International Flower & Garden Festival
Florida Fresh
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/80s, f/11, ISO 400
Florida Fresh
Wordless Wednesday: Face the Light
Wordless Wednesday
Squared: SQ95
Face the Light
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8, 1/100s, f/5.6, ISO 200
All Falls Down
Pixley Falls State Park
All Falls Down
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 5s, 21mm, f/16, ISO 200
Macro^2
Squared – SQ94
Yesterday was another great Saturday. I had plans to make a trip to a few state parks around Ithaca, NY but at the last minute decided I needed to get a few things done around the house before the rains arrived. It was a good decision as I look out the window this morning watching the rain soak everything in sight.
In between my chores I managed to drag the camera out a a few times. I spent both the morning and evening with the macro lens attached scouring the yard for those tiny, over-looked details. This post is the result of my exploring. I am probably beating this square format thing to death but I truly enjoy my macro images composed this way.
I also did not want to miss out on my state park plans (especially considering I went out Friday night and bought this year’s Empire Passport!) so I hopped up to Pixley Falls for some waterfall photography with my new filter setup. Other than the park being very crowded with parents letting their kids climb everywhere (in some cases dangerous places) I managed to gather a few interesting images. I’ll be processing those and posting later.
Timid
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/400s, f/4, ISO 200
Imperfect
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/400s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Imbalanced
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/50s, f/5.6, ISO 200
Alone
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Escape
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/320s, f/5.6, ISO 200
Broken
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/200s, f/5.6, ISO 200
A Crooked Edge
Chittenango Falls State Park
A Crooked Edge
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Monochrome Aqueduct
Butternut Creek Aqueduct – Redo
It was suggested to me that this one might look good as a black & white. I would agree…
Butternut Creek Aqueduct
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.3s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Aqueduct
Butternut Creek Aqueduct, Old Erie Canal Park
From my first visit to the Old Erie Canal Park I have been visualizing this image of the aqueduct. After I purchased the filter system with the neutral density filters I stopped back to capture my vision but did not succeed. In my enthusiasm to use the filters I was not careful with my composition and came home with unusable images.
Yesterday I went back with a single purpose, to get the one image I wanted. I took my time. I was careful with my composition. I reviewed my images to ensure I captured what I wanted. Once I had ‘the image’, only then did I move to explore other views. Slowing down paid off. I didn’t rush to get as many photos as I could during my lunch hour. I went with a purpose and was happy with just a few images that fulfilled my vision.
What I really wanted to capture in my image was the incredible stone work of the aqueduct. I loved the way the midday sun illuminated the arches via the reflection off the creek. The contrast of the stone with the Spring foliage and the blue sky was very striking. I hate to warn you but I am sure I’ll be going back over the course of the summer. It is too easy to get to during lunch and it helps me relax during the work week.
Stone Arch
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 18mm, f/16, ISO 200
Butternut Creek Aqueduct
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.3s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Friends Along the Way
Stroll Around the Block
Friends Along the Way
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 25mm f/2.8, 1/640s, f/8, ISO 200
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