Author Archives: Mike

Up and Over

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Cascadilla Gorge Trail, Ithaca, NY

The first time I visited the Cascadilla Gorge Trail it was in the process of being renovated. This point in the trail was as far as you could hike as the stairs were being rebuilt. I didn’t think much of this location until my trip to Ithaca two weeks ago. I wanted to explore a different area rather than re-walk familiar ground… OK, I didn’t want to hike Robert Treman State Park. That hike always kills me. There I said it, are you happy?

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Up and Over

Up and Over
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/6s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 64

 

Red

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Monorail Monday
Epcot, Walt Disney World

Although Epcot is full of places to explore with a camera, I always find myself chasing the monorails around Future World. I enjoy trying to find a different view to capture as the monorails glide along the beam. I don’t remember if I heard this from one of the numerous Disney photographers you can follow online but I have tried to stand by this saying… “if your picture is going to have the monorail beam in the view, there better be a monorail on it…”

Some of my monorail images are photos of luck. I happen to be in a particular location as the monorail is passing through. This image is one of those lucky images. I was on the bridge next to Test Track on my way toward the Odyssey when I heard a monorail approaching behind me. I had been admiring the flowers planted along the bank for the Flower & Garden Festival and quickly decided to go as wide as possible to include the vibrant colors. I also like the tree…

Red
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/320s, 15mm, f/8, ISO 200

…fall like a little waterfall

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Chittenango Falls State Park

Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall.

-Bob Ross

 

MLCreations Photography: Chittenango Falls &emdash; ...fall like a little waterfall

…and fall like a little waterfall
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1s, 15mm, f/16, ISO 64

 

Setting Pandora

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Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World

  

MLCreations Photography: Animal Kingdom &emdash; Setting Pandora

Setting Pandora
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/400s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 400

 

All Falls Down

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Buttermilk Falls State Park

  

MLCreations Photography: Buttermilk Falls &emdash; All Falls Down

All Falls Down
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 0.6s, 14mm, f/11, ISO 64

 

A Little Off the Top

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In the Yard – ITY43
Squared – SQ123

  

MLCreations Photography: Squared &emdash; A Little Off the Top

A Little Off the Top
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/500s, 40mm, f/2.8, ISO 400

 

Good Morning Taughannock

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Taughannock Falls State Park

I mentioned the other day of my trip to Ithaca to explore around the city for waterfalls. I typically start out at Taughannock Falls to minimize the effect of the sun on my ability to capture pictures along the gorge trail. Once you reach the end of the roughly one mile trail you are rewarded with a spectacular view of the two hundred fifteen foot waterfall. As I have said, good waterfall pictures really do hinge on the volume of the water flow. I timed my visit right…

  

MLCreations Photography: Taughannock Falls &emdash; Good Morning Taughannock

Good Morning Taughannock
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 64

  

MLCreations Photography: Taughannock Falls &emdash; Taughannock Falls and the Bridge

Taughannock Falls and the Bridge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 27mm, f/11, ISO 64