For now, I was able to put up more images at Banded Oak Brewing, in downtown Denver. Banded Oak is one of Denver’s finest micro-breweries. They have earned Gold at the Great American Beer Festival and they are most known for their barrel-age technique. They have renovated the brewing area to accommodate for more seating, and the ample wall space offers great natural light for viewing the different pieces of art. The tap-house is open 7-days a week, and is located at: 470 North Broadway, Denver CO

Anatomy of a Composition - Revisits

One of the interesting aspects of revisiting a site is seeing the change that takes place year in and year out. Somewhere in the past two years what was a twin Cottonwood now stands alone, it’s partner having lost its battle to time and the elements.

Anatomy of a Composition - Revisits ISO 100 | f/11 | 1/160 sec.

Colorado, Winter, LandscapeMatthew LandonMarch 7, 2021Steamboat Springs, sonyalpha, sunset, Sleeping Giant, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Sony, gmaster, 16-35GM, WinterComment

Anatomy of a Composition - Fenced, and Wild

A bright and beautiful blue afternoon in the Wet Mountain Valley, with winter snow dressing the Sangre de Cristo peaks, afforded the perfect opportunity to slow down, set up the tripod, and capture the multiple images necessary for a set of grand panoramas. The evening gave way to high, fast moving cirrus clouds, and the ragged old fence line balanced perfectly with the South Colony peaks. The finishing touch was the finally rays of the sun of the day.

Anatomy of a Composition - Oh, they Slumber

Landscape, Black & White, Colorado, WinterMatthew LandonJanuary 28, 2021aspens, winterscapes, landscape, Colorado, gore range, gmaster, Rocky Mountains, snow, 135GM, Sony, sonyalphaComment

Anatomy of a Composition - A Gore Range Testament

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Anatomy of a Year - 2020

With so many ups and downs, as with everyone, 2020 is a really difficult year to reconcile with. Photography continued to provide an outlet and a challenge, with so many incredible moments, it’s nearly impossible to distill them in to a single much less a few favorite images. As always to quest to be more aware of opportunities and to be more in tune to my surroundings helped me to make the most of the images that were presented.

Landscape, Black & White, ColoradoMatthew LandonJanuary 1, 2021Buena Vista, Salida, Aspen Ridge, black & white, snow, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, Sony, gmaster, sonyalpha, 135GMComment

Anatomy of a Composition - Portal

Our lives aren’t stories of fiction. Our lives are much less punctuated and scripted. Our lives unfold in such a way that we don’t often have the chance to “brace” ourselves, or to gather our courage.

Landscape, Colorado, Rocky MountainsMatthew LandonSeptember 12, 2020Telluride, Mt. Wilson, Wilson Mesa, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, landscape, sunrise, Sony, sonyalpha, gmaster, 16-35GMComment

Anatomy of a Composition - First Light on a Last View

I couldn’t for the life of me figure out a composition. I so wanted to capture the motion and the scale, something I felt I could only do if I was closer, and something I felt a time lapse would only really convey in that moment.

Colorado, Landscape, Rocky MountainsMatthew LandonAugust 30, 2020Crested Butte, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, Mt. Crested Butte, Gothic, sonyalpha, Sony, 135GM, gmasterComment

Anatomy of a Composition - A Distance Between

aking a complicated image, in difficult light, with a telephoto lens has factors that one can make adjustments for, to ultimately create a near perfect image. Yet, while trying to create a relationship, sometimes the distance is simply too great, and the image in the minds eye cannot ultimately be reconciled with what really appears.

Anatomy of a Composition - Windy Ridge: House of Rain

Are seeing unprecedented climate events just the warnings we should be looking for? Did this grove only survive because of one climatic shift? Will it fall victim to the fires sprouting up now, that the rains won’t squelch?

Anatomy of a Composition - I'll Leave the Light On

This images has some imperfections, but I will look past those for now, while reading and practicing ways to improve, and planning on the next night out.

Having our own perspective...