Scott Smith

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I'm a photographer from Denver, Colorado. I have always had a passion for shooting, starting out with a 110 film camera in the 70's and 80's, constantly asking my parents to buy more film. I graduated to an SLR in 1987 and have shooting every since.

I am also a web application architect, in this industry for over 20 years now and enjoy what I do very much. As the developer and webmaster of the World Photography Collaboration website, I'm able to combine my passion for photography with my experience in web application design - it's a perfect match.

Prints of my work are available to purchase at http://scottsmith.photos/products

Find me on the web:
http://scottsmith.photos
or
http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/scottsmithphotos

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http://www.viewbug.com/member/scottsmith

YouPic:
https://youpic.com/photographer/dscottsmith

Please contact me with any problems, suggestions, or feedback you have!

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Spawling sunflower fields, just a mile away from Denver International Airport.
Posted to Landscape about 2728 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Fall colors explode at the Maroon Bells, in the Aspen Snowmass Wilderness Area in Colorado.

Find prints on my website here: http://scottsmith.photos/albums/Fall-Colors/143321/Maroon-Bells-No-2

©2016 Scott Smith Photos
Posted to Landscape about 2924 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Sunflower fields near DIA - a few miles east of E470 on 56th.
Posted to Sunsets about 2967 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Long Exposure about 3006 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Best known for it's amphitheater where first class concerts are held nearly every weekend, the blue Colorado sky brings out the color in the area's geological features.

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Posted to Landscape about 3027 days ago, 0 comment(s)
And older fishing boat rest in her slip in San Francisco.
Posted to Sand and Sea about 3068 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Posted to Architecture about 3075 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Looking towards Lake Turquoise through the trees at sunset.

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Posted to Nature about 3156 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Taken from a sandbar on Woman Key, about six miles off the coast of Key West. The water was so smooth, the sky and water just blended together in the distance and made it impossible to see where one ended and the other began.

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Posted to Sand and Sea about 3156 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The Denver Art Museum from the rear alley, the lines in this attracted my eye as I was walking past.
Posted to Architecture about 3160 days ago, 0 comment(s)
3OH!3 performs at Denver Civic Center Park for the 2016 Superbowl victory celebration.
Posted to Live Performances about 3160 days ago, 0 comment(s)
1/3000 of a second strobe, still not fast enough to eliminate motion blur. I really want to perfect this.
Posted to Experimental and Abstract about 3203 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A trocedor puts the finishing touches on a hand-rolled cigar.

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Posted to Shoot All about 3241 days ago, 1 comment(s)
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Posted to Still Life about 3242 days ago, 1 comment(s)
An ornament hangs in a window at a shopping mall in Denver, Colorado.

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Posted to Still Life about 3242 days ago, 1 comment(s)
A fallen log blends in with the wild landscape in Washington Gulch near Crested Butte, Colorado.

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Posted to Autumn about 3242 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Shot with 2 Alien Bees B800 and 2 White Lightning UltraZap 800's. Two bare reflectors on the backdrop, exposure at +2, Photek diffuserkey light and white umbrella in front at neutral exposure. Remaining deets in Exif.

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Posted to Still Life about 3261 days ago, 1 comment(s)
One of the small East River tributaries trickles past Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.

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Posted to Autumn about 3265 days ago, 1 comment(s)
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Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3268 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A honeybee collects pollen in late fall, the light reflecting off the tiny petals adding a lavender tint. Split-toned in LR6.
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3268 days ago, 1 comment(s)
From Last Dollar Road looking towards the San Joquin Range, the area around Telluride explodes with fall colors.
Posted to Autumn about 3268 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The Mount Baldy Wilderness Area, best accessed by a 4x4, in early October. The pass takes you over a summit of almost 11,000 feet and offers breathtaking views of Colorado's alpine tundra.
Posted to Landscape about 3268 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Fine leather suitcases and travel accessories.

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Posted to Still Life about 3269 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A rather pricey but posh leather travel bag. Split toned and vignetted in LR, with a touch of central, radial mask with increased clarity and contrast.

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Posted to Still Life about 3269 days ago, 0 comment(s)
When you're off the map and off the grid, little signs and arrows are especially important for navigation. In this case, a small sign pointing us to our designated route had been plastered with various stickers, causing me to miss a crucial turn.

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Posted to Autumn about 3270 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Aspens quietly stand vigil over a mountain pass outside Telluride, Colorado.

