Pixley Falls State Park
Leaves in a Stream
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1.6s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
Leaves in a Stream
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Whittaker Falls
Whittaker Falls, Martinsburg, NY
The Approach
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 32mm, f/16, ISO 100
From the Top
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
From Below
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/15s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
Whittaker Falls
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/6s, 26mm, f/22, ISO 100
Thumbing a Ride
Boo to You Parade, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Thumbing a Ride
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/50s, 70mm f/4, ISO 6400
Snow Ridge sans Snow
Turin, NY
I dropped my daughter off at work over in Rome this morning and decided to head up north to find Whittaker Falls. A friend at work told about this park and today was the perfect day to go on an adventure. I didn’t have to be back to pick her for 5 hours.
I packed both cameras in the car. Had the hiking boots ready to go. There was a beautiful sunrise and just enough clouds in the sky to make some interesting images. Of course, there also was plenty to see on the drive north.
Just a few miles south of my destination is Snow Ridge. I nice little ski resort nestled into the side of some hills on the west side of route 26. I couldn’t resist pulling the car over to capture the morning sun on the resort. I’ve never ventured up to this resort to ski but if I do pull the equipment out this year I might have to give it a try…
Snow Ridge sans Snow
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8, 1/320s, f/8, ISO 200
Beach Club Friendship
Beach Club, Walt Disney World
Beach Club Friendship
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/400s, 52mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Final Falls
Middle & Upper Falls, Letchworth State Park
Middle Falls Selfie
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/20s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
Middle Falls
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1.3s, 12mm, f/20, ISO 100
Railway Over Upper Falls
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/15s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100
Upper Falls Up Close
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/10s, 55mm, f/16, ISO 100
Wordless Wednesday: Two
Wordless Wednesday
Squared: SQ71
Two
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/2500s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point, Letchworth State Park
Although I was in Letchworth State Park for 3+ hours I would consider that a rushed trip. I don’t believe you could see everything in an entire weekend of exploring. But hitting the highlights does provide some wonderful scenery. After exploring the Lower Falls the next stop is Inspiration Point.
I realized on this trip that the view from Inspiration Point is not the only photographic scene. As you walk down from the parking area this is the view as you approach the overlook. I’m betting in a few more weeks when the leaves change this will be even more beautiful.
The Approach
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/6s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
I also couldn’t help but take another selfie as I stopped to enjoy the view. On the right side of the image you can see some birds circling. I believe they are some sort of bird of prey, either hawks or possibly eagles. I wish I had switched back to my telephoto and attempted a few images of them.
Inspiration Selfie
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/13s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
And this is the vista from Inspiration Point. Off in the distance you can see Middle Falls and farther upstream is Upper Falls (not visible in this view) below the train bridge. I had a real difficult time with the sky in these images. The haze and bright sun frustrated me in my attempt to minimize it.
Inspiration Point
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/15s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 100
I moved toward the right of the overlook area and it allowed me to get both Middle & Upper Falls in one image. Although Upper Falls is barely visible. It is hard to get a good impression for scale in this image. The train bridge above Upper Falls is a little over a mile away in this image.
Middle & Upper Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/8s, 55mm, f/20, ISO 100
And lastly a nice close up of Middle Falls. I’ll have more images of Middle Falls in another post…
Middle Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/15s, 160mm, f/16, ISO 100
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