The Peaks
This was taken in Colorado. It's of the Spanish Peaks.
This was taken in Colorado. It's of the Spanish Peaks.
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Mar, 2018Views
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As a novice photographer, I kinda just point and shoot. I happened to catch this one when going on a road trip through Colorado.Time
We were on a road trip that day, helping a friend's mom move to a new location so she could have better health care. It was a bittersweet day, my friend's mom had to leave her home of 20+ years because she was no longer physically able to care for it. We were happy to help, but sad that she had to move. After about 5.5 hours of following the moving truck, at about 2 p.m., my husband began telling me all about these places we were passing. In our 10 years of marriage I had no idea that he used to go to summer camp in this part of Colorado every year when he was a teen! This shot in particular he had to speed past the caravan so I could jump out and get some shots. No tripod, no planning, just "Hey! Grab a picture of the Spanish Peaks!" So......I did.Lighting
The lighting was already perfect. It was 2 in the afternoon. Cold, but perfectly lit. :)Equipment
Canon EOS Rebel T3. Aperture f/16, ISO 100, Shutter 1/400, Focal Length 27/1. No tripod, no flash.Inspiration
For the most part, anything beautiful inspires me. Landscapes and sunsets, in particular. This time, I was totally impressed that my husband knew all about this area and sped past the caravan we were a part of just so I could get this shot. So, in reality, I guess it's his inspiration. :)Editing
I did do some post-processing. I manually corrected some of the coloration and than added some noise reduction. I also had to remove some dark spots in the sky.In my camera bag
Canon EOS Rebel T3, Canon Lens 75-300mm, Canon EFS 18-55mm, tripod, lots of filters (macro's too).Feedback
Because it was winter time, I'd say wait until the afternoon to get a good shot. One, because the days are short and you don't have much time, but also because two, snow capped mountains need full light for us to see all their glory and shimmer. Shadows make wintry landscapes seem drearier than usual and the shot can come out kind of depressing. Full sun light helps the winter clouds differentiate themselves from the snow covered mountain tops as well. It's nice to see where the mountains stop and the sky begins.
