Monochrome Winter
Cedar Bay, Old Erie Canal Park, DeWitt, NY
Frozen Picnic – Portfolio Blog
Frozen Picnic
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/160s, 14mm, f/16, ISO 200
Frozen Picnic
Tag Archives: landscape
Gates of Rome
Barge Canal at Bellamy Harbor Park
Gates of Rome – Portfolio Blog
Bellamy Harbor Park is where the barge canal meets the Mohawk River at the southern end of Rome. At the western end of the harbor there are water control gates for the canal. At times I think they intrude on the scenery of the harbor, but on Saturday morning, with a fresh coat of snow, I think they created their own scene. After I grabbed my wide-angle view of the park I captured a few images of the gates… the Gates of Rome…
Gates of Rome
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 25s, 14mm, f/16, ISO 200
Gates of Rome II
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 40s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Bellamy Winter
Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY
Bellamy Winter – Portfolio Blog
We received quite a bit of snow last week but the weather forecast for this weekend was rain with freezing rain mixed in. There was a good cover of snow on the landscape and I wanted to photograph Bellamy Harbor Park before the rain washed much of it away. My chances for capturing a sunrise were slim, especially with the call for rain early in the morning, but with a decent cloud cover, the park (and the city) have a glow about them that could produce an interesting image.
I arrived at the park an hour before the official sunrise and I knew immediately I would not be seeing the sun. I put on my snowshoes, mounted the camera to the tripod and traipsed across the snow in search of my pictures. I looked for a few different views for this area (I think I found some) before heading to my favorite spot for the wide angle shot of the harbor. I walked around the park until the “official” sunrise time to confirm I would not be seeing it. With the “no show” of the sun, I packed everything back into the car, stopped for a coffee and headed back home. It was a good morning…
Bellamy Winter
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 13s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Frontierland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Coming ‘Round the Mountain – Portfolio Blog
Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/125s, 20mm, f/16, ISO 200
Union Station
Boehlert Transportation Center, Utica, NY
Union Station – Portfolio Blog
Driving back home from my pre-sunrise photography adventure (see yesterday’s post) I couldn’t help but stop at the train station in Utica. As I entered the city from the East, the sun was breaking the horizon and aligning itself with the tracks. All this was clearly illuminated in my rear view mirror. The opportunity was knocking and I had to open the door. I was rewarded with some puddles of water from melting snow (I’m going to assume the use of rock salt to help that process). Water always adds a point of interest, especially when you get low…
Union Station
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/40s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Waterfront Grille
Barge Canal, Herkimer, NY
Waterfront Grille – Portfolio Blog
Although the thermometer was reading zero degrees I had a thought for a sunrise image that I wanted to capture. Checking the weather and the Photographer’s Ephemeris, I felt today was a good day to try. There is a area along the barge canal in Herkimer, NY that has been developed and includes the Waterfront Grille. Looking at Google Maps earlier in the week had me thinking I would be able to get next to the canal, have the restaurant and the sunrise over the water in the same view. I got lucky with the open water still in the canal as well as the great chunks of broken ice along the edge. Normally, on my sunset images I have the sun in the scene but for some reason I love the colors in the hour before sunrise and never stick around to capture the actual sun… LOL
Waterfront Grille
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, {1.3, 2.5 & 5s bracket}, 14mm, f/11, ISO 200
in which they wait…
Monochrome Winter
I have begun transitioning this blog over to my portfolio website. I created that site almost two years ago due to running out of image space on WordPress. I have still been using WordPress to publish my ramblings but it is time to fully embrace the new site. I will continue to publish on this version of the blog for a while and will maintain it as an archive of my growth over the past several years…
in which they wait – portfolio blog
It was another of those moments yesterday as I traveled to work. I have viewed this scene from the on-ramp to the Thruway for quite a long time. The casino by me built a parking lot for their employees and they would bus them back and forth. I haven’t seen this lot being used in a few years, other than the occasional semi-driver needing to rest.
With the fresh coat of snow and supposedly the full moon (damn overcast skies), I turned the car at the intersection to track down my image. From the moment I spied the three shelters in the parking lot I knew when I eventually stopped to capture the picture, it would end up as a black & white. I have been collecting my B&W winter scenes in a folder called Monochrome Winter. I think it might be time to create that gallery here on this site…
in which they wait…
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 6s, 12mm, f/9, ISO 800
Old Erie Canal Park Twice
Old Erie Canal Park, DeWitt, NY
I have begun transitioning this blog over to my portfolio website. I created that site almost two years ago due to running out of image space on WordPress. I have still been using WordPress to publish my ramblings but it is time to fully embrace the new site. I will continue to publish on this version of the blog for a while and will maintain it as an archive of my growth over the past several years…
Old Erie Canal Park Twice – portfolio blog
I’m still working through the few images I captured last week when I snuck out to the Old Erie Canal Park around the corner from where I work. If you remember it was not the best day to be out for pictures but I needed a break from the events at work. It definitely was what I needed and reinforced in me the ability to create interesting pictures in any type of conditions. It is not always sunshine or rainbows when you have the urge to be creative. You work with what you have to satiate the cravings.
I struggled with the post-processing of this image. I originally saw the image in monochrome when I was composing the view and capturing the picture. I could see my normal B&W processing pulling out the subtle layers of light from the drizzling, overcast scene. I think my latest post-processing trend with my Disney images (an attempt at a vintage look) has had an affect on other images. I saw this image that way too. I struggled with which creative trend would win on this image. Even after processing this scene both ways I am still conflicted as to the one image I wanted to post… so you get both.
Not always the best choice for an artist to present conflicting stories, but I think each of these will speak to different people. The first version is the vintage processing attempt. I used Lightroom & On1 Effects to attempt to give this version an old film vibe. On1 has a few interesting presets for accomplishing this look and each time I use it I end up tweaking it slightly. It is a great learning tool for me.
Yesterday Gone
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/10s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
The second image is obviously the monochrome version. I processed it with Lightroom & Luminar going for an ethereal look. Besides converting to monochrome there is some blur added to the image as well as the Orton Effect. You will have to let me know which image you prefer…
Sleep on the Water
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/10s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
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