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A Stop on the way to Work

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Bellamy Harbor Park

The past few mornings have started off with beautiful sunrises. I was getting tired of watching the sky show on my way to work so yesterday morning I stopped at Bellamy Harbor Park to capture some images. I did not have to be to work my usual amount of early. It was a great decision. Starting my day with the camera was definitely the way to go…

The first view is where the Mohawk River meets the barge canal. I was a little early for the morning colors but I really like the lights along the pedestrian bridge and their reflection in the water.  The long exposure also helps create an interesting pattern in the water below the small dam.

The second image is Bellamy Harbor Park proper as the sun starts throwing that color into the sky.  There was slight movement in the clouds which creates the blurred effect in the sky due to the 25 second exposure. 

I could have stayed at the park all morning.  When I got to work there was a better display in the sky with the sun peaking through the breaking clouds.  I know that would have looked good as the backdrop to either of these images.  Maybe this weekend I’ll get lucky…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; The Mohawk at Bellamy Harbor Park

The Mohawk at Bellamy Harbor Park
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 6s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 200

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Mixing Colors

Mixing Colors
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 25s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200

The Crossing

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Old Erie Canal State Park, DeWitt, NY

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; The Crossing

The Crossing
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200

I Stand Alone

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Sunrise along the Thruway

Have you ever had that image in your head, of a scene you pass every day, and when you finally capture the image it is nothing like you visualized? This image would be that one for me. I have passed this solitary tree in a pasture on my way to work for over a year. I have envisioned it with the sunrise in the background and this majestic looking silhouette standing alone in the field. This is not quite what was in my head.

Yesterday morning the clouds and sun were putting on a good show in the morning sky. The timing was right and my courage was running high. I stopped the car along the thruway and grabbed the camera. The pasture fence was only 40 feet from the edge of the road and I was wearing my waterproof boots. The tree was not quite as tall as I envisioned. I though the silhouette would be more into the sky. The sun could have been more to the left creating a little more drama in the sky.

If I had access to the pasture I could have improved all those negatives, but from my vantage point on the side of Interstate 90, this is what I captured. I’m sure there will be more opportunities. I’m sure there will be better views to capture. Now that I have done it once, the next one will not be so difficult…

   

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; I Stand Alone

I Stand Alone
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 40mm, f/9, ISO 800

Passing Storm

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Delta Lake State Park

It was quite the day yesterday. Headed out early to visit my son in Albany. He doesn’t work until 11:45am and the plan was to take him to breakfast. There were a couple of reasons for the nicety… his mom had his Easter basket, and his sister had some belated birthday presents. There was a trip to the mall involved and even a stop for lunch (we had left the boy by then).

The drive home was not bad except we drove into the rain that was predicted for this weekend. I’m OK with the rain as long as the temperature remains normal. I thought the day was pretty much a wash. About an hour before sunset the rain broke and the sun made a few attempts at breaking through the clouds. I couldn’t resist the opportunity. I grabbed my stuff and headed over to Delta Lake State Park.

I wandered about looking for images and the last image I tried for was a very long exposure (50 seconds) to attempt to capture the movement of the clouds. I don’t think it turned out too bad…

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Passing Storm

Passing Storm
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 50s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200