North American Nature Photography Association
The Alpine World of the Colorado Rockies
June 12-15, 2008
Online registration is closed, however you may still register onsite.
Mt. Evans is probably the most dependable place in the world for photographing mountain goats at close range. It also has the highest paved road in North America (over 14,000 feet), giving participants access to a world that normally requires an arduous hike. Along with the mountain goats, there will also be outstanding scenic possibilities, alpine wildflowers, cascading mountain streams and ancient bristlecone pines. Elk Meadows Park in nearby Evergreen would make a nice backup location if the weather is too extreme on Mt. Evans (at 14,000 feet it can snow any day of the year).
Areas of Interest:
Alpine wildlife, including mountain goats, bighorn sheep, marmots, pikas and ptarmigan; alpine wildflowers; bristle cone pine forest and mountain scenery.
Event will be led by Cathy and Gordon Illg with more presenters to come.
Attendees who pay for the full regional event fee will receive daily sessions, field trips, evening programs, registration materials and Saturday dinner (guests are welcome at extra cost). Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include classroom workshops and photo trips in the field.
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The road to the top of Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in North America, and Cathy and Gordon take the audience on a photographic odyssey ranging from the spruce forests of the lower mountain slopes to the bristlecone forests at the edge of timberline to the treeless world at the 14,262-ft. summit. This program will show the participants what they can expect to see and photograph during this seminar, including scenery that rivals any in Colorado's Rockies and some of the best mountain wildlife opportunities to be found anywhere in the world.
The dramatic shapes of some of the oldest living things look out over the flatlands of the prairie far below. Hard to imagine a better place for playing with textures and shapes. There is also a good selection of sub-alpine wildflowers.
Near the summit, and it requires a short walk (only a quarter mile, but keep in mind theres no air) to reach. The alpine tundra here is covered with cushion plants like alpine forget-me-nots and big-rooted spring beauties that make ideal subjects for macro photography. Its also more sheltered from the wind than some of the other areas.
Winters grip will not have relaxed very much at this altitude (12,200 feet), and much of the lake will still be frozen. Its a fun place to play with mountain reflections in the melting pools, as well as some of the first marsh marigolds, globe flowers and alpine avens of spring. Mountain goats are a common sight in this area.
The end of the highest paved road in North America (14,261 feet). This is a great place to look out over a huge section of the Rockies, and one of the most dependable places in the world to photograph mountain goats. The new kids should just be joining the herds, giving us some great opportunities for behavior photos.
The professional photographers and other participants will critique participants' photographs. The number of photos each participant is allowed to submit will be dependent upon the number of participants attending the event.
This program is an introduction to Adobe's revolutionary imaging application, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (LR). LR was designed by digital photographers for digital photographers. If you like to spend more time behind the camera and less time in front of your computer, yet need to manage and optimize thousands of digital images, Lightroom will help you.
Relatively low on the mountain (9,500 feet), 2 forks of Chicago Creek join together on a steep, pine-covered slope. On cloudy days, this extensive stretch of white-water is an ideal spot to compose images of running water.
This is an inspiring region of rock formations and wildflowers just above timberline. Some of the species that can be photographed here include sky pilots, phlox and purple fringe.
Winters grip will not have relaxed very much at this altitude (12,200 feet), and much of the lake will still be frozen. Its a fun place to play with mountain reflections in the melting pools, as well as some of the first marsh marigolds, globe flowers and alpine avens of spring. Mountain goats are a common sight in this area.
The end of the highest paved road in North America (14,261 feet). This is a great place to look out over a huge section of the Rockies, and one of the most dependable places in the world to photograph mountain goats. The new kids should just be joining the herds, giving us some great opportunities for behavior photos.
The dramatic shapes of some of the oldest living things look out over the flatlands of the prairie far below. Hard to imagine a better place for playing with textures and shapes. There is also a good selection of sub-alpine wildflowers.
