Showing posts with label Rocky Mountain National Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rocky Mountain National Park. Show all posts
April 1 - Rocky Mountain National Park
No, I didn't make a quick trip to RMNP to take a picture - this is from a previous trip. I've worked on this image off and on for quite a while but finally got a B&W version that I'm happy with.
October 6 - Additional Trip Pictures
I've worked through a few more of my 3200+ images that I took on the camera club trip. I don't expect that I'll find many more that I really like. If I get 1 out of 100 images that I like, I think I've done pretty good (it sure is a good thing I'm shooting digital!)
During our first evening in Grand Teton National Park, we ended up at Jackson lake to see a sunset. There wasn't much of one, but I did like this mountain silhouette.
This is from Wind River Lake near our lodge. These alpine meadows in this area are just incredible. Peaceful near dusk, and vividly colored when lit by the sun.
One of the mountains visible from Signal Mountain. It had been cloudy that day, and I really liked the half-hidden mountain peak.
A panographic image (more than one image stitched together in this case) of Two Oceans Lake.
Great Fountain Geyser was just a special place when we were there. This is a 20 second exposure from when it was nearly dark.
From Rocky Mountain National Park. There wasn't much color in the sky that night, but with a longer lens you could frame the vibrant bits.
And after the sun was long gone, there were still some very interesting clouds. This is another long exposure when it was nearly dark.
The next morning at Sprague Lake, there were some great reflections in the water. In this case, the reflections were of golden aspens on the mountains.
And a little rock with the same reflections.
During our first evening in Grand Teton National Park, we ended up at Jackson lake to see a sunset. There wasn't much of one, but I did like this mountain silhouette.
This is from Wind River Lake near our lodge. These alpine meadows in this area are just incredible. Peaceful near dusk, and vividly colored when lit by the sun.
One of the mountains visible from Signal Mountain. It had been cloudy that day, and I really liked the half-hidden mountain peak.
A panographic image (more than one image stitched together in this case) of Two Oceans Lake.
Great Fountain Geyser was just a special place when we were there. This is a 20 second exposure from when it was nearly dark.
From Rocky Mountain National Park. There wasn't much color in the sky that night, but with a longer lens you could frame the vibrant bits.
And after the sun was long gone, there were still some very interesting clouds. This is another long exposure when it was nearly dark.
The next morning at Sprague Lake, there were some great reflections in the water. In this case, the reflections were of golden aspens on the mountains.
And a little rock with the same reflections.
Rocky Mountain National Park
As the last evening and morning of our trip, we made a really quick trip through Rocky Mountain National Park. Several of us went to the top of the world (so to speak) to photograph the sunset, while several stayed in the valley to photograph elk. I hope they got some good pictures, because I really enjoyed the sunset!
In the morning, we visited Sprague Lake for the sunrise. Elk wandered through this scene not too long after I took the picture, disrupting the smooth reflections.
In the morning, we visited Sprague Lake for the sunrise. Elk wandered through this scene not too long after I took the picture, disrupting the smooth reflections.
September 5 - Rocky Mountain National Park Revisited
I decided to revisit some of my older images from RMNP and found this one that had potential. I often reprocess images after newer technology comes out. The capabilities of the current generation of software is far beyond what was available when I took this picture last year. And perhaps my skills have improved as well (at least I hope they have!).
July 18 - Additional Rocky Mountain National Park
It's been so warm (Ok, really HOT) here lately and I haven't been out to shoot much. So I thought I'd go back through and process some of the shots from the recent vacation that I passed over the first time through.
I'm still fascinated by Monument Rocks. Here's another composition of the arch, but this time just looking up into the sky with the wide angle lens.
Here's another Columbine, but a very young one that hasn't opened all of the way. Very alien-like.
On our last afternoon, the clouds near the tree line started breaking up after a rain.
I'm still fascinated by Monument Rocks. Here's another composition of the arch, but this time just looking up into the sky with the wide angle lens.
Here's another Columbine, but a very young one that hasn't opened all of the way. Very alien-like.
On our last afternoon, the clouds near the tree line started breaking up after a rain.
July 6 - Rocky Mountain National Park
On Thursday, we started with a quick trip up to Bear Lake - which is conveniently located right next to the road. The conditions were good for photography for about 5 minutes and then the wind started really blowing.
Later in the afternoon, we visited a nice creek on the way to Bear Lake.
Not long afterwards, we were up on top of the world trying to get above the clouds. But the clouds weren't cooperating. They were still interesting, though, and a fresh rain made everything look great!
There hadn't been much in the way of sunsets down in the Morraine Park. Though there were some great clouds this evening, they didn't become part of any fantastic sunset. It was still fun watching the sunlight fade for the day.
