Posted by Pam Colander on January 21, 2007 at 4:59 PM
OK, so it's snowing ...AGAIN! Dug through some stuff and decided to post a shot from last summer. This field in Taos was solid with these tall sunflower types (maybe Goldeneye?). There were prairie dog burrows all over the place mostly occupied by black widows My jeans were plastered with yellow pollen after tromping through this. Oh, I did a couple of things wrong here. I left the ISO at 800 after shooting buffalo with my 75-300mm (doh!), shot at high noon (bad) but did use a great lens for this shot (Tokina 12-24mm).
Anyway, bask in the warmth
Pam
Posted by Paul Beiser on January 21, 2007 at 5:03 PM
Very nice, Pamela. Wow it looks so warm, hard to relate to right now!
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 21, 2007 at 7:49 PM
I have no problem with the midday light, you've handled it very well. Beauty of a shot, Pam. It's funny, at the start of each winter of the last few years, I make some comment about how I wish we'd finally have one of those winters, with lots and lots of snow, etc. Here it is not barely a month into winter and I'm whining almost every day about how cold it is. Sheesh...
Gonna be some monumental flowers in the high country, though.
Posted by Adam Schallau on January 21, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Nice work, Pamela. It's nothing like that here in Taos now, we're at 19 degrees and heading for 6 degrees by morning.
Posted by James H Egbert on January 22, 2007 at 12:09 AM
I Luv Da Snow! But your Sunny Flower Shot sure is Purddy too!
Posted by Doug Andrews on January 22, 2007 at 12:45 AM
Ain't nothing wrong with middady light. This shot has me jonesing for warmer weather big time.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on January 22, 2007 at 1:18 AM
Very nice! You gotta take whatever light you get...usually. The flowers look very inviting. I'm a little tired of the snow too. I wanted to get out today and didn't. Just watched it snow and plowed. Bummer!
Posted by Jesse Speer on January 22, 2007 at 5:26 PM
I slept on a pile of snow in RMNP this weekend, and I'm still thawing out. This image is like another world right now. Nice! High noon and sunny is not too bad when you're shooting a big field of yellow.
Posted by Mike McNeill on January 22, 2007 at 6:12 PM
I too love the snow! Winter hiking. camping, snoeshoeing, skiing, as way too much fun!!! Was thinking of selling my winter gear to buy more photography stuff, but no way!!! I'm so happy to have bought a place in Colorado, for I'd never survive in FLA, TOO hot, and TOO flat!!!!
Great shot Pam. Maybe more foreground to move the horizon off center. Other than that, I am sooo looking forward to getting some spring shots when I get out there this June!!
Posted by Ken Wyatt on January 25, 2007 at 1:00 AM
Pamela, I'm with you! Check out this image from near San Simeon on the Calif. coast.
Ken
Posted by Pam Colander on January 25, 2007 at 1:06 AM
Thanks everyone for the replies and glad it "warmed" some up. Looks like were gonna need it this weekend again! Nice shot Ken
Pam
Posted by Rick Dunn on January 25, 2007 at 8:22 AM
Very nice, Pam. The light here works; midday light can be tough, but there are good opportunities and this was one of them. I like how the tall bunch of flowers lends some depth and breaks up the horizontal layers a little.
I'm probably an "outlier", but I LOVE this weather! I've lived in CO for 10 years and this is the first "real" winter I can recall. Hopefully all this moisture brings us some great wildflower blooms in summer.
Posted by Mike McNeill on January 25, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Rick, and or anyone else who lives in Colorado....
Just what time of year do you get that "great wildflower blooms"?
(Please say mid June!!!)
Posted by Pam Colander on January 25, 2007 at 8:08 PM
Mike,
Early June (Breckenridge) though early July (Crested Butte) is a good time for example. Probably depends on the elevation. The shot above was taken in September but was in New Mexico.
Pam
Posted by Rick Dunn on January 25, 2007 at 8:13 PM
Mike,
pretty much any time between mid June and mid August, you can find good wildflower displays in the mountains. Different elevations and different expsoures (south vs. north) result in a relatively long bloom season.
Two very good books are Vols 1 & 2 of Colorado's Best Wildflower Hikes. Excellent information including bloom and peak bloom times for specific locations. Well worth the small investment.
Posted by Mike McNeill on January 27, 2007 at 5:03 PM
Thanks Pam, I appreciate the info!! Thanks to you too Rick. The 2 books have been ordered!!!!
Sounds like I've picked a good time to get out there. (Like there's a bad time?! )
Discussion
15 repliesAnyway, bask in the warmth
Pam
Gonna be some monumental flowers in the high country, though.
Great shot Pam. Maybe more foreground to move the horizon off center. Other than that, I am sooo looking forward to getting some spring shots when I get out there this June!!
Ken
Pam
I'm probably an "outlier", but I LOVE this weather!
Just what time of year do you get that "great wildflower blooms"?
(Please say mid June!!!)
Early June (Breckenridge) though early July (Crested Butte) is a good time for example. Probably depends on the elevation. The shot above was taken in September but was in New Mexico.
Pam
pretty much any time between mid June and mid August, you can find good wildflower displays in the mountains. Different elevations and different expsoures (south vs. north) result in a relatively long bloom season.
Two very good books are Vols 1 & 2 of Colorado's Best Wildflower Hikes. Excellent information including bloom and peak bloom times for specific locations. Well worth the small investment.
Sounds like I've picked a good time to get out there. (Like there's a bad time?!