"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II.
ISO - 500
Shutter - 1/500 sec.
F/stop - 4.5
Lens - 70/200 zoom
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Evergreen Lake, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
ISO - 200.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
Shutter - 1/500 sec.
F/stop - 11
Lens - 70/200 zoom.
LOCATION.
1. Evergreen lake is about 10 minutes south on the Evergreen Parkway, off I-70.
2. People are now ice fishing on the lake.
3. Here the ice skating area is being plowed off for opening day.
4. Usually opens for skating sometime in December, weather permitting.
CHALLENGE.
Get in my Jeep and start driving around looking for feature photos for the "X Shot".
SOLUTION.
I came upon a nice situation pretty quick. At Evergreen Lake, a crew worked on clearing snow off that part of the lake used for ice skating. It was a to cold and windy day for a hike but I had to get some elevation to show the patterns carved on the ice. I went light, carrying two cameras with a couple of lenses. The hike did the trick, I was able get some nice images.
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Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Weekend Flash Back - Evergreen Colorado, 4/10/2005.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D2H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 24 mm.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Chatfield State Park, Littleton, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/25 sec.
F/stop - 22
Lens - 16/35 zoom.
NOTE - tripod and cable release used for this photo.
LOCATION.
1. Chatfield State Park is about half an hour from downtown Denver.
2. Take the Wadsworth exit, south off C-470.
3. I paid an $8 dollar fee for a day pass.
4. It was real warm for this time of year, making a very nice evening.
CHALLENGE.
The wave clouds over the foothills were making wonderful sunsets each evening but I wasn't able to get away for a shoot. I finally got a free evening and set off for Chatfield Reservoir, wanting to get the sunset reflected in some water, this seemed like a good location.
SOLUTION.
Arriving at my location around 3 pm, things looked good, clouds were forming and the reservoir was calm but before sunset a breeze picked up and the glassy water was gone. A new location was found, it was the river inlet, which had a small pond, protected by some trees and was a sheet of glass. At sunset, the clouds never turned real nice colors but still looked real nice. At this location I was also able to get photos of birds and the rising full moon.
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Ken Papaleo
Colorado Landscape Photographer.
303-674-0615
Weekend Flash Back - Denver Zoo, Colorado, 1/27/2005.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D2H.
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/500 sec.
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 300 mm
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Leonid Meteor Shower, Guanella Pass, Georgetown, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 400
Shutter - 35 seconds
F/stop - 3.2
Lens - 16/35 mm zoom
Note - Tripod and cable release were used in this photo.
LOCATION.
1. Guanella Pass starts in Idaho Springs and ends in Grant, Colorado, on HWY 285.
2. It is about an hour drive from Denver.
3. The pass is all paved now.
CHALLENGE.
I missed the Leonid Meteor Shower, the weekend of 11/17, but heard it would happen again early morning on Tuesday the 20th. It was only going to be about 20 meteors an hour but I wanted to see what I could come up with.
SOLUTION.
I picked Guanella Pass for my shooting location, it was fairly close and should be pretty black.
Once getting to the top, I set up my tripod, camera and used a 16-35 mm zoom lens. The wide angle lens is best for this shot for two reasons, one - you don't know where the meteors will show up in the sky and two - its best to show something in you photo like mountains, trees, or something to help make the image more interesting. Using a cable release, I took 35 second exposures. I experimented to see what exposure looked best. You can't anticipate the meteors so you just take pictures all the time, hoping you get something. I was surprised to see how much light pollution I got taking time exposure photos looking east. In one image my brake lights were used to make the foreground red. Shot until morning and than packed it in. Not all the below photos have meteors in them but I liked them any way.
OTHER IMAGES FROM THIS SHOOT
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Ken Papaleo
Colorado Landscape Photographer
303-674-0615
Weekend Flash Back - Denver, Colorado, 12/6/2005.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Nikon D2H
ISO - 400
Shutter - 1/320 sec.
F/stop - 5.6
Lens - 70/200 zoom.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Photographer
303-674-0615
Echo Lake, Squaw Pass Road, Idaho Springs, Colorado.
"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 250
Shutter - 1/250 sec.
F/stop - 16
Lens - 16/35 mm
LOCATION.
1. Echo Lake is about half an hour south of Idaho Springs, on Squaw Pass, same exit for Mount Evans.
2. Drive time from Denver is one hour.
3. Squaw Pass runs from Idaho Springs to Evergreen.
4. These photos were shot late afternoon and after sunset.
CHALLENGE.
This is my second blog, following my change to cruising for features, for my "X Shot". This time I picked Echo Lake. I hadn't been there for a couple of months and wanted to see if winter had set in up there.
SOLUTION.
Upon arriving at the lake, I instantly noticed the frozen lake and the interesting patterns on the ice. This is where I would get my "X Shot". I waited for the sun to go down behind the mountains, thus eliminating any lens flare and also the sky and ice would look better with out the bright sun spot in it.
I took a number of different images, some with a polarizing filter, and this was the one I liked best.
OTHER IMAGES CONSIDERED FOR THE "X Shot".
ALL PHOTOS ARE FOR SALE, CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
Ken Papaleo
Colorado Landscape Photographer
303-674-0615
About Me
- Ken Papaleo
- Evergreen, Colorado, United States
- I worked for the Rocky Mountain News for 28 years, until they went out of business. I now do freelance work, post this weekly blog, ski and play with my four grand children. I still have the love to get out and take photographs, which brings me great peace and comfort.
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