Delta Lake State Park
On the Glass
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 100
On the Glass
Category Archives: landscape
Mornin’ Delight
Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY
I left for work a little later than usual yesterday. A combination of long hours the previous day and a restless night of sleep had me dragging my feet out the door. It ended up working out for the best. The pre-sunrise sky was full of color and improving by the minute. I didn’t make it very far on my drive before the car was turning toward Bellamy Harbor Park. I know I grab a lot of images at this park but it is close and the conditions are always to my liking… interesting details, water for a reflection and the sun rising in the background. How could I not stop?
Mornin’ Delight
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2.5s, 18mm, f/11, ISO 200
Tranquility
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Tranquility
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/4s, 15mm, f/11, ISO 100
The Marketplace
Harambe Market, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Although I was dodging the rain most of the evening, it did allow for some nice blue hour photographs. The added benefit of the rain is the number of people I had to wait for was drastically reduced. I’ve been able to capture an image of this area in the early morning but this one after sunset might be my favorite so far. The new wide-angle lens helped a lot to allow me to capture this in one image…
The Marketplace
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 10s, 10mm, f/11, ISO 200
Cascading Dreams
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Cascading Dreams
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.3s, 18mm, f/11, ISO 100
Bellamy View
Bellamy Harbor Park
Bellamy View
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 2.5s, 9mm, f/11, ISO 100
It All Falls Down
Taughannock Falls State Park
It All Falls Down
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 0.4s 40mm, f/11, ISO 100
The Watchtower
Delta Lake State Park
A quick thunderstorm rolled through the area last night about 2 hours before sunset. The storm was moving fast, about 25 mph, and was purported to have high winds and hail. I didn’t experience any of the hail but the high winds definitely knocked a few loose branches out of trees. As soon as the storm ended the sun was out and I immediately thought I should head out to try my wide-angle lens.
I have been wanting a little wider lens for some time now. Currently I use my trusty 12-40mm but miss the extra view I used to have with my Nikon setup. I wasn’t excited about spending almost $1100 on the Olympus 7-14mm or the $900 for the Panasonic 7-14mm.
I decided I could sacrifice a little view by going with the Olympus 9-18mm. I would also by giving up some speed as well, f/2.8 vs f/4-5.6, but the price difference was significant. I even took it a step further and was able to grab a used version off eBay for almost half the price of a new lens. It was even 1/3rd the cost of a new 7-14mm lens. The lens looks brand new new, not a mark on it.
More to come on my new addition but for now here is the first image from it…
The Watchtower
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6, 0.4s, 9mm, f/11, ISO 100
