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Colors

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Midday, Floral, Macro

I’ve been interested in learning more about color. Especially the impact color can have on my images. I have read a few books on the subject and have definitely kept color on my mind as I look for compositions. I believe I have improved in my use of color but I feel I can still bring it to the next level. Here are a few instances of focused color…

Royalty
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 100

Curiosity
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/640s, f/3.2, ISO 100

Confidence
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/40s, f/5.6, ISO 100

Gloomy Autumn Colors

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Whitestown Park

It was a nice October day and I needed a break from work. I finished off my lunch, grabbed the camera and drove the 1/4 mile up the road from the plant to the town park. There are a few trails through the woods for exploring and I just lost myself in the sound of the rustling leaves. It was exactly what I need! I really should be doing this more often as I was recharged and ready for the rest of the day. Today is suppose to be around 75 degrees, definitely feels like another lunch time exploration is in the cards for me… 🙂

Gloomy Autumn Colors Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200

Gloomy Autumn Colors
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200

Wordless Wednesday: Conscience Aware

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Conscience Aware Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 400

Conscience Aware
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/125s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 400

Colors

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This week’s theme is colors. It was a result of a blog post I saw on Tom McLaughlan’s Ministract site (Comacchio in colour).  I’ve been a fan of Tom’s work since I found him on Google+ a few years ago.  He was moderating the Ministract Monday theme and I was very eager to explore new genres. I contributed some images early on but then the whole daily theme concept faded for me as my explorations took other directions. I’m still a fan of his work…

I wish I could say my color exploring produced some wonderful images but that would be misleading. When I did have the time to explore I just couldn’t ‘see’ the colors. I’m sure they are still out there but this is what I came home with.

The first two images are from the Barge Canal at Lock 20. I knew I would be able to find some color there with the bold paint scheme that sticks in my head from numerous visits. The first is a simple padlock on a background of bright blue and yellow. The color isn’t so much the focus but a very bold compliment to the rusted, muted lock. The second image is about the out-of-place orange life preserver ring against the predominantly white and blue background.

Lock Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/60s, f/8, ISO 400

Lock
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/60s, f/8, ISO 400

Orange Ring Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/320s, f/8, ISO 400

Orange Ring
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 1/320s, f/8, ISO 400

This third image is a bit of a cheat! I took this in January as I was stuck inside playing with mirrors, flashes and my B&W game piece project. I wanted to do something with the crayons but never ended up processing the images. I took this opportunity to resurrect one of those images for this theme. It has nothing to do with my third image of a rainbow colored truck not turning out as I had hoped. Nothing to do with that at all… 😉

Color Choices Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/200s, 122mm, f/8, ISO 200

Color Choices
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/200s, 122mm, f/8, ISO 200

Ups and Downs of the Fall

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I traveled to Binghamton on Sunday to visit with my daughter and pick up a dresser from my mother-in-law. The day started out cold and rainy but by the time I was 30 minutes from the house it had done a 180. I stopped at a few of the state parks on the way back home to capture the autumn colors. This is from Pratt’s Falls State Park just south of Jamesville, NY and east of LaFayette, NY on route 20. I still need to process the images of the waterfall with the autumn colors in bold display but I really liked this one of the teeter-totter.

Ups and Downs of the Fall Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Ups and Downs of the Fall
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Blue

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A friend of mine on G+ has been doing a series of images involving color. The first was ‘I Hear Colors’ and now she is doing one called ‘I Feel Colors’. They are intriguing abstract images involving color from ordinary objects in a very creative way.

Last night, as I stepped outside before closing the garage door the gathering clouds really caught my attention. I spent the next 30-45 minutes playing around with different views of the swirling, rapidly changing cloud formations. I started with some normal (for me anyways) images and then the color series popped into my head and I changed what I was photographing.

Blues Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/125s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400

Blues
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/125s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400

Blue Sunset Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/80s, 80mm, f/11, ISO 400

Blue Sunset
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/80s, 80mm, f/11, ISO 400

Dream Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/125s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400

Dream
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/125s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400

Falling Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/80s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400

Falling
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/80s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 400