Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Denver fall colors.

"X Shot" Information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/160 sec.

F/stop - 18

Lens - 16/35 mm

Chalenge.

It has been awhile sense I shot fall colors in Denver. With the wet summer and recent warm weather, it would be interesting to see what the area looked like. I picked an old friend of mine, Washington Park.

Solution.

Arriving at the park in the late afternoon, the first thing I noticed was that roses were still in bloom, along with other flowers. The trees had turned nicely and the grass was still green. The combination of these colors would make a real nice image. To do this was pretty easy, I found a nice setting and used a wide angle lens. By using a large depth-of-field I was able to get everything in my photo sharp.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Landscape Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter - 1/125 sec

F/stop - 22

Lens - 70/200 zoom.

Challenge.

The fall colors have left the mountains and most of the foothills, so it was time to take the search down the hill. Seeking out good color and locations, down in Denver, would be my goal.

Solution.

I have spent a lot of time in this area, when I was a photographer for the Rocky Mountain News, so my search was pretty easy. City parks and Open Space, are usually a good bet. Nice trees, maybe water and rocks, all help. The best thing to do is take your time and really look at the location, foreground and background and then compose you photo. There is still some nice color in the Front Range, if you want to shoot some nice pics.