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Summer Evening

Late evening clouds silhouette a beckoning hammock on a summer night in Colorado.

Details: I was at a friend’s home near Colorado Springs, and we were talking about photography and playing around with cameras in his backyard. The sun had just set behind low storm clouds giving them a surreal orange and purple coloration, and the intricate silhouette of the hammock against the sky was too much to resist. Despite the recent rain and occasional roll of thunder in the distance, this scene speaks of serenity, just like a lazy summer evening should.

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Tranquility Basin

Wisps of pink clouds at sunrise frame a perfect reflection of Red Rocks in Colorado.

Details: This scene was captured on a July morning at Red Rock Canyon Open Space near Manitou Springs, Colorado. A combination of snow melt and summer rains filled this small lake, and the unusual calm of this morning left it glassy for a perfect reflection of park’s geologic features which are reminiscent of nearby Garden of the Gods. The moon in the upper right adds an extra little detail to the scene, and it gave me inspiration for this image’s name–“Tranquility Base” was the name of the spot where the astronauts of Apollo 11 first stepped on the moon almost exactly 45 years before this photo as taken.

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Purple Mountains Amber Waves

Rays from the evening sun illuminate waves of grain in Colorado as Pikes Peak looks on in the distance.

Details: I imagine a scene like this is what inspired Katharine Lee Bates to pen the words to “America the Beautiful” here in Colorado. I’ve been wanting to catch this photo for over a year, but it’s tough to get the right conditions in Colorado. This year had more rain than most through June allowing the fields of hay to grow unusually thick, and the afternoon storms of this July day cleared off just enough to catch the sun’s rays backlighting this field near Falcon, Colorado. Sublime!

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Surreal Skies over Death Valley

Brilliant pink and purple clouds illuminate the skies at sunset over Death Valley National Park, California.

Details: Sometimes I have a hard time believing the beauty of what I’m seeing, and this June evening in Death Valley National Park was one of them. Looking at the skies an hour before, I didn’t think it was going to be a good sunset, but once the sun got under the clouds, it just kept illuminating more of them in brilliant pinks and oranges all around (this is looking south). My jaw was dropped for nearly 20 minutes before the color finally departed. The “rocks” in the foreground are actually salt formations in the area known as the Devils Golf Course which lies below sea level.

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Colorful Death Valley

The setting sun momentarily transforms mountain peaks and skies with splashes of bold color in Death Valley National Park, California.

Details: Just an hour before, the clouds completely obscured the sun (which was nice on such a hot day in June), but just before setting, rays of the sun lit the Death Valley’s eastern mountains in red and painted the clouds. The unique salt formations in the foreground belong to the so-called Devils Golf Course near Badwater, the lowest point in North America. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the delicate highlight and shadow detail in this scene.

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Milky Way over Death Valley

The Milky Way rises like a rocket plume over the salt flats of Death Valley National Park, California.

Details: I’m not much of an underwater photographer, but this is one of my first efforts below sea level ;-). Besides its low elevation, Death Valley is also known for its dark skies which make for excellent viewing of the Milky Way on moonless nights like this one in June–the glow on the horizon is from Las Vegas more than 90 miles away. In the foreground are the salt formations of the so-called Devils Golf Course near Badwater, the lowest point in North America. The formations are lit using a technique called “light painting” using a light source swept over the scene during the 30-second exposure. This shot was taken around 3 AM, and despite the time, it was still 99 degrees out!

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Galaxy Between Canyon Walls

The Milky Way rises like a spire into the night between the walls of Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park, California.

Details: Death Valley is known for its dark skies, and summer is a great time to catch the brightest parts of the Milky Way. This photo was taken around 3:30 AM on a moonless June night from inside Golden Canyon near Furnace Creek. The mouth of the canyon opens to the south, so it made the perfect frame for the vertical galaxy. As you might expect, I had the park to myself at this hour–my only companions were a few bats zipping around the canyon.

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Heavens Rolled Back

Rolling clouds burst over the setting sun and Garden of the Gods.

