Posts Tagged ‘landscape’
Night Time Fun
I’ve been brushing up on my night photography the last couple of months and have included a few favorites in this post. It’s not just the Milky Way and stars that interest me but moonlit and cloudy night skies too. Working with different settings and locations, it’s a work in progress … with several attempts […]
Filed under: Colorado, Night Photography, Photography | 24 Comments
Tags: clouds, Colorado, landscape, light painting, moonlit, night photography, stars
No Rules In Art
Comments at a recent art show referring to the ‘rule of thirds’ have me thinking a lot about composition. In my humble opinion the ‘rule of thirds’ is simply one ‘formula’, not deserving of so much attention or strict adherence. After all, there are many other formulas for composition such as the golden ratio, the […]
Filed under: Colorado, Landscape Photography | 61 Comments
Tags: Colorado, composition, landscape, landscape photography, prints, rule of thirds, San Juan Mountains
Places With A Past
The following images feature old buildings that called to me along the way during the past few months. I like including the landscape along with the buildings to provide a sense of place (when it works). Other times, a closer look is needed … like the detail of an oven some miners left behind or […]
Filed under: Abandoned, Colorado, Photography | 33 Comments
Tags: abandoned, cabin, landscape, mountains, old buildings, shack, structure
Water’s Draw
It was always my dream to live on a mountain lake but as it turns out I am perfectly happy to have some nearby. “I’d rather live on a mountain lake than along the ocean,” I’d say. For me lakes are more relaxing than the sometimes harsh and exposed conditions of the seashore. I do […]
Filed under: Colorado, Landscape Photography | 44 Comments
Tags: kayak, lake, landscape, mountain, reservoir, snow, spring, water
Spring Melt
In spring rivers everywhere wake up to meet their annual challenge. And the Uncompaghre River here in Ouray County, Colorado is awake! With plenty of snow still in the high peaks it hurries to deliver spring melt to the places waiting below. Finding a good access point I slowed down my shutter speed to capture […]
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Tags: B&W, Colorado, landscape, Ouray County, photography, river, spring, Uncompaghre River
One Tree, Three Compositions
On a recent outing with a friend to what’s known as the ‘Adobes’ (short for Adobe Badlands) I spotted this tree at just the right time! The Cottonwood with its nice shape and backlit spring growth glowed from the setting sun. I quickly went to work as I knew the light was fleeting and made […]
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Tags: adobe badlands, back-light, backlit, cottonwood, landscape, print. photography, tree
A Peek At Some Peaks
While out shooting I often use my long lens to get in close to the local peaks. It’s fun to pick out just a section of the vast landscape for a more intimate look at these beauties. I tend to simplify scenes this way … not that I don’t like and shoot wider scenes too. […]
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Tags: Colorado, landscape, mountains, photography, prints, sunrise, sunset, telephoto
