Echo Lake Stars

On the morning of March 3rd I arrived at Echo Lake near Idaho Springs, Colorado to find a gorgeous clear sky over the snow capped mountains.

Nikon Z8
Sigma 28-105mm 2.8 Art

Bear Lake Alpenglow

Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado reflecting Longs Peak as the warm alpenglow light hits the peak.

Nikon Z6ii
Sigma 24-105mm F/4 Art
ISO 80, F/8, 1/5th second

Abbott’s Fall Sunset

A gorgeous fall sunset on the eastern plains of Colorado. The historic Abbott Church in front of a dramatic sunset.

Sony A7r4
Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art at 17mm
ISO 64, F/16, 1/400th second

Galactic Climb

Milky Way climbing up a rocky cliff, reaching the tree at the top. I was able to realize my vision for this image by shooting the rocky cliff with a slightly longer focal length and then capturing the Milky Way with my Sigma 14-24mm lens on my Nikon D850 astro modified body.

Purple Mountain Dunes

Great Sand Dune National Park near Alamosa, Colorado. This is a very large multi image panorama.

Foggy Red Barn in Snow

Early morning light after the fog starts to life. The light dusting of fresh overnight snow with the fog, adds a nice calming mood to the image.
Nikon Z8, Sigma 28-105mm 2.8 Art,
ISO 64, F/11, 1/125th
85mm

Big Sur Grand View

Big Sur at sunset along the California Coast.

Blanca Peak Sunset

Blanca Peak near Alamosa, Colorado bathed in sunset light.

Wolf Of Pine Park Ranch

January Wolf Moon just before sunrise at the break of dawn. The sun rising behind me hadn’t made it up over the horizon yet but its light was illuminating the scene with precision. This image was shot 45 min before the previous image with the red barn. While the moon looks to be about the same distance from the horizon in both, it’s a simple matter of being up higher in the previous image looking more down.

Nikon Z8, Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art , ISO 64, F/11, focus stacked.

Wolf Moon setting over Red Barn

The cold January 2025 Wolf Moon setting over this nice red barn in SE Colorado.
Taken about a hour after sunrise. The thin layers of clouds help to diffuse the moon a little.

Nikon Z8, Sigma 24-105mm Art, ISO 400, F/7.1, 1/320th sec.

Seastar Surprise

Cape Meares, Oregon during a low tide at sunset. Exposed Starfish cling to the rock as the water washes up around them.

Sony A7r4, Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art Lens @ 16mm, ISO 64, F/16, 1/8th second

Mister Boone

A gorgeous Boone & Crockett buck in real life. Captured in the soft early morning light as he was taking a break while his friends kept eating. He just sat there and wasn’t bothered by me at all..I kept my distance and used a long lens to photograph him.
Nikon Z8, 360mm,
ISO 100, F/8, 1/400th sec

Ring Billed Gull

I saw this gull standing on this very thin piece of ice and I was able to get down low and capture his reflection too. I was surprised that he never move even though I was pretty far away from him. It took me a little while to get the right angle to capture all the details.
Nikon Z8, Nikon 180-600mm Z at 570mm, ISO 400, F/7.1, 1/500th

Sunset Twigs

Colorful sunset clouds reflecting in a nearby lake as the group of reeds rise up from the waters. Image was shot at Chatfield Lake State Park near Littleton, Colorado. The slight ripples in the water add a nice element as well.
Nikon Z8, Sigma 135mm 1.8 Art, ISO 200, F/9, 1/200th sec

Buck Licker

A large, wide rack buck bending backwards to get an itch on his rear. Each time he’d turn his head I’d get a few shots.
Nikon Z8, Nikon 180-600mm at 600mm. ISO 320, F/8, 1/800th

Duck Profile

Basking in the Colorado sun at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, this beautiful Mallard duck gives me the side profile as he wades in the small pond.
Nikon Z8, Nikon 180-600mm at 370mm. ISO 400, F/6, 1/1000th

Lunch Break

A large buck finds a little shade during the lunch hour on a mild day in Colorado. I was able to photograph him for a fair amount of time as he seemed pretty relaxed.
Nikon Z8, Nikon 180-600mm Z lens at 600mm.
ISO 800, F/7.1, 1/1250th second

Icy Sunrise

First sunrise of the year. It was a cold one to start the year but the clear air really made for some nice light in the canyon and in the clouds. Image was shot with a Nikon Z8, Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art Series lens. ISO 64, F/10, 1/15th second on my Robus Supports Tripod and ballhead.