Details: In Colorado, there’s a saying “if you don’t like the weather, just wait 10 minutes.” Only an hour before this shot was taken on a June evening in Colorado Springs, the sky was completely overcast, and I was hunkered down in my car in a parking lot in Garden of the Gods to escape the rain and lightning. I was just beginning to think this evening was a lost cause, but as so often happens in Colorado, in a matter of minutes the sun came out, the clouds began to clear, and after a little hiking, I was able to catch this amazing sunset! This image was captured in HDR to preserve the delicate highlight and shadow detail in this scene.

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Harmony on the Cliffs

A couple watches the setting sun from the top of the Sunset Cliffs in California.

Details: This is one of my favorites because it captures so many elements in one photo. The brooding sky and waters add contrast to the light peeking through on the horizon, a wave leaves its soft trail at the base of the cliffs, and a couple perched perfectly on the rocks gives an accurate sense of scale to this scene at Sunset Cliffs near San Diego, California. I was perched precariously at the top of a 60-foot cliff, and the wind made it feel all the more tenuous, but I love the scene!

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Edge of Sunset

The edge of a cliff provides the perfect vista to watch the sun’s rays peeking from behind clouds as the sun sets over a sea stack on the Pacific coast.

Details: This scene was captured at the Sunset Cliffs near San Diego, California in late spring. I love how the ice plant in the foreground gives the rocky scene some softness and how the sun’s rays peer expectantly through the sunset clouds. This picture doesn’t do justice to the 40-foot drop off just beyond the ice plant!

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Last Drop of Sun

The last tiny pinprick of sun illuminates the surf and sky over a California tide pool.

Details: This photo was taken at Sunset Cliffs near San Diego, California. What I love is that it was taken right at the moment of sunset just as a wave crashes against the rocks. A longish (1/2 sec) exposure softens the pounding surf which is just far enough away to avoid disturbing the tide pools reflecting the darkening sky.

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Moving Color

Retreating waves reflect the bold orange, pink and purples of sunset over Point Loma, California.

Details: Sunset had just faded on the low clouds, and I was just about ready to pack up my camera when the sun caught the higher clouds above illuminating them in brilliant pinks and oranges creating this scene. A long exposure time lent a softness to the water and clouds. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the delicate highlight and shadow detail in the scene.

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Pools of Time

A gathering of tide pools reflects the fast-moving skies of a Pacific sunset.

Details: Low tide means lots of tide pools at the Sunset Cliffs area near San Diego, California. The low light after sunset allowed for a 30-second exposure which turned the rough seas calm and gave time for the colorful clouds to move across the sky. This is one of my favorite images!

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Sunset Surf Surreal

Frothy white ghosts of recent waves glow pink under a sunset sky near California’s Sunset Cliffs.

Details: Just after sundown is a great time for long-exposure photography. This scene was created by capturing a crashing wave over a 6-second exposure. The rocks appear solid, but the water’s movements leave only the ghost-like trails of the wave’s white foam as it hits and recedes. I love taking pictures on the coast!

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Coronado Sunset

Stunning sunset reflected in the waves of California’s Coronado Island.

Details: Low, fast-moving clouds make for great sunset images if you can be in the right place at the right time. At this moment, the sun was just peeking between two clouds, and recent wave has left a perfect reflective surface for the golden rays (though it was wreaking havoc on my tripod). A sailboat has recently washed ashore adding a nice detail seldom seen in this scene looking from Coronado Island past Point Loma.

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San Diego Night Skyline

Dramatic clouds add drama to the beautiful view of the night time skyline of San Diego, California as seen from Coronado Island.

Details: Coronado Island, across the bay from San Diego, offers a spectacular view of downtown San Diego, especially at night. The colorful lights of the downtown skyscrapers are reflected in the gentle waves as are the blue and red lights and “41” of the aircraft carrier USS Midway.

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Sunset Cliffs

Waves crash against the Sunset Cliffs of San Diego as the sun’s last rays turn the sky and water orange.

