Colorado landscape photography

Day 3 and our final day to the famous Crystal Mill. The iconic Crystal Mill which is Colorado's second most photographed location near Marble in the Elk Mountains. Near Aspen and Crested Butte ski areas, the gnarly mountain pass Schofield Pass passes the mill and the town of Crystal on it's way between Marble and Crested Butte. The Crystal Mill has been within the same family for several generations. Originally built in 1890 to supply power for drills for the miners in the area, it is now a registered historic landmark and is famous among many a photographer. It is on private property, the same land as the nearby Crystal ghost town (now lodging with rustic and historic cabins and primitive camping, with one developed campground). We stayed at the developed campsite for 2 nights which gave us exclusive access to the whole property. This also includes an unknown waterfall. We went down for new moon to photograph the mill against the night sky, but ran into very smoky skies from western wildfires. Though the Milky Way was not very clear, we were still able to come away with some night photos. Not far above the town of Crystal is a part of the famous 4 pass loop of the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness area and is a direct access to West Maroon Pass from the summit of Schofield Pass. From above the Crystal Town is access to Snowmass Lake and Trail Rider Pass (part of the 4 pass loop). Timestamp: Intro 00:00​ Packing up 00:05​ My gear on this trip 00:40​ What I use for hiking/backpacking 02:27​ About mirrorless cameras 3:00​ My Complete Gear List 4:11​ Provided tent 4:19​ Walking to the Ghost Town 5:14​ Being Picked Up at Campsite/ride back to Marble 6:37​ Final Thoughts 7:08​ Outro/slideshow 7:46​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV1​... was the other person I was with, another western slope based photographer. Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairecophotos​ Camera Gear: Sony A7Rii: http://shrsl.com/2j1j1​ KEH Sony A6000: https://shrsl.com/2j1hy​ KEH GoPro Hero 8: https://shrsl.com/2j1i2​ KEH GoPro Hero 5 (x2): https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-HERO5-Bl...​ DJI Mavic Air 2: https://click.dji.com/AAj3VGIX3Z8bV9M...​ DJI Mavic Mini: https://click.dji.com/ANcbu2umjBIDamJ...​ Sony FE28-70 lens: https://shrsl.com/2j1it​ KEH Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens: http://shrsl.com/2j1j4​ KEH Sony 16MM F2.8: http://shrsl.com/2j1j5​ KEH Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens Rokinon 14mm F2.8 W/Canon EF mount adapted to Sony E mount: http://shrsl.com/2j1jh​ KEH Rokinon 24mm F1.4 Sony E mount Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount: Pentax 75-210MM Yashica 135mm F2.5 Pentax 35-70 F2.5 K&F Filters: 77mm Nano-X Variable ND Filter with step down rings for all lenses: https://www.kentfaith.com/KF01.1063_7...​ 77mm NANO-X MRC CPL: https://www.kentfaith.com/nano-x-mrc-cpl-filter/KF01.973_77mm-nano-x-cpl-filter-18-layer-multi-coated Hoya: 77mm Starscape (red intensifier): https://hoyafilter.com/product/starscape/ Tripods: Vanguard carbon fiber backpacking tripod: https://www.vanguardworld.com/product...​ Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker various mounts for GoPro Star Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...​ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.paulscoloradophotography.com buy new and used camera equipment through my KEH affiliate link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=122377...​ This contains an affiliate link and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through.