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Posted to Autumn about 3270 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Architecture about 3275 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A woman looks for her friends while participating in the Zombie Crawl, Denver, 2015.

See all my photos from this years' crawl here.
Posted to Street Photography about 3275 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A back alley in downtown Denver. Night falls early when only a sliver of light reaches the street.

See all my photos from this years' crawl here.
Posted to Urban about 3275 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The last of the cat tails giving way to the cool nights.
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3275 days ago, 1 comment(s)
A young moose wanders from his family near Grand Lake, Colorado.
Posted to Wildlife about 3280 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Fall colors surround East Beckwith Mountain from Kebler Pass, Colorado.

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Posted to Autumn about 3281 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Autumn about 3281 days ago, 3 comment(s)
Mount Baldy is on the top right, the reddish-colored mountain the background. Shot just outside of Crested Butte, Colorado on Schofield Pass.

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Posted to Landscape about 3285 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Aspens line the 4x4 trail on the way to Emerald Lake, near Crested Butte, Colorado.


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Posted to Autumn about 3286 days ago, 2 comment(s)
The Ruby Range's features lit by the morning sun and reflected in Lake Irwin, Colorado.

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Posted to Autumn about 3287 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Near the summit of Ophir Pass, a 4x4 trail near Ouray, Colorado. The elevation here is about 11,000 feet, where the leaves had completely turned. At lower elevations the aspens were mostly green. Taken September 26th, 2015.

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Posted to Autumn about 3292 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A small lake outside of Fairplay, Colorado reflects the fall aspens as the sun sets on a beautiful weekend.

You can order prints of this image by clicking here.

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Posted to Sunsets about 3295 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Handheld and panned and long exposure (as if it was't obvious) shot ofmy step son riding on Heelies through his school cafeteria.

http://scottsmith.photos
Posted to Action Shots about 3299 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Photo Testing about 3303 days ago, 3 comment(s)
Snowmass, Colorado in fall. Taken 2014.

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Posted to Autumn about 3305 days ago, 1 comment(s)
The crowd goes wild for Pierce the Veil, at the Denver stop of the Warped Tour, 2015.

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Posted to Live Performances about 3319 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The breathtaking view at Summit Lake, near the summit of Mount Evans, Colorado.

Prints of the image are available on my website.

©2015 Scott Smith Photography
Posted to Landscape about 3322 days ago, 2 comment(s)
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This image is available for sale here on my website.
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3332 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Perseid meteor shower, at the Brainard Lake State Recreation Area, Colorado.

Click here to purchase prints of this image on my website.

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Posted to Astrophotography about 3340 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 at f/2.8, ISO 2500, 25 seconds.
Posted to Astrophotography about 3352 days ago, 5 comment(s)
Shot with Rokinon 14mm f/2.8.
Posted to Landscape about 3361 days ago, 2 comment(s)
A glass of wine to unwind on vacation in Whidbey Island, Washington.

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Posted to Still Life about 3362 days ago, 1 comment(s)
From the window of the car, driving through Fireside, Colorado.

Curves and split toning in LR6.

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Posted to Urban about 3362 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Find this print and more for sale on my photography website: http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Sand-Dunes

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Posted to National Parks and Forests about 3363 days ago, 2 comment(s)
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Posted to Transport about 3365 days ago, 2 comment(s)
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Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3368 days ago, 2 comment(s)
A waterfall hidden away behind a pullout on the road to Mt Evans, the highest paved road in North America.

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Posted to Waterfalls about 3368 days ago, 2 comment(s)
This man is a staple downtown Denver and can be heard throughout the 16th Street Mall, calling out "Shoooe Shiiiine."

Taken March, 2011 with a Canon 5DMkII, EF70-200 f/4

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Posted to Urban about 3368 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Though hard to believe, this is an honest representation of the colors in the sky Saturday night. The colors were so saturated, even with a a low exposure compensation the saturation was still peaking the histogram.

This is a Colorado sunset!

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Posted to Sunsets about 3369 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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Posted to Sunsets about 3369 days ago, 2 comment(s)
13 second exposure with Rokinon 14mm wide angle lens.

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Posted to Weather about 3369 days ago, 3 comment(s)
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Posted to Weather about 3373 days ago, 1 comment(s)
A hawk carrying away its lunch. I wasn't prepared for this, grabbed the camera as I drove by, and nearly went in a ditch pulling over to snap this. Shutter speed was too low to get a super sharp photo, and I'd usually discard this but I love that he has a fresh kill in his talons.

