Rocky Mountain National Park
Take the Stars for a Spin (Mouse-over) How to shoot the night sky…
I love taking pictures at the edge of night and beyond, it’s a whole new world after the sun sets, and the stars begin to shine! I thought it would be great to take the stars for a “spin” to see the difference between a single exposure of the stars as pinpoints, and multiple exposures…
Read MoreShine on…Star Trails at Rocky Mountain National Park
Yeah, we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars and the sun. ~John Lennon Rocky Mountain National Park is one of my favorite locations to photograph. Everything changes dramatically with the seasons, and at night, it’s absolutely beautiful! This was taken a few days ago on a very clear and cold night at…
Read MoreAutumn Trees….
Every leaf speaks bliss to me,Fluttering from the autumn tree.~Emily Bronte Aspen trees provide Rocky Mountain National Park with beautiful fall colors of orange and gold. I’ve never seen so much color in the Rockies before. I couldn’t stop taking pictures in this one location, a short hike from Bear Lake. For this image, I used a…
Read MoreAspen Path in Rocky Mountain National Park
More fun with a circular fisheye, creating a snow globe effect without the snow! (On my way back from Rocky Mountain National Park, I noticed airport security has quite the collection of snow globes)! I liked the way the fisheye wraps around the aspen trees and pulls everything close together for an interesting canopied look.…
Read MoreUnder the Stars… Rocky Mountain National Park
Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star. ~ Lucy Maud Montgomery Rocky Mountain National Park is beautiful during the day with it’s open vistas, endless sky, and ever changing scenery. I’ve photographed it many times, but it’s completely different at night. The landscape is transformed into something magical under the stars…
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