Day 2 of our trip to the famous Crystal Mill. This day we did a hike to another famous location in the Aspen region. The Devil's Punchbowl, below Schofield Pass, a gnarly 4 wheel drive mountain pass for only experienced drivers. Timestamp: Intro 00:00 Morning At Camp 00:12 Walk to Ghost Town 02:11 Hike to Devil's Punchbowl/grueling 06:36 Drone footage of Devil's Punchbowl/dramatic 17:30 Back at Camp Planning for Evening 21:13 Evening at Crystal Mill/500mm reflex lens 22:04 outro/slideshow 26:01 The iconic Crystal Mill which is Colorado's second most photographed location near Marble in the Elk Mountains. Near Aspen and Crested Butte ski areas, the gnarly mountain pass Schofield Pass passes the mill and the town of Crystal on it's way between Marble and Crested Butte. The Crystal Mill has been within the same family for several generations. Originally built in 1890 to supply power for drills for the miners in the area, it is now a registered historic landmark and is famous among many a photographer. It is on private property, the same land as the nearby Crystal ghost town (now lodging with rustic and historic cabins and primitive camping, with one developed campground). We stayed at the developed campsite for 2 nights which gave us exclusive access to the whole property. This also includes an unknown waterfall. We went down for new moon to photograph the mill against the night sky, but ran into very smoky skies from western wildfires. Though the Milky Way was not very clear, we were still able to come away with some night photos. Not far above the town of Crystal is a part of the famous 4 pass loop of the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness area and is a direct access to West Maroon Pass from the summit of Schofield Pass. From above the Crystal Town is access to Snowmass Lake and Trail Rider Pass (part of the 4 pass loop). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV1... was the other person I was with, another western slope based photographer. Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairecopho... Camera Gear: Sony A7Rii: http://shrsl.com/2j1j1 KEH Sony A6000: https://shrsl.com/2j1hy KEH GoPro Hero 8: https://shrsl.com/2j1i2 KEH GoPro Hero 5 (x2): https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-HERO5-Bl... DJI Mavic Air 2: https://click.dji.com/AAj3VGIX3Z8bV9M... DJI Mavic Mini: https://click.dji.com/ANcbu2umjBIDamJ... Sony FE28-70 lens: https://shrsl.com/2j1it KEH Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens: http://shrsl.com/2j1j4 KEH Sony 16MM F2.8: http://shrsl.com/2j1j5 KEH Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens Rokinon 14mm F2.8 W/Canon EF mount adapted to Sony E mount: http://shrsl.com/2j1jh KEH Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount: Pentax 75-210MM Yashica 135mm F2.5 Pentax 35-70 F2.5 K&F Filters: Nano-X Variable ND Filter with step down rings for all lenses: https://www.kentfaith.com/KF01.1063_7... Tripods: Vanguard carbon fiber backpacking tripod: https://www.vanguardworld.com/product... Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker various mounts for GoPro Star Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.paulscoloradophotography.com Subscribe for more photography and travel related videos https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulGana?su... My Subscribestar for access to events, advanced tutorials and courses https://www.subscribestar.com/pauls-c... buy new and used camera equipment through my KEH affiliate link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=122377... This contains an affiliate link and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music licensed from: Audio Hero

The iconic Crystal Mill which is Colorado's second most photographed location near Marble in the Elk Mountains. Near Aspen and Crested Butte ski areas, the gnarly mountain pass Schofield Pass passes the mill and the town of Crystal on it's way between Marble and Crested Butte. Time Stamps: Intro 00:00 Meeting Our Transportation 00:08 Ride Up to the Mill 01:11 At the Campground 03:02 Hike to Waterfalls 03:07 Photographing the Waterfalls 03:56 Hike back to town 06:29 Back to Crystal Ghost Town 06:47 At the Crystal Mill 08:57 Composition ideas 12:13 Lens Aperture Sweet Spot 12:27 Final Chat 15:27 Outro/slideshow 15:46 The Crystal Mill has been within the same family for several generations. Originally built in 1890 to supply power for drills for the miners in the area, it is now a registered historic landmark and is famous among many a photographer. It is on private property, the same land as the nearby Crystal ghost town (now lodging with rustic and historic cabins and primitive camping, with one developed campground. Most of the buildings in the ghost town are the original buildings restored to their original condition with only a couple newly built ones). We stayed at the developed campsite for 2 nights which gave us exclusive access to the whole property. This also includes an unknown waterfall. We went down for new moon to photograph the mill against the night sky, but ran into very smoky skies from western wildfires. Though the Milky Way was not very clear, we were still able to come away with some night photos. Not far above the town of Crystal is a part of the famous 4 pass loop of the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness area and is a direct access to West Maroon Pass from the summit of Schofield Pass. From above the Crystal Town is access to Snowmass Lake and Trail Rider Pass (part of the 4 pass loop). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV1... was the other person I was with, another western slope based photographer. Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairecopho... