Category Archives: landscape

Sunrise on the Village

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Harambe Village, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World

I’ll be staying in the Animal Kingdom today. There has been some great activity at this park over the past few years, some subtle changes and also a big expansion. Disney made a deal with James Cameron to bring an Avatar related area to the park and this required moving the Festival of the Lion King show.

Keeping with the theme of the Lion King Disney expanded the village of Harambe in the Africa area of the park and created a new show building for the festival. Now as you cross the bridge from Discovery Island into Harambe this is the view of the new area. I love getting to the park early so I can enjoy the sunrise.

Sunrise on the Village Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100

Sunrise on the Village
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100

The Chicken Coop

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Backyard

Every time I see the sunlight hit this tree in the backyard I get my camera. There is something about the way the branches and leaves hang with the back lighting that catches my eye. I am never sure of the view I want to capture or how best to show what I see. The other night I was in the same situation. Playing around in the yard and field after dinner once again brought me here. I decided to attempt once again this tree but this time I included the farmer’s chicken coop next door. I’m still not sure this is the final version but it is a good start…

The Chicken Coop Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 32mm, f/8, ISO 400

The Chicken Coop
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 32mm, f/8, ISO 400

Cavern Cascade

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Watkins Glen State Park

Cavern Cascade Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1.6s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100

Cavern Cascade
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1.6s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100

My attempt at a close-up of the cascade failed this year but here is an image from two years ago.

Cavern Cascade Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (0.8, 3, 13s bracket), 26mm f/13, ISO 100

Cavern Cascade
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (0.8, 3, 13s bracket), 26mm f/13, ISO 100

Cloud View

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I was working one of the images from my trip to Watkins Glen last night when the sunset caught my eye. I quickly threw on some shoes, grabbed the camera, and headed out the door. The clouds above the setting sun were amazing but as I drove to a spot up the road from me the show got even better.

Cloud View Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/20s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Cloud View
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/20s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Shrouded Sunrise

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Field near Barge Canal

I finally decided me being lazy on Sunday mornings was getting me nowhere. I can’t tell you how many mornings on my way to work I wanted to stop to catch the sunrise. Well, I don’t have to work on the weekend (generally). Rather than wait until it was time for me to do my Sunday morning routine of grocery shopping, I loaded up the car and headed down to the Barge Canal.

I have been very negligent in visiting the canal. It is a location I frequented at the beginning of my photography journey but have avoided with thoughts of more exciting locations (ahem, state parks?). I have forgotten it can be about seeing your images and creating them, not always having them laid out before you.

It was a good walk along the trail and I captured some interesting images. When I was done I stopped over at the Nice -n- Easy for a coffee to enjoy on the way back home. This sunrise view is what I encountered as a crested the bridge over the railroad tracks. There is a corn field next to the Mohawk River which parallels the barge canal. I couldn’t resist pulling over on the side of the road and setting up the tripod. This is what I did more often when I didn’t know better. These opportunities I need to grab when they present themselves. I will make a more conscious effort going forward…

Shrouded Sunrise Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/25s, 46mm, f/20, ISO 100

Shrouded Sunrise
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/25s, 46mm, f/20, ISO 100

The Curve

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Buttermilk Falls State Park

Another view of the gorge trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park. This view is just after the Slip -n- Slide image I posted a little over a week ago. I really enjoyed seeing all the water but I will definitely return once the levels drop a little. My last trip to this park was almost two years ago and I look forward to improving on these images… Buttermilk Falls – Gorge Trail.

The Curve Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 2s, 17mm, f/20, ISO 100

The Curve
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 2s, 17mm, f/20, ISO 100