Colorado Autumn

Some images of beautiful Colorado in the fall.

Closeup of sun lit aspen leaves.
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colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
The classic Maroon Bells image.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Daylight moon, Maroon Bells.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains moon
Maroon Lake, CO
Not your classic Maroon Bells image, but Maroon Lake with the aspens reflected in a nearly calm surface. It was a near perfect day for shooting. Keeping the other 25 photographers out of the image was the real challenge. :-)
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Light and Shadow
Sidelit aspen trees.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Summit of Independence Pass, CO
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Sunrise, Twin Lakes, CO
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Sunrise, Twin Lakes, CO
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Leaf detail in color, Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Muted color effect that fit in well with the light that day. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Detail of very small leaves, Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Yellow leaves on Juniper. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
A mix of overcast and intermittent sunshine. Who says you can't get good photos on cloudy days? Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Devil's Head, CO
Fisheye fun. This lens really was fun up at the top, made the stairs to the lookout tower look like an Escher print. I love the curved horizon. This is the lookout tower at Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Devils Head, CO
Colorado Gold.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Detail of pine tree, Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Even the forest floor gets in on the action. Devils Head, CO
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
A splash of red. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Still a bit of fall color late in the Aspen season. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
The chipmunks are pretty bold up here, he was sitting about a foot away from...my foot. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Progression of fall colors. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Aspen leaves really glow in even the smallest amount of sunlight.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Devils Head Trail
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Fall has arrived. Foothills near Castle Rock, CO
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Fall colors have arrived on the plains of CO. Taken near my home.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
A bit of HDR fun, coupled with some other effects to make it more vibrant.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Near Independence Pass, CO.
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Near Devils Head, CO
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s
I had to revisit this one since getting Nik HDR Efex. The previous processing on this took several steps. HDR not only shortened it, but brought out more shadow detail. Note: This is a 1 image HDR.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s hdr
A splash of yellow in the green.
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Fall aspen colors, Devils Head, CO
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s hdr devil's head
Though our colors are past peak...still finding a few of them to post.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s hdr
Fall colors in South Park, CO. Yes, it's a real place, but not a town, rather a high mountain valley.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s hdr
Sun clearing the peak, near Aspen at Maroon Bells. Single image HDR.
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Sunrise, Twin Lakes, CO
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape bokeh images nikon d3s hdr devil's head twin lakes sunrise
Some of these really rendered well in black and white.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Aspen trunks look amazing in black and white. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
One look at this and I knew it had to be selective color time. This was incredibly tedious, but so worth it. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape selective color
Devil's Head, CO
Colorado Gold.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Near Independence Pass, CO.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Muted color effect that fit in well with the light that day. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
The semi gloomy day lent itself to some interesting exposure challenges, as well as some fun creative stuff.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
A splash of red. Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
The classic Maroon Bells image.
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Fall reflections, Maroon Lake at Maroon Bells, CO
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains
Fisheye fun. This lens really was fun up at the top, made the stairs to the lookout tower look like an Escher print. I love the curved horizon. This is the lookout tower at Devils Head, CO.
Colorado aspen fall mountains fisheye landscape
Fall reflections, Maroon Lake at Maroon Bells, CO
colorado aspen fall colors black and white mountains

Bokeh Images

Colorado Autumn