Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Views From Loveland Pass, Continental Divide, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 2000

F/stop - 16

Shutter - 25 sec

Lens - 70/200 zoom

Note - tripod and a cable release were used for this shot.

Challenge.

I went to Loveland Pass around 4 pm, just in time to catch some sunset photos. The moon, almost full, would be coming up soon, making the snow covered mountains glow. My goal was to do some scenic,

moonlit, photos.

Solution.

Using a tripod and a cable release, I set myself up, above Loveland Basin ski area. As it got dark, the lights from I-70's approach to the Eisenhower Tunnel started to glow. I figured out my light exposure and started to take shots. As a semi-truck approached, right in front of me, I pushed my cable release, starting my shot. The truck came and went, during those 25 seconds. Its lights streaked through my image.

Once I found the right exposure for the moonlit shot, the rest of the shots were the same, making it easy to capture more images.