Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot

Granddaughters Great Their New Born Sisters!

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 1600

Shutter - 1/100 sec

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 16/35 zoom

Last week our eighth grandchild was born. She is the third girl for my oldest daughter and her husband. The following photos show the "Three sister meeting" meeting for the first time. Our Grandchildren are a gift from God and we enjoy them to the fullest.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Chatfield State Park, Littleton, Colorado, 8/29/2004.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D2H

ISO - 800

Shutter -1/2000 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 500 mm

"LITTLETON Colo., August 29,2004) The pilot of this balloon gets ready to do a "splash and Dash" while a water skier shoots by on Chatfield Reservoir August 29, 2004. A "splash and dash" is when the balloon touches the water and takes off. "

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Denver, Colorado, 6/9/2008.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO -200

Shutter - 1/500 sec

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 16/35 zoom

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

I'm half way through my photo grant job with the state. I thought that I would be able to keep my "X Marks the Shot" blog going but I'm way to tied up. I will continue to post "Weekend Flash Back" and in October, my blog will go back to normal. Please take some time and go back to over five years of posts. I have noticed my monthly hits drop some, but I have to pay the bills and take work when I get it.

Weekend Flash Back - Basalt, Colorado, 7/3/2004.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D2H

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/500 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

When I saw this situation, I loved the roll reversal. Both parents fished so they took turns taking care of their young son. Fortunately for me it was her turn to have the poll.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Telluride, Colorado, May 30, 2001.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D1H

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/200 sec.

F/stop - 5.6

Lens - 70/200 zoom

"A paraglider takes off from a mountain peak, on a beautiful afternoon, high above Telluride Colorado, May 30, 2001. It was a perfect day to fly, with some pilots staying up for hours at a time."

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Weekend Flash Back - Vail, Colorado, June 8, 2005.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Nikon D2H

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/1250 sec.

F/stop - 8

Lens - 500 mm

"Billy Mattison guides a raft through the Dowd Chutes on the Eagle River Wednesday afternoon June 8, 2005. The group is a bunch of locals who Mattison took out for a late afternoon ride down the river."

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

A Collection of some of my favorite Memorial Day photos.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS-1D Mark II

ISO - 50

Shutter - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 22

Lens - 16/35 mm zoom

Note - a strobe was used to light the main part of this photo.

Over my years at the former Rocky Mountain News, I covered Memorial Day many times. Here are some of my favorite images.

Ken Papaleo

Colorado Photographer

kenpapaleo@highcountrycoloring.com

303-674-0615

Evergreen, Colorado, Spring Snow Storm.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 400

Shutter - 1/250 sec.

F/stop - 22

Lens - 16/35 mm zoom.

Challenge.

I had been wanting to get some shots at Evergreen Lake, with snow on the ground but the lake not frozen, for some time now. Most of the time, when there is snow, the lake is ice. Last Monday we had the spring snow storm I need, snow and a watery lake.

Solution.

Heading to the lake, I knew I wanted a glassy lake, for reflection, but wouldn't know until arriving at my destination. Everything was pretty nice and my shoot went well. A f/stop of 22 was used to make sure everything in my image was sharp.