2. Lost Lake Slough can be good if there is good cloud structure above and around the lake.
3. The Dike (Dyke) and Ruby Mountain on Kebler Pass Road. A good way to shoot this is to be on an elevated hill on the south side of the road just across from Horse Park. The closer it gets to sunset, the redder Ruby Mountain gets and The Dike (Dyke - seen it spelled both ways) is a very dramatic composition. Go to this page:
and you can see various compositional possibilities that might interest you. These are all fall images but should give you an idea of what to expect.
Finally, per Jack's recommendation, if there are afternoon/early evening showers north of Crested Butte along Gothic Road and the East River, look for rainbows - they show really well with the winding East River below.
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2 repliesI got this last year but the sun didn't cooperate at sunset:
http://www.lightofnaturephotography.com/Other/Colorado/14059828_D2BMsd#!i=1381695531&k=Ck8LXgW
In addition to the site that Jack refers to, there are several other opportunities you can explore:
1. Paradise Basin (best between 7:30 pm and sunset).
http://dbeezleyphotography.com/photos/colorado-wildflowers-new-gallery/Paradise-Ridge-Pano-01-W.jpg.php
2. Lost Lake Slough can be good if there is good cloud structure above and around the lake.
3. The Dike (Dyke) and Ruby Mountain on Kebler Pass Road. A good way to shoot this is to be on an elevated hill on the south side of the road just across from Horse Park. The closer it gets to sunset, the redder Ruby Mountain gets and The Dike (Dyke - seen it spelled both ways) is a very dramatic composition. Go to this page:
http://dbeezleyphotography.com/photos/a-colorado-fall-2011-coming-soon/page/2/
and you can see various compositional possibilities that might interest you. These are all fall images but should give you an idea of what to expect.
Finally, per Jack's recommendation, if there are afternoon/early evening showers north of Crested Butte along Gothic Road and the East River, look for rainbows - they show really well with the winding East River below.
Doug Beezley
Snellville, GA