Monochrome Monday
Chittenango Falls State Park
Resolute
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/15s, 29mm, f/11, ISO 100
Resolute
Monochrome Monday
Tag Archives: state park
A Morning Stroll
Green Lakes State Park
Time for another walk!
Come on! Get off the couch!
I see you trying to hide behind the recliner. Let’s go!
I promise, you’ll like this one.
We’re going to Green Lakes State Park in Fayettville.
There is a great trail around Green Lake and in the morning the changing light offers great opportunities. We’ll start at the beach end and walk the loop…
Waiting on the Sun
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 0.4s, 47mm, f/8, ISO 400
Gnarly
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/30s, 70mm, f/9, ISO 400
Have a Seat
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/30s, 28mm, f/9, ISO 400
This is Green Lake
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/20s, 24mm, f/9, ISO 200
Fallen
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/25s, 24mm, f/9, ISO 200
Peek-A-Boo
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/10s, 42mm, f/9, ISO 200
Into the Morning
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/320s, 70mm, f/9, ISO 200
Golden
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/40s, 33mm, f/9, ISO 200
What Lies Below
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/20s, 27mm, f/9, ISO 200
Tranquility Achieved
Chittenango Falls State Park
Tranquility Achieved
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 27mm, f/14, ISO 100
Cacophony in Water
Taughannock Falls State Park
My typical first visit when I venture down to the Ithaca area is Taughannock Falls State Park. It is my warm-up walk. A flat, 3/4 mile trail eases me into the day and at the end I am rewarded with a majestic view of the falls. Not a bad way to start a day…
Cacophony in Water
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 0.8s, 45mm, f/11, ISO 100
Hush!
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Hush!
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 0.6s, 47mm, f/11, ISO 100
Summer Cascade
Taughannock Falls State Park
Saturday I drove to Ithaca, NY to visit a few of the gorge trails in and around the area. I arrived at the first park around 6:30am and didn’t call it quits until almost six hours later. I visited three state parks and one wildflower preserve.
It was glorious!
It was a party cloudy day (rains forecast to arrive late in the day) which is almost perfect for waterfall photography. I did have to contend with a few “hot” spots while capturing my images but overall it was a great trip. It will take some time to process my pics, so I guess this post also serves as a warning of what to expect over the next few days.
I’ll start it off with a monochrome look of the small cascade at the entrance of Taughannock Falls State Park. I look forward to this view every visit and the recent rains provided the perfect amount of water in the creek. I sat and listened to the water tumbling over the steps for a little while before heading out on the trail for big prize at the end.
Summer Cascade
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR 24-70mm f/4 S, 0.4s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 100
While I was working my way through the parks I was uploading images of the waterfalls processed with the Prisma app on my phone. This app allows my to create a “painted” look to the image. Here are those pics…
Taughannock Falls
Taughannock Falls State Park
Falls Along Gorge Trail
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Lower Falls
Robert H. Treman State Park
Lucifer Falls
Robert H. Treman State Park
Seagulls Scatter
Delta Lake State Park
Seagulls Scatter
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/10s, 45mm, f/11, ISO 100
Chasing the Buck Moon
Delta Lake State Park
After the weather this past weekend I wasn’t thinking I would get a chance to see the Buck Moon this month. I generally have better luck for the right conditions if I capture the full moon as it sets in the morning. I like to have the moon set between thirty and sixty minutes after the sunrise. This allows enough light into the sky to allow the moon to not be a bright white blob in the sky.
The moon was playing hide-n-seek with the remaining clouds but I went to Delta Lake on the chance it would peek out before crossing the horizon. I only live five minutes from the park but when I got in the car the moon was still behind the clouds. As I pulled through the entrance, the moon was visible but heading toward another patch of clouds. I immediately stopped and grabbed this image of the moon over the pond at the front of the park.
Bench and the Moon
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 2s, 48mm, f/11, ISO 100
The sun was still far below the horizon and with the moon racing to hide from me I was only able to get this one image. As you can see due to the longer exposure the moon is an over exposed white ball. I still had time… time to get to the beach area.
I was needed to be patient. The clouds were moving as much as the moon was marching toward the horizon. I spent the time looking for an interesting foreground. Sadly, not a lot of options so I settled on the life guard chair.
Guarding the Moon
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/8s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 100
One more. Can I find another image?
Sunrise! Look at the colors flooding the clouds.
I got it! I do love me a good reflection.
I walk out to the point on the right side of the beach area. I like the orange on the buoy. Bingo!
Warning Moon
Nikon Z6 II, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/15s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 100
I’ll end this one with the same info from June..
July’s full moon is the Buck moon. A couple years ago I had a great time trying to capture as many of the full moons as possible and learned quite a bit about them in the process. In case you missed the first Strawberry moon post, you can view it here: Buck Moon. You can also see more posts related to the moon using this link: Full Moon posts.
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