birdshooter's popular Fall Colors photosMy name is Wayne Wendel, aka: birdshooter. I retired from the Houston Police Department in April of 2005. After 33 years, most of it in the Homicide Division investigating violent crimes against persons, and chasing those who committed those crimes. I now chase "light" that thing we all take for granted. It is light and especially "magic light" that makes a photographer's blood stir to pick up a camera and shoot something. My love of the outdoors and nature led me into photography, but I didn't begin a photographer. I was a dedicated bow-hunter and reveled in the chase of big game with traditional equipment; hand made longbows and recurves and handcrafted wooden arrows. Bow hunting takes you outdoors and you become one with nature. By their very existence hunters are the world's best conservationists as they have a deep appreciation of nature. Several years ago I hung up my bow and I grabbed my Nikon camera and hunt for natural subjects.
My photography is a reflection of my faith in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Nature is God's creation. The Psalmist tells us that the "heavens declare the glory of God and the earth shows his handiwork." A nature photographer puts a frame around what God has already painted for us to enjoy. In every photograph I try to convey the beauty of God's creative genius. Limited by composition, exposure, and equipment, my photography attempts to reveal the beauty in the natural world. Whether landscape, birds or flowers, God's creation is hopefully revealed in every photograph.
Birds are the most abundant subject to photograph and a natural subject for the nature photographer. I got interested in birding so I could name all the birds I was photographing. Many of my photos were taken on property managed by the Houston Audubon Society and I have donated many photographs for their web site. You can see them at www.houstonaudubon.org. I switched from slides to digital photography in 2000 and currently use a Nikon D200 digital camera with Nikon lenses and a Gitzo tripod topped with an Arca-Swiss ball head. My Nikon lenses are 500mm f/4, 300mm/f4, 70-180 f/3.5 zoom macro, an 18-200mm f/3.5 and a 70-200mm f/2.8 and 12-24mm f/4. I also use a Leica Digilux 3 in landscape photography and Canon G9 Sure Shot for snapshots.
My wife and I travel frequently and when we do I will write a travel blog containing stories and events of the day, some background about where we are and who we meet along with a photo. http://travelingwaynesworld.blogspot.com is the link to the blog.
This website is interactive. Feel free to comment on any photograph you find. Comments can be made with thumbs up or down or short written phrases and stars. Any photo you see is for sale at reasonable prices. Just email me at waynewendel@yahoo.com for details.http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/People/Photos-of-WWs-Life/me-2/442267172_vXyQh-Ti.jpghttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall Colors/2010-01-05T11:54:40ZCopyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugProbably the best photo I took at Maroon Bells of my three visits during the week. This shot was taken with a Nikon D200, Nikon 12-24 f/4 lens @ 12mm, Moose Peterson warming-polarizing filt ...<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Probably the best photo I took at Maroon Bells of my three visits during the week. This shot was taken with a Nikon D200, Nikon 12-24 f/4 lens @ 12mm, Moose Peterson warming-polarizing filt ...</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214505_bTkD4" title="Probably the best photo I took at Maroon Bells of my three visits during the week. This shot was taken with a Nikon D200, Nikon 12-24 f/4 lens @ 12mm, Moose Peterson warming-polarizing filt ..."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-HorizontalEXC/378214505_bTkD4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Probably the best photo I took at Maroon Bells of my three visits during the week. This shot was taken with a Nikon D200, Nikon 12-24 f/4 lens @ 12mm, Moose Peterson warming-polarizing filt ..." title="Probably the best photo I took at Maroon Bells of my three visits during the week. This shot was taken with a Nikon D200, Nikon 12-24 f/4 lens @ 12mm, Moose Peterson warming-polarizing filt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:56:53Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-HorizontalEXC/378214505_bTkD4-Th.jpg2008-09-19 12:04:5239.06000100000000-106.980003000000000Maroon Bells in a panorama. This is actually three different photos stitched together with software.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Maroon Bells in a panorama. This is actually three different photos stitched together with software.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#391844314_ndDER" title="Maroon Bells in a panorama. This is actually three different photos stitched together with software."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBellsPANO/391844314_ndDER-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Maroon Bells in a panorama. This is actually three different photos stitched together with software." title="Maroon Bells in a panorama. This is actually three different photos stitched together with software." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBellsPANO/391844314_ndDER-Th-1.jpgStellars Jay<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Stellars Jay</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378918345_dNruy" title="Stellars Jay"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/StellarsJay/378918345_dNruy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Stellars Jay" title="Stellars Jay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/StellarsJay/378918345_dNruy-Th.jpg2008-09-18 14:14:16Willow Creek above Creede, Colorado<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Willow Creek above Creede, Colorado</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#58106861_ecJkk" title="Willow Creek above Creede, Colorado"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/CreedeBelow2/58106861_ecJkk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Willow Creek above Creede, Colorado" title="Willow Creek above Creede, Colorado" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T11:10:08Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/CreedeBelow2/58106861_ecJkk-Th-1.jpgAspen forest above Crested Butte, Colorado<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Aspen forest above Crested Butte, Colorado</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#58132169_F75vk" title="Aspen