Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Colorado sunrises

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Colorado Sunrises and Sunsets.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/500 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 16/35 mm zoom

Before I go out to shoot sunrises or sunsets, I check the weather at >www.underground.com<. What I'm looking for is the percentage of cloud cover at those times at my desired location. I like it when the coverage is between 50 and 80%. The only other tip I have is to take you light reading from the highlights of your scene.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Colorado - Sunrises to Sunsets in Walden Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 1600

Shutter - 1/6 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 300 f/2.8

Tripod and cable release used.

One of the best places to photograph winter mountain scenes is Walden, Colorado. It has the Park Range to the West, Rabbit Ears Range to the South and to the East are the Medicine Bow and Never Summer Mountains. You don't have to go far to shoot sunrise on one set of mountains and then sunset on another. I also found a location where I could shoot both east and west, with a 500 mm lens. A good place to stay is the North Park Inn and Suites.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo2highcountrycoloring.com

303-6744-0615

Walden, Colorado, June, 25, 2012.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/500 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 16/35 mm zoom

LOCATION.

1. Walden Colorado is about 3 hours from Denver.

2. A good place to stay is North Park Inn and Suites. They have air conditioned rooms.

3. Walden has always been one of my favorite locations for sunset/sunrise photos.

THE CHALLENGE.

To get a really great sunrise or sunset shot. Walden is the perfect place for this, the area is pretty flat with some small rolling hills. You have a 360 degree view.

THE SOLUTION.

The first thing I do before going on any scenic photo shoot is to check the percentage of cloud cover. I find a group of days with at least a 50% cover in mornings and evenings. Once there I located a dirt road, out of the way, that has some elevation for the area. I found this spot inside the Arapaho National Wildlife Reserve. Sunset was at 8:30 pm and I was there about 7pm. Most of the best sunsets are shot after the sun has dropped behind the horizon so I stay until it is almost dark. Make sure you use an assortment of lenses. I was using a telephoto lens just before switching to a wide angle, to get this image.

OTHER PHOTOS FROM THE WALDEN AREA.