Road Trip

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 30, 2011278 views11 comments

The best thing about moving is the total sense of wonder a new place creates. Just relocated to Colorado and got almost all the boxes unpacked, so my wife, the dog and I needed to get out and about. Today we discovered US Highway 24. I'm thinking this could keep me busy for awhile. I know this is a total "postcard" shot, but, ya know, I'm having a postcard experience right now. The timing isn't bad either, the high country is full of color. This is just outside of Fairplay.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 30, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Nice post card. "wish I was there, having a wonderful time" Looks like there's a halo around the clouds that's a little distracting but the scene is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 1, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Postcard maybe, but wow, what a postcard. I love the intense rainbow of colors and the immense scale provided by the foreground trees. Excellent in every way.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 1, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Fantastic color Russ! Fantastic post card a a place to be.......

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Comment posted by Pam Colander on October 1, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Welcome to Colorful Colorado Russ! Looks like you're off to a great start

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 1, 2011 at 4:00 AM

I don't care if this is postvard or not....what's bad about a postcard shot. Beautiful landscape. I like it. Excellent

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2011 at 1:53 PM

You probably need to back the sat down just a touch to eliminate the blue edges to the clouds, but you are conveying the sensory overload that takes place in Colorado in fall very well here. A full day's shooting leaves my eyes burning from the light and color. Excellent comp and welcome again!

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 1, 2011 at 7:23 PM

Thanks Morris, I noticed that a polarizer works quite well at nearly 10,000 feet. There are very few paved roads that take you to that elevation in the Sierra, it seems like that's an ordinary commute in CO.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 2, 2011 at 2:46 AM

Beautiful shot, Russell--love those red aspen especially!

Get rid of the halos and you've got a winner here.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on October 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Welcome to CO Russ!! Sweet shot, and as you know the regional RMNP forum is a great place to network and showcase your images.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 3, 2011 at 7:41 AM

This is really pretty shot Russell. The colors are just so vibrant. I am really liking this!

Michael

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Gorgeous shot! The clarity out west is so spectacular - the humidity in the deep south places days like this innto the "rare" to "very rare" category - I'm so envious! The brilliant color looks great, of course, but what really attracts me in the coloration of the mountain itself. Superb capture.

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