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Spring Sky in the Garden

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Posted by Ken Wyatt on April 3, 2007 at 1:08 AM
Spring Sky in the Garden
Can there be too many pictures of Garden of the Gods?

My day job takes me past the Garden twice a day and on some occasions I find myself arriving a bit late! :biggrin: One recent morning, I noticed this Spring sky just saying; "capture me!", so who was I to argue?

The rocks were being spotlit by the early morning sun, isolating them nicely from the surrounding terrain.

5D and 24-105 at 24mm.

Ken
Posted by Chad Rudd on April 3, 2007 at 7:55 AM

Nice, Ken!

I'm afraid that if I lived in Colorado, I'd have to work nights. :biggrin:
Posted by Mel Ladewig on April 3, 2007 at 10:57 AM
Nice Ken. I drove by there this morning, but unfortunately I left my house a few minutes late for the sunrise.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on April 3, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Great clouds and sky Ken!

It looks like it fits right in with this month's theme :biggrin:

Have you had a chance to see the full moon recently. This morning it set right over Pikes Peak at around 6:20AM. I basically woke up and looked out my window and could see it dropping over the peak. The next few days in the Garden have good potential. Just don't try and shoot that 'Half Camel' by moonlight :jump:
Posted by Jack Brauer on April 3, 2007 at 9:55 PM
Hey Ken, nice shot! I like the wideangle perspective and the way the rocks pop out in the darkness.
Posted by John Klotz on April 4, 2007 at 1:10 AM
Ken, very nice. Good to see a unique perspective on the Garden.
John
Posted by Stan Rose on April 5, 2007 at 5:01 AM
Hmmm, not sure what to think. I really like the wide angle and especially the lighting on the formations, but im undecided about having that huge expanse of sky. It somewhat detracts from the grandeur of the formations, especially since one is tucked away in a far bottom right corner. The sky is nice, but should it be nicer than the rocks?? It's definitely a different approach, so maybe it works--im just not sure.