Different Perspective

The last post was a view of Pike's Peak and some of the rock formations in the Garden of the Gods. In that image the rock formations really dominate the image framing the peak.

Today's photo is also of Pike's Peak and the Garden of the Gods, but from a very different and distant perspective. In the lower right quadrant of the image are the rock formations of the Garden of the Gods.

This photo is a panoramic consisting of 6 images stitched together.

Shadow Sandwich

Here is one of the frames from the time lapse experiment that I posted about last week. One of the things I learned is that one need not take the photos at the full RAW camera resolution in order to create an HD video. I glad that I didn't know that when I made the time lapse. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to have a full resolution version of this image.

Flare

I used a little arch in the formations to create this star burst flare (actually, 2 flares, can you see the smaller one?) during a recent sunrise in the Garden of the Gods.

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Time lapse experiment results I

I've been wanting to do time lapse photography for a long time. After watching the sun rise and light up Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods many, many times. I thought that it would be the perfect location.

This is my first attempt. I did this to test out equipment, software, and techniques. I've got lots to learn.

I took 60 photos at 1 min intervals. I had to throw out the first 16 because they were basically black. One of the things I need to learn is how to handle this transition between night and day.

The video was created to display the photos at a rate of 1 per sec.

Cottonwood

Backlite cottonwood in the Garden of the Gods

Intimate Landscape

One way to cure photographic ennui, is to photograph new subjects, or old subjects or locations in new ways. This photo was taken at a spot that I've photographed many times, but always on the grand landscape scale. I purposefully returned to this spot to see the area in a new, and hopefully unique way.

Big Mountain, Bigger Sky

I got bored recently with photography. Or maybe, I should say I've gotten bored taking pictures of the same old thing. I mean how many photos of Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods do I need?

I guess the answer is more! Truthfully, I never get bored of watching the many faces of the peak. I just have this personality that gets obsessed with something and focuses a lot of time, energy and learning on that thing (photography, a game, dancing, poker, birding, etc). I devote myself almost solely to that subject. At least until the next interest comes along. It's all about ebb and flow. Time to catch that wave again.

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Rupa and the April Fishes

Rupa and the April Fishes at the World Music Series at Colorado College in Colorado Springs

Accordionist

Monday evening, Kelly and I attended a Rupa and the April Fishes concert at Colorado College. I find that many times the recordings of a band are better than their live performance.

This is not the case with this band. Rupa and the April Fishes put on a great show. The music was awesome and their stage presence has phenomenal.

The accordionist, Isabel Douglass, was a pleasure to both watch and listen too - such an elegant character. I've always thought that we need more accordions!

My Little Chickadee

This tiny Mountain Chickadee is fearless. I was on the back porch taking some flower pictures and this little guy flew over to see what I was doing.

Peakview

Pikes Peak crowned in clouds, hidden by red rocks at Garden of the Gods