Mt. Princeton, Colorado. October 7, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 7, 2025.
I’ve been trying all summer to get a closeup image of a hummingbird in flight. It finally happened today.
Photo Data: Canon 7D Mark II with flash. Canon EF 100-400mm L series zoom lens at 400mm. f/11, 1/200 sec., ISO 400.
Colorado, October 6
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado. October 6, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Leaving Right Now for Rocky Mountain National Park?
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 13, 2022.
If you are leaving right now for Rocky Mountain National Park, this is where I suggest you go for late season fall color. Continue reading
Colorado, October 5
Long’s Peak and Nymph Lake at Sunset, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 5, 2005.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 4
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, October 4, 2007
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 3
Mt. Sneffels at Sunrise. October 3, 2002.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of the two most classic scenic locations in Colorado. (The other is the Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake. See October 23 and 24.) It is 6+ miles west of Ridgway Colorado on CO-62. You can’t miss it. On most any fall day you will see cars parked on the side of the highway and photographers lined up taking pictures.
Colorado, October 2
Sprague Lake, Hallett Peak, and Flattop Mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 2, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 1
Dawn at Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 1, 2014.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of my all time favorite sunrises in Colorado images.
“Take a lot of photos and pick the best!”
92 football game photos.
The advice above came from a sports editor long ago. It is great advice. I took 92 photos at yesterday’s football game. The newspaper only wanted 2 or 3 images. You can see them below.
Colorado, September 30
Aspen and Porphyry Peak from O’Haver Lake. September 30, 1986.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 29
The Pinnacles, Owl Creek Pass, Colorado. September 29, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series. If my lead photo looks familiar, I posted a September 28, 2019 version yesterday. The aspen turned earlier in 2010 than in 2019.
Colorado, September 28
Bear Lake Road, yellow stripes, aspen. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 28, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series. If this photo looks familiar, this is the same stretch of road as yesterday’s lead photo. I came back the next day and put my camera right on the road for a different look.
Colorado, September 27
Road to Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. September 27, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 26
Photography workshop at Bear Lake. Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain in the moonlight. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 26, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 25
Colorado photo workshop near the Storm Pass Trailhead. September 25, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
How to View the Metadata for a Photo on The Internet
With an add-on extension for the Firefox web browser, you can view the metadata for a photo you find on internet, provided the person who posted the photo didn’t strip out the metadata before posting it online. This article will show you how to use the EXIF Viewer for Firefox, created by Alan Raskin (link below).
“Jay’s Rock” and the Maroon Bells
Jay on “his” rock.
Bob and I (see my prior post) arrived at Maroon Lake about an hour before sunrise and it was already getting close to crowded around the lake-shore. We picked our spots. People who arrived not too much later than us had to pick spots that would have other people in the frame.
Colorado, September 24
First sunlight on the peaks, Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake, early morning, September 24, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
Maroon Lake and the Maroon Bells in the Moonlight
The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake by moonlight with the Milky Way.
I had never been to Maroon Lake and the Maroon Bells, so I planned a trip. Ten years this evening, Bob (my brother-in-law and long time photo buddy) stood on the lake-shore. I saw them for the first time. I was entranced. I see why this is considered to be one of the two most popular and spectacular scenic locations in Colorado.
Colorado, September 23
The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake by Moonlight with the Milky Way. September 23, 2015.
Colorado is the place to be the last week of September and early October. I will be sharing some of my favorite photos.
Today is the First Day of Autumn!
How to Find the Metadata in a Photo Using an Online EXIF Viewer
Moon Over Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
You can find the metadata in a photo by dragging the photo from your computer to an online EXIF viewer. Metadata is the information a camera attaches to a digital photo when the photo is saved to the camera’s memory card. Metadata, also called EXIF DATA, usually includes the time and date of the photo, the camera and lens used, the focal length of the lens, and some cameras record the GPS coordinates of the photo.
How to Find the Metadata Embedded in a Photo
Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake, September 24, 2015.
This article will show you how to find the metadata embedded in a photo in any of four different ways: iPhone, Windows 11, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge. I was asked in a recent email if it was possible to determine what camera was used to take a digital photo. The answer is yes, provided: (1) the camera saved that information in the metadata for the photo at the click of the shutter, and (2) the metadata has not been stripped out of the photo at some later time. In addition to the camera being used, the metadata usually tells you the lens that was used, the date and time of the photo, the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and in some cases, the GPS coordinates of the photo.
Portraits of the Day: Dinka
Dinka
Camera Test
September 17, 2015. Ten years ago today.
I had just acquired a brand new Canon 7D Mark II and I was testing its focus tracking ability on moving subjects. Our dog Sunny was my test subject. It is 10 years later and the Canon 7DII is still my preferred wildlife, sports, and action camera.
9/11 – Let Us Pray
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked and ultimately crashed. Two crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City and one crashed into the Pentagon. The fourth crashed in Pennsylvania. That is what moved me to write this prayer.
“LET US PRAY”
Dozens of people in each of four airplanes living in terror as their hijacked planes are flown to destinations unknown to them. Each ends in a terrible fiery crash.
Bill Biggart’s Last Photos – 9/11
Bill Biggart’s final photograph. He was killed when the second World Trade Center tower collapsed on top of him. He was 53 years old.
Chip East Reflects on the Last Photos of His Friend, Bill Biggart, Taken on 9/11
Photographer Chip East was staring intensely at his laptop screen.
It was two weeks after two jetliners had plowed into the towers of the World Trade Center. His good friend, photojournalist Bill Biggart’s body had been recovered from the rubble. His personal effects, including his cameras had been released by authorities to his widow, Wendy.
September 11th As It Happened
This compilation of news reports captures the essence of that morning better than almost any other video on YouTube.