Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: February 2011

Kite Skiing & Boarding, Lizard Head Pass, Colorado.






"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
IS - 400
Shutter - 1/500
F/stop - 14
Lens - 70/200 zoom





















"X Shot" location information.
1. Lizard Head Pass is about 7 hours from Denver.
2. Take HWY. 160 south out of Telluride.
3. Afternoons are the best, when the wind picks up, to find these guys.


All photos are for sale, contact e-mail address below.


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615




Weekend Flash Back, Deckers - Colorado, 12/14/2001.







"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D1H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250
F/stop - 8
Lens - 35 mm



Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com
303-674-0615




Ridgway area, Colorado.






"X Shot" information
Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
ISO - 200
Shutter - 1/40
F/stop - 8
Lens - 24/70 zoom
A tripod was used for this shot.

























“X Shot” location information!

1. Drive time to Ridgway, from Denver Colorado, 6 hrs.
2. Ridgway, located at the intersection of Hwys 550 & 62.
3. Roads I recommend you check out:
                      A) Dallas Creek Road (dirt - dead end)
                      B) West Dallas Creek Road (dirt-dead end)
                      C) Last Dollar Road (dirt-to Hwy145)
4. The above roads have limited access during the winter months.
5. Four wheel drive recommended.


All photos for sale, contact e-mail address below.


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Nature Photographer
303-674-0615



Weekend Flash Back, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 2/18/2008







"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II
ISO - 200
Shutter - 1/250
F/stop - 8
Lens - 16/35 zoom


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615







Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, Colorado.







"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
ISO - 100
Shutter - 1/320 sec.
F/stop - 14
Lens - 70/200 zoom


















"X Shot" location information.
1. Elk Meadow is off Evergreen Parkway( HWY. 74) in Evergreen, a couple of miles north of the lake.
2. It is part of Jefferson County Open Space.
3. Big parking lot on the west side of HWY. 74.
4. In my 24 years of living in Evergreen, that was the biggest herd of elk I had ever seen at Elk Meadow.
5. Drive time from Denver about 45 minutes.




All photos for sale, contact e-mail address below. 



Ken Papaleo
Colorado Wildlife Photographer.
303-674-0615

All Rights Reserved! 




Weekend Flash Back, Breckenridge Colorado 12/10/02.






"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D1H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/125
F/stop - 18
Lens 70/200 zoom


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615




Rocky Mountain National Park - Estes Park, Colorado







"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
ISO - 200
Shutter - 1/60 sec
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 70/200 zoom
Tripod was used with this shot.




























"X Shot" location and information.
1. From Denver and the east, take U.S. 34 from Loveland, CO or U.S. 36 from Boulder through Estes 
    Park Colorado.
2. Drive time about 2 hours.
3. Trail Ridge road has winter closers in effect. The road opened in 1932.
4. Even with the closures, this is a fun time to visit the park because its not crowded.



All photos for sale, contact e-mail address below.


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Nature Photographer
303-674-0615



Weekend Flash Back, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. 1/23/2008







"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-!D Mark II
ISO - 100
Shutter - 1/200
F/stop - 22
Lens - 24/70 zoom


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615


All Rights Reserved

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I worked for the Rocky Mountain News for 28 years, until they went out of business. I now do freelance work, post this weekly blog, ski and play with my four grand children. I still have the love to get out and take photographs, which brings me great peace and comfort.

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