Details: when the sun goes down, it opens up a wealth of new photo possibilities like slow shutter speeds. An exposure of a few seconds captures the swirling wave tops and crashing surf 60 feet below the cliff top. This area on the Pacific coast near San Diego, California is known as the Sunset Cliffs for good reason.

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Pine Against Pink Sky

Solitary pine tree silhouetted against a pink Colorado sunset with Pikes Peak looking on.

Details: every aspiring photographer should have a spot within 5 minutes of home where they can run to get a little foreground and background when the sky conditions are right. This little spot is at a small park in Colorado Springs just up the street from my house. On this evening, the clouds and sky put on a brilliant display, so I was able to grab the camera and run to get there in time. The bright light in the upper left is the moon, though using a wide-angle lens makes it appear tiny. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the shadow and highlight detail.

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Sunset over Coal Creek

Orange and pink rays light up the Colorado sky over Coal Creek at sunset

Details: This scene was captured near Crested Butte, Colorado in April when runoff from the snow-covered peaks made the small creek swell. Only two minutes before, there was no sunset to speak of, but then the sun cleared the underside of the clouds to create this heavenly scene. A longish (1/2 sec) exposure softened the falls and ripples of the creek adding to the serenity of the scene.

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Solitude at Sunset

Amazing sunset clouds fade into night as a lonely pine tree looks on in silence.

Details: This image captured the last brilliant moments of sunset on a warm March evening at Garden of the Gods Park. This tree is in a secluded spot in the park, and I love how its roots sprawl over the granite ridge to hold onto its precarious vantage point. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the delicate highlight and shadow detail in this scene.

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Hard Rocks Covered in Soft Sunset

Brilliant pink clouds cast their glow on red and white formations at Garden of the Gods in Colorado

Details: This image was captured at the peak of this sunset on a March day in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. This hard-to-reach ridge offers a great vista of the central garden area including the famous Kissing Camels formation on the right edge. This image is captured in HDR to preserve the detail of the shadowy foreground and the bright sky highlights.

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The Next Ridge Over

Garden of the Gods framed by white granite and a whimsical blue sky.

Details: This image was taken from an out-of-the-way outcropping north of the central garden area of the Garden of the Gods on a nice March day in Colorado. Even though it’s winter, I love the color brought in by the pine trees, red rocks and brilliant blue sky, and I love the fanciful shapes the clouds take just before sunset.

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Orion and Company

The constellation Orion and its neighbors streak over winter woods.

Details: I love shooting star trails, and I particularly love this image because the constellation Orion with his belt of three stars can be clearly discerned in the upper right despite the star trails streaming from it. The bright star in the lower right is Sirius, and the brightest trail near the top-center is Jupiter. This is also my longest star trail photo to date with around 2 hours of total exposure time. Combined with a shot southward toward the equator, this equals long trails. The slightest light has turned the trees nearly white due to the long exposure.

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Stars Swirling Above the Cabin

Hundreds of streaking stars swirl around and in the large windows of Look Out Lodge.

Details: This star trail image was created from more than 100 minutes of total exposure time on the deck of Look Out Lodge on Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. The circle created by the stars indicates the camera is pointed north (northwest to be exact). What I love about this particular image is the way the stars reflected in the window arc the opposite direction creating a sense of balance in the composition.

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Star Trails over the Cabin

Stars arc over Look Out Lodge on Lake Cumberland.

Details: Star trail photos are one of my favorite things to do with a camera. It’s different from other images in that you can’t really see the lines of the trails until you process the image which requires a lot of estimation and visualization of your composition. This image, looking south over Look Out Lodge on Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, represents about 70 minutes of total exposure time. The brightest “star” in the upper right is Jupiter.

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Cozy Evening at the Cabin

Lights of a cabin on Lake Cumberland glow bright and warm as darkness captures the last remnants of day.

Details: This image was taken at the aptly named “Look Out Lodge” on Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky where I stayed with my family for a week. I walked outside for something completely unrelated to photography, turned around, and immediately ran for my camera. I just love how the dark blue color of the sky and clouds made for a great silhouette of the cabin and its warm lights.

