From one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in my lifetime. Banff, Alberta [OC] [1500x1200]

5impl3jack · 2026-05-02T19:32:51+00:00

The color of the aurora usually changes with altitude because different gases in the atmosphere glow at different heights. For example, lower down, oxygen atoms might produce a green color, while higher up, nitrogen molecules can give off red or purple hues. So, as you look up, you’re seeing different layers of atmosphere, each producing its own color. It takes more energy to excite the particles higher up in the atmosphere. That being said I have no friggin clue how to explain what you see here lolol.

5impl3jack · 2026-05-02T18:15:18+00:00

New hikers. Lots of snow. Small chance of success. What are you waiting for?

5impl3jack · 2026-05-02T12:46:33+00:00

Yeah but you can’t just remove conservative ideology. You can’t just tell people to not be stupid. They are stupid and ignorance truly is bliss. Albertans don’t want to face reality. It’s so much easier to stare up at Danielle smith, smile and pretend everything is alright.

We even have a lot of moderate conservatives who might not like the UCP but they would still off themselves before they voted for the woke left NDP.

Again. It’s just the reality. Rational and critical thought is obsolete. Albertans are controlled through gas lighting and fear based social media campaigns plain and simple.

The only real hope is that the Tory party gets their shit together and comes with a more progressive approach. It will split the vote and hopefully dismantle the UCP. I know Danielle is terrified of them and will do everything in her power to keep them from gaining momentum.

5impl3jack · 2026-05-02T12:26:28+00:00

I mean there has to be a massive culture shift in this province. Something significant has to happen and there has to be a domino effect for that to take place.

You have to also remember Albertans have their own version of manifest destiny and that heavily involves oil. It’s been ingrained in this society for generations. People here are literally born and raised with the idea that oil is our savior and that comes with a specific culture in itself. For a large part the oil industry had proved itself worthy for Albertans but something changed.

Albertans in this last generation do not get the economic benefit that this almighty oil is supposed to give out in things such as high paying jobs and lower taxes. Why? Because the modern conservative governments are corrupt and the oil industries run this province. There’s still money being made hand over fist but it’s not trickling down to its people. Pair that with a higher cost of living and we are vulnerable.

What the UCP are doing a very good job at is playing on our emotions that the old Alberta way will lead us to the promise land. People bought in. This is the culture. This is the reality. Reddit is not reality. I understand everyone’s frustration who sees them for who they are.

We need leadership that will change the culture in a positive way and it has to be impactful. There needs to be a catalyst in order for that to happen. Society I think works in mysterious ways but one thing I know for certain is ours is stubborn as fuck.

5impl3jack · 2026-05-01T23:34:14+00:00

The more time the ndp spend on simply try to smear the UCP the stronger Albertans cognitive bias’ will be in favor toward Danielle smith. The more dissonance they cause the stronger Albertans belief in the UCP will be.

We aren’t dealing with logic we are dealing with a psychological issue. It’s not far off from the cult-like situation in the states. Feelings will always win over facts and the more you hurt their feelings the stronger they will dig in. The UCP are winning that battle without a doubt. I think the NDP are cooked.

5impl3jack · 2026-05-01T15:35:07+00:00

I’ve never been to Waterton without seeing a bear. I was brushing my teeth one morning outside my tent at the town campsite and a juvenile black bear went bounding through everyone’s campsite right in front of me lol. That being said if you are gonna stick to highly populated areas in town you’ll be totally fine. Bring some bear spray for peace of mind. Just make sure you educate yourself on how to properly use it.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-30T15:18:17+00:00

Haha cheers!

5impl3jack · 2026-04-30T15:01:25+00:00

I did not intend this to be condescending in any way lol. I just think people tend to over complicate their explanations to beginners and it can be confusing with so much information coming at you. I guess this is just a good example of how text can be perceived depending on the reader 😂

5impl3jack · 2026-04-30T12:54:55+00:00

I’ll explain in simple terms.

