Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY
There are times when you go out with a plan for a set of images, and then there are others when the picture finds you…
Sunset Ring
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/30s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Sunset Ring
Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Wild Center
The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY
It is amazing to me how I can live so close to something and barely know that it exists. Granted it is not right around the corner but a 2-1/2 hour drive to experience something is not that far out of my way. The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY is one of those experiences. I had seen it advertised on TV one morning and finally made the effort to drive up into the Adirondacks. It was definitely worth the trip.
Beside being able to experience this unique center, the scenery along the way was just as good. I believe it took an extra half hour to make it home as I continued to stop at almost every parking area with a camera icon! 🙂 Definitely check out the link for the center as I am sure I would not do it any justice with my words…
TRee Walking
Olympus OM-D E-M1, 1/200s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Nest
Olympus OM-D E-M1, 1/160s, 30mm, f/16, ISO 200
You Lookin’ at Me?
Olympus OM-D E-M1, 1/60s, 40mm, f/2.8, ISO 200
The Wild Center
Olympus OM-D E-M1, 1/160s, 13mm, f/16, ISO 200
Tupper Lake
Tupper Lake
Sunday was the day to finally visit The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY. I am still working on the images from the center and you will have to wait for a later post to learn more. The drive to the center was very scenic and provide numerous opportunities to stop and capture the beautiful views of the numerous lakes in the Adirondacks.
I spotted this lone, little island in Tupper Lake as the drive up was almost over. Obviously it was a necessary stop on the way home. The first image is a view from a small scrap of land jutting out into to lake accessible from the roadside parking area. It is not the view I saw on the drive up but I liked the profile of the island and tree. This is actually the second shot of this view. The first was rather bland but as I turned to walk away the sun chose that moment to peak out from behind a cloud and illuminate just the island.
The second image is the one that caught my eye initially. I had to walk a little ways up the road from the parking area in order to get the little island between the two islands in the distance. BTW – there are homes on both of those islands! I wasn’t rewarded by the sun with some singular illumination in this image but the clouds make up for it I think. 🙂
To Stand Alone
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 200
Unto Myself
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 200
Stacked Sunset
Delta Lake State Park
Stacked Sunset
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/5s, 14mm, f/16, ISO 200
Thunderstruck
Frontierland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
My apologies to AC/DC up front. The title felt appropriate. Here is an image of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad that I decided to play with a little. The original image was not terrible but it was a bit lackluster.
I wanted more drama in the sky which gave me the idea of ‘tweaking’ it myself in Photoshop. I placed the original sky on a separate layer, enlarged it a little and then applied a radial blur. The origin of the blur is a third from the bottom in the center. This location gave the sky a more natural movement and highlighted the silhouette of the ride the way I envisioned it.
Thunderstruck
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 200
Refresh
Wordless Wednesday
Chittenango Creek
Refresh
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.3s, 35mm, f/16, ISO 200
Delta Lake Beach
Delta Lake State Park
Delta Lake Beach
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 200
Coming Into the Station
Monorail Monday
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Coming Into the Station
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 70mm, f/8, ISO 400
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