forest above Crested Butte, Colorado"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspenForestt/58132169_F75vk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Aspen forest above Crested Butte, Colorado" title="Aspen forest above Crested Butte, Colorado" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-23T12:15:19Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspenForestt/58132169_F75vk-Th.jpgBack-lit aspens and a golden glow<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Back-lit aspens and a golden glow</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#54888347_iVZY7" title="Back-lit aspens and a golden glow"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensBacklit/54888347_iVZY7-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Back-lit aspens and a golden glow" title="Back-lit aspens and a golden glow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:28:58Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensBacklit/54888347_iVZY7-Th.jpgMineral County, Colorado in mid-September<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Mineral County, Colorado in mid-September</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#43996056_XVRAP" title="Mineral County, Colorado in mid-September"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/ColoradoLandscape-RioGXXX/43996056_XVRAP-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="70" alt="Mineral County, Colorado in mid-September" title="Mineral County, Colorado in mid-September" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T20:14:04Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/ColoradoLandscape-RioGXXX/43996056_XVRAP-Th-1.jpg37.73678374370000-107.073783875000000Aspen is the second home to many Hollywood types . This guy was nice enought to stop and let us cross the street. "Hey, it's a dog eat dog world."<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Aspen is the second home to many Hollywood types . This guy was nice enought to stop and let us cross the street. "Hey, it's a dog eat dog world."</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378218439_nxD7J" title="Aspen is the second home to many Hollywood types . This guy was nice enought to stop and let us cross the street. "Hey, it's a dog eat dog world.""><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/DogDriving3MP/378218439_nxD7J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Aspen is the second home to many Hollywood types . This guy was nice enought to stop and let us cross the street. "Hey, it's a dog eat dog world."" title="Aspen is the second home to many Hollywood types . This guy was nice enought to stop and let us cross the street. "Hey, it's a dog eat dog world."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:57:43Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/DogDriving3MP/378218439_nxD7J-Th.jpg2008-09-15 19:47:03Mountain chickadee<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Mountain chickadee</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378918292_ECZAa" title="Mountain chickadee"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MtChickadee/378918292_ECZAa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mountain chickadee" title="Mountain chickadee" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MtChickadee/378918292_ECZAa-Th.jpg2008-09-18 13:38:16One of many shots of Maroon Bells I took the last day there. Notice all the rocks and logs in the foreground. In most cases you want some foreground but I thought it took away from the maj ...<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />One of many shots of Maroon Bells I took the last day there. Notice all the rocks and logs in the foreground. In most cases you want some foreground but I thought it took away from the maj ...</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378918246_f8cuY" title="One of many shots of Maroon Bells I took the last day there. Notice all the rocks and logs in the foreground. In most cases you want some foreground but I thought it took away from the maj ..."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MarBells/378918246_f8cuY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of many shots of Maroon Bells I took the last day there. Notice all the rocks and logs in the foreground. In most cases you want some foreground but I thought it took away from the maj ..." title="One of many shots of Maroon Bells I took the last day there. Notice all the rocks and logs in the foreground. In most cases you want some foreground but I thought it took away from the maj ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MarBells/378918246_f8cuY-Th.jpg2008-09-19 12:21:34Tall aspens<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Tall aspens</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214883_vRWtF" title="Tall aspens"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/TallAspens/378214883_vRWtF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Tall aspens" title="Tall aspens" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/TallAspens/378214883_vRWtF-Th.jpg2008-09-17 13:48:04Rocks<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Rocks</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214787_AJEyV" title="Rocks"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/Rocks/378214787_AJEyV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rocks" title="Rocks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/Rocks/378214787_AJEyV-Th.jpg2008-09-15 11:57:07Dawn at Maroon Bells
I visited Maroon Bells three days and took many exposures with three different cameras; Nikon D200 with a 12-24 f/4 lens, Leica Digilux 3 with a 14-50mm lens, and a Can ...<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Dawn at Maroon Bells
I visited Maroon Bells three days and took many exposures with three different cameras; Nikon D200 with a 12-24 f/4 lens, Leica Digilux 3 with a 14-50mm lens, and a Can ...</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214749_RcjeF" title="Dawn at Maroon Bells
I visited Maroon Bells three days and took many exposures with three different cameras; Nikon D200 with a 12-24 f/4 lens, Leica Digilux 3 with a 14-50mm lens, and a Can ..."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/PinkPeaks/378214749_RcjeF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dawn at Maroon Bells
I visited Maroon Bells three days and took many exposures with three different cameras; Nikon D200 with a 12-24 f/4 lens, Leica Digilux 3 with a 14-50mm lens, and a Can ..." title="Dawn at Maroon Bells
