Colorful Colorado
Featured Work
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Maroon Bells by Ann J. Przyojski
Unlike most mountains in the Rockies that are composed of granite and limestone, the Bells are composed of metamorphic sedimentary mudstone that has hardened into rock over millions of years. Mudstone is weak and fractures readily, giving rise to dangerously loose rock along almost any route. The mudstone is responsible for the Bells’ distinctive maroon color. / My second morning there it was 17 degrees and a lot of the lake was frozen over. It’s really incredible to watch as the sun raises how this valley lights up. Featured ‘Colorful Colorado’ – Nov 09 / Featured ‘Style, Class, Elegance & Excellence’ – Nov 09
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Snowy Bells by Ann J. Przyojski
An early snow came to Maroon Bells, CO this September 2009. The Maroon Bells is a mountain in the Elk Mountains that consists of two peaks, South Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, separated by about a third of a mile. The mountain is on the border between Pitkin County and Gunnison County, Colorado, United States, about 12 miles southwest of Aspen. Both peaks are counted as fourteeners. Maroon Peak, at 14,156 feet, is the 27th highest peak in Colorado; North Maroon Peak, at 14,014 feet, is the 50th highest. The view of the Maroon Bells to the southwest from the Maroon Creek valley is one of the most famous scenes in Colorado, and is reputed to be the “most-photographed spot in Colorado” and one of Colorado’s premier scenic overlooks. HDR image shot with a Canon 50D at 17mm focal len, f/10, 1/100, ISO 100. Auto bracketed +2 & -2. Tonal mapped in Photomatix. Featured ‘Landscape Photography’ – Oct. 2009 / Featured ‘Take Me Higher’ – Oct. 2009 / Featured ‘Colorful Colorado’ – Oct. 2009
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Alpenglow in Indian Peaks Wilderness by Bryce Bradford
Taken on the windy morning of October 18, 2009 / Panorama consisting of 11 photos taken in vertical orientation, panning roughly 120 degrees horizontally
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Raw Power by John De Bord Photography IPA
I always wanted a “classic” kind of Elk shot, where one can see the steam coming out of their nose and mouth after the Bugle, with snow falling and such, and I think I finally was able to get it ! He gave us a lot of good shots, I will say that! Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Minolta 5D & Tamron 200-400mm lens
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Garden of the Gods / Morning Parallel's by dzf1z1
Morning visit to the Garden of the Gods. What a beautiful park outside of Colorado Springs. It’s a place where Red Rocks jet up out of the ground. Absolutely Beautiful. This picture was taken from the V of these tree’s that twist oddly. I don’t know the name of these trees, hopefully someone who is actually from this area of the country can help me out with the name. Nikon D300 / Lens: 18-200mm VR (off) / Aperture: F/29 / Focal Length: 52mm / ISO: 200 / 5 image HDR (Photomatix’s 3.2 (natural)) Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 (Sharpening and Levels) Other works of mine: Thanks for looking! DZF1Z1
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Girzzly Peak by Paul Gana
Grizzly Peak at 13,400 feet in elevation from an alpine tarn
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The Maroon Bells in Clouds Horizontal by Paul Gana
The world renowned Maroon Bells on a sunset during a clearing storm, perfect time for a storm to be clearing, during sunset Aspen, Colorado
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A Perfect Ending.... by Kasey Cline
Shot at a local park….Sometimes all we need is to just sit and figure things out…. / Lakewood Co / HDR processed in Photomatix and then enhanced in LR / Mr Nikon D60 DSLR / Tamron 18mm / /
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Spa of The Rockies, Glenwood Springs Co by Sopris
Formerly known as the Hot Springs Pool. Tripod and Canon Rebel XT using shutter priorty with a shutter speed of 13” / Focal Length 28mm / ISO 400 Exposure Bias 0 = f16 / Exposure Bias +1.33 = f11 / Exposure Bias -1.33 = f25 Created HDR with Photomatix / Edited in iPhoto and PhotoStudio
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Bristol Head in Creede Colorado by Jody Johnson
Sunset on Bristol Head in Creede Colorado Shot with a Kodak Easyshare Z 612, posted straight from camera
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Now Reaching the Heavens by John De Bord Photography IPA
Boreas Pass, Colorado…..one of my favorite places on the face of the Earth to shoot at….the fact that there is hardly anyone ever up here and the fields of Wildflowers go on forever really make this quite an extraordinary place. Located on the Continental Divide, it reaches an altitude of 11,481 feet high. The pass was formerly known as Breckenridge Pass in the 1860s, when it served as an early route for thousands of prospectors during the Colorado Gold Rush who crossed from South Park to look for gold in the valley of the Blue around Breckenridge. In 1866, it was widened to a wagon road that accommodated stagecoaches. In 1882, under the direction of Sidney Dillon of the Union Pacific Railroad , the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (by then controlled by the Union Pacific) begun laying narrow gauge tracks up the pass, which Dillon renamed in honor of Boreas, the Ancient Greek god of the North Wind.
