The Variety Collection

My images in this gallery are used in other galleries or for elements of the website, but please do feel free to browse/shop it if you are curious. You will find a large potpourri of my photography in this collection with image subjects ranging from urban to wilderness.

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Crystal Reservoir Shining like a Gem

For this angle I had the lens basically kissing water, heh. Crystal Reservoir is located right at the foot of Pike's Peak and is a popular stop on the way up to the summit on the Pike's Peak Highway.

Shot Notes: two exposures used, one for the sky and one for foreground. Due to the harsh position of the sun I had to use my hand to shade the lens in order to avoid flare. Especially since I was using Nikon's over-sized polarizer which negated the use of a lens hood.

Pikes Peak Crystal Crystal Reservoir Reservoir North Slope Teller Lake Crystal Lake Nature Landscape CO Colorado Reflection Polarizer Sky Clouds Fall Autumn Aspen Red Blue White Nikon D700 2010 Michael Menefee