"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D
ISO - 100
Shutter - 1/250
F/stop - 16
Lens - 16/35 zoom
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Sand Hill Cranes, Monte Vista, Colorado - part 2.
"X-Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/2000 sec.
F/stop - 4.5
Lens - 500 mm
NOTE - Tripod was used for this shot.
LOCATION.
1. Monte Vista is about a four hour drive from Denver.
2. The Sand Hill Cranes stop in this area on their way to Idaho, to spend the summer.
3. The Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a good area to locate the birds.
4. The cranes could be gone by now, check with the Wildlife Refuge.
This is the second part of my crane shoot from a couple of weeks ago. I mainly use a 500 mm lens on a tripod and have another body with a 70/200 zoom. I shoot with both bodies, making sure everything doesn't look the same. Using a high shutter speed stops all movement, letting me get up-close sharp images. Early morning and late afternoon, past sunset, are the best time to take pictures.
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Ken Papaleo
Colorado Wildlife Photographer
303-674-0615
Weekend Flash Back - Walden, Colorado, 10/23/2008.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II
ISO - 100
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 16
Lens - 16/35 zoom
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Sand Hill Cranes, Monte Vista, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/2000 sec.
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 500 mm
NOTE - Tripod was used for this photo.
LOCATION.
1. Monte Vista is about a four hour drive from Denver.
2. The Sand Hill Cranes stop in this area on their way to Idaho, to spend the summer.
3. The Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is a good area to locate the birds.
4. The cranes will only be there for a couple more weeks, maybe.
CHALLENGE.
I go on a photo shoot here every year. The beauty and the sounds are breath taking. The best time to go is a couple of days after the crane festival. This time I wanted to see what kind of unusual photo could be made on this shoot.
SOLUTION.
When shooting these birds, I mostly use a 500 mm lens, on a tripod and have another body with a 70-200 zoom. Mornings and late afternoon, to dark, are the best times to take pictures. First the light is the best and also the cranes are more active. My unusual opportunity came late in the afternoon, when a flock of Snow Geese flew by, with one crane joining them. The moment lasted only seconds but I was ready and got the image. I notice that a lot of photographers enjoy getting together for conversation but I don't take part. You need to be ready for anything at anytime. After the Snow Geese flew by I heard this lady ask her husband( one of the talkers) if he got a shot of the Snow Geese and of course his answer was no.
This will be the first of two blogs dedicated the the Sandhill Crane migration.
MORE PHOTOS FROM THIS SHOOT BELOW.
ALL PHOTOS ARE FOR SALE, CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Wildlife Photographer
303-674-0615
Weekend Flash Back - Denver, Colorado, 12/6/2005.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D2H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 70/200 zoom
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Little Girls Dance Performance, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 5000
Shutter - 1/320 sec.
F/stop - 4.5
Lens - 70/200 zoom
CHALLENGE.
Needed to photograph three little girls at their dance performance. I had heard that I could use a real high ISO with this camera and it would look good. This would be my test to see if it was true.
SOLUTION.
The highest ISO on this camera is 6400, I set it at 5000. This let me shoot with a shutter speed of 320, enough to stop the action. The results speak for them selves, the images are sharp and the quality is very nice.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
About Me
- Ken Papaleo
- Evergreen, Colorado, United States
- 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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