This is an inspiring region of rock formations and wildflowers just above timberline. Some of the species that can be photographed here include sky pilots, phlox and purple fringe.
Winters grip will not have relaxed very much at this altitude (12,200 feet), and much of the lake will still be frozen. Its a fun place to play with mountain reflections in the melting pools, as well as some of the first marsh marigolds, globe flowers and alpine avens of spring. Mountain goats are a common sight in this area.
The end of the highest paved road in North America (14,261 feet). This is a great place to look out over a huge section of the Rockies, and one of the most dependable places in the world to photograph mountain goats. The new kids should just be joining the herds, giving us some great opportunities for behavior photos.
From the most intimate of landscapes to the grand scenic, Russ will share his techniques to get you to learn how to read the given light, create dynamic compositions, learn to work a scene to its fullest, and show you how to take your landscape photography to the next level. Using some Before and After Images, Russ will share with you techniques he incorporates into making his captures to illustrate the differences between taking and making a landscape.
The dramatic shapes of some of the oldest living things look out over the flatlands of the prairie far below. Hard to imagine a better place for playing with textures and shapes. There is also a good selection of sub-alpine wildflowers.
Near the summit, and it requires a short walk (only a quarter mile, but keep in mind theres no air) to reach. The alpine tundra here is covered with cushion plants like alpine forget-me-nots and big-rooted spring beauties that make ideal subjects for macro photography. Its also more sheltered from the wind than some of the other areas.
Winters grip will not have relaxed very much at this altitude (12,200 feet), and much of the lake will still be frozen. Its a fun place to play with mountain reflections in the melting pools, as well as some of the first marsh marigolds, globe flowers and alpine avens of spring. Mountain goats are a common sight in this area.
The end of the highest paved road in North America (14,261 feet). This is a great place to look out over a huge section of the Rockies, and one of the most dependable places in the world to photograph mountain goats. The new kids should just be joining the herds, giving us some great opportunities for behavior photos.
The dinner is included with a full registration. Guests may attend for an additional $40 each. Please indicate if you will be attending or not, so the food will be ordered appropriately.
Near the summit, and it requires a short walk (only a quarter mile, but keep in mind theres no air) to reach. The alpine tundra here is covered with cushion plants like alpine forget-me-nots and big-rooted spring beauties that make ideal subjects for macro photography. Its also more sheltered from the wind than some of the other areas.
Winters grip will not have relaxed very much at this altitude (12,200 feet), and much of the lake will still be frozen. Its a fun place to play with mountain reflections in the melting pools, as well as some of the first marsh marigolds, globe flowers and alpine avens of spring. Mountain goats are a common sight in this area.
The end of the highest paved road in North America (14,261 feet). This is a great place to look out over a huge section of the Rockies, and one of the most dependable places in the world to photograph mountain goats. The new kids should just be joining the herds, giving us some great opportunities for behavior photos.
through June 15, 2008
The road to the top of Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in North America, and Cathy and Gordon take the audience on a photographic odyssey ranging from the spruce forests of the lower mountain slopes to the bristlecone forests at the edge of timberline to the treeless world at the 14,262-ft. summit. This program will show the participants what they can expect to see and photograph during this seminar, including scenery that rivals any in Colorado's Rockies and some of the best mountain wildlife opportunities to be found anywhere in the world.
This program is an introduction to Adobe's revolutionary imaging application, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (LR). LR was designed by digital photographers for digital photographers. If you like to spend more time behind the camera and less time in front of your computer, yet need to manage and optimize thousands of digital images, Lightroom will help you.
From the most intimate of landscapes to the grand scenic, Russ will share his techniques to get you to learn how to read the given light, create dynamic compositions, learn to work a scene to its fullest, and show you how to take your landscape photography to the next level. Using some Before and After Images, Russ will share with you techniques he incorporates into making his captures to illustrate the differences between taking and making a landscape.
