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Think Big

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Flat Rock Park

Well, maybe not big, but at the very least I was thinking. I’ve had this image in my head few a while. There is an area at Flat Rock Park where the rock formations are in a large semi-circle. Typically, this area is occupied by other visitors, i.e., kids climbing on the rocks, groups of people gathering near the tree in the center of this view, etc.

But, the sun rises behind the semi-circle. Last weekend I attempted to get this image but there was nothing but clouds in the sky. Yesterday the conditions seemed good looking out my apartment window so I grabbed the camera before heading out for my weekly grocery run. It was a good morning. Low 60’s, no wind and best of all, no one in my view. Oh, and the clouds were just right.

I played around this area for about 45 minutes. I tried different angles, different compositions and especially waiting for different colors in the sky. This is a 7 image panoramic view about 20 minutes before the actual sunrise. By the time the sun breaks the horizon there will be a lot more orange tinted light in the sky. The 7 images cover about 140 degrees of view which contributes to the changing color in the sky.

Typically I use the tag #SilentSunday for images I post at the start of the week, mostly because it allows me to be lazy. Today I wanted to share a little more about this one… wishing you the best for today.

Think Big
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 28mm, f/11, ISO 100
{7 image pano}

See it All

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Wordless Wednesday
Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

See It All
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100
{7 image panoramic}

Wide Open

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Delta Lake State Park

Summer is coming to a close. This weekend is the Ring of Lights around the lake. There will be a bonfire on the beach with a fireworks display. For me, this event signals the end of summer. The weather is expected to be perfect this weekend. I’m looking forward to exploring…

Last evening I went to the lake for the sunset. There were not a lot of people. Other than the seagulls, I had the beach to myself. After the sun set, I grabbed an eight image set of the view from the beach. I created this panoramic from those images.

Wide Open
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/8s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100 {8 image pano}

Take it All In

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Delta Lake State Park

Stop for a moment and enjoy the view.

Don’t rush off in search of an image.

See what is before you and take it all in…

Those were the first thoughts running through my mind as I stepped out onto the beach at Delta Lake State Park yesterday evening. I haven’t been to this park in four months. The last time I was here there was still ice piled up on the beach. It was a beautiful evening and I took a minute to enjoy it.

It was a rare moment at the park during the summer to have the beach to myself. There are little signs other visitors are around but when I arrived the beach and water were empty. The clouds were moving into the area and the sky presented an array of colors. Naturally I thought it best to capture a panoramic view so everyone else could enjoy what was before me.

I stayed for an hour as the sun and clouds played tag across the sky. I definitely have more images to share…

Take It All In
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 25mm, f/11, ISO 200, 7 image panorama

Boardwalk Bright

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Boardwalk, Crescent Lake, Walt Disney World

Boardwalk Bright
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 1/160s, f/16, ISO 200, 5 image pano

Autumn Wide

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Chittenango Falls State Park

Last Friday worked out well with my early leave from work and the walk around Green Lakes I planned on giving it a try this week. I wasn’t positive the weather would allow me as there was rain in the forecast. By early afternoon the clouds were rolling in but the rain was holding off. I escaped!

I ran out of work an hour early and headed toward Chittenango Falls State Park. There were very few people in the park so I had my playground to myself. I started down in the gorge planning to get the waterfall flanked by bright autumn colors. Busted. There was minimal color in the trees lining the view. Damn!

There was color to be found. I switched to the area of the park upstream of the waterfall. Bingo! This is more like it. I played for almost an hour before the first drops of rain started to fall. Another good end to my work week.

I tried something a little different with this view. After my success with the panoramic from Bald Mountain I setup the camera and captured an eight image sequence. A little tricky due to the flowing water but I added a filter to get to a two second exposure counting on the long exposure to help “hide” the separate images. I think it worked out OK…

Autumn Wide
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 2s, 40mm, f/11, ISO 200

Fulton Chain Lakes

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On Bald Mountain, Adirondack Park

I decided late last week I needed another three day weekend. I was planning on using the extra day to continue my search for autumn colors. My normal spots haven’t reach peak color yet so I drove north into the Adirondack park, specifically, Old Forge, NY, to explore. The original goal of catching the sunrise at Old Forge worked out OK but a last minute decision to climb Bald Mountain was definitely the winning idea.

This is a ten image panoramic view of the Fulton Chain Lakes from near the peak of Bald Mountain. The colors are muted this year with predominately oranges and reds but I’m not complaining. It was a great hike, the views are fantastic and I had a really good time. I have more vacation time available… hhhmmm?

Fulton Chain Lakes
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/200s, 23mm, f/11, ISO 200

Great Bend

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Letchworth State Park

Autumn in New York is a sight to see. That would be the state not the city. Although to be fair, I’ve not visited the city during autumn. What I’m talking about are the state parks. I hope the state continues to support the park system.

I have been monitoring the state’s fall foliage map and now is the time to venture out and view the autumn colors. Even though the weather forecast was “iffy” at best I took a couple days off from work to travel to a few of these state parks I ramble on about and capture the changing leaves. My first stop was Letchworth, the “Grand Canyon of the East”. This park is one of the best state parks in the country. It is definitely worth the two and a half hour drive for me!

In order to get to the park before sunrise I need to leave the house around 3am. The drive generally takes me longer than the GPS calculated time as consuming coffee on the trip requires making a few stops along the way. I managed to get to the “Great Bend” section of the park forty-five minutes before sunrise. I love the morning blue hour and was hoping the chance of rain forecast for the morning would hold off long enough for a few images. I fought my way through occasional sprinkles while I captured images of the tree lined gorge.

This is a seven image panoramic of the Great Bend. The foliage map listed this area of the state at mid-point and you can see there are still some tress waiting to turn to their autumn color. Next weekend might be a better time to visit but I didn’t want to lose this opportunity. Fair warning, there will be more images to be posted…

 

MLCreations Photography: Letchworth &emdash; Great Bend

Great Bend
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/8s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200, {7 image pano}