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Her Crown

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Floral, Daisy

Another great day for a walk. I was on the hunt for more daisies. Living in the city has actually increased my opportunities to go for walk. I would not have assumed it to be true. But it has definitely helped me search out more floral images.

  

MLCreations Photography: Floral &emdash; Her Crown

Her Crown
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1000s, f/2.8, ISO 200

 

My walk did not end as I had hoped. I finished up in a large section of daisies and started my walk back toward the apartment. I had noticed that my 60mm macro lens was having difficulty with the auto focus. I didn’t think too much about it and assumed it was either my unsteady hand or the breeze pushing the daisies around which was causing the issue.

I had not walked very far when I spotted another daisy along the sidewalk. When I turned the camera back on I received this message through the viewfinder, “Please check the status of the lens.” This message generally appears with Olympus lenses that need to be extended to be used. My macro lens does not. I removed the lens, checked the contacts, but nothing I did in the field made a difference. It would have to wait until I was back home.

After more cleaning and investigating, using other cameras, I decided the lens is in need of repair. I made the necessary arrangements with the Olympus repair center and today I get to ship it off for an evaluation. Hopefully it is only a minor problem. That lens is a well used favorite, I’ll have to get creative to capture my floral images until it returns…

Gulf Creek

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Gulf Creek at Big Brook

I was supposed to be cleaning the apartment, but with the weather as nice as it was, that wasn’t going to happen. I packed up the camera and drove up to Big Brook. It is a nice spot where Gulf Creek meets Big Brook. There are plenty of interesting details to photograph and it isn’t generally occupied. I thought about continuing up to Pixley Falls but I envisioned the park over run with people and I knew my frustration level would be high. Serenity is what I was looking for…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Gulf Creek

Gulf Creek
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 0.5s, 15mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Falling

Falling
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.6s, 16mm, f/11, ISO 200

Resist the Storm

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Delta Lake State Park

I wasn’t positive how much time I would have before the rains but after a long day at the desk I needed to be out of the apartment. I was amazed at how many boats there were on the lake. The line of boats waiting for the boat ramp was almost comical. It appeared that everyone waited until the last minute before deciding to disembark the lake.

Rather than go for my usual view from the beach I walked out to the point which is typically on the right in my images from the beach. This allowed a better look at the setting sun, even if it was behind the clouds at the time. I waited until the sun was almost visible before capturing the colors. The orange separation between the blue in the clouds and the blue in the water was very striking.

As soon as I captured my view I felt the first rain drop. It was time to go. I made it back to the car with a minute to spare. The rain wasn’t the downpour I imagined it would be, but I wasn’t in the mood to get soaked…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Resist the Storm

Resist the Storm
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-100mm f/4, 1/50s, 61mm, f/11, ISO 200

 

The Light Within

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Delta Lake State Park

Another drama filled sunset, another trip to Delta Lake to see the show. The day was cooler than it has been and the evening wasn’t going to be any better. At least the clouds passing through the area provided some interest in the sky at sunset. It was a good time to visit Delta Lake.

I almost had the beach area to myself. There was only one family and we managed to maintain our social distancing without any issues. I found a spot where the water barely breached a small sand bar and it created a great opportunity for a reflection. Probably wouldn’t be one of my sunsets without that reflection… 🙂

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; The Light Within

The Light Within
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/200s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 200

 

Lamina

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West Canada Creek

Although the temperature was a little cooler than I would have liked, Sunday was a great day to play in the West Canada Creek. The volume of water flowing in the creek was not at the level of spring run off but the velocity created a few interesting sections where the water navigated the rocks among the creek bed.

I was sharing my spot with a handful of fly fishermen. I couldn’t tell if they were having any success but I definitely was capturing some good images. My success rate increased when I switched to the opposite side of the creek and shot with the sun rather than into it. Probably didn’t hurt that a few more clouds rolled in and helped reduce the glare on the water.

The hour I spent playing in the creek was exactly the adventure I needed. Listening to the sound of the rushing water always has a positive affect on me. It doesn’t hurt that I also captured some great images of the flowing water…

  

MLCreations Photography: Slow &emdash; Lamina

Lamina
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 0.4s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 200

 

Look Up

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Floral, Daisy, Macro

It is a contest with no winner… which is my favorite subject, dandelions or daisies. My answer will change depending on how good that last capture of either turned out. Today, I would have to answer daisy…

  

MLCreations Photography: Floral &emdash; Look Up

Look Up
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO 200