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Perfect sunrise
Full moon setting Sunday, Sept. 30, over Buffalo Mountain, Summit County, Colorado.
FRISCO — Sunday morning’s session started out as a quest to capture a few shots of the moon set, but I was running a little late, so my hasty set-up at the Old Dillon Reservoir trail head didn’t yield the best shots. Once the moon dropped behind Buffalo’s broad shoulder, I meandered up the trail to the edge of the new Old Dillon Reservoir, which still awaits its first fill. It’s a great spot for morning panos, with a sweeping view from the Continental Divide near the Eisenhower Tunnel, to Grays and Torreys and west to a semi-compressed view of the Tenmile Range. With breakfast or school lunches to prepare, I had a little extra time to wait out the sunrise, a Rocky Mountain classic with multiple layers of clouds helping create some amazing light.
Instead of just squeezing off a few quick shots, I had time to experiment with different camera settings to maximize the dramatic light spilling down the canyons.
Dawn over the Ten Mile Range, still cloaked with snow from a storm a few days ago.
An iPhone shot, enhanced with an Instagram filter to intensify the rays of light.
Pre-dawn light along the Old Dillon Reservoir trail.
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Morning alpenglow on the Gore Range.
Filed under: Colorado, Morning photo, photography, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news Tagged: | Colorado, Dillon Reservoir, Gore Range, Summit County, Summit County photography, sunrise, Tenmile Range
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