ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Thick storm clouds roll in over the Spray Valley in Banff National Park. The forecasted storm wells up and the clouds roll in over the peaks. The sun can only dapple shafts of light trying to pierce the dense cloud cover.

The sheer scope of the Rockies, they're reach skyward, their daunting presence and the proximity of cloud and peak stunned me this day. From this vantage point the clouds seemed close enough to grasp. The gentle curve of Spray Lake seemed to wrap the whole range in its grasp. With the pregnant rain clouds rolling in the sun was broken into spot lights on various features of the scene. It was a scene that was so engaging and large it required the panorama to capture its presence.

AUTHOR
Gita Photos is a Landscape Photography Studio based in Banff, Alberta and Banff National Park a World Heritage Site.

Hi, my name is Ron Hallam. I am truly blessed to be able to live in and work in this stunning location; Banff, Alberta. I closed in and renovated the deck of my condo to be an editing studio. The studio is paneled in Alberta cedar. The main part of the ‘studio’, though, is the Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies!


I hunt throughout the Park to find locations where the natural wonders of the Rockies are illuminated by the natural light of the moment. As one client testimonial put it, I want to offer you “ an instant escape to someplace magical” ( Jane Fedosoff, Toronto, Ontario) Another client commented “Ron's photographs are not just beautiful images of the Canadian Rockies. They are Ron himself – his life experiences, his love for this place and his eye for detail- that show a depth and unique understanding of this special place we are lucky to call home.” (Phil Monod, Banff Alberta)

Every time I make an image, it is the direct result of letting the “something” inside me come up to the surface, and compel me to record that moment of what I’m seeing and feeling. I want to engage you to see the Rockies, and feel the Rockies exactly the way I do. I want to try to have you try to understand and engage with my perspective, and point you to the exquisite, intricate and profoundly intelligent designer - the God who created this natural world.

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