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Bellamy on Saturday

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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.

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Enter the Mohawk

Enter the Mohawk
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Kayak Launch

Kayak Launch
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Going Downstream

Going Downstream
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/30s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Evening Bench

Evening Bench
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200

Winter Glass

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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.

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Winter Glass

Winter Glass
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/40s, 40mm, f/11, ISO 100

 

Track 2, Platform 2

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Union Station, Utica, NY

I was hoping for a little color in the sunrise this morning but I didn’t get my wish to the genie in time. I stopped at Union Station in Utica where if the sunrise failed me I would at least be able to grab some interior images of the beautiful station. Although, I did like this one exterior image, my need for reflections generally wins…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Track 2, Platform 2

Track 2, Platform 2
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 6s, 15mm, f/11, ISO 200

 

Beginning Ice

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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…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Beginning Ice

Beginning Ice
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 16mm, f/11, ISO 200