Delta Lake State Park
Setting on Delta
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/30s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 200
Setting on Delta
Category Archives: landscape
No Swimming or Wading
Delta Lake State Park
The first proper sunset of winter. I was being very lazy Sunday afternoon. Sitting on the couch reading while my cat Oliver was staring me down trying to convince me it was time for dinner. The sky caught my eye out the front window and I realized I had a good chance for a nice sunset. There was less than an hour before the sun would drop below the horizon but plenty of time for me to make it to my stand by location, Delta Lake State Park. Poor Oliver would have to wait until I got back…
No Swimming or Wading
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/20s, 40mm, f/16, ISO 200
Lighthouse on the Rise
Crescent Lake, Walt Disney World
It wasn’t until my fourth morning at the Beach Club that I was able to photograph the sunrise I had been waiting to see. The first morning was covered in fog and didn’t burn off until an hour after sunrise. The next two days were covered in clouds and although I grabbed some images, they were not up to my expectations. The third morning was down right frigid and I refused to venture outside (~38F).
Thursday morning was the one. As soon as I walked out the lobby door I knew the potential for a brilliant sunrise was in the air. There were enough clouds to make the sky interesting and the wind was non-existent. When the first color started to appear I was running all along the waterfront capturing different views of the sunrise. This is the one I liked the best even though it breaks a few of the photography “rules”.
Lighthouse on the Rise
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/4a, 15mm, f/11, ISO 200
The Forbidden Mountain
Expedition Everest, Asia, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
The Forbidden Mountain
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
Short Stack
Delta Lake State Park
Short Stack
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, {1/4, 1/8 & 1/15s bracket}, 30mm f/18, ISO 200
Big Beach View
Delta Lake State Park
I wish I could blame the Mother Nature for my lack of photography lately. Although she has contributed with this constant drizzle I have been a little busy (or is the four letter word lazy). Either way, it felt good to venture out last night with the camera. Nothing too crazy, a quick trip up to my old stand-by, Delta Lake State Park for the sunset. Or, what might have been a sunset if a front wasn’t passing through my area.
I promise, the sun was out and shining when I left the house. The ten minute drive saw my hopes for a view of the sun disappear behind the clouds but it did present an interesting big picture view. I worked a few different scenes as the official time for the sunset approached. I was lucky. There was no wind and it created an amazingly calm lake which provided great reflections.
As I was leaving the beach area I stopped to enjoy the view one last time. I couldn’t help myself. The view was begging for a nice panoramic image. In the sand, it only took me a few minutes to level the tripod so I could rotate the head and capture my set. Seven images later I was confident I captured what I needed. Lightroom does a fantastic job merging the images into a single picture. A quick process through Luminar and I had my autumn image of Delta Lake.
Big Beach View
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/5s, 22mm, f/16, ISO 200
Morning Light Art
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel, Clayton, NY
The morning after my friend’s wedding I wandered around the river’s edge before sunrise. My original plan was to spend more time exploring the area but my son was making an unexpected trip home for the day so I grabbed some morning light images and headed home.
I loved the walkway next to the hotel. There was plenty of chalk and anyone/everyone was encouraged to create some art. I tried to capture some of what I found in the morning light. I also wanted to highlight the location of the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel. It is literally, right at the water’s edge. I’m thinking I need to return for more photography… 🙂
Morning Light Art
Olympus E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 0.3s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 400
