Challenging light conditions tonight but a fantastic moon. This was taken at Hartman Rocks. Dynamic range was fully utilized!

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I was doing a small commercial shoot at a place I can't usually get access to so I had to take a few for myself while I was there. This creek meandering through the pasture dotted with cows really caught my eye. The high contrast seemed to lend it's self to a monochrome treatment too.

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The Pueblo Raptor Center came by the local college with some of their birds who couldn't be rehabilitated to live in the wild. These birds now serve as educational tool. They are beautiful animals and it was really cool to be able to be so close to one that isn't stuffed!

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Hartman Rocks is dry. A bit too dry even, but the transition from ski to mountain bike was smooth and instant this year.
It was a nice evening out there last night with some great storm clouds rolling through the valley.
This shot is from the Top of the World trail looking North at a spot I've taken photos before.
Pentax K-5 & da40

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I had to stop and take this from the roadside at the Colorado National Monument. Storms rolled through the Grand Valley all day and this one was was especially well defined. When I saw I could use some canyon walls to lead to it I had to go for it. I'm glad I did.

Those storms complicated our intended camping trip but didn't keep us from having a great time on a mini family vacation.

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The Farmer's Almanac says a ring around the moon foretells unsettled weather. I really hope that means more powder this weekend!

I shot this while doing a little after work XC skiing at Mill Creek.

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I was mountain biking on Saturday which is odd for January around here and I brought the camera as I often do. Near the end of the ride I was thinking I should have just left it at home because the light was no good and I was getting tired and cold. Then suddenly the light broke through and illuminated this squall over Gunnison and having the camera became very worthwhile! I forgot about being cold for a little while and got these photos before a very brisk ride home reminded me.
Sadly the storm didn't give us any significant much-needed snow, but it was enough to enjoy a little skiing at Monarch the following day.

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I was out late the other night trying to shoot another meteor shower, this time over Blue Mesa Reservoir. I saw three nice bright meteors but didn't wind up with any really good meteor shots. In fact, I only got this one and I have to admit it's not all that impressive (meteor trail is faint in the upper left quadrant).

But the night was not a total bust! In the process of trying to get a good meteor shot I took two sets of about 50 exposures each using a home made IR intervalometer since my camera doesn't have one built in (I'll dedicate a post to that project soon).

Using ImageStacker software I combined each set of individual images to create these star trails photos. I'm fairly happy with how these came out and that my cold night next to the lake was not spent in vain!

All shots in this post made with a Pentax K-x and a Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye lens

The streak in this one is a plane flying by.

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I've shot this formation before but it was so calm and clear today I just had to stop for another session.
This is two images stitched with MS ICE.

This is the same body of water as yesterday's post, but 10 Miles West.

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This is the first New ear's day I haven't skied in a long time. We skated Blue Mesa Reservoir instead and had a fun day. We have a very big slab of ice out there!

Happy New Year and all the best for 2012!

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