Color photos of nature, landscapes, structures from a winter road trip across southern Louisiana. Ferry ride, bridge, moss covered tree, shrimp boat.
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Well there hasn’t been too much blogging around here lately! I’ve been busy shooting a lot of fall and holiday portraits, and generally wrapping up 2009. I’m looking forward to a big trip down to Mexico in two weeks. So while the main goal will be rest and relaxation, you know I’ll have some pictures...
The snow was supposed to have let up by now, but it is still snowing in Boulder. We got a ton of moisture, but the temps were warm enough that a lot of the snow has melted as it has come down. Some of the last leaves of fall are still hanging on.
Even more pics from my evening in Rocky Mountain National Park. Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens FTW!
No, not shooting to kill, shooting to blog! I can’t believe it has already been two weeks since I shot these pictures. Time is just flyin’ on by. I usually don’t like taking touristy pictures, but these beasts are just so big and cool I couldn’t help myself. This first shot is in Moraine Park....
I love aspen groves. We have a lot of pine forests in the Front Range, and they just aren’t as pretty. If an aspen tree and a pine tree got in a fight, the pine tree would probably win. Aspen trees are lovers, not fighters. In a Miss Perennial Woody Plant competition, the aspen would...
I found this skeleton hanging on the fence at Lost Antler Ranch. I’m not sure what animal it is . . . I’m guessing that it’s an elk?
So, as you probably can see, I like taking nature photos when I’m wandering around in the local woods around Boulder. It can be challenging to come up with creative ways to take new photos every time, when the surroundings appear to be the same. In the foothills of Boulder, we really don’t have too...
This one is for you, Mom! I snagged this little guy during the formals of a wedding that I was second shooting for Chad. He was shooting formals and I was standing around doing nothing, and we were getting buzzed by these little guys. So I pulled out the telephoto lens and managed to catch...
Here is one last shot from my plane ride above Boulder. It’s a simple shot of the Flatirons, but hey, everyone loves the Flatirons.Plus you can see the University of Colorado Boulder campus with all of the red roof buildings.
I’ve waited a while to post these pictures to make it seem as if I’m out riding my mountain bike. Those folks who just glance at the pictures will think, “Wow Steve Z has such an amazing rock star life, shooting photos and all kinds of great rides in the mountains!” But all you 3...
Last week I did a fun shoot that is a little out of the ordinary for me. I took my friend Jeff up on an offer to shoot an unusual plane from the air. Jeff’s friend Michael Malocsay hand built himself a Rutan VariEze experimental aircraft and comes into Boulder every so often to fly...
Last Friday I went for another plane ride with Barnow. This was an intentional joyride this time. We had special plans to take aerial photos of a special plane. More on that in an upcoming post! On our ascent we passed by a hot air balloon floating over the Boulder Reservoir. I hadn’t really given...
The big news in the mountains here in Colorado is the recent destruction that is being caused by the pine beetle. A quick google search can reveal a plethora of articles which cover the subject, but a recent article I read on the subject can be found HERE. So while on my recent ride in...
One of the good things about mountain biking alone is that I have plenty of time to stop and smell the flowers! And the wildflowers were out in full force last weekend up in Keystone. I love my Nikon Perspective Control lens because it is also a macro, allowing me to shoot landscapes and closeups,...
Here are some more photos from my Keystone tilt-shift mountain bike adventure. The Blair Witch Trail connects the Swan River section of the Colorado Trail to Keystone Ranch. It’s a super sweet section of trail. This time of year it switches from bright, sunny and pretty Colorado wildflowers to pine beetle death and destruction.
While I was down in Key West I checked out the Butterfly and Nature Conservancy. It was really amazing. There is a greenhouse and it is FILLED with butterflies. They are everywhere, and you can get right up on them with your 100mm 2.8 Macro :>) And no, the first image in the slideshow is...
One of the great things about going on vacation is that you put yourself in an entirely new space. Different surroundings and activities are great ways to stimulate creativity. Sometimes I can get creatively stuck in the home office, going about my daily routines. When I’m at home I never sit around and do nothing....