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Sunset Reflection at the Cabin

A spectacular orange and pink sunset is reflected in the large windows of a cabin on Lake Cumberland.

Details: I stayed at this cabin named “Look Out Lodge” set on the shores of Lake Cumberland in southern Kentucky, and on January 1st, the deck provided a perfect spot to watch this amazing sunset. While taking pictures, I glanced over and saw how perfectly the sunset was being reflected in the cabin’s large south-facing windows, and this was the result.

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Ohio Sunrise

The rising sun turns the sky to orange as it peeks from gold-lined clouds.

Details: This image wasn’t planned. I just happened to be transporting my camera in my backpack when this scene emerged from the darkness on a November day near Dayton, Ohio. A telephoto lens brought the scene closer to the camera and allowed me to focus on the amazing, painting-like clouds being illuminated.

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Star Flurries over Poncha

Star trails swirl above the lights of Poncha Springs, Colorado like snow flurries in the night.

Details: this image is the result of more than 75 minutes of exposure time and shows just how much the stars move in an hour. The camera is on a ridge overlooking the small (but bright) town of Poncha Springs and is pointed northwest toward the 14,000 foot Mount Antero and the continental divide on this cold and clear November night.

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Rays Behind the Cathedral

Brilliant rays of the morning sun shine across the face of the National Cathedral.

Details: I had to maneuver around the grounds of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to get into the perfect position to capture the sun along the outline of the cathedral. It’s tough to aim a lens flare, but I love how the bright gold and green flare here lends a sublime quality to the photo. Because of the bright sun shining straight into the lens, I captured this in HDR with three exposures to preserve all the detail in the shadow of the church. I “pushed” the HDR a little more than I normally do for this shot because I love the bold color and slightly surreal result it yielded.

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Autumn Branches over the Cathedral

The branches of a tree turned red by autumn frames a tower of the National Cathedral.

Details: I love how the elements of the red autumn tree, blue sky, clouds and ornate tower come together in this photo taken on a nice October day in Washington, D.C. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the shadow detail of the branches and church against the bright morning sky.

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National Cathedral Autumn

Red leaves of autumn frame the stone towers of the National Cathedral.

Details: This image was taken on a fine October morning at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. A wide-angle lens was used to capture the tall scene and results in the exaggerated angles of the church which helps accentuate the height of the structure. This image was captured in HDR to preserve the detail in the shadow of the structure even though it was heavily back lit by the morning sun.

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Passageways of Marble and Stone

Marble floors reflect stone arches of a passageway at the National Cathedral.

Details: I loved the series of archways along this passageway at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. In the low light, the floor made for the perfect improvised tripod, and the designs in the marble floor complement the lines of the stonework well.

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Cathedral Glass

Morning sun streams through stained glass under a canopy of elaborate stonework at the National Cathedral.

Details: This image was captured at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. I like this image because of the way the stonework frames the glass and the colors blend from golden to purple throughout the image.

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Glory Behind the Rocks

A heavenly swirl of storm clouds and golden linings shines from behind the brilliant red formations of Garden of the Gods in Colorado.

Details: This photo was taken from a seldom-traveled trail on the east side of Garden of the Gods Park near Colorado Springs. I was just hiking by on my way up to a ridge but was struck by the dramatic scene with the storm clouds and sun hiding just behind the Kissing Camels formation. To capture the shadow detail in this heavily back-lit scene, I shot three exposures and blended them using a technique called HDR to preserve the detail and color.

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Golden Clouds Above Kissing Camels

The twisted branches of an ancient juniper frame Pikes Peak and the Kissing Camels of Garden of the Gods as the sun sets leaving traces of gold in the clouds.

Details: This photo was taken at the same spot as this image but at sunset instead of sunrise. The remnants of an afternoon thunderstorm make a nice canvas for the sun, which has just set, to paint. I love the colors in this image, from the gold and silver in the clouds, to the brilliant orange rocks, to the green of the junipers and the deep purple of Pikes Peak. I also like the sense of motion provided by the clouds and how it contrasts with the stillness of the rocks and the old branches. To capture all the color and detail in the highlights and shadows in this shot, I captured it using three exposures and HDR processing.

