Roll With It

Posted by Mike on

West Canada Creek

It is not like I partake in many social gatherings but when you are advised to limit your interaction it definitely modifies your behavior, even behavior that was already sparse. Luckily for me I enjoy quite a few solitary activities. Sunday was a beautiful, sunny day although a little on the cool side. Considering it is still early March I shouldn’t complain. It was a good day for photography.

The early morning found me in search of a sunrise that did not materialize the way I had hoped. But, to be truthful, I did not plan it as well as I should and a lack of images is the result. Midday was a different story. I knew exactly what I wanted to capture. I drove up to Trenton Falls to play in the West Canada Creek.

The harsh, overhead sun would produce bright whites and deep shadows which is exactly what I was looking for while I photographed the fast moving water. My telephoto lens and 4-stop ND filter allowed me to smooth out the water flow while still retaining some detail in small sections of the river.

I should warn everyone now, my collection of images from Sunday was pretty good with an above average keep rate… it was a good afternoon.

  

MLCreations Photography: Slow &emdash; Roll With It

Roll With It
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/10s, 85mm, f/8, ISO 200

Follow the Ice

Posted by Mike on

Delta Lake State Park

Last night was the first “super moon” of the year, the last full moon of winter, the “Worm Moon”. I had a great plan. I would be at Bellamy Harbor to photograph the sunset, then turn around and capture the moon rise. I knew exactly where I would be to capture both moments. It would be easy, the two events were minutes apart.

Driving home from work there were a few clouds in the sky but that was OK, it would add to my sunset. Driving East from Syracuse there were not as many clouds in that direction which is what I would need for the moon rise. It was a good plan.

As I made dinner I noticed the sky was getting cloudier. It only had to hold off until 7:30pm. By then the moon would have cleared the horizon and I would have my image. It was not to be. By 6:30pm, when I would have left to go to the park, there was barely any blue left in the sky. Damn, those clouds moved fast.

So, rather than a cool post with a sunset and a moon rise, you get another view of Sunday’s sunset at Delta Lake. This one has a little more of the ice in the frame…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Follow the Ice

Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 20mm, f/11, ISO 200

 

Bellamy on Saturday

Posted by Mike on

Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY

The day might have started off in the single digits but quickly rose into the upper thirties. The sun was out and I did not need to be sitting on my butt on the couch. As soon as the boys were fed, I gathered up the camera and headed out into sunset.

My first stop was at Bellamy Harbor Park. The plan was to grab a few images at the park and then head to Delta Lake. It was the sixth annual moonlight trail night at the park and I though it would be good to check it out. More on that later…

Back at Bellamy I had the park to myself. It was a little unusual for me not to see anyone else at the park. I would have understood if the weather wasn’t so nice. Anyway, an empty park allowed me to run around unhindered and grab a few different views before the light slipped away.

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Enter the Mohawk

Enter the Mohawk
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Kayak Launch

Kayak Launch
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Going Downstream

Going Downstream
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/30s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Evening Bench

Evening Bench
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200