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

Telluride area, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 200

Shutter - 1/80 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 70/200 zoom

A tripod was used for this shot.

"X Shot" location and information.

1. Drive time from Denver about 6 hours.

2. Take HWY. 62 West out of Ridgway, Go South on HWY. 145 to Telluride.

3. Both mornings and evenings, give nice light on the mountains.

4. County Road T60, off Airport Road,  gives you a great location for shooting many different 

    mountain views from one spot!

All photos are for sale, contact e-mail address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Nature Photographer

303-674-0615

Ridgway area, Colorado.

"X Shot" information

Camera - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

ISO - 200

Shutter - 1/40

F/stop - 8

Lens - 24/70 zoom

A tripod was used for this shot.

“X Shot” location information!

1. Drive time to Ridgway, from Denver Colorado, 6 hrs.

2. Ridgway, located at the intersection of Hwys 550 & 62.

3. Roads I recommend you check out:

                      A) Dallas Creek Road (dirt - dead end)

                      B) West Dallas Creek Road (dirt-dead end)

                      C) Last Dollar Road (dirt-to Hwy145)

4. The above roads have limited access during the winter months.

5. Four wheel drive recommended.

All photos for sale, contact e-mail address below.

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Nature Photographer

303-674-0615