Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: June 2013

Bear Creek Lake Regional Park, Lakewood, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/1000 sec

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

LOCATION.

1. Bear Creek Lake Park is just minutes from Denver.

2. It is located east of the C470 and Morrison Road intersection.

3. There is a $7 general daily fee per vehicle.

4. Summer hours are 6 am - 10 pm.

This is a great park, it's just a short drive from Denver, but gets you out into the open spaces fast, with 2,600 acres. It has rolling hills, grasslands and a number of lakes to enjoy. Some of the activities are swimming, boating, fishing, biking, hiking, archery, waterskiing plus wildlife viewing. The park is kept very clean and is a enjoyable place to visit. I mostly shot in the morning and again late afternoon to sunset, to get the best possible light. I traveled the park with two cameras, one with a 70-200 zoom and the other with a 500 mm lens. This gave me a pretty good chance to get any picture I saw! Being ready, with nice light, is a good combination for susses.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Eagle River, Vail, Colorado, 6/8/2005.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D2H

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/1250 sec

F/stop - 8

Lens - 500 mm

Note - A monopod was used for this shoot.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Strange clouds in Evergreen, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

A thunderstorm just moved over my Evergreen home, of 25 years, at 8,400 feet. I took my camera to the upper deck and waited, hoping there would be a rainbow. As I watched the tail end of the storm pass over the mountains to the east, the sun started to come out. Instead of a rainbow, these strange clouds started to form. They seemed to drop out of the storm itself, lasting about ten minutes and than slowly disappeared. I had never seen clouds like this before! If anyone knows what they are, please email me.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Golden, Colorado, 8/4/2008.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 500

Shutter - 1/500 sec

F/stop - 8

Lens - 70/200 zoom

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Random Shots From Last Week.

"X Shot" INformation.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 14

Lens - 24 mm

Last week I was pretty tied up with freelance work, so I had no day set aside to shoot my weekly photo blog. I keep a camera with me most of the time and this week it paid of with a number of nice features. The fact that I have a camera with me, is the point I'm making this week. How many times have you said "There's a Picture" and couldn't take it. Having a camera gives you a chance!

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend flash Back - Green Mountain, Colorado, 8/4/2008.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter - 1/200 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Above the clouds, at 14,000 feet, on Mount Evans, Idaho Springs, Colorado.

"X Shot"information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 800

Shutter - 1/200 sec.

F/stop - 16

Lens - 70/200 zoom

LOCATION.

1. It is about a hour drive from Denver to the entrance of Mount Evans.

2. Mornings and evening light make the best photos.

3. Mount Evans Road is the highest paved road in North America.

CHALLENGE.

The day I had open to shoot this weeks blog turned out to be overcast, rainy, and foggy. My idea was to shoot some spring flowers in Denver but now I had to scramble for a new subject.

SOLUTION.

After coming up with a couple of ideas, I decided to go with something on Mount Evans. Maybe a sheep in the fog or rain. It was 2 pm and Evans is only about half from my house, so I headed out in the rain. When I got to the entrance, the clouds were becoming thinner and soon after I was in the sun. My focus changed immediately. I spent the rest of the day recording images above the clouds.

MORE PHOTOS BELOW FROM THIS SHOOT.

All cloud photos where shot looking down, even though some don't appear that way.