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Sunflowers in the Garden

Brilliant yellow flowers lie between the red-rock monoliths of Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado.

Details: Sunflowers aren’t very prolific in Garden of the Gods, but an unusually rainy summer has left a stand of them in the middle of the enormous red rocks of the central gardens. An afternoon storm is just clearing allowing the sun to cast the red rocks in a bright orange which contrasts with the dark storm clouds behind. This HDR image uses three exposures to capture the delicate highlight and shadow detail of this scene.

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A Stroll into the Sun

For just a few moments, the setting sun dips beneath the clouds to illuminate a path in the Garden of the Gods while Pikes Peak looks on.

Details: As I’ve said with other photos, I love to point the camera directly at the sun. In this instance, I only had a couple of minutes to work with as a clearing storm revealed the sun just before it dipped below the mountains. I love the way the rays from the sun and the shadow of the fence play in this composition which was taken from the central gardens area of the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Capturing this image in HDR ensured both the highlight and shadow detail could be maintained.

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Last Rays over the Gulf

The last rays of the setting sun illuminate the slender stalks of sea grass in the white sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Details: in just a few minutes, the sun will be completely hidden from view, but it’s last golden rays add warmth to the white sands which look almost purple in the twilight. The delicate marks of an afternoon rain are imprinted on the sand and captured using a wide-angle lens at its smallest aperture for maximum depth of field.

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Gulf Sunset Lined in Gold

The setting sun over the Gulf of Mexico leaves golden rays and cloud linings around purple storm clouds.

Details: the sun is just on the horizon, but a building storm over the water blocks it from view, but the evidence it leaves in the amazing outlines of towering clouds adds a sense of drama and heavenly majesty to an already impressive scene taken from the north end of Florida’s Ana Maria Island on the Gulf Coast.

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Idyllic Evening at the Beach

The perfect rays of the setting sun reflect off gentle waves as they break on Florida’s Gulf Coast while a small boat looks on.

Details: This scene was captured on the beaches of Florida’s Ana Maria Island near Bradenton. While I love to take photos directly into the sun, I have seldom captured rays as perfect as these. No special filters were used, just a wide-angle lens and small aperture. The toughest part was keeping the tripod from sinking into the soft sand as the waves swirled underneath.

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Sunset with Strings Attached

Fishing poles lazily await the last catch of the day as the sun sets behind gentle waves on the Gulf Coast.

Details: This photo was taken just before sunset on the white-sands of Ana Maria Island near Bradenton on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The clouds on the horizon seem small but herald a late evening storm. As a kid, I spent my summers splashing in these waters, and I’ve always loved the golden colors of these sunsets. This photo was taken with a wide-angle lens and small aperture to capture the detail of the sand at my feet as well as the rising clouds.

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Sunset on the Old Ent

The setting sun shines beneath the twisted arms of an ancient tree atop Grouse Mountain in Colorado.

Details: while I shot many images from this rock outcropping on Grouse Mountain in Mueller State Park in Colorado during this hike, this old tree was the target for the outing. I just love how it stands defiant, rooted in granite, and from this vantage, its arms take on a haunting human-like quality, like an old Ent from the Lord of the Rings. The golden sun rays and wispy clouds were a wonderful gift to the composition which was captured in HDR to preserve the highlight and shadow detail.

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Fiery Glow on the Horizon

Clouds glow fiery red behind perfectly silhouetted pine trees in Colorado.

Details: while it may look like a fire (and that’s not too uncommon in Colorado), this photo actually captures the reddish glow of Colorado Springs from Mueller State Park on an August midnight. The 30-second exposure turns a dull glow into the bright glow you see here. The ridge in the background is actually the back side of the famous “14er” Pikes Peak.

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Silver Linings over Endless Views

The evening sun shines through wispy clouds and casts long shadows on the rocky outcrops of Grouse Mountain in Colorado.

