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Sun - August 31, 2008

Early Morning Shot of the Horsetooth Reservoir and Paddling Links

Early morning, last day of August: Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins.
Camera: Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-s 17-55mm lens on a tripod.

Related posts from paddling and photographing on the Horsetooth Reservoir:

A New Shooting Angle - Camera Video Mast on Thunderbolt Kayak - June'08
Paddling the Horsetooth Reservoir and Looking for the Past - April'08
Springtime Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir - April'08
Full Moon Kayak Workout on the Horsetooth Reservoir - October'07
Horizontal or Vertical? Two Pictures of Sunset over the Horsetooth Reservoir - June'07
3 Frames from the Horsetooth Reservoir - Mullein and Sandstone - May'07
Lichen Rock Art from Old Horsetooth Sandstone Quarries - May'07
Paddling in the Rain and Wind on the Horsetooth Reservoir - May'07
Paddling the Skeleton Coast - April'07
Launching Thunderbolt Kayak on Horsetooth Reservoir from Lory State Park - April'07
Paddling Horsetooth Reservoir in the Foothills West from Fort Collins - March'07
Paddling Horsetooth at Mountain Wayfarer:
before 2001, 2001, 2002, 2003

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Wed - August 27, 2008

9 Pictures from Sunset Paddling on Lakes and Rivers in Northern Colorado

It is not difficult to figure out that sunset is my favorite time for paddling and photographing. Here is a somewhat random selection of 9 from my sunset pictures with links to related stories and more images.

Most of these pictures were shot with Pentax Optio W10 and W30 waterproof cameras. I did not include here HDR (High Dynamic Range) images created from shooting multiple frames with my Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera like the Lonetree Reservoir sunset.

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Sun - August 17, 2008

Less Paddling, More Photowalking, Shooting, and Experimenting with HDR

I haven't paddled much during last weeks due to a tendonitis in my right wrist. I believe the problem is more related to the overuse of a computer mouse than paddling. The wrist does not really bother me when paddling - I completed the MR340 Race in July without a problem. Nevertheless, it seem that paddling does not help in recovery. So, less or no paddling, but more biking, inline skating or just walking with the camera.

Here is a little gallery of pictures shot during my recent photo walking. They are all HDR (High Dynamic Range) images combined from multiple frames with a different exposure. They were shot with Canon EOS 40D camera and Canon EFs 17-55 mm lens on a tripod and saved as RAW. Multiple exposures were processed into HDR images with Photomatix software using detail enhancer for tone mapping.

The last sunset image comes from my paddling on the Lonetree reservoir, but was shot from a shore with my DSLR camera. I haven't had much success in an attempt to use my Pentax Optio W30 camera for HDR. It is difficult not to shake this little camera when changing exposure time even if it is mounted on a tripod.

Miller Block, Fort Collins, Colorado
MIller Block at historic old town of Fort Collins, Colorado, just after the sunset. 3 exposures +/- 1.5EV

Union Pacific boxcar, Fort Collins, Colorado
Union Pacific boxcar covered with a colorful graffiti on the siding track near Harmony Mill, Fort Collins. Abandoned? A home of homeless? 3 exposures +/- 2EV.

grain elevator, Pierce, Colorado
Old abandoned grain elevator in Pierce, Colorado after heavy rain. 3 exposures +/- 1EV.

Lonetree Reservoir, Colorado
Sunset over Rocky Mountains Front Range and Lonetree Reservoir. 5 exposures +/- 1EV. It is the same sunset as in 5 Pictures in 1: HDR Image of Sea Wind Canoe and Colorado Sunset