It’s 6:30 in the morning and the sun is just starting to stretch out over the horizon. Here you stand atop a cliff marveling at majestic hoodoos millions of years in the making, a glint of dew marbling off the brush nearby and the sound of native swallows echoing in the distance.
The light seems to cascade through what was once a bustling river valley and in the distance you see a fox traipsing across this breathtaking tapestry.
In the Canadian Badlands, moments like these are easy to find.
Filled with modern, historic and prehistoric wonders,
photographers have plenty of options in the Canadian Badlands when
searching for their next composition. That’s why the Badlands
www.canadianbadlands.com) has a photography tour to help you along the
way.
Naturally, there’s plenty of unique geography thanks
to the exposed layers of sediment in Dinosaur Provincial Park. But
there’s so much else out there! From the Dry Island Buffalo Jump north
of Three Hills to the meandering Milk River near the Alberta-Montana
border, the Canadian Badlands has plenty of opportunities for
shutterbugs of all experience levels to capture some magical moments.
Did you know the Badlands are one of the sunniest
regions in Canada? That means more light and more hours of opportunity
to capture something magnificent. All those extra rays also mean you’ll
have an easier time stopping the action of antelope running across the
prairie, a Golden Hawk soaring overhead or whatever else you need a
high shutter speed for.
Nature is obviously a huge part of the photographic
possibilities, but don’t forget the people and the places you’ll come
across either. Whether it’s a smiling face in Drumheller or the
impressive architecture of Lethbridge’s High Level Bridge, you’re only
limited by your imagination – but don’t count out the inspiration
you’re bound to encounter either.
Look out across the brilliant fields of wheat, corn
and canola in all their shades of yellow and green and brown, but try
some different angles too. Look up at the 20-story-tall Saamis Teepee
in Medicine Hat or down into the blossom of a cactus. No matter which
angle you take you’re bound to find something you hadn’t considered
before.
To find the Badlands photography tours go to
www.canadianbadlands.com and click on Touring Routes, then Activity
Tours. You’ll find tips, discover new places and look at ones you
already know in a whole new light.
After such a busy day, don’t forget you still have
the sunset. Might want to dial down your shutter speed – you’ve been
exposed to a lot today.
For more information, visit www.canadianbadlands.com and or TravelAlberta.com.
