Rocky Mountain National Park Fall 2017
Fall trip to RMNP
It has been several years since we made a photo trip to RMNP. So this was the year that we decided on a fall trip to catch the elk rut and the fall colors. To say the weather was interesting would be an understatement. During the seven days in the park, we encountered everything mother nature has to offer. Temperatures were from a low of 27 degrees to a high of 45 degrees. During the week we had fog, rain, snow, sleet and small hail. We had only about three days of sunshine and that was usually before noon. Then it would cloud over and the moisture came in. Kept the crowds down, but made great photography almost impossible. The high moisture content kept the elk hair slick and matted down. High ISO values were the norm to get a good exposure. Fortunately my Canon 7D Mark II and the 5D Mark IV can handle high ISOs better than my older cameras from the past. The elk were not real plentiful and I could not figure out if they were pre rut or post rut. Some of the locals thought that the older bulls were still in the higher elevations because of the warmer weather this year. But we made the best of it and managed to fill several flash cards. Best part of the trip was a short reunion with friends from Wyoming and Michigan that we met in the park and went over old times. A good trip overall and the drive up from Texas and back was relaxing as well.
Read MoreIt has been several years since we made a photo trip to RMNP. So this was the year that we decided on a fall trip to catch the elk rut and the fall colors. To say the weather was interesting would be an understatement. During the seven days in the park, we encountered everything mother nature has to offer. Temperatures were from a low of 27 degrees to a high of 45 degrees. During the week we had fog, rain, snow, sleet and small hail. We had only about three days of sunshine and that was usually before noon. Then it would cloud over and the moisture came in. Kept the crowds down, but made great photography almost impossible. The high moisture content kept the elk hair slick and matted down. High ISO values were the norm to get a good exposure. Fortunately my Canon 7D Mark II and the 5D Mark IV can handle high ISOs better than my older cameras from the past. The elk were not real plentiful and I could not figure out if they were pre rut or post rut. Some of the locals thought that the older bulls were still in the higher elevations because of the warmer weather this year. But we made the best of it and managed to fill several flash cards. Best part of the trip was a short reunion with friends from Wyoming and Michigan that we met in the park and went over old times. A good trip overall and the drive up from Texas and back was relaxing as well.
