Tag Archives: landscape

Coming and Going

Posted by Mike on

My intent the other night was to capture the clouds just after sunset. I setup at the side of the road to capture a few images. Not as exciting as I hoped. And then the first car passed my location. Ding! Idea forming. It was late, it took longer than normal.

I had to wait quite a few minutes to get cars going in both directions. I didn’t think my luck would allow two cars going opposite directions at the same time so I decided to capture one each way and blend the two images in PS Elements. Another few attempts and I finally settled in on a 13 second exposure (two of them). I needed that amount of time to get the complete light trails along the length of road in the frame.

I had fun, and isn’t that what it is suppose to be about?

Coming and Going Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 13s, 35mm, f/22, ISO 100

Coming and Going
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 13s, 35mm, f/22, ISO 100

Interesting Night Ahead

Posted by Mike on

The i heart faces summer photo challenge is still in progress. Each day in June there is a different theme to use in capturing an image. I learned about the challenge from Karma on her When I Feel Like It Blog. I started out fairly well the first few days of June and have since fizzled.

Here is my contribution for today, which is themed clouds. I noticed this formation as I was returning from town. Of course I used a different car and did not have my camera with me. As I raced home I knew they were morphing, I just hoped there would still be enough for an interesting image. I grabbed the camera, ran into the field across the road and clicked away.

Interesting Night Ahead Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 200

Interesting Night Ahead
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 200

Tomorrow the theme is hat. Since I am seldom without one, maybe there is something I can do… I can’t let another couple of weeks pass, the month will be over.

Back to the Beach

Posted by Mike on
They all went home... Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/10s, 17mm, f/18, ISO 100

They all went home…
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/10s, 17mm, f/18, ISO 100

No $#!^ Creek Anywhere Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/10s, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

No $#!^ Creek Anywhere
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/10s, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

Quiet Spot

Posted by Mike on

Due to my new passion with photography I have been spending a lot more time in the state park just down the road from me. I love to go exploring after dinner and it never fails that I come home with some great images. One spot I always stop at is this overlook above the beach.

I find there is a nice tranquility that envelopes me as I stand on the edge of overlook. The sunset is always in view, creating interesting light play with the trees. The sound of water lapping against the shore can lull me to sleep in an instant. I thought this image captured my quiet spot nicely…

Quiet Spot Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Quiet Spot
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Half

Posted by Mike on

I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to post an image for the iHeartFaces June Photo Challenge today. The subject today is half and nothing caught my eye while I was out exploring after dinner. And then it hit me as I started up Lightroom to import the latest captures. The image of the barge canal I grabbed yesterday will work if I get a little creative. I hope this counts… 🙂

Half Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/200s, 100mm, f/7.1, ISO 400

Half
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/200s, 100mm, f/7.1, ISO 400