I visited Maroon Bells three days and took many exposures with three different cameras; Nikon D200 with a 12-24 f/4 lens, Leica Digilux 3 with a 14-50mm lens, and a Can ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-28T10:38:32Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/PinkPeaks/378214749_RcjeF-Th.jpg2008-09-19 09:03:00Maroon Bells and stream<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Maroon Bells and stream</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214728_GwpGm" title="Maroon Bells and stream"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MountainStream/378214728_GwpGm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Maroon Bells and stream" title="Maroon Bells and stream" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MountainStream/378214728_GwpGm-Th.jpg2008-09-15 09:56:15Maroon Bells in vertical format<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Maroon Bells in vertical format</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214590_uSNua" title="Maroon Bells in vertical format"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Verticle-1/378214590_uSNua-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Maroon Bells in vertical format" title="Maroon Bells in vertical format" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Verticle-1/378214590_uSNua-Th.jpg2008-09-19 12:26:17Vertical format of Maroon Bells<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Vertical format of Maroon Bells</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214531_6RHun" title="Vertical format of Maroon Bells"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Leica2Ver/378214531_6RHun-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Vertical format of Maroon Bells" title="Vertical format of Maroon Bells" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:57:43Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Leica2Ver/378214531_6RHun-Th.jpg2008-09-16 12:29:39I carry a small Canon Sureshot G9 with me as a backup and I took this photo with that camera holding it on top of the Nikon which was tripod mounted.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />I carry a small Canon Sureshot G9 with me as a backup and I took this photo with that camera holding it on top of the Nikon which was tripod mounted.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214367_p7xDQ" title="I carry a small Canon Sureshot G9 with me as a backup and I took this photo with that camera holding it on top of the Nikon which was tripod mounted."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Canon-1/378214367_p7xDQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I carry a small Canon Sureshot G9 with me as a backup and I took this photo with that camera holding it on top of the Nikon which was tripod mounted." title="I carry a small Canon Sureshot G9 with me as a backup and I took this photo with that camera holding it on top of the Nikon which was tripod mounted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-Canon-1/378214367_p7xDQ-Th.jpg2008-09-16 12:24:14This was taken my first day at Maroon Bells, Monday, and most people would be satisfied with this photo of the Bells. I thought I could do better and knew that if there were some clouds in ...<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />This was taken my first day at Maroon Bells, Monday, and most people would be satisfied with this photo of the Bells. I thought I could do better and knew that if there were some clouds in ...</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214351_bPjSh" title="This was taken my first day at Maroon Bells, Monday, and most people would be satisfied with this photo of the Bells. I thought I could do better and knew that if there were some clouds in ..."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-3EXC/378214351_bPjSh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This was taken my first day at Maroon Bells, Monday, and most people would be satisfied with this photo of the Bells. I thought I could do better and knew that if there were some clouds in ..." title="This was taken my first day at Maroon Bells, Monday, and most people would be satisfied with this photo of the Bells. I thought I could do better and knew that if there were some clouds in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:55:23Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBells-3EXC/378214351_bPjSh-Th.jpg2008-09-15 09:20:47Colorado butterfly: Zephyr Anglewing<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Colorado butterfly: Zephyr Anglewing</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378214127_Xsyev" title="Colorado butterfly: Zephyr Anglewing"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/ColoradoButterfly/378214127_Xsyev-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Colorado butterfly: Zephyr Anglewing" title="Colorado butterfly: Zephyr Anglewing" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:57:43Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/ColoradoButterfly/378214127_Xsyev-Th.jpg2008-09-17 13:29:14You can take the same photograph using a wide angle lens set about f16 and adjusted shutter. Lie on your back and point the camera straight up and frame the best composition and take it.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />You can take the same photograph using a wide angle lens set about f16 and adjusted shutter. Lie on your back and point the camera straight up and frame the best composition and take it.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#43996070_JYKKB" title="You can take the same photograph using a wide angle lens set about f16 and adjusted shutter. Lie on your back and point the camera straight up and frame the best composition and take it."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspenDreamsXXXX/43996070_JYKKB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="You can take the same photograph using a wide angle lens set about f16 and adjusted shutter. Lie on your back and point the camera straight up and frame the best composition and take it." title="You can take the same photograph using a wide angle lens set about f16 and adjusted shutter. Lie on your back and point the camera straight up and frame the best composition and take it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T20:12:05Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspenDreamsXXXX/43996070_JYKKB-Th.jpg37.85294000000000-106.926925000000000Maroon Bells in HDR, High Dynamic Range using Dynamic Photo HDR 4 software . This is just one image and a different look. I made this image to look like a painting instead of a photograph. ...