Delta Lake State Park
The Frozen Lake
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/10s, 18mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Frozen Lake
Category Archives: sunset
Follow the Shoreline
Delta Lake State Park
Follow the Shoreline
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/25s, 16mm, f/10, ISO 200
Bellamy on Saturday
Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY
The day might have started off in the single digits but quickly rose into the upper thirties. The sun was out and I did not need to be sitting on my butt on the couch. As soon as the boys were fed, I gathered up the camera and headed out into sunset.
My first stop was at Bellamy Harbor Park. The plan was to grab a few images at the park and then head to Delta Lake. It was the sixth annual moonlight trail night at the park and I though it would be good to check it out. More on that later…
Back at Bellamy I had the park to myself. It was a little unusual for me not to see anyone else at the park. I would have understood if the weather wasn’t so nice. Anyway, an empty park allowed me to run around unhindered and grab a few different views before the light slipped away.
Enter the Mohawk
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Kayak Launch
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Going Downstream
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/30s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Evening Bench
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Leading Left
Delta Lake State Park
Leading Left
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 17mm, f/11, ISO 100
Winter Glass
Delta Lake State Park
I did forewarn everyone a few posts earlier that there would be an image from Saturday’s sunset with the Lensball. Walking around the upper picnic area at Delta Lake I found a tree stump with a rounded, crusty mound of snow that was the perfect perch for the Lensball. I wanted to capture the trees with the setting sun. I have always been fascinated with the silhouetted shape of trees in the winter. As much as I love the Autumn colors, the stark profile of the bare tree against a colorful background manages to pull me in every time.
Winter Glass
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/40s, 40mm, f/11, ISO 100
Winter Streaks
Delta Lake State Park
Saturday morning was too cold for me. It was eight below zero and although it looked like it was going to be a good sunrise, I did not want to venture out into that temperature. If the cloudy sky prediction of the weather apps was only half right the conditions were possibly going to be better at sunset. All day long the sun shone down and slowly warmed everything up. And, as predicted, the clouds started to roll in toward the late afternoon.
Luckily for me it was not a completely cloudy sky. The temperature had worked its way up to twenty six and I was in the mood for a sunset. I drove up to Delta Lake in search of anything interesting. At least this time I remembered to grab the Lensball and I was able to find a few interesting views with my glass sphere. There might be a few of those images popping into my stream later.
With only a few minutes left until sunset I worked my way back to the beach entrance thinking of calling it a night. As I stopped and chatted with a family who was there enjoying the sunset, I spotted a few small breaks in the ice. I must have looked like a mad man as I tried to run toward the lake and hopefully my opportunity for a winter reflection. I don’t believe you can look graceful running in shin deep snow with a backpack on and a tripod in your hands.
It was totally worth it! The sun is seconds away from disappearing below the horizon, the clouds played their part perfectly and the colors are amazing. Never stop looking for your next image, it is closer than you think…
Winter Streaks
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/25s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100
Beginning Ice
Delta Lake State Park
The day was mostly overcast. Sunday is typically errand day, get the groceries, hit a few of the warehouse stores and check out anything interesting. The morning started with breakfast and progressed along as I expected. The only surprise was the emergence of the sun about forty five minutes before sunset. I had been itching to get out with the camera and was not going to let this opportunity slide.
I grabbed everything (including my gloves) and headed out. Once I pulled the car out of the parking lot of the townhouses I realized I would be racing the clouds. The sunshine I was experiencing was through a small crack in the cloud cover. My best bet to photograph anything would be up at Delta Lake. I raced my way there as the sun started playing hide-n-seek.
This image is the first capture as I hit the beach. In a couple of minutes the sun was once again hiding behind the clouds. I ended up playing with the macro lens for a few minutes trying to get some close-ups of patterns in the ice stranded on the beach. The wind was beating on me and I hadn’t factored it in when I chose my clothing for this outing.
On my way back to the car I ran into another photographer. He was having a similar problem as he didn’t bring any gloves but wanted to wait until the sun dropped below the horizon. We stood there talking, mostly about his Pentax K-1. I briefly thought about this camera as it would allow me to use my Dad’s old lenses but since I haven’t been able to convince him to let me buy them I had forgotten about it. He confirmed by original thoughts, it is a great camera. Looks like I’ll be calling Dad soon…
We both stayed for a few more minutes and I grabbed a couple more images. I had to get the obligatory image with the bench in the foreground. Every year I manage to sneak another one into my collection. Eventually the wind won and we both headed to our cars. It was nice to chat with a fellow photographer and hopefully I’ll run into him again…
Beginning Ice
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 16mm, f/11, ISO 200
Follow Me Down
Delta Lake State Park
Follow Me Down
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 15mm, f/11, ISO 200
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