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Hiking the Indian Peaks Wilderness (many photos)
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:50 pm    Post subject: Hiking the Indian Peaks Wilderness (many photos) Reply with quote

Hello everyone, this is my first post of (hopefully) many more to come here. I just found this forum and since I shoot exclusively with older manual focus lenses, it looks like this forum will be a great fit for me.

I went hiking last Sunday in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. This area is breathtaking, in more ways than one (most of the trails are over 10,000 ft and some go up to 12,500 ft in elevation). I hiked over a few different trails and got up to the Pawnee Pass trail, but didn't go over because of the continuous rain (and some good lightning storms).

I covered a little over 8 miles and took many photos. The weather wasn't really cooperating, so many of the photos aren't as good as they could have been (dull skies), BUT I got a few photos I wouldn't have got otherwise. Here are a few of the photos.

These photos were taken with my Pentax K20D and the Super Takumar 28mm F3.5 lens (second addition with large front element). I used a Cokin P filter holder, a 3 stop graduated ND filter and a Cokin blue/gold variable polarizer.


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-5 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-6 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-7 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-8 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

As a sat down for lunch, this guy kept me company


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-9 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-10 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-11 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

Not a bad view for a lunch break!


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-13 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-12 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

Well, that is all I post processed. I have more, but I think this is plenty Very Happy


PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trully amazing pictures! Nice to see you here!


PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Trully amazing pictures! Nice to see you here!


+1


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Trully amazing pictures! Nice to see you here!


Thank you, I appreciate it! Now I just need to work of posting the pictures right Razz I post the same way on other forums and it works right. Don't know what I did wrong.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing Laughing new member can't post url, image, effective spam prevention. Your next post will work error free Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beautiful landscape!
What lenses did you use?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Himself wrote:
Beautiful landscape!
What lenses did you use?


Thank you!

I put it in the first post, but with the wall of photos, it was easy to miss.

These photos were taken with my Pentax K20D and the Super Takumar 28mm F3.5 lens (second addition with large front element). I used a Cokin P filter holder, a 3 stop graduated ND filter and a Cokin blue/gold variable polarizer. The chipmunk photos were taken with my Tair 3 300mm F4.5 Preset lens (set to F5.6)


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice shots Very Happy and I like a guy who takes a Tair 3 hiking Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice entrance to the forum!, welcome!
Looking forward to your next post!


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the forum !
Great use of the ND-grad, love all your shots, especially #1


Cheers
Tobias


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Colorado CJ wrote:
Himself wrote:
Beautiful landscape!
What lenses did you use?


Thank you!

I put it in the first post, but with the wall of photos, it was easy to miss.



Thanks!
Nothing to worry about. It happens pretty often. To me, that is. Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

welcome, so beautiful landscape !


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SonicScot wrote:
Nice shots Very Happy and I like a guy who takes a Tair 3 hiking Wink


Thanks. Yeah, the Tair 3 goes everywhere with me, even hiking at 14,000 ft. It is just too good to not take along. My photography/hiking pack weighs 30 lbs. I think I have a problem with taking too many lenses, all of them old M42 lenses, all are fully metal and glass, so HEAVY Laughing


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nisseliten wrote:
Very nice entrance to the forum!, welcome!
Looking forward to your next post!


Thanks! I'll probably start posting my different series here every few days, until I catch up. I've had a DSLR now for about 2 years, which always goes with me on my hikes, camps, dual sport rides.

Hope you all don't mind if I post some of my older photos. I hike/camp almost every weekend, so I'll be a pretty regular poster here.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tobbsman wrote:
Welcome to the forum !
Great use of the ND-grad, love all your shots, especially #1


Cheers
Tobias


THank you. I just started using filters a few months ago, so I am still in the learning stage. I need to pick up a CPL and a few other filters so I can get the most out of my photography.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Himself wrote:
Colorado CJ wrote:
Himself wrote:
Beautiful landscape!
What lenses did you use?


Thank you!

I put it in the first post, but with the wall of photos, it was easy to miss.



Thanks!
Nothing to worry about. It happens pretty often. To me, that is. Very Happy


Happens to me too. Seem I always want to get right to the photos Smile


PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

poilu wrote:
welcome, so beautiful landscape !


Thank you. It is definitely a beautiful area. There is nothing like getting out into the high country.