A Boulder Sunset Story
Over the years I’ve taken many pictures of amazing sunsets at home in Boulder. This one was special.
Just as I was firing up the grill for some evening BBQ action, I heard some thunder rumbling and looked skyward. The clouds had pinkish & orange hues and I could tell with the passing storm over the Flatirons that something really good was about to happen.
I quickly ran in my house and grabbed my drone which didn’t have a ton of charge, but just enough for what I needed. I fired up the drone and launched it right above the house and panning the camera around as it climbed, I knew this was going to be good.
My preferred method for wide shots with the drone is take individual frames then later merge them into a panorama on my computer. This increases the end image quality and allows for better control of the final image. This was the result of a 4 image photo merge and I couldn’t be happier!
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Purple Mountain Majesty
Along with much of the world we’re experiencing 100+ degree temps in Colorado right now and it’s hard not to think back to cold winter mornings such as this one. This scene came together one early morning at nearby Chautauqua Park in Boulder after a big snow in March 2021.
The day before when it was dumping snow, I noticed the following morning’s forecast was for clearing skies and I immediately checked one my favorite photography apps for some sunrise beta. Sure enough, The Photographer’s Ephemeris handy Skyfire feature was showing a good probability of a colorful sunrise. So I loaded my gear into my bag and set my alarm about an hour before sunrise hoping for a gorgeous morning and was well rewarded.
Crested Butte with a Bit of Luck
One of the axioms in photography is to never pass up an opportunity to make a good photograph. How many times have you had that feeling that you should probably stop what you are doing and snap a photo of that particular scene, didn't & later regretted it? I know I have but this was not the case and I've certainly learned not to pass opportunity up.
As I was driving down the mountain sipping my coffee on my way to a different planned location to the east of Mt. Crested Butte for an early morning shoot I couldn't help but see this scene developing. I knew I needed to hurry up to my planned scene for the morning, but this was too good to pass up. The fog, clouds and sunrise combined made me stop the car and I'm quite glad I did. Especially since my planned location turned out to be rather dull as the clouds later created a less than appealing sunrise.
Point of the story? Be flexible and don't let yourself pass up lucky moments!