Category Archives: landscapes

Raquette River

Posted by Mike on

I just realized I never posted this image from last Friday. I had to drive up to Potsdam, NY (where my son is in college) to get his cr worked on. After dropping him back at his dorm I explored around town with the camera. This is the view upstream of Raquette River from the Maple St bridge.

Raquette River Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/40s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 100

Raquette River
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/40s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 100

On the Edge

Posted by Mike on

While I was in the cemetery the other night capturing some images of the spring flowers I noticed this storage building. There is something about the texture and detail in the wood siding that made me setup the camera. I like the color version but I am more fond of the monochrome processing.

On the Edge Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 35mm, f/11, ISO 100

On the Edge
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 35mm, f/11, ISO 100

On the Edge - BW Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 35mm, f/11, ISO 100

On the Edge – BW
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 35mm, f/11, ISO 100

Abundance

Posted by Mike on

The spring run off has definitely filled the lake. The outcropping of trees is normally a good spot to stand for sunset pictures in the summer.

Abundance Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/2s, 55mm, f/22, ISO 100

Abundance
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/2s, 55mm, f/22, ISO 100

Washed Ashore

Posted by Mike on

I know I am addicted to books. I rarely throw a book away or even give it away. I have been known to loan out a book but if I do I will be after you to get it back to me. When I started down this photography journey I immediately turned to books. I wanted to read about this new joy of mine. To learn as much as I could.

And I don’t just borrow them from the library, I buy them. They become part of my collection. Imagine my joy when after receiving one of David duChemin’s books from my kids for Christmas I discovered his Craft & Vision website. I found the eBooks! Admittedly I went a little nuts. I’m still working my way through reading all the ones I downloaded.

I recently finished Andrew Gibson’s book Slow – The Magic of Long-Exposure Photography. I have known about and even attempted some long exposure images but reading this book really opened my eyes to new possibilities. I’m no reviewer so I will defer to Scott Thomas at Views Infinitum who reviewed this book last November.

Here is another image from my night at Delta Lake which is a result of Gibson’s eBook…

Washed Ashore Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 5s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100

Washed Ashore
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 5s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100

And the same image in its original color version…

Washed Ashore - Color Version Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 5s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100

Washed Ashore – Color Version
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 5s, 19mm, f/18, ISO 100