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Turquoise Lake, Leadville, CO

Taking a snack break along the shoreline while kayaking @ 10,000 feet above sea level

Taking a snack break along the shoreline while kayaking @ 10,000 feet above sea level
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS

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Aperture f/4 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 4500/1000

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Oct, 2020

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Well done.
Great!! You joined my "The October 2020 Collection" challenge. Last month we had 11,814 votes. Let's do that again right now (it's voting time) and choose the one and only real winner!! Good luck in this wonderful challenge.

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Congrats on your Challenge Win! Well done! :)

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What a lovely scene! I could wake up to that every morning. Congratulations on your challenge win.

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Thank you, we camped for a month last summer by this lake, and hope to return. It is beautiful (at 10,000 feet).

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Hi Tom, Congratulations on your win with this beautiful image.

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Thank you!

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Location

This image was taken while kayaking on Turquoise Lake @10,000 feet above sea level near Leadville, Colorado. We spend time in this area every year, camping, hiking and kayaking. I have been coming here since the 1980's. This lake is surrounded by the two highest peaks in the state, Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive.

Time

Tis image was taken mid morning. Quite often by mid afternoon in Colorado High Country, winds will increase and the possibility of thunder storms increases also.

Lighting

My hiking and kayaking partner as well as my wife, stands in the shade, looking out on the perfectly lit lake, hopefully drawing the viewers eyes toward the mountains in the distance.

Equipment

Being in a kayak, I don't take my best camera or lens, but use a compact Can SX710 HS. I tend to drop things occasionally, and lost this camera in the Merrimac Rive in Missouri this fall, lol.

Inspiration

This lake is just so beautiful, and we had stopped and climbed a large rocky outcropping for a midmorning energy break while enjoying the magnificent view.

Editing

Contrast adjustment to clear a bit of haze out of the air.

In my camera bag

I carry a small compact camera (not this one any more), and a Nikon D5100 with an assortment of lenses.

Feedback

Don't be afraid to try new adventures, and along with your camera, always carry bear spray!

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Turquoise Lake, Leadville, CO

Taking a snack break along the shoreline while kayaking @ 10,000 feet above sea level

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