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An article I read on a photography site mentioned to sometimes turn around or look in a different direction to see what others might not be taking images. In this case, I decided to take a wider angle view of Maroon Bells. I wanted to capture more of the nearby hillsides and mountain peaks, including some of the photographers to my front. I thought the wider angle view including the peaks of Maroon Bells, with a glass-like reflection on the lake waters, the people taking photos, and the nearby hillsides added for a richer, fuller image of the Maroon Creek valley.
Definitely a sight to take in in the early morning hours of Autumn in Colorado! I spent some time before I knew the sunlight would hit the upper peaks to get the exposure right. My thinking was to set the exposure for the highlights of the mountains and then use Capture NX 2 bring out the shadows later on in post-production. Humorous note, it was kind of quiet before the sunlight hit the upper peaks of Maroon Bells. Once the sunlight did hit the peaks. one could hear hundreds, if not thousands, of clicks from SLR cameras in the Maroon Creek valley :-)
While I loved seeing the yellows and greens in the hillsides with its autumn colors, what drew me into this setting was the contrast between the peaks of Sievers Mountain and the hillside of trees. There was the reds and browns of the peaks and then the greens and yellows of the trees and nearby grassy meadows. This is in the Maroon Creek valley looking to the northwest.
For this image, I felt the wider angle view including much of the yellows and greens of the nearby hillsides of trees was a nice complement to the mountain peaks beyond.
A beautiful find from a trip to Colorado a couple of autumns ago.
Love the hues of blues.
A wider angle view, attempting to capture the entire view of this area with the nearby mountain peaks. I found the hillsides with the trees and its vibrant colors added what amounted to a colorful blanket across this area.
A last image before the sun's light came across the peaks of Maroon Bells. As I looked across the hillsides of trees, I liked how the brightening of the morning was bringing out more and more of the vibrant colors from the leaves in the Maroon Creek valley.
In the Maroon Bells area of Colorado, the change of seasons can often come fast. It's mid-October and the Aspen have lost their golden leaves. Other trees lower down are naked, too. No snow yet on the ledges or in the many cravasses, chutes and drainages. But cold winds are coming and the peaks and slopes will soon begin to show white. Only the intrepid will enter this area to brave deep snows and photograph this same scene in mid-winter.
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This was a lifer sighting for me, that I just re-discovered in my archives.
Found while hiking through the aspen forests of the Snowmass Wilderness of the White River National Forest near Maroon Bells. Aspen Colorado area. They favor rocky areas and meadows above the treeline in alpine forests.
** New ID thanks to iNaturalist--- incorrectly named as White Tailed Ptarmigan previously
Maroon Bells, Maroon Lake, Aspen, Colorado.
The sight of the Maroon Bells glowing at sunrise was really something special. To see these majestic mountains turn golden for a few seconds was my reward for a spur of the moment overnight drive from Utah. Well worth it.
I couldn't resist photographing a sunrise at the famed Maroon Bells during my trip to Colorado.
While it is famously crowded...that's all for a reason. It's an incredible location. Many of the Aspen stands had started to fade by the time I arrived, but there was enough autumn color remaining to proclaim the beauty of the season.
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Around the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area in the White River National Forest.
I also did a digital painting of this image using Adobe Draw on my iPad (www.flickr.com/photos/14723335@N05/24321067786/in/album-7...).
Now the sunlight from the early morning sun was adding that rosy glow to the Maroon Bells mountains! Here I decided on a portrait orientation, keeping a symmetry and trying to capture as much as I could of the reflections and the mountains above.
While the late afternoon sun brought out some issues trying to capture the peaks of Maroon Bells. I found turning around and looking towards the north brought out rich and deep colors. This is in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness and a view to Sievers Mountain. I loved this view across the nearby grassy meadow with the aspens and evergreens off in the distance.
There's no doubt about it. Standing under aspen trees during Autumn in Colorado was amazing! Wonderfully amazing! After some local adjustments with CEP filters in Capture NX2, I decided to convert to Black & White. I liked the tones of the yellow leaves and white bark under blue skies for the final image.
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I guess no trip to Colorado as a photographer is complete until you capture alpenglow off Maroon peak and North Peak (the Bells) reflected in smooth-as-glass waters off the surface of Maroon Lake.
This image was taken in the first week of September, the bright fall yellows and oranges of the Aspens were not yet "peak" however they sure were showing off their potential.
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This was just a few minutes before the early morning sunlight touched the upper peaks of Maroon Bells. Here I wanted to capture a more wider angle feel of nearby mountains. I found converting to black & white also brought out a rich total contrast with the yellows of the aspens, the greens of the evergreens, the brown-reds of the mountains and the blue skies above.
As I waited for the sunlight to come across the nearby peaks, I took the opportunity to try different perspectives of the peaks. Here I zoomed into the peaks but kept some of the trees and its colors as kind of a frame for the lower portion of the image.
While the color of images I took that morning had a rich tapestry of vibrant colors, I found the black & white images, especially here with the reflections off Maroon Lake, had a rich total contrast that was also amazing. This is another image with a portrait orientation, trying to keep a symmetry and capturing as much of the mountains and the reflections off the lake.
Getting up at the crack of too early, I'd thought there might be a few people out for the sunrise, but not about a hundred lined up down the lakeshore! That's what I wanted to capture in this image: people lined up for that morning image capture.
This glowing stand of Aspen trunks was photographed against a swath of autumn-adorned aspens blanketing the mountainside behind, within Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness.
This was my first time being able to really photograph Aspens, and I loved it!
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As we chased the clouds and storm in Snowmass wilderness, we came to this location overlooking a reservoir. I decided to use this bush displaying fall color in the foreground as storm overhead was displaying fantastic colors.
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Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness
Aspen, Colorado
Image # 089
In early September 2008, my brothers and I made a trip to Colorado to photograph areas around Aspen and Independence Pass. It was a bit early for fall color as some of the Aspens were just beginning to turn yellow. There had been some snowfall earlier that lightly blanketed the peaks of these popular mountains. This area is probably the most photographed of all the peaks in Colorado.
Camera: Mamiya RZ67
Lens: Mamiya 65mm LA
Film: Provia 100F
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After climbing the switch-backs out of Fravert Basin the sky grew dark and were tired. Crossing a wide plateau at 11,500' (3,505m) we happened on a small pond that had a few trees and bushes to form a wind break - we set up the tent and settled in as the rain started. By the time I went out and covered the packs it was pouring. Within moments the lighting started and the ground shook before the thunder clapped loudly. After an hour of testing our tent the sun came out and we had beautiful late afternoon light!
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Maroon Bells mountain peaks at sunrise show off their beautiful reflection in Maroon Lake. They are located near Aspen, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains.
West Maroon Pass, CO
It's wild flower season in Crested Butted, you know I will be there. I expected good wildflowers due to the late season snow and constant rain this summer. The flowers were amazing, but the rain also continued. I should have taken more pictures on the way up the hike, but getting to the pass was our focus as we saw rain clouds in the distance. Sure enough, the whole walk back was in the rain.
This was taken off the West Maroon Pass hike that connects Crested Butte and Aspen. Through the lower section right above the tree line, the flowers were knee to waist high. Such a unique scene. I can't say it enough, I love this area of the state.