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Posted to Wildlife about 3373 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Hand-held, the first major strike or what turned into a strong lightning storm.

Find more from this series or purchase prints at http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Storms-and-Lightning

©Scott Smith Photography
Posted to Weather about 3373 days ago, 4 comment(s)
Posted to Landscape about 3374 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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Posted to Landscape about 3374 days ago, 1 comment(s)
+4 diopter. Alien Bees B800 against white umbrella.
Posted to Macro about 3375 days ago, 2 comment(s)
+4 diopter, not indicated in EXIF data.
Posted to Macro about 3375 days ago, 0 comment(s)
50% crop, 4+ diopter.
Posted to Macro about 3375 days ago, 0 comment(s)
This big guy landed in the driveway after a hard rain started. So of course I sent the kids in for a container so I could get up close and personal.

2+ Diopter (not noted in EXIF).
Posted to Macro about 3375 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Yes, I wish that petal wasn't blocking his front legs, by the time I moved to shoot around it, he'd flown off.
Posted to Macro about 3375 days ago, 1 comment(s)
I rarely do B&W conversion... but it felt right for this shot.

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Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3375 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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Posted to Long Exposure about 3379 days ago, 1 comment(s)
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Posted to Long Exposure about 3379 days ago, 2 comment(s)
EXIF data incomplete because of manual lens.

F/11, focused at infinity with 14mm f/2.8 Rokinon ultra wide angle.
Posted to Landscape about 3379 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Fourth of July in Frisco, Colorado.
Posted to Long Exposure about 3379 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Fourth of July, 2015 fireworks in Frisco, Colorado over Dillon Reservoir. EXIF details available below.
Posted to Long Exposure about 3379 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Macro about 3386 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Posted to Macro about 3386 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Look close enough and this bug's eyes look like a rainbow - or Jupiter.
Posted to Macro about 3386 days ago, 3 comment(s)
Near the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
Posted to Landscape about 3390 days ago, 4 comment(s)
More images from this shoot and prints are available at the link below:

http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Paradise-Cove
Posted to Landscape about 3391 days ago, 0 comment(s)
More images from this shoot and prints are available at the link below:

http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Paradise-Cove
Posted to Landscape about 3393 days ago, 0 comment(s)
More images from this shoot and prints are available at the link below:

http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Paradise-Cove
Posted to Waterfalls about 3393 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Urban about 3394 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Posted to Long Exposure about 3396 days ago, 1 comment(s)
A complicated bit of white balancing going on, with different colored light sources. I managed to find a happy medium without selectively adjusting the WB.
Posted to Urban about 3397 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Long exposure, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L. This heavy lens needs a really sturdy tripod at night.

At full size you can see artwork hanging on the walls in the apartments.
Posted to Urban about 3397 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Part of my wife's Valentine's day flowers, before the glycerin spray I used for water droplets turned it into a brown bouquet of death.
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3399 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Featured on the biggest TV station in Denver as their Facebook cover page, and profile picture for a month.

Prints are available here: http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Sunsets/1247/Loveland-Sunset-I
Posted to Sunsets about 3399 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Another angle from the lake in Loveland, Colorado.

http://village.photos/members/Scott-Smith-Photography/Sunsets/11337/Loveland-Sunset-III
Posted to Sunsets about 3399 days ago, 2 comment(s)
You have to earn this view - it's quite a hike to make your way to this feature, starting at around 9K elevation, and going up from there. Rocky Mountain National Park.
Posted to Waterfalls about 3399 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Another view of this beautiful bridge from the pier at Patriot's Point.

More photos of the area in my South Carolina album on Village Photos.
Posted to Sand and Sea about 3400 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Another Arthur J Ravenel Jr. Bridge Photo, taken from Patriot's Point.

More photos of the area in my South Carolina album on Village Photos.
Posted to Bridges,Viaducts and Flyovers about 3400 days ago, 3 comment(s)
The lighthouse at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Posted to Lighthouses about 3400 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The light was terrible that day for photos, and I only had a little time before leaving Virginia.
Posted to Lighthouses about 3400 days ago, 0 comment(s)
A tavern named after Glenwood Springs' favorite celebrity. Temp & Tint tweaked for aged look in LR 5.7, Clarity and Vibrance cranked, then Saturation reduced to -67, gives exaggerated color depth.
Posted to Historical Sites about 3401 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Esplanade Farmer's Market in Denver.
Posted to Food about 3401 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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I'm not sure what this little guy is, but he's adorable.
Posted to Wildlife about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)