Peaceful Reflection

Posted by Mike on July 29, 2016

Old Erie Canal Park

I hadn’t been over to the Old Erie Canal Park during lunch in what seemed like forever. It was time for me to get off my lazy butt during lunch and enjoy the scenery available to me. I typically do not venture far along the canal trail as I can find enough to entertain me right at the aqueduct. I did run into a couple of volunteers who were offering water and an opportunity to help in the expansion of the trail system between Dewitt and Camillus. Considering how much I enjoy the trails as a diversion from work and while I am home, I was more than happy to help out.

After doing my part, I ventured down into Butternut Creek to get some images of the aqueduct. I must have hundreds by now but I never fail to find something new to capture. On this day there was a brilliant reflection in the water. By combining my polarizing filter with the 4-stop ND filter I was able to get a 2.5 second exposure which enhanced the reflection in the moving water. I decided not to fully engage the circular polarizer as doing so would have cut some of the reflection and enhance the view of the creek bed. I wanted the bright reflection!

MLCreations Photography: Monochrome &emdash; Peaceful Reflection

Peaceful Reflection
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2.5s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200

Meander

Posted by Mike on July 27, 2016

Buttermilk Falls State Park

MLCreations Photography: Buttermilk Falls &emdash; Meander

Meander
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 36mm, f/16, ISO 200

Stairs and Falls

Posted by Mike on July 19, 2016

Robert H. Treman State Park

MLCreations Photography: Monochrome &emdash; Stairs and Falls

Stairs and Falls
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2.5s, 27mm, f/16, ISO 200

Space Mountain

Posted by Mike on July 17, 2016

WDW in B&W – WBW02
Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Do you ever get a concept for an image in your head and then when you attempt to execute it just doesn’t look right? That was me yesterday morning. I had an idea for something I thought would look cool and the conditions appeared to be in my favor (at least at home). When I arrived at my locations the sky was clear with nothing to help add color and interest to my concept. I tried! I really did but it was just not working, so I bought some donut holes and went back home to drown my sorrows… LOL!

I’ll keep the concept in the back of my head for another day.

What you get instead is another look at my Walt Disney World in Black & White series. I’m including the original color version as well for this post as I think it works as an interesting image too. I like the starkness of the all white Space Mountain building against a cloud-filled sky with just a hint of additional color from the sign. It might actually be a stronger image than my conversion to B&W.