Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: 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.