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Milkyway over Chimney Rock

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Posted by Ken Bachman on October 21, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Milkyway over Chimney Rock
The week when I was{and some of you were) in Colorado it was new moon and it worked out great for star gazing. This is at Chimney Rock near Owl Creek Pass, the site of the final shootout in the original True Grit movie.

f2.8 iso2000 40 sec 11mm
Posted by Ken Bachman on October 21, 2013 at 10:33 PM
This is the north face of Capitol Peak, just west of the crowds at Maroon Bells.
Posted by Ken Bachman on October 21, 2013 at 10:48 PM
This is about as close as I got to an icon shot, the Crystal Mill. I arrived about 3:30 and was prepared to wait for evening light with about 40 or 50 others that were already there. At some point 3 young boys came down to the creek on the right side with their fishing poles and several of the "pros" started yelling at them to move. Turns out that the boys' family owned the property and their father soon arrived only to get yelled at by the same guys. It was getting pretty ugly and the colors weren't that great anyway, so I left for the solitude of Lead King Basin.
Posted by Ken Bachman on October 21, 2013 at 10:56 PM
I got this later that evening, the famous "s" ridge of Snowmass.

Some more of my weeks pictures can be seen here
Posted by Larry Fischer on October 22, 2013 at 7:43 AM
Great photos. I was at the Crystal Mill back in the 1950's !!!!! Did not know it was still there. Private property is private property. I think the photographers were out of line.
the fisch
Posted by Darren Huski on October 22, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Great series. One of the nice things about photographing in Texas is it is rare to encounter other photographers . 50 at one spot is 49 too many. :-)
Posted by Jan Harrison on October 22, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Very nice Ken! I enjoyed them all. Milkway shots are my next focus. Kate's Meadow was a great place to get one!
Posted by Rod Kissinger on October 22, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Excellent Ken.
Great work on the Milky Way shot.
Posted by Bill Dark on October 22, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Beautiful series, Ken!!! I especially like the last one of Snowmass! :toast:
Posted by Tom Kennon on October 22, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Great series, Ken
Posted by JIM Anderson on October 23, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Ken I love your night shot near Owe Creek Pass. I also like your work with light and Shadows. Great!!!!