I've been gone for a few days and I promise to take a look at what I missed here but I have a favor to ask first. I rented the Nikon 14-24f/2.8 for 10 days for my Paria Canyon trip. I am back a little earlier and have another morning to use the lens for a sunrise shoot somewhere around Denver. However, I hiked the last 24 miles with a busted foot and now I can't walk very far, reason why I cut my trip short and I will tell you all about it once I process my images. Any ideas of where to go for something worthy of this lens and low impact?
If you're up for a trip to Colorado Springs, you can shoot a (usually) stunning sunrise of Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak from the pullout on Mesa Road, and almost not even need to get out of the car.
Yeah, but she's shooting with an ultra-wide lens. Maybe drive the Garden Loop through G of G, there's bound to be something worth pointing that monster at.
If you're up for a trip to Colorado Springs, you can shoot a (usually) stunning sunrise of Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak from the pullout on Mesa Road, and almost not even need to get out of the car.
But a 14-24 is very wide for this point of view (even on a 1.5 crop body). Typically something in the 35-70mm range on full frame is more inline with this location. I agree with Todd about the interior of the Garden though. There are lots of places where an ultrawide can produce some nice shots. One I like is the trail from the North lot down to the Gateway. There is an elm or cottonwood tree that should be just leafing out there that looks great against the red rock at sunrise.
Unfortunately my favorite spots around Denver would be pretty snowed in still, but Loveland Pass could certainly offer some nice opportunity for sunrise or sunset even if you can't hike (though it is better if you can gain the ridges above). If it were a month and change later, I'd recommend Fall River Reservoir and Loch Lomond near St. Mary's glacier.
The x-rays didn't show any breaks or fractures so that's good news but I need an MRI to find out if nothing else is seriously messed up. Kind of a bummer getting that at the beginning of the backpacking season but hopefully it will heal soon. Thanks everyone for your concern!
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But a 14-24 is very wide for this point of view (even on a 1.5 crop body). Typically something in the 35-70mm range on full frame is more inline with this location. I agree with Todd about the interior of the Garden though. There are lots of places where an ultrawide can produce some nice shots. One I like is the trail from the North lot down to the Gateway. There is an elm or cottonwood tree that should be just leafing out there that looks great against the red rock at sunrise.
Unfortunately my favorite spots around Denver would be pretty snowed in still, but Loveland Pass could certainly offer some nice opportunity for sunrise or sunset even if you can't hike (though it is better if you can gain the ridges above). If it were a month and change later, I'd recommend Fall River Reservoir and Loch Lomond near St. Mary's glacier.
Are you OK?!
I can't imagine what this must have been like for you.