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Golden Dreams_edited-1

Canon EOS 50D

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 40/1

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Sep, 2015

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...Taking a peaceful nap on our front porch

Behind The Lens

Location

Nestled between the sands of modern times and the past, this old miners cabinet sits just below a busy road that connects Colorado mountain towns near Estes Park now searching for a new form of "Gold"....tourist dollars. Lying silently in a patch of aspen groves, it sits as a silent testimony as one of the many examples of Colorado's rich mining heritage of the past.

Time

On a beautiful fall afternoon in late September around 2:00 pm

Lighting

The aspen grove itself with its fallen leaves surrounding this edifice, added to the golden color that not only surrounds the old log house but actually reflects off the ancient logs of the cabin.

Equipment

A Canon EOS 50d with a Tamron 17-50mm lens and Polarizer.

Inspiration

The beauty of Colorado's past, representing both a simpler time and completely different pace of life is quickly fading off into eternity. Soon, as these places crumble into dust only stories or pictures will remain of this time long gone by. I consider myself fortunate to capture these images and share them with others before time completely passes them by in this ever changing world.

Editing

Only some slight color strengthening and lightening darker areas in Photoshop, I wanted to be careful to preserve the image faithfully as I saw it. It is important not only to capture the beauty of this place but to document it as is for accurate slice of time.

In my camera bag

Aside from the EOS 50d and Lenses, I like to carry at least one Polarizer, some neutral density filters, (for slowing water shots). A 5 way reflector...(ya never know when you'll need it). a small tripod and a remote camera trigger for super still shots.

Feedback

Look for the things "Outside the box" things you might not observe in everyday life. How can you capture this image? ( There's so many different ways of viewing things from different angles. For the routine subjects we might see everyday, constantly try reframe your vision even of something ordinary Ask yourself "would I stop and look at a picture the way I'm framing it?" Is it worthy of more than a simple glance?

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