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Trail Ridge Road

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Posted by Erik Stensland on June 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Trail Ridge Road
As of last night, Trail Ridge Road was still closed. There are rumors flying around as to when they might open it. I think they are still trying to clear the AVC parking lot before they let everyone up there. Last night I hiked up to Rock Cut and spent a wonderfully peaceful sunset up there. The only sounds being the dripping of water from the melting snow and the sound of howling coyotes on the other side of Forest Canyon. I was going to try and get something a bit different but in the end focused on getting a high quality image of this classic scene that I can print really big. Anyway, here are a couple of images from last night.
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 4, 2011 at 12:14 PM
#2 This is a composite of 10 stitched images with the 5D Mark ii and so can be printed pretty big. The little jpg doesn't do it any justice at all.
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 4, 2011 at 12:15 PM
#3 Longs Peak after sunset
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 4, 2011 at 12:15 PM
#4 Sunset over the Never Summers
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 4, 2011 at 12:18 PM
#5 Last light over the snow
Posted by Steve Canuel on June 4, 2011 at 12:37 PM
All very nice but the last one really stands out for me. I like the layers of color and the feeling of solitude it portrays.
Posted by Scott Fricke on June 4, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Great set Erik, that last one stands apart from the rest though, love the pastels and the simple composition
Posted by Jody Grigg on June 4, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Looks well worth the effort hiking up the road. Great series. :biggrin:
Posted by Morris McClung on June 4, 2011 at 8:49 PM
More wonderful stuff, Erik. I hope to see the pano in your gallery someday. That looks awesome even in this small jpeg size.
Posted by Angela Classen on June 4, 2011 at 9:28 PM
Great series of shots! My favorite is the last one.

Hope Trail Ridge is open by Fri. so we can take the "shortcut" to Estes. I have to be back at work on Mon. so don't think I'll be able to meet you this time out, but I will try to stop in at the gallery and take a look-see at your work sometime while we're there.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 4, 2011 at 10:47 PM
That pano shot is really something special Erik. I can't wait to see a large print of that one.
Posted by Stan Rose on June 5, 2011 at 12:50 AM
I LOVE #5!! and 3! Have to be honest though, the rock feels uncomfortably close to the horizon in 1&2, just my personal preference (would have preferred it higher up)
Posted by Kane Engelbert on June 5, 2011 at 10:54 AM
I'm enjoying the simplicity of #5 however all of them are nice teasers for what's upcoming in the next few weeks!
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM
As usual, you're always at the right place at the right time.
Beautiful Series!
Posted by Dan Walters on June 5, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Very nice! Love the clouds in the last image. Nice warm light in #1.
Posted by Joshua Warrender on June 5, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Another nice series Erik, great light in all of these.
Posted by Charles Caudle on June 5, 2011 at 11:36 PM
Wow, great stuff. I love #3 and #5!
Posted by Rod Chandler on June 6, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Beautiful Erk. Winners, every one of them.
Posted by John Mumaw on June 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Excellent work, Erik!
I like #'s 2-5 very, very much. #5 in particular really resonates with me.
The rock wall in the foreground of the first two just seems to be more holistic with the scene in #2, and I love the panoramic crop.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 7, 2011 at 11:02 AM
The #2 pano stands out for me.