Mile High Marker at the State Capitol Presentation:Matted As I walked through the

As I walked through the park in the fresh snow it was pretty quiet with the exception of some dogs out in the park playing in the fresh powder

About halfway through I changed to a larger aperture which results in a faster shutter speed and less motion in the water but puts the background out of focus

When taking the image I was thinking color all the way with the nice blue of the sky

There were a few locations I photographed from to show the clock tower with different backgrounds

Mile High Marker at the State Capitol Presentation:Matted As I walked through theOn the east steps of the Colorado State Capitol is a marker indicating the location of one mile above sea level in the Mile High City. As I walked past for some reason I noticed the marker and the imprint in the steps on this day. I have walked past this location hundreds of times and even photographed the location but this was something new for me. Working with a larger depth of field as I wanted both of the indicators readable, I positioned myself