Details: this image, taken from the end of the Grouse Mountain Trail in Mueller State Park, Colorado, captures the last few moments of sunlight before the sun disappeared behind clouds on the horizon. The high clouds are the remnants of an afternoon thunderstorm that left the trail wet but well worth the hike. This HDR image uses three exposures to preserve the delicate highlights in the clouds and the detail in the shadows of the granite.

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Lightning Strike on the Peak at Sunset

A bolt of lightning strikes the shoulder of Pikes Peak from purple clouds trying to extinguish the orange glow of sunset over Garden of the Gods.

Details: lightning bolts are difficult to capture, but this one near Colorado Springs cooperated nicely against the sunset just peeking in under the storm. Pikes Peak in its purple glory is clearly seen from the Garden of the Gods where this was taken. I got soaked on the hike back to my car, but it was worth it! This HDR image combines three different exposures of the same scene to capture and preserve shadow and highlight detail.

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Marbles Being Born

Three perfect spheres emerging from a pool capture miniature versions of the bold red and blue artwork behind them.

Details: working with water is awesome, especially when combined with bold colors, in this case a colorful piece of homemade artwork. This image also captures a rare three-sphere splash from the original water drop.

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Watery Crown

A tiny crown of water erupts from a serene pool.

Details: catching a water drop just as it impacts the surface of the water is extremely tricky but can yield some spectacular and beautiful results such as the crown-shaped splash here. Note the tiny spheres of water flying out from the crown.

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Evening Clouds over the Garden

Dramatic evening clouds reflect the sunset over the Garden of the Gods in Colorado.

Details: a rock outcropping deep within the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs offers a splendid view of the central gardens and the beautiful clouds on this July evening. This is an HDR image which uses three exposures to best capture the shadow and highlight detail of this scene.

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Starry Streaks Across the Milky Way

A brilliant Milky Way illuminates strange rock formations as stars streak by.

Details: this image was created from more than 80 images to capture 40 minutes of star movement at the Paint Mines near Calhan, Colorado. Straight trails mark the line of the equator with curving trails of northern stars to the left and southern stars to the right.

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Just for fun, I also converted these images into a time-lapse video so you can watch the show. Enjoy!

Starry Streaks Across the Milky Way – Time Lapse

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Golden Circle of Stars

Stars circle like the rotor of a helicopter against a golden sky over bizarre formations.

Details: 75 images and 40 minutes of total exposure time were used to create this unique image of the Paint Mines in Calhan, Colorado. The North Star is just hidden behind the large rock to get the effect of stars circling around it. The golden sky is from the lights of Denver, about 70 miles away.

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Just for fun, I’ve created a time-lapse video so you can see the motion of the stars used to create this image. Enjoy!

Golden Circle of Stars – Time Lapse

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Still Rocks Against a Circling Sky

Twisted rock formations under a pink and purple sky of curving star trails.

Details: This star-trail photo was made from more than 70 30-second exposures over 35 minutes and features the bizarre hoodoo formations of the Paint Mines near Calhan, Colorado. And yes, I know it’s technically the rocks that are circling while the sky stands still. . .

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Sun Rays on Red Rock Spires

Red rock spires watch the last rays of the sun as it sets over Garden of the Gods, Colorado.

Details: this image was captured from the central gardens area of the Garden of the Gods Park near Colorado Springs. It’s an HDR image which merges three exposures to preserve shadow and highlight detail in high-contrast lighting conditions such as this.

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Vertical Waves in Vegas

Undulating shapes and colors combine to weave your eye into this scene on the Las Vegas strip.

Details: this images was taken on a cool March night. The long exposure was perfect for capturing the color and detail of the scene and for capturing people in a surreal blur as they enjoyed a walk along Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Storm Clouds over the Garden Wall

Dark clouds cast a tapestry of light and shadows over the Garden Wall at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.

Details: a brief ray of light breaks through the clouds of a summer storm gathering over Logan Pass, Montana along Going to the Sun Road bringing out the color and detail of this stunning landscape.

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Glass Sunset in Vegas

Pink and gold clouds at sunset reflected in a landscape of glass in Las Vegas.

