Category Archives: water

Wrong Blue Hour

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The week had been very hectic and long with having to deal with issues at work. I was definitely looking forward to the weekend. I had only been able to venture out with my camera during lunch and was thinking if the weather cooperated I would take a drive up to Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake.

Saturday afternoon approached with everything lining up as I had hoped. There were some nice clouds in the sky, a slight haze to soften the light and my afternoon was free. I grabbed my daughter and we made the 40 minute drive to the lake. The conditions were a little worse at the lake and I only had a few minutes with the sun before it dove behind the incoming clouds.

This image was after it disappeared but still an hour before the official sunset. Technically it wasn’t in what would be called the blue hour but I do like the tone provided by the cloud cover. This is a portion of the break wall which separates the entrance to the barge canal and the beach area. I would have loved to get an image from the wall looking out into the lake but I couldn’t get around the fence. Don’t they trust us? 🙂

Wrong Blue Hour
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/3s, 70mm, f/22, ISO 200

Favorite Park at Night, Favorite Pavilion

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Torii Gate at Night
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 25s, 17mm, f/14, ISO 400

Oriskany Creek

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Big Rock
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/15s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 100


Big Rock 2
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 42mm, f/11, ISO 100


Flow
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/15s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 100

Fade Into Night x 3

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I wish itching to get out with the camera today. I went during lunch but had very little success in the full onslaught of the midday sun. I did manage to capture one image that will work for a friends photo assignment. The last few days have been full between work and my daughter’s tennis matches so when the opportunity arose to sneak out after mowing the lawn I didn’t look back.

There was a great sunset developing and windless conditions so I headed back to Delta Lake State Park to capture some images after the sun dropped below the horizon. It is always a race against the clock as they start kicking you out soon after sundown since technically the park closes at dark (but that is always open to interpretation!).

The first image is the short exposure from my bracket set which has only been manipulated in Lightroom. Version 4 of that software allows for some great control of the image. The second image is the HDR version of the same scene. I have mixed feelings about this one. I like what I was able to pull out of the rocks but I think the sky went a little too far for me. The last image is a composite image using the first two. I brought them both into Elements and manipulated the portions I liked from each into a single image.

I’m curious as to which image works for you. Let me know in the comments. Thanks…

Fade Into Night – Adjusted
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.8s, 26mm, f/22, ISO 100


Fade Into Night – HDR
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (13/3/0.8s bracket), 26mm, f/22, ISO 100


Fade Into Night – Composite
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.8s, 26mm, f/22, ISO 100