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Rifle Falls State Park by Paul Gana
a photo that I took two years ago that I never posted, I recently went without internet and out of boredom I went through all my old photos and processed them in Lightroom, a program I really like, the next several photos will all be old ones Taken at Rifle Falls State Park near Rilfe, Colorado
Recent Work
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Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park by Susan Russell
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Rocky Mountain National Park by Thomas Stevens
Rocky Mtn. National Park, Colorado
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Reflective by SeptemberSky
Sitting atop Mt. Evans is a peaceful little lake with some of the clearest water I have ever seen. This photo manages to capture the essence of clarity and reflective natural art perfectly. With a circular polarizer and a little HDR work…a masterpiece is created.
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Peaceful Serenity by SeptemberSky
Tucked back in the mountains on the way up, or down, Mount Evans is this small little waterfall. Here is a 3 shot long exposure HDR of this peaceful flowing water.
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Snow Abstract by Carl M. Moore
Canon Rebel EOS T1i w/ Canon IS USM 70-300mm, f/4, 1/640sec, ISO-200, 70mm / Buelah, Co. / Featured in The Great Outdoors
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Snack Time by Carl M. Moore
Black Squirrel / Canon Rebel EOS T1i w/ Canon IS USM 70-300mm, f/5.6, 1/400sec, ISO-200, 300mm / Buelah, Co
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Sunset #1 by Marla Louise
Living in the Colorado mountains is marvelous. I need only step out onto my deck to have gorgeous source images for my art. With this piece, I started from photography instead of virtual worlds. I then drew out the light with texture and brush. UV09
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OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA by Jay Ryser
Now that life has returned to my favorite fox hole, I’ve been spending a lot of time there – be prepared for the inevitable flood of fox images . . . The fox on the RHS is named Scarface because she has a significant scar on her muzzle. On the left and top there’s a dark scar, and on the right she has an asymmetrical white patch of fur that looks like it’s from a healed over section. I had to go through some old images to recognize her. She’s not new to the area, but she was always shy and rarely came out of the brush much, so wasn’t one of the more active cast members of the area. Now that the previous alpha female is gone, Scarface has taken a much more active role in the community. She’s much less shy and out in the open much more. I saw her stop on the trail cautiously and wondered what she’d noticed, and as I was turning around to see what she noticed, the old beta male came trotting by me on his way to see her. He trotted up to her and they sniffed and touched noses briefly, then both went their separate ways. One of the locals who was standing by me said, “That’s her boyfriend.” They’re expected to be a breeding pair come the Spring. It’s such a relief to have the little fox community recover from its recent disasters. Now I need to spend enough time there to get up to speed on the latest fox politics and drama. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) / Wheat Ridge, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 300/f/2.8+1.4TC / Jobu gimbal, Giottos tripod ISO 400, f/4, 1/320sec
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK by dvande1
canon eos 20d/ 24-105 / Why folks come for the changing of the aspen!
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK by dvande1
CANON EOS 20D/ 24-105 / Just a little bit different take on our beautiful aspens!
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The Train Car by Kasey Cline
This is an actual train car from the early 1900’s that is being restored as a summer home in Aspen. Its the coolest thing. The inside is all original mahogony and is in the process of being fully restored. The views from the custom deck are just as incredible as the train car itself! What a place to sit and relax…. / 3 shot HDR Processed in Photomatix and then enhanced in LR / Nikon D60 DSLR / Tamron 18-250mm /
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Four Off The Floor by Jay Ryser
This is the vixen the locals call “Scarface.” You’ll notice the dark scar across her muzzle and the asymmetrical patch of white fur on her right of the muzzle. I’m not really fond of that nick name – she’s very calm and easy going (unless it comes to hunting). She’s also much more relaxed than she was with the previous alphas. I’m not sure why she was running, but I was able to get a few frames of her with all four paws off the ground until she ran by me too close to keep all of her in the frame. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) / Wheat Ridge, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 300/f/2.8+1.4TC / Jobu gimbal, Giottos tripod ISO 400, f/4, 1/400sec
About This Group
Colorado is a beautiful state, so please only submit your best work. For mountain scenes, that means great light (not midday), strong foregrounds and/or reflections. Native wildlife is always welcome, but please try to show that the animal lives in Colorado. A close-up of a coyote could be from anywhere. Cityscapes are good, but no white or washed out skies, please. A “Sense of Place” is important. Images must have visual impact and strong compositions.
Please, no more than 5 submissions per day. There are only two of us moderating and we do have full-time jobs.
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