Nature is really starting to turn up wick (an expression I’ll borrow from Mr. Kris Risch, my high school civics teach). The scenery was quite picturesque this afternoon/early evening. Beaming sunlight flaring from behind and through the clouds creating wonderful highlighted colors and deep shadow. I found myself on a very interesting and wonderful path. Hwy 58 [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Countryside, field roads, and big ‘ol clouds – oh my.
Posted in High Dynamic Range (HDR), Landscapes, tagged County Roads on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A soggy kind of day
Posted in State Parks, tagged Great River Bluffs State Park, Mississippi River on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I went to pre-shoot Bay City Bay this a.m. RWPC is doing a sunrise shoot there this coming Saturday. Very cloudy – boo (images 1-3). After a lengthy stint at National Tire & Battery (new tires, alignment, and oil change) it was still cloudy, but clearing a bit and warming up. I [for some reason] thought [...]
Sunrise @ Covil Bay – Revisited
Posted in Sunrise, tagged Covil Bay, Fall Color, Red Wing on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The color in Covil Bay has a ways to go as of 9/25. The weather was a bit challenging as were the flocks of seagulls fishing for what seemed like forever. Eventually the weather cleared for a shot. [Original Covil Bay post]
Duck Hunting opener – Winona
Posted in Waterscapes, tagged Mississippi River, Winona on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was a gorgeous day for the MN Duck Hunting opener – too nice of course. I elected to sleep in. It wasn’t long after the others left that I was awake – the sound of shotgun blasts echoed through the river bottoms at the magic hour – a half hour before sunrise. Somehow I managed [...]
Sunset – Memorial Park
Posted in Sunset, tagged Memorial Park, Red Wing, Sunset on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was driving home from my meeting today watching the clouds move. The closer I got to Red Wing, the more appealing the skies became. It looked like there may be a decent sunset this evening. Memorial Park on top for Sorin’s Bluff in Red Wing is a fantastic place to take in the sunset.
Classic Corvette
Posted in High Dynamic Range (HDR), tagged Corvette, HDR on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I arrived at the location for the meeting today I spied this classic Corvette in the parking lot. This had HDR written all over it – or one could say reflected all over it. 1st and 3rd images are original exposures out of the camera. EXIF f/2.8 | 1/250 | ISO-100 | spot metered. [...]
High-Speed Photography
Posted in Sunrise, tagged Sunrise on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Well…not in the traditional sense anyway. I was on the road early this a.m. on my way to a meeting for work. It was one of the most orange sunrises I’ve seen in a while. It lasted all of 7 minutes and then the sun disappeared into the dense clouds. I really wasn’t fond of pulling over [...]
New lens and more HDR
Posted in High Dynamic Range (HDR), tagged HDR, Levee Park, Park Bench, Red Wing on September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have been kicking around the purchase of a macro lens for about a month. Today was the day. I picked up a Tamron 90mm f/2.8 instead of the Nikon 105mm f/2.8. The biggest reason – half the price as well as half the weight (14.3 oz vs. 27.2 oz). The Tamron lacks the vibration [...]
Whitewater way
Posted in High Dynamic Range (HDR), Waterscapes, tagged Alma, Buena Vista Park, Minnesota, Whitewater State Park, WI on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you ever find yourself heading South from Kellogg, MN on Hwy 61 – hang a right onto 74 @ Weaver. Take a drive through the Whitewater river bottoms. 74 is a very scenic path all the way through Elba to the Whitewater State Park. Once the leaves start to turn this location will hopefully be amazing. [...]
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