Main Street Philharmonic

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Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

As the late afternoon clouds rolled in the Main Street Philharmonic band entertains everyone from the hub area of the Magic Kingdom. This band is called upon to perform numerous duties throughout the day but if you have the chance to catch a performance not tied to an event, i.e., Flag Retreat, I would highly recommend doing so. They are entertaining, funny, and sound great too!

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Main Street Philharmonic

Main Street Philharmonic
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/400s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 200

Chittenango Autumn

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Chittenango Falls State Park

After a long, tiring day of travel back from the West Coast on Thursday I decided I was leaving work early and stopping on my way home at the State Park that started my obsession with waterfalls, Chittenango Falls. I was hoping for a little autumn color and although I might have been about a week early for peak conditions, the park did not disappoint. The sun was starting to be replaced with the approaching clouds but I managed to grab some blue sky before it was gone.

Although we have not had a lot of rain of late, the flow in the creek was perfect to create the best looking cascade down the falls. It is always a challenge, too much water and there is no definition to the flow and too little leaves you with barely noticeable streams. I always prefer to see the flow so I try not to have an exceedingly long exposure. The 1-4 second bracket worked best for the conditions. I could have lengthened the exposure as there was barely any wind but I am not a fan of the definitionless water streams. My personal choice… 🙂

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Chittenango Autumn

Chittenango Autumn
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, {1, 2 & 4s bracket}, 23mm, f/16, ISO 200