Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/2000 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 300 mm

"X Shot" location and information.

1. Drive time from Denver to Ouray is about 7 to 8 hours.

2. You are pretty close to the ice walls so you really don't need big glass to get nice shots.

    I used a 70/200 zoom on one camera and a 300 on the other.

3. Wear boots that are good in the snow and ice.

4. The town of Ouray is a great place to visit anytime of the year!

All photos are for sale, contact email address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Broomfield, Colorado, 4/14/2008.

"X Marks the Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 100

Shutter Speed - 1/40 sec.

F/stop - 22

Lens - 16 mm

A slow shutter speed and a large depth of field was needed to get everything in focus and cause

a panning effect from inside the moving WWII B-17 bomber, Liberty Bell.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Moon set over western Colorado Area.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 4.5

Lens 70/200 zoom

"X Shot" location and information.

1. These moon shoots were from the Grand Junction and Ridgway areas. 

2. When photographing the moon, the best pictures happen when moonset is just before sunrise or

     when moonrise is just before sunset. 

3. At these conditions the moon looks bigger and the exposure for the moon and the surrounding scenery

    are almost the same.

4. You can find the moon phases and the times of rise and set on the internet to help you plan your shoot.

All photos are for sale, contact the email address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Landscape Photographer

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Walden, Colorado, 6/3/2008.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter Speed - 1/125 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Images from Ridgway and Telluride Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter Speed - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 300 mm

"X Shot" location and information.

1. Drive time from Denver to Ridgway about 6 hours.

2. Having Ridgway as home base gives you short drives to Ouray, Telluride, Dallas Divide and also

    the beautiful area to the east of Ridgway.

3. When shooting clouds, sunrise or sunset, take your readings from the highlight in your picture.  This 

    will give you nice rich colors in the clouds.

4. Before I go to any area to shoot scenics, I do a weather forecast search. I like using 

    www.wunderground.com, they give cloud cover percentage for morning, noon, and evening. 

    If the percentage is not at least 50%, I don't go.

All photos are for sale, contact email address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Landscape Photographer

303-674-0615

   

Weekend Flash Back - Broomfield, Colorado, 4/14/12.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter 1/1000 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 300 mm

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Trumpeter Swans and other birds in Evergreen, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/2000 sec.

F/stop - 10

Lens - 500 mm with a 1.4 extender

Note - Mono pod used for this shot.

It is unusual to see a Trumpeter Swan (all white with a black beak) in this 

part of the state.

All Photos are for sale, contact email address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Wildlife Photographer

303-674-0615