Columbus Botanical Garden
Everyone Loves a Rose
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/2500s, f/3.2, ISO 100
Everyone Loves a Rose
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Around the Fringes
Flat Rock Park
When I was at Flat Rock Park Saturday morning I pulled out the Lensbaby Sweet 50 lens to play with after I captured the view I had in my head. I bought the Composer Pro II setup awhile ago after seeing amazing images online. I’m still learning how to use this lens. First up though is a grander view of the landscape…
Landscape Obscured
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/11, ISO 500
The Sweet 50 optic has an adjustable in-focus area with a soft blur around the edges. This is a manual focus lens and my biggest challenge has been getting the center of the image sharp. I know I need to use this lens more not only to refine the focus process but also to find the images that work best with this effect.
Rough Around the Edges
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 50, 1/100s, 50mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
Tunnel Vision
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 50, 1/125s, 50mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
Mood Rolls In…
Flat Rock Park
I don’t know if the injection of camera time yesterday is still in my system, but I didn’t sit on my butt when I saw the fog this morning. I had another image in my head and I was determined to see if it existed. I drove over to Flat Rock Park to capture the gate control in the lake (pond?). Was it worth the drive?
Mood Rolls In…
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/11, ISO 560
Camera Day
Flat Rock Park
Columbus Botanical Garden
I ended up not using some vacation days in early October. We have a “use it, or lose it” policy at work so now I’m sitting on two weeks of vacation time to fit in before the end of the year. It was time for a long weekend. I took Thursday and Friday off with no real plans other than to not be at work. Thursday was spent being way too lazy, so I decided to get out with the camera on Friday.
I had this vision in my head of the sunrise at Flat Rock Park. I wanted an image similar to the autumn view I captured last year (Autumn Bridge). We haven’t had much rain this fall and the creek was barely visible. My perfect view was non-existent.
Stop complaining! You have a whole park to explore. Get walking…
There were other opportunities for me. It was a good morning and I do have quite a few images to show you. For now I’ll share this view from the top of the rock formation in the middle of the park. I’m unsure what this would have been used for, but it did capture my eye.
Tie Down
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/640s, 70mm, f/4, ISO 100
Have I mentioned that I am a member of the Columbus Botanical Garden? Stop me if you’ve heard this before… 🙂
I thoroughly enjoy being able to go to the garden for pics. It isn’t the biggest garden but they always have something for me to photograph. I think I surprised the gate attendant. The garden is in the middle of preparing for their Shine event which runs from the end of November until Christmas. There were a lot of workers busy replanting. I was still able to find subjects for my macro lens.
Open Your Heart
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/2000s, f/4.5, ISO 100
Was I Slurping?
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Callaway Resort & Gardens
Was I Slurping?
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/4, ISO 720
Follow the Curve
Wordless Wednesday
Follow the Curve
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/100s, 70mm, f/8, ISO 200
October Tranquility
Callaway Resort & Gardens
If you are here, you probably know I love a good reflection in my images. I have been known to stop the car to capture a reflection. When I go to Callaway Gardens, there are plenty of opportunities for me. Add in some autumn color and I’m drinking the reflection Kool-Aid. I’m also fascinated by this walkway bridge in the Azalea Bowl area of the gardens. The close-up felt like it should be a painting so that is how I processed it…
Less Troubled Waters
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/80s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 110
October Tranquility
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/125s, 100mm, f/11, ISO 450
Chapel in the Woods
Callaway Resort & Gardens
Near the Azalea Bowl at Callaway Resort & Gardens sits the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel. I have been capturing pictures of the chapel over the past year but I was never happy with the results. I struggled with the best way to capture this wonderful building, until this October. Maybe I was helped by bringing my whole camera backpack with me while I walked around Falls Creek Lake. Allowing me to access a greater range of focal lengths. Maybe I finally slowed down and truly saw the images in front of me… or maybe I finally got lucky.
Chapel Across the Way
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/100s, 92mm, f/11, ISO 180
Chapel Reflection
Nikon Z6 II, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/200s, 166mm, f/11, ISO 1100
Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/40s, 36mm, f/11, ISO 640
The Chapel
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/125s, 24mm, f/4, ISO 1250
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