Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot

Weekend Flash Back - Aspen, Colorado, 6/13/2008.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 200

Shutter - 1/1000 sec.

F/stop - 4.5

Lens - 70/200 zoom

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Grand Canyon, Arizona.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 100

Shutter - 1/13 sec.

F/stop - 22

Lens - 70/200 zoom

NOTE - A tripod and cable release were used for this shoot.

LOCATION.

1. Drive time from Denver is about 13 hours.

2. The photos were shot from Mather Point, behind the Grand Canyon Visiter Center, Arizona.

CHALLENGE.

On my travel day to the Grand Canyon, I left my house early in the morning, around 3 am. I wanted to get there sometime in the late afternoon, giving myself time to shoot, right through sunset. I hadn't been to the Canyon for over 30 years and didn't remember any of it. With only a short time of light left, I had to find a place to shoot, that had nice evening light.

SOLUTION.

I did something I normal avoid. I followed the crowd of people walking to Mather Point, behind the Visitors Center. I figured that it had to be a short walk but good results could be possible. With my tripod and gear in hand I made my way to the rim, at the point. It was pretty full and the spot I liked, had some visitors standing there. By being patient and moving in when people left, I was in able to get were I wanted to be. As the sun went down the walls turned a beautiful red, making my wait with many others, worth while.

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Ken Papaleo

Colorado Landscape Photographer

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Weekend Flash Back - Denver, Colorado, 4/13/2007.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom.

I have posted this weekly blog for over four years and never missed a week until now. I was on a shoot in Arizona and planned on posting from down there but got very sick. I will have a post next week from my Arizona visit.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - 5/2/2002, Frazier, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D1H

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/250

F/stop - 16

Lens - 24 mm

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Spring snow storm two, Evergreen, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 100

Shutter - 1/125 sec.

F/stop - 14

Lens - 16/35 zoom

LOCATION.

Evergreen, Colorado, my house.

CHALLENGE.

Last weeks blog was a spring snow storm, that was supposed to be big but didn't turn out that way. I mentioned that another big storm was do this week and it did happen, 14 inches of snow. The morning the weather cleared, a email informed me that my new computer was coming on this day and I had to be here to sign for it. This was the day I set aside for this blog, now what.

SOLUTION.

I live at 8,400 feet, so there was plenty of snow at my house. My blog would be what kind of snow shots could be found at this location. I went out to shoot a number of times during the day and wouldn't come back in until at least one nice shot was recorded. This made me look close and observe everything. My "X Shot" happened in the afternoon when I noticed the snow in the basketball hoop. It was interesting to see the number of nice shots recorded that day, my computer showed up around 4:30 pm.

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Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

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Weekend Flash Back - Edwards, Colorado, 7/9/2003.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D1H

ISO - 100

Shutter - 1/125 sec.

F/stop -22.

Lens - 24 mm

NOTE - exposure was taking from the very bright train tracks making everything else go black.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Spring Snow, foothills west of Denver, Colorado.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 100

Shutter - 1/125 sec.

F/stop - 11

Lens - 16/35 zoom

LOCATION.

1. Photos where taking in Evergreen, Kittridge, and Morison, along hwy 74.

CHALLENGE.

Last week a big snow storm was predicated for the foothills, west of Denver. That would be my next blog. The big storm turned out to be only about 4 inches of snow and now I had to look hard for good photos.

SOLUTION.

The first thing I noticed was the snow was wet and it pilled up nicely on the trees and their branches. This is what I would look for as I made my way east. Pulling into Lair of the Bear open space, you could see the snow covered trees. Hiking around I found a tree with a lot of branches in the horizontal position. I had the blue sky to work with but wanted more color, if possible. In one direction, leafless bushes, but still with color, could be lined up in the background. Using a very wide angle lens and a large depth-of-field ( everything in focus), this image was created. Another big storm is predicted, next three days. Will see, could be next weeks blog.

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