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Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

We hiked just under 5 miles to an elevation of 9,923 ft. to photograph the Shadow Mountain Lookout in Rocky Mountain National Park. We received special permission to spend the night at the retired fire lookout to create this image. On our descent, we met the National Park Service crew hiking their way up to reactivate the tower for the first time in years. .Summary: I spent two weeks in June serving as an artist in residence at Rocky Mountain National Park. My wife, photojournalist Julie Busch Branaman and I worked on a project documenting the historic structures of the park for its upcoming 100th anniversary. I wanted to take a different approach, so I chose to photograph at night using light painting. Using a hand-held light source I "painted" in the areas of the structure and it's surroundings that I wanted to show in the frame. Long exposures also allow star trails adding an interesting background to the scene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

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Shadow Mt. Lookout, Rocky Mt. NP
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Branaman Photography Branaman Photography
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5065x3362 / 14.5MB
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National Parks In The Dark
We hiked just under 5 miles to an elevation of 9,923 ft. to photograph the Shadow Mountain Lookout in Rocky Mountain National Park. We received special permission to spend the night at the retired fire lookout to create this image. On our descent, we met the National Park Service crew hiking their way up to reactivate the tower for the first time in years. .Summary: I spent two weeks in June serving as an artist in residence at Rocky Mountain National Park. My wife, photojournalist Julie Busch Branaman and I worked on a project documenting the historic structures of the park for its upcoming 100th anniversary. I wanted to take a different approach, so I chose to photograph at night using light painting. Using a hand-held light source I "painted" in the areas of the structure and it's surroundings that I wanted to show in the frame. Long exposures also allow star trails adding an interesting background to the scene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
California photojournalists James and Julie Branaman specialize in storytelling for editorial, commercial and destination marketing clients. Providing video & photography ranging from aerial to underwater, specializing in travel and conservation projects. FAA Part 107 certified commercial drone pilot, based in Ojai.