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Delta Lake State Park
Calm Reflection
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/80s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Calm Reflection
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Sun Low
Delta Lake State Park
The other night, after a day of almost record high temperature, I knew I had to go wander around Delta Lake State Park. I have been waiting for the green to arrive and wash away the over abundance of the color brown. I did find some of my sought after color but I also could not ignore the color of the sunset. I’ll manage to show some of that green in another post.
This image is taken right at the edge of the water looking through some of the grow that populates the northern end of the beach. There was just enough of a breeze to give me a little movement on the surface of the water. Before I headed out I changed the center column on my tripod to use the shorter version which allowed me to get the camera down within a few inches of the surface. I really liked the low point of view.
Sun Low
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 15mm, f/16, ISO 200
Twisted Rooster
Chesterfield, MI
Spending a couple of days in Chesterfield, Michigan visiting a supplier of my company. Decided to try a new place (at least new to me) for dinner, the Twisted Rooster. A local to Michigan chain the boasts Michigan micro brewery beers on tap and the best mac & cheese. Well at the suggestion of the waitress I tried the Bellaire Brown and got a side of the mac & cheese with my Reuben. Both were great! I grabbed this image on my way back to the hotel…
Twisted Rooster
Riverside Sunset
Riverside Park, Indialantic, FL
My recent quick trip back to Florida to pick up my Mom and Grandpa has me jonesing for a photography excursion in Florida. To help satiate that feeling I thought I would process an image from my trip in March. This is yet another view of the dock/pier at Riverside Park in Indialantic. The clouds were rolling in quick and there was some rain approaching but I was able to capture the glow from the setting sun. This isn’t a very long exposure but it was enough to highlight the movement of the grass at the water’s edge. Can I really wait until October for the next trip?
Riverside Sunset
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 0.6s, 25mm, f/16, ISO 200
Sunset at the Marsh
Utica Marsh
After a very topsy-turvy day with the weather, the evening was looking like it might be OK to go exploring for a sunset. My first instinct was to go down to Delta Lake and see what has changed since the weather has gotten warmer. When I reached the corner I ended up turning left and headed down to the Utica Marsh.
I drove by the marsh the other day and the water level was quite high. I thought maybe it would produce some interesting images if I could find my way over toward the trees growing on the city side of the marsh. I didn’t allow myself enough time as I left the house like I was going to Delta Lake which is only 5 minutes away. I parked the car at the trail head in Marcy and quick walked over to the marsh.
It was a good day as any to go off the path and head over to the side of the marsh I wanted to capture. It also would put the sun in the best location as it set to be over my subjects. This first image includes one of those trees I was hoping to capture. The wind was still strong which ruined my calm water reflections but I liked the silhouette look and the golden colors I was able to get from the growth along the banks.
Sunset Marsh
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/60s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 200
If the water had been calmer I would have switched to my zoom lens to isolate the tree and its reflection a little better. My location on the hill leading up to the road was not the best angle for capturing the solitary tree but then I noticed all the other inhabitants surrounding the tree. If you look closely you can spot some geese and at least one beaver lodge.
Surrounded
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 200
I worked my way back toward the trail and found a spot where I could get close to the water. There was another beaver lodge and I was hoping to get a close-up view. What I didn’t notice as I was capturing this image were the geese nesting on the top of the lodge. Now I wish I had switched to that zoom lens!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/15s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 200
This last image is the typical image I capture at the marsh. It is from the corner near the trails where I can usually get next to the water. There has been some landscaping being done at this spot and I’m not sure if it was all done by humans. I have a feeling the beaver started something and there was additional work that had to be done to clean up their mess.
Utica Marsh Approach
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/20s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
I can’t wait for Spring to reach the swamp. The color changes will definitely improve my sunset images. I’m also hoping to explore more of the area around the swamp as there are a few more trails I haven’t tried.
Melbourne Beach Pier Sunset
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Yesterday was my Florida travel day. I had breakfast with my Mom and Grandpa before heading over to the East coast (Palm Bay) to spend a few days with my Mother-in-law. She has the good (bad?) fortune of living on the coast which allows me to go exploring for sunrise/sunset images of the ocean. I had spent the week before leaving on this trip scoping out locations using The Photographer’s Ephemeris app on my phone/tablet. I have a lot of exploring to do!
Last night my location was the pier into the Indian River in Melbourne Beach. I wasn’t sure what type of sunset I was going to get as a storm rolled through the area about an hour before I was going to go to the pier. I went anyway! I was so happy I didn’t give up on the sunset.
There were still quite a few clouds in the sky and the sun was heading into a large group as I arrived at the pier. It was a little crowded as the fisherman and other sunset viewers were not scared off by the recent downpour either. I managed to get quite a few images before the sun was obscured by the clouds. I didn’t call it a night just yet.
There was still some great light and another storm appeared to be moving through to the South of Melbourne. It was a good thing I decided to stay. There was a small break in the clouds just as the sun hit the horizon. I started running around the pier area grabbing as many different views as I could. The last 15 minutes of the day were the best!
Melbourne Beach Pier Sunset
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1.3s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Sunset on World Showcase Lagoon
World Showcase Lagoon, Epcot, Walt Disney World
I have been trying to capture this view at sunset for the past few trips to Epcot. Either the sun wasn’t cooperating or Disney had something blocking my access. Yesterday was my day! It had been a beautiful day at Epcot and it was going to be a gorgeous sunset. I made sure I worked my way over to the African Outpost section of World Showcase right at sunset.
I’ll warn everyone now that I have a lot of pictures from my one day visit to Epcot… 🙂
Sunset on World Showcase Lagoon
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Sunset Dock
Lake Haines, FL
After finishing a nice dinner that my Mom cooked I headed down to the dock again for the sunset. It was a beautiful evening with a slight breeze blowing in off the lake. I don’t want to jinx myself but there were no bugs and for a while I just sat on the dock enjoying the end of the day.
Sunset Dock
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
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