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I drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park after work on Wednesday to (finally) try getting moonlight shots with some of the recent snow. Here are two shots of the Twin Owls with nearly the same composition, taken a couple hours apart.

This first picture was shot during the blue hour (about 30 minutes after sunset) with soft blue light coming from the left and the warmer, more focused moonlight coming from the right.

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ImageTwin Owls at Twilight



The second image is all moonlight. I was bummed there weren't any clouds above Lumpy Ridge, but I did notice that occasional gusts of wind would blow snow off of the Owls. I stood waiting for about an hour trying to capture the perfect gust. It isn't often I hope for wind.

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ImageTwin Owls by Moonlight
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ImageAlong Happy Jack Road, Laramie WY by ccd333, on Flickr

ImageWind and fog effect by ccd333, on Flickr
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One of my favorites from Loch Vale in RMNP
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And Kit Carson in unforgiving conditions under fresh April snows last year.
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Hiking up Barr Trail after a recent snowstorm.
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ImageSnowslides below Fletcher Peak by ccd333, on Flickr

ImageNatural puzzle pieces by ccd333, on Flickr
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ImageCherokee Park Sunrise by ccd333, on Flickr
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Looking toward Estes Cone and friends from Lumpy Ridge

ImageEthereal Twilight, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Lime Creek Falls near Durango, CO

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Mysterious Lime Creek Falls by Matt Payne, on Flickr
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Matt, that is astonishing. Completely surreal. Welcome home.
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