<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Maroon Bells in HDR, High Dynamic Range using Dynamic Photo HDR 4 software . This is just one image and a different look. I made this image to look like a painting instead of a photograph. ...</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#565904307_AhbpH" title="Maroon Bells in HDR, High Dynamic Range using Dynamic Photo HDR 4 software . This is just one image and a different look. I made this image to look like a painting instead of a photograph. ..."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBellsN-HDR/565904307_AhbpH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Maroon Bells in HDR, High Dynamic Range using Dynamic Photo HDR 4 software . This is just one image and a different look. I made this image to look like a painting instead of a photograph. ..." title="Maroon Bells in HDR, High Dynamic Range using Dynamic Photo HDR 4 software . This is just one image and a different look. I made this image to look like a painting instead of a photograph. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/MaroonBellsN-HDR/565904307_AhbpH-Th-1.jpgIndependence Pass, Colorado in a Panorama<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Independence Pass, Colorado in a Panorama</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#393315899_yjBaD" title="Independence Pass, Colorado in a Panorama"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/IndepPassPano/393315899_yjBaD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Independence Pass, Colorado in a Panorama" title="Independence Pass, Colorado in a Panorama" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-09-27T22:00:52Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/IndepPassPano/393315899_yjBaD-Th-1.jpgGray Jay in flight<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Gray Jay in flight</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/6039442_WfoVd#378220094_wTEzq" title="Gray Jay in flight"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/GrayJay-Flight/378220094_wTEzq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Gray Jay in flight" title="Gray Jay in flight" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-10-16T21:57:43Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Maroon-Bells-Aspen/GrayJay-Flight/378220094_wTEzq-Th.jpg2008-09-14 14:21:46When looking for a great photograph sometimes you only have to look up. Photo taken with a wide angle lens on tripod.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />When looking for a great photograph sometimes you only have to look up. Photo taken with a wide angle lens on tripod.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#58131972_uCeZa" title="When looking for a great photograph sometimes you only have to look up. Photo taken with a wide angle lens on tripod."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AaspenDreams/58131972_uCeZa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="When looking for a great photograph sometimes you only have to look up. Photo taken with a wide angle lens on tripod." title="When looking for a great photograph sometimes you only have to look up. Photo taken with a wide angle lens on tripod." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T10:25:12Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AaspenDreams/58131972_uCeZa-Th.jpgStand of apens against a bright blue September sky.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Stand of apens against a bright blue September sky.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#58106855_Bd2yx" title="Stand of apens against a bright blue September sky."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensBluGold/58106855_Bd2yx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stand of apens against a bright blue September sky." title="Stand of apens against a bright blue September sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T10:38:35Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensBluGold/58106855_Bd2yx-Th.jpgGolden aspens and blue sky<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Golden aspens and blue sky</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#54888350_PaLn2" title="Golden aspens and blue sky"><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensGoldBlue/54888350_PaLn2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Golden aspens and blue sky" title="Golden aspens and blue sky" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:14:03Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/AspensGoldBlue/54888350_PaLn2-Th.jpgThe minerals (iron) in the soil caused these aspens to turn orange and red with a mixture of gold.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />The minerals (iron) in the soil caused these aspens to turn orange and red with a mixture of gold.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#43819538_KkDUv" title="The minerals (iron) in the soil caused these aspens to turn orange and red with a mixture of gold."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/Aspen-Orange/43819538_KkDUv-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="The minerals (iron) in the soil caused these aspens to turn orange and red with a mixture of gold." title="The minerals (iron) in the soil caused these aspens to turn orange and red with a mixture of gold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T20:20:36Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/Aspen-Orange/43819538_KkDUv-Th-4.jpgBulldog Mountain above Creede, CO. This was a beautiful September morning just after a small snowfall that night.<p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com">birdshooter</a><br />Bulldog Mountain above Creede, CO. This was a beautiful September morning just after a small snowfall that night.</p><p><a href="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/948212_unVHZ#43538390_GWHLG" title="Bulldog Mountain above Creede, CO. This was a beautiful September morning just after a small snowfall that night."><img src="http://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/Aspens-in-the-mist/43538390_GWHLG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Bulldog Mountain above Creede, CO. This was a beautiful September morning just after a small snowfall that night." title="Bulldog Mountain above Creede, CO. This was a beautiful September morning just after a small snowfall that night." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T20:28:30Zbirdshooterhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.comhttp://birdshooter.smugmug.com/Fall-Colors/Colorado-Aspens/Aspens-in-the-mist/43538390_GWHLG-Th-1.jpg