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camera Gear: Sony A7Rii: http://shrsl.com/2j1j1 KEH Sony A6000: https://shrsl.com/2j1hy KEH GoPro Hero 8: https://shrsl.com/2j1i2 KEH GoPro Hero 5 (x2): https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-HERO5-Bl... DJI Mavic Air 2: https://click.dji.com/AAj3VGIX3Z8bV9M... DJI Mavic Mini: https://click.dji.com/ANcbu2umjBIDamJ... Sony FE28-70 lens: https://shrsl.com/2j1it KEH Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens: http://shrsl.com/2j1j4 KEH Sony 16MM F2.8: http://shrsl.com/2j1j5 KEH Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens Rokinon 14mm F2.8 W/Canon EF mount adapted to Sony E mount: http://shrsl.com/2j1jh KEH Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount: Pentax 75-210MM Yashica 135mm F2.5 Pentax 35-70 F2.5 K&F Filters: Nano-X Variable ND Filter with step down rings for all lenses: https://www.kentfaith.com/KF01.1063_7... Tripods: Vanguard carbon fiber backpacking tripod: https://www.vanguardworld.com/product... Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker various mounts for GoPro Star Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.paulscoloradophotography.com Subscribe for more photography and travel related videos https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulGana?su... My Subscribestar for access to events, advanced tutorials and courses https://www.subscribestar.com/pauls-c... buy new and used camera equipment through my KEH affiliate link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=122377... This contains an affiliate link and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music licensed from: Audio Hero

This is an overview on how I edited the photo from my previous video: Photographing the Elk Mountains Colorado: Marble https://youtu.be/KSiXXp3AFkg​ This is an overview and NOT a detailed step by step tutorial. Tutorial begins at 5:28​ I always make every attempt to get the right image under the ideal conditions every time I go out, but quite often things do not work out as planned and this is where I compensate. The first half of the video is about the ethics of photo manipulation and my position on it as well as my definition of what fine art photography includes. Camera Gear: Sony A7Rii: http://shrsl.com/2j1j1​ KEH Sony A6000: https://shrsl.com/2j1hy​ KEH GoPro Hero 8: https://shrsl.com/2j1i2​ KEH GoPro Hero 5 (x2): https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-HERO5-Bl...​ DJI Mavic Air 2: https://click.dji.com/AAj3VGIX3Z8bV9M...​ DJI Mavic Mini: https://click.dji.com/ANcbu2umjBIDamJ...​ Sony FE28-70 lens: https://shrsl.com/2j1it​ KEH Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens: http://shrsl.com/2j1j4​ KEH Sony 16MM F2.8: http://shrsl.com/2j1j5​ KEH Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens Rokinon 14mm F2.8 W/Canon EF mount adapted to Sony E mount: http://shrsl.com/2j1jh​ KEH Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount: Pentax 75-210MM Yashica 135mm F2.5 Pentax 35-70 F2.5 K&F Filters: Nano-X Variable ND Filter with step down rings for all lenses: https://www.kentfaith.com/KF01.1063_7...​ Tripods: Vanguard carbon fiber backpacking tripod: https://www.vanguardworld.com/product...​ Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker various mounts for GoPro Star Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...​ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.paulscoloradophotography.com​ Subscribe for more photography and travel related videos https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulGana?su...​ My Subscribestar for access to events, advanced tutorials and courses https://www.subscribestar.com/pauls-c...​ buy new and used camera equipment through my KEH affiliate link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=122377...​ This contains an affiliate link and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Marble, I tiny town hidden deep in the north western side of the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. Less than 10 miles from McClure Pass it is home to only a couple dozen people year round and perhaps 100 or 200 in the summer. This video is a good example of what it's like to photograph during gray dreary weather Camera Gear: Sony A7Rii: http://shrsl.com/2j1j1​ KEH Sony A6000: https://shrsl.com/2j1hy​ KEH GoPro Hero 8: https://shrsl.com/2j1i2​ KEH GoPro Hero 5 (x2): https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-HERO5-Bl...​ DJI Mavic Air 2: https://click.dji.com/AAj3VGIX3Z8bV9M...​ DJI Mavic Mini: https://click.dji.com/ANcbu2umjBIDamJ...​ Sony FE28-70 lens: https://shrsl.com/2j1it​ KEH Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens: http://shrsl.com/2j1j4​ KEH Sony 16MM F2.8: http://shrsl.com/2j1j5​ KEH Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens Rokinon 14mm F2.8 W/Canon EF mount adapted to Sony E mount: http://shrsl.com/2j1jh​ KEH Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount: Pentax 75-210MM Yashica 135mm F2.5 Pentax 35-70 F2.5 K&F Filters: Nano-X Variable ND Filter with step down rings for all lenses: https://www.kentfaith.com/KF01.1063_7...​ Tripods: Vanguard carbon fiber backpacking tripod: https://www.vanguardworld.com/product...​ Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker various mounts for GoPro Star Tracker: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...​ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.paulscoloradophotography.com​ Subscribe for more photography and travel related videos https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulGana?su...​ My Subscribestar for access to events, advanced tutorials and courses https://www.subscribestar.com/pauls-c...​ buy new and used camera equipment through my KEH affiliate link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=122377...​ This contains an affiliate link and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------