Hangin’ Around

Posted by Mike on September 17, 2017

In The Field

Yesterday morning did not lend itself to photography. The fog was as thick as pea soup… A hint of fog would have added a nice effect to a morning landscape but this stuff was almost impenetrable. I decided to get a few chores done around the house and wait for the sun to burn through the obstruction.

By 7:30am the sun was starting to work its magic on the fog and I had discovered I needed a few cleaning supplies. I made my way over to the store to stock up on the essentials but on the way back I was distracted by the sight of spider webs in the field. Hundreds of spider webs strung between the taller grass in the fields were still wet with the morning dew and reflecting the morning sun.

Well, I’m sure you know what happened next. I barely put the supplies away when I got home, grabbed the camera and tripod and ventured out into the fields across the road. The images in my head that I was hoping to capture were dew drops suspended along the tenuous strands of a intricate webs. I think I managed to grab a few of those but my prize from the morning is the image below. One of the master architects of my driving distraction was catching a few rays too.

I’m generally not a fan of spiders. My cats usually take care of any invaders in the house but this one didn’t seem to have a care in the world. I wasn’t exactly stealthy as I set up the tripod and maneuvered the camera into position. I half expected as soon as I had everything in place I would find an empty web when I focused the lens. Luckily for me, I think this artist was a bit of an egomaniac… LOL.

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Hangin' Around

Hangin’ Around
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1250s, f/4, ISO 200

Setting on the Point

Posted by Mike on September 16, 2017

Delta Lake State Park

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Setting on the Point

Setting on the Point
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/13s, 116mm, f/16, ISO 200

Sunset Ripple

Posted by Mike on September 15, 2017

Squared – SQ114

Another long day at work so after dinner I drove over to Delta Lake State Park for the sunset. I wasn’t sure how the day would end but I know sometimes the act of going out and trying to capture a picture is all I need. I might not come back home with any “keepers”, but the attempt helps me to feel better.

Being after Labor Day, the park is fairly empty and the beach area especially is devoid of many people. I was really working the sunset for all it was worth… wide-angle lens, macro lens and ended the evening with the telephoto lens. This image was capture with the telephoto lens. A fishing boat had passed by at a fairly good rate creating a nice set of ripples on the otherwise glass-like water. I focused on the reflection of the setting sun and the trees to capture this wonderful abstract image.

MLCreations Photography: Squared &emdash; Sunset Ripples

Sunset Ripples
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R, 1/140s, 150mm, f/16, ISO 200

Immovable

Posted by Mike on September 14, 2017

West Canada Creek

Are you the rock or the water? Me? I tend to be water, at least now I am, which I am positive is a trait I learned over the years. I think if you can be the water you will make your way through life a little easier. Who knows, maybe it is all in my head. Maybe I think I am the water but in reality people see me as the rock. I wonder if I should take a poll?