If you're itching to do some wildflower shooting, don't want to wait another month for the higher elevations to bloom, or just don't have the time to travel a long way, I have the place for you (if you're near Colorado Springs, anyway).
While out hiking today, I stumbled on veritable smorgasbord of wildflowers. The trailhead is on Severy Ave. in Cascade (it eventually drops into Waldo Canyon), and there is just about everything imaginable in bloom along the trail: Cactus, paintbrush, lupine, primrose and other flowers that I only know as "yellow" and "white" .
I was on this trail about 10 days ago and there was nothing there. Today was a whole different story, and I expect it won't last long.
The trail doesn't get good sunrise or sunset light, just harsh mid-day light. I was there around 3-4pm, and made extensive use of my diffuser to get decent pictures. Morning would probably be the best time to shoot there since most of the area is in shade and evenly lit.
If you need details on how to get there, drop me an e-mail (or I'll post details here if there are overwhelming requests). I am going to try to go straight up there after work Thursday and Sunday mornings.
Wow....those cactus flowers really pop!
Set against a nice background, as well.
The second shot may have benefited from removing the lighter objects (leaf & wood) prior to shooting.
Thanks, John...
I thought about moving them, and then didn't. I don't know why. But I am going back up there this week, and I do remember where that was, so hopefully I'll get a second chance at it!
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6 repliesWhile out hiking today, I stumbled on veritable smorgasbord of wildflowers. The trailhead is on Severy Ave. in Cascade (it eventually drops into Waldo Canyon), and there is just about everything imaginable in bloom along the trail: Cactus, paintbrush, lupine, primrose and other flowers that I only know as "yellow" and "white"
I was on this trail about 10 days ago and there was nothing there. Today was a whole different story, and I expect it won't last long.
The trail doesn't get good sunrise or sunset light, just harsh mid-day light. I was there around 3-4pm, and made extensive use of my diffuser to get decent pictures. Morning would probably be the best time to shoot there since most of the area is in shade and evenly lit.
If you need details on how to get there, drop me an e-mail (or I'll post details here if there are overwhelming requests). I am going to try to go straight up there after work Thursday and Sunday mornings.
Set against a nice background, as well.
The second shot may have benefited from removing the lighter objects (leaf & wood) prior to shooting.
I thought about moving them, and then didn't. I don't know why. But I am going back up there this week, and I do remember where that was, so hopefully I'll get a second chance at it!