Keep up taking those amazing photos!
Merel
amazing !
beautiful color!
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wow
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One of my favorite subjects to photograph — brilliant Sunsets!
Patrick: Wonderful capture and great work. You really know how to snap it off.
that’s rocking my world patrick. just in this one photo there is so much to take in visually!
*drooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooools*
Sorry that I leave so much saliva all over your blog. ^^;;
Vermillion Lakes, eh? Reminds me of that Pokemon song, “We’re ont he road to Vermillion City (c’mon let’s go).”
..,I’m probably the only one who knows about that song…
Hi Patrick. Inspiring, as always! Amazing color, superb composition, utter beauty. Thanks for sharing these amazing images.
troy
Absolutely gorgeous. My students loved this photo!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Oh my goodness. This is heavenly.
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Banff has been on my travel list for years… this definitely reminds me of the reason! Stunning!!
That’s beautiful!
This is amazing!
Wanna go here!
This is absolutely breath-taking!
Stupenda!!!
glorious.
Absolutely stunning!
I am in awe. The ice formations are a nice reminder of nature and its perfection. Amazing photographs.
Amazingly beautiful!
This probably tells you simply that lakes rarely freeze over near where I live, but I find the way the ice has built up really intriguing. I think the variety of basic shapes as well as the variety of stunning colours are what make this picture so wonderful. I was instantly jealous of where you live and your skill with a camera.
I went and bought my first D-SLR camera last week, which can take the lenses off my SLR film camera. Once I have got the hang of the settings, I am going to work on trying to take even ONE shot that matches the splendour of your hiking photos of Canada! You should have a permanent job with the Canadian tourism board.
Wow. There are no words….
We are running out of adjectives…let me just say I am blown away by your work., amazing, remarkable, outstanding,
glorious. Thank you!
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wow! breathtaking image!
Beautiful, as always!!
Amazing and real. Nothing like seeing the calm of nature. Thanks.
What lens and filter did you use for this photo?
24-105 at F11, no filters. I will usually take 2 or 3 photos at different exposures and blend them in with gradients using PS. In this case, I only painted back in the overexposed light at the tip of the mountain.
Beautiful picture!!
WoW!!!! I’m speechless!!
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Amaaaazing! and “lucky!” On the rare occasion I catch the pink light, my camera’s not with me
Wow, this is stunning!
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Amazing view!
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I’m at a complete loss of words when I see some of your shots. I must freshen up on my vocabulary. Really Lovely Photo!
Looks like heaven..
Your photos are amazing!!
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Breathtaking photography. I love your work.
These photos sure provide some wonderful inspirations for my paintings! Thanks! Breathtaking.