Light Trails On Loveland Pass
Explore #5: November 18, 2009
I went up into the hills really early in the morning to see the Leonid Meteor Shower. I figured high up on Loveland Pass would be a good spot to get away from the lights of Denver and to see lots of sky. Unfortunately, the meteor show was pretty light. I saw a few, but didn’t capture any. So instead, I just went for a few night shots I had in mind.
I’ve always liked the starry night skies over snow covered peaks and this moonless night was spectacular. I wasn’t surprised at all to see several other nuts at the top watching the skies with me. Pretty crazy though – considering it was winter, it was cold, and it was 4 am. Even with the challenges though, I was able to capture this long exposure shot (5 minutes) with a truck going over the top of the pass that really lit things up!
Some of you may notice the new Colorado Captures logo I'm using in the upper left corner. I'd love to tell you all about it, but to stay in compliance with flickr's guidelines, I ask you to please come see my profile page for more information.
I have lots to share and hope you will come take a look.
Light Trails On Loveland Pass
Explore #5: November 18, 2009
I went up into the hills really early in the morning to see the Leonid Meteor Shower. I figured high up on Loveland Pass would be a good spot to get away from the lights of Denver and to see lots of sky. Unfortunately, the meteor show was pretty light. I saw a few, but didn’t capture any. So instead, I just went for a few night shots I had in mind.
I’ve always liked the starry night skies over snow covered peaks and this moonless night was spectacular. I wasn’t surprised at all to see several other nuts at the top watching the skies with me. Pretty crazy though – considering it was winter, it was cold, and it was 4 am. Even with the challenges though, I was able to capture this long exposure shot (5 minutes) with a truck going over the top of the pass that really lit things up!
Some of you may notice the new Colorado Captures logo I'm using in the upper left corner. I'd love to tell you all about it, but to stay in compliance with flickr's guidelines, I ask you to please come see my profile page for more information.
I have lots to share and hope you will come take a look.