Later in the afternoon, we visited a nice creek on the way to Bear Lake.
Not long afterwards, we were up on top of the world trying to get above the clouds. But the clouds weren't cooperating. They were still interesting, though, and a fresh rain made everything look great!
There hadn't been much in the way of sunsets down in the Morraine Park. Though there were some great clouds this evening, they didn't become part of any fantastic sunset. It was still fun watching the sunlight fade for the day.
July 5 - Rocky Mountain National Park
We drove the length of the park today - just to see what was there. On the way down the west side of the park, I photographed my first MOOSE! Really cool. This was a young mommy moose, and here calf wasn't far away (but out of sight).
Later in the afternoon, we found some Columbine growing on the side of the road. It was great to see this beautiful flower. They were all over up there, ranging from blue outer petals to white.
Later in the afternoon, we found some Columbine growing on the side of the road. It was great to see this beautiful flower. They were all over up there, ranging from blue outer petals to white.
July 4 - Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (RNMP) is a great destination. It really has it all - wildflowers, mountains, wildlife, water, snow... I've always enjoyed my stays there. We arrived in the afternoon and after securing a camp spot for the next three nights it was up into the mountains to see if there was any sunset light.
It turned out that there was a little bit of interesting light. The next three pictures were taken from the same location - not too far from the Alpine Visitor's Center.
These clouds engulfed the road entirely before we could get back down, and it was kind of a weird trip down the mountain with visibility less than a car length. Made it down safe and sound, though!
It turned out that there was a little bit of interesting light. The next three pictures were taken from the same location - not too far from the Alpine Visitor's Center.
These clouds engulfed the road entirely before we could get back down, and it was kind of a weird trip down the mountain with visibility less than a car length. Made it down safe and sound, though!
September 28 - Rocky Mountain National Park
After arriving in RMNP on Monday afternoon, I set up camp in the Moraine Park Campground and took a short hike up to Dream Lake and then to Emerald Lake above that. I took lots of pictures, but was unsatisfied with the results.
Tuesday provided opportunity for a strenuous hike (for me, anyway) to Fern Lake. The 8 miles round trip would have been easy but for the 1600 foot of elevation gain needed to get to the lake. Hmmm, no good photographs there either. I was chased off of the mountain by a rainstorm that afternoon and after returing to camp it rained (pretty heavily and windy at times) for at least 5 hours as I lay reading in my tent. I'm glad I had a good tent!
I awoke on Wednesday to complete cloud cover and steady drizzle. On Monday's hike, I hadn't stopped at Bear Lake (too many people), but this would be the perfect day for it. There were only a handful of photographers to share the experience.
That afternoon, I was in my tent cleaning my camera gear (OK, I might have taken a nap, too) when I heard an elk bugle nearby... really nearby. I grabbed my gear and unzipped the door to find over 20 elk within 100 yards of my tent - some much closer than that!. I carefully crawled out and started taking pictures. Here's the bull of the bunch trying to coax his harem out of the campground and back into the valley.
Tired of the cloud cover, I drove up toward the alpine visitor center on highway 34 near dusk. A magical scene awaited as I broke through the clouds and could see that the entire valley was beneath their cover. This picture is from the East side of the mountains.
This was the view a little further up on the western side, but looking South.
And here's an westward panoramic view (composed from four separate captures) after the sun was completely gone.
Tuesday provided opportunity for a strenuous hike (for me, anyway) to Fern Lake. The 8 miles round trip would have been easy but for the 1600 foot of elevation gain needed to get to the lake. Hmmm, no good photographs there either. I was chased off of the mountain by a rainstorm that afternoon and after returing to camp it rained (pretty heavily and windy at times) for at least 5 hours as I lay reading in my tent. I'm glad I had a good tent!
I awoke on Wednesday to complete cloud cover and steady drizzle. On Monday's hike, I hadn't stopped at Bear Lake (too many people), but this would be the perfect day for it. There were only a handful of photographers to share the experience.
That afternoon, I was in my tent cleaning my camera gear (OK, I might have taken a nap, too) when I heard an elk bugle nearby... really nearby. I grabbed my gear and unzipped the door to find over 20 elk within 100 yards of my tent - some much closer than that!. I carefully crawled out and started taking pictures. Here's the bull of the bunch trying to coax his harem out of the campground and back into the valley.
Tired of the cloud cover, I drove up toward the alpine visitor center on highway 34 near dusk. A magical scene awaited as I broke through the clouds and could see that the entire valley was beneath their cover. This picture is from the East side of the mountains.
This was the view a little further up on the western side, but looking South.
And here's an westward panoramic view (composed from four separate captures) after the sun was completely gone.
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