Morning photo: Sometimes the lights all shining on me …

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Can you feel it?

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Sunrise over the Tenmile Range.

FRISCO —In the end, photography is all about light, right? And sometimes that light is just so powerful that you can almost reach out and touch it. Experiencing those moments is one thing; capturing them successfully with a camera is quite another. Sometimes, just snapping off a series of shots and hoping for the best seems to work, but most often, I revisit spots where I can anticipate what’s going to happen, based on where the sun will rise (or set) and what the clouds are like on a particular day. Did I mention clouds? They are a key ingredient to giving the light that palpable depth. Here are a few of may favorites from the last half year or so … (more…)

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Morning photo: Sky light

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Spring clouds

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Morning clouds glow on Peak One, near Frisco, Colorado.

FRISCO —After a somewhat uneventful winter, at least weather-wise, the spring storms rolling through the area have livened up the skies over Summit County. It seems like the transition seasons, especially March and April, are especially good for colorful sunrises and sunsets. Just the past few days brought some amazing displays of color and clouds. (more…)

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Morning photo: Mountain dawn

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Spring snow in Summit County

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Early morning patterns of shadow and light on the shoreline of Dillon Reservoir.

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Morning photo is sponsored by Copper Colorado Condos.

FRISCO — More spring snow in Summit County set the scene for a quiet sunrise Friday morning, where only a quick tinge of bright pink touched the sky for less than five minutes before fading into a much subtle palette. But it always pays to stick around for a few minutes after the initial sunup moments, as you never know exactly what’s going to unfold. Friday, well after it all seemed well and done, the sun peeked out to light up the foreground with a warm brilliance that was definitely a harbinger of spring.

Like what you see? Visit our online FineArt America gallery for Summit County nature and landscape photography, available as fine art prints or greeting cards. (more…)

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Morning photo: Brilliance!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Sunrise set

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One of the last sunrise scenes from this winter.

FRISCO — After the few gray mornings, the sun burst forth with a vengeance Tuesday morning. As if to apologize for the short absence, the colors practically screamed out, “here I am!” For me, the timing is kind of funky right now, but if I race out of the house right after feeding my son and making sure he gets on the school bus, I can just make it down to one of my “local” spots, in this case the first turnout along Dillon Dam Road past the gate. At the cusp of the seasons, the snow is quite different. With 12 hours of sunlight, there’s a big melt-freeze cycle going on, even out on the flats, and the wind sculpted the new stuff into a nice layer of sastrugi. If you like our daily photo essays, be sure to visit our online gallery at FineArt America for more Summit County landscapes, available as prints and greeting cards. (more…)

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Morning photo: Half-light …

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Stormy skies

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Trying to “see” the light …

FRISCO —Stormy skies over Summit County made for some fine photos the past few days, both morning and evening. Yes, traveling to new places for photos is always fun, but I equally enjoy revisiting favorite spots to see how they look in different lighting. All the shots in this series are within a five-minute walk of a road or trailhead here in Summit County.

If you like these pics, please check our FineArt America online gallery for prints and greeting cards. (more…)

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Morning photo: Kodachrome!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Mountain skies …

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A fiery sunrise heralds a change in the weather in late January 2013.

FRISCO — It’s funny how I still think of good old Kodachrome when I’m shooting a colorful sunset. Like a lot of old time photographers, I still have boxes of slides, and someday, I’ll scan the best of them and ditch the rest — but not yet. Wednesday’s brilliant sunrise inspired me to post a few more recent sunrise and sunset scenes featuring Grays and Torreys peaks, those towering 14ers along the Divide that serve as a foil to those colorful skies.

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This sunset sky over Summit County looks painted.

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So cold, so warm …

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The colors are always a bit different after a fresh snowfall.

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In the meadow.

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At the shore.

 

 

 

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Morning photo: Best sunrise?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Hard to pick just one!

Sunrise over Grays and Torreys peaks, Summit County, Colorado

Thick gray January clouds gave way to a brilliant sunrise over the Continental Divide in January 2012. Bob Berwyn photo.

FRISCO — OK, I admit, I’m a sunrise and sunset junkie. My favorite time to shoot pics is those golden crepuscular moments when the sky is dynamic and the whole world seems to light up in a sometimes other-worldly glow. And since it’s getting near the end of the year, I thought it would be a good time to look back through Summit Voice archives and pick out the year’s best dawn and dusk shots, only it wasn’t so easy. Every month of the year featured at least one or two spectacular scenes, and in some months, there were many, many more. So I decided to do two posts, starting with the first half of 2012.

Many of the images in Summit Voice photo essays are available in our Fine Art America online gallery, and there’s also Summit County gallery at our ImageKind website. You can also order images by contacting me directly at bberwyn@comcast.net. It’s a great way to support independent online journalism!

Pine Cove campground, Frisco, Colorado

An April sunrise at Pine Cove, Frisco, Colorado.

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Morning photo: Surreal sunrise

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Better and better …

Blossoming wave cloud over Summit County.

FRISCO — The lack of snow is still a bit disconcerting, but Mother Nature has been making up for it with some stellar sunrises and sunsets. Monday was the first time in quite a while that there wasn’t a wave cloud in the morning or evening, which gave me a little time to go back and sort shots from the last few days. None of these shots are Photoshopped, but the second image (Peak One) is an iPhone shot processed with an Instagram filter. Some of the sunrise shots are intentionally underexposed, which helps bring out the full richness of the clouds. (more…)

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Morning photo: Islands no more …

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

More scenes from a shrinking reservoir

This post-sunrise cloudscape cried out for black & white treatment, with rich tones of gray and a full range of saturation, black shadows to white cloud tops.

FRISCO — The low level in Dillon Reservoir isn’t all bad (although it’s going to be bad news for Denver and the local marinas if we have another dry winter). I’ve been taking advantage of the low water to trek out amonst what used to be islands, are are now convoluted peninsulas, gaining access to view points that would otherwise only be available in summer by boat. Some of the big bays have turned into tiny coves, and some of the coves are now isolated ponds. It’s quite interesting to see the shape of the land that’s usually covered with water, and the exposed shorelines should make for some great XC skiing this winter once the snow comes.

A low light scene, shot at a very high ISO setting came out pretty clean, which surprise me, because often these shots end up with a lot of digital noise. There’s definitely a bit of murkiness in the shakows here, but the sky is crisp.

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Morning photo: Calm before the storm

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Peaceful sunrise

Reflecting sunrise over Buffalo Mountain.

FRISCO — The lowering of Dillon Reservoir definitely enables some new perspectives of the surrounding Tenmile and Gore ranges. Even without a boat, you can get way out into the middle of the reservoir to what used to be islands. The bare, rocky ground is slightly depressing, but I’m hoping it will soon be covered with snow, adding a whole new element to these reservoir landscapes. Friday was extraordinarily warm at sunrise; I didn’t even to wear gloves in between shots, but that should change this weekend. (more…)

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