Details: this image was taken just after a March sunset at City Center on the Las Vegas strip.

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Brooding St Mary

Sun streams through stormy clouds over Upper St Mary’s Lake in Glacier National Park

Details: I visited St Mary’s Lake several times over the course of a week, and every time the lake displayed a distinctively different mood. On this summer day, the sun fights with storm clouds to illuminate the turquoise waters and majestic peaks.

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Avalanche Gorge

Brilliant turquoise waters tumble through the moss-covered walls of Avalanche Gorge in Glacier National Park

Details: a cloudy day was perfect for taking a long exposure of this distinctive cataract on the western side of Glacier National Park in Montana.

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Red Rocks Against the Sunset

Red rock formation silhouettes against a brilliant sunset of purple and golden clouds.

Details: this bizarre rock formation is known as the Siamese Twins in Garden of the Gods Park near Colorado Springs, Colorado. This photo was taken a few minutes after sunset and is an HDR image blended from three exposures to preserve foreground detail and cloud highlights.

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Two Red Roses

Two red roses stand together in full bloom against a dark backdrop of leaves.

Details: this image was taken one day after this image and shows how the second rose has fully bloomed to match the first. I love how these two blooms stand so close and yet away from all the other blooms. This image was taken with a wide aperture to decrease the depth of field and make the leaves soft.

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Rails into the Sunrise

A brilliant pink sunrise reflects off the rails near Palmer Lake, Colorado.

Details: my goal was to capture this amazing sunrise from across the tracks, but as I neared them, there was something magical about the way the perfectly straight rails reflected the chaotic clouds.

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Serene Morning at the Millpond

The suns first rays illuminate the peaceful reflections of a cypress in a small millpond in South Carolina.

Details: on a calm and cloudless April morning, this old millpond near Sumter, South Carolina was a perfect place to capture the warm orange rays of the sun as they pushed away the purple darkness. A lone cypress tree in the middle of the pond accentuates the perfect reflection.

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Sunset Reflections by the Fairway

Swirling purple clouds and a golden sunset are perfectly reflected in a water hazard on a golf course in Colorado.

Details: this image is one of my all-time favorites because of the bold colors of the sunset, the dramatic look of the clouds, and the perfect reflection. A wide-angle lens helped to capture the sky, and this HDR image was created by blending three exposures to capture both highlights and shadows in this high-contrast scene.

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Blue Chapel

Aluminum spires painted blue by the morning light leads to the silver cross at the US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel.

Details: morning sun through the stained glass windows transform the aluminum structure of the US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel into a blue and purple masterpiece which adds to the solemn but uplifting atmosphere of the chapel. Taken with a wide-angle lens in the chapel’s 50th anniversary year.

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Academy Chapel Glass

Morning light creates a tunnel of color in the US Air Force Academy Chapel.

Details: the stained glass of the US Air Force Academy Chapel transforms the aluminum walls into blue and purple paintings. Taken with a wide-angle lens on a May morning in the chapel’s 50th anniversary year.

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Academy Chapel Portrait

Silver spires of the US Air Force Academy Chapel pointing into a heavenly blue sky.

Details: morning sun highlights the modern aluminum spires of the US Air Force Academy’s cadet chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taken with a wide-angle lens on a May morning in the chapel’s 50th year.

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Beauty Between Twisted Arms

The twisted arms of an ancient juniper frame the red rocks of Garden of the Gods as Pikes Peak glows purple with the first light of daybreak.

Details: on clear mornings, the red-shifted light of the sun’s first rays turns the top of Pikes Peak pink and purple for a few minutes which adds to the colorful display of red rock and green trees in the Garden of the Gods. the famous “Kissing Camels” can be seen clearly atop the formation on the right. This photo is a single exposure taken by a wide-angle lens on a late-May morning.

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Sunrise in Eden

Wind-swept clouds framed by pine trees reflect the colorful sunrise over the red rock spires of the Garden of the Gods in Colorado.

Details: the red rocks in the photo are the central gardens of the amazing landscape of Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado. This image was taken moments before sunrise on a clear March morning.

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