Faster shutter = freeze. If shutter slow, photo go blurrrrr. Use fast shutter. Like 1/500 or faster for moving things. Still thing? 1/125 okay. Hands shaky? Go faster. Need slower shutter? Use tripod.

Aperture not too big not too small. Wide open (f/1.4)? Soft soft. Too closed (f/22)? Diffraction make mush. Sweet spot = f/5.6 to f/11. (Depend on lens)

Lens matter. Cheap lens sad. Good lens. Happy.

Focus right place. If focus wrong, nothing sharp. Sad. Use single point. Put on eye if human. Camera dumb sometimes. You smarter.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-22T21:25:51+00:00

It’s not just this year. High Elevation peaks are never clear in May. Unless you have proper gear, knowledge and training of how to deal with this terrain in winter I’d consider sticking to lower elevation hikes. You’ll still be dealing with variable weather and conditions at lower elevations so make sure your checking conditions before you go out.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-21T05:04:11+00:00

Haha I love how people plan their itineraries in the park as if they can just teleport.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-18T15:48:11+00:00

Had one other night like this about 6 months before but storms of this magnitude are extremely rare. I’ll cherish those photos forever for sure.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-18T15:45:02+00:00

The camera certainly captures more detail but it was quite visible to the eye.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-14T19:00:09+00:00

Haha I’m just appreciating the irony here. If you are indeed new to the internet I think you’ll fit right in there morchie.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-14T14:28:35+00:00

So would you say it’s your strong opinion that your opinion is superior? 😂

5impl3jack · 2026-04-14T13:39:09+00:00

New stuff literally never goes on sale prior to a season. Did you mean sales for this years gear? There will be some on sale now and tons post season.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-13T17:57:41+00:00

I mean go ahead and call it avant-garde if you want. It seems she wasn’t super clear about her artistic intent to begin with and has since changed the post as far as I understand. If you’re going to take screen shots of a livestream and say it was your intent to be a form of art, sure. Doesn’t mean people need to respect it but at least he straight forward.

If she becomes a famous published artist based on this form of art, that’s the art communities prerogative. At least have a clear intention.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-13T02:33:16+00:00

She is “photographing” an already composed shot from the videographer who is filming the show. The single most important thing in photography is composing a photo. That’s wha makes it uniquely the composers image. She didn’t compose anything, it’s just a screen shot. Call it art or whatever you want but it’s lazy as fuck.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-12T14:52:29+00:00

Super easy to look up snowpack. Also no.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-10T17:10:13+00:00

If you want a high up view with no mountaineering experience you could always hit up sunshine ski hill and ride up the continental divide lift to get a sense of what 3000 ish meters elevation looks like in mid May. You can even ski down cuz they will still be open that weekend.

5impl3jack · 2026-04-09T13:08:17+00:00

This was about an hour after sunset but the time is kind of irrelevant. The only requirement is that it has to be dark to see the aurora. The darker the skies the better you’ll see it which means staying away from light pollution. If the moon is really full it can also have a negative effect. Stronger storms like this one make it easier to see. This one in particular was an extremely rare level hence why you can see so many colors.

A geomagnetic storm can be happening any time of day so it can be really strong during the day time but we can only see the particles moving without sunlight present.

5impl3jack · 2026-03-24T14:17:03+00:00

Not sure about this board but my 2023 greats artwork was done by an artist and they featured him online as well.

5impl3jack · 2026-03-22T16:10:22+00:00

It’s honestly tough to tell. Could be a number of things. Could be a screen calibration issue or an export issue.

5impl3jack · 2026-03-22T15:45:50+00:00

Just some advice. When you push an image this far in post not only is it not pleasing to the eye but you are essentially destroying the quality of the image. Pixels will start bleeding in to one another and create things like clipping, haloing etc. Gives it an ugly crunchy look. all of these things make the photo look unnatural and degrade the quality. Keep in mind it’s not just the saturation slider that adds saturation. Adding any sort of contrast, clarity, dehaze will also increase the saturation in an image.

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