Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: February 2015

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.



"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 150
Shutter - 1/200 sec.
F/stop - 11
Lens - 16/35 mm zoom


My visit to Arches National Park turned out way better then Canyonlands (last weeks post). The air was clean and I had nice clouds one day and a clear blue sky the next. Like I mentioned, winter is a great time to visit this area. My "X Shot" came just before sunset on the blue bird sky day. The end-of -day shadow was creeping toward the "Balance Rock" area. Instead of going tight, I used a wide angle lens, to get as much of the three color sunset as possible. My light reading was taking from the highlights of the image and then left that way for the shot.







































Ken Papaleo
Colorado Landscape Photoggrapher
303-674-0615



Vail Pass, Colorado, 2/20/2000 - Flash Back.




"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS Mark III
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 8
Lens - 70/200 zoom


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615



Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah.




"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 16
Lens - 70/200 zoom


Went to the Moab area to take images for my photo blog, last week. This is a great time of year to visit, no crowds and real nice prices for lodging. The temps were around 60 degrees eveyday. The first stop was in Canyonlands National Park, around 3 pm.  This turned out to be the only decent day of shooting at this park. After this, the haze was so bad, I didn't take another shot at Canonlands.  My "X Shot" came when a cloud caused a shadow on some of the peaks in the valley below. Exposing for the high lights and using a large depth-of-field, to get everything in focus, was all it took to get this shot. 


More images from Canyonlands.



















Ken Papaleo
Colorado Landscap Photographer
303-674-0615



Breckenridge, CO, 12/10/2012 - Flash Back.




"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D1H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 16
Lens - 70/200 zoom


Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615



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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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