Fuji X-T1, FX55-200mm @ 55mm, f/11, 1/9 sec, ISO 1600
Fall days are a wonderful time to drive around rural Bucks County, PA and enjoy the iconic covered bridges. During the last few days, a friend and I spent late afternoons exploring around the area. For this image of the Loux Covered Bridge, I focused on a composition that did not include bright road signs and caught some of the fall color.
Fuji XT-1, XF55-200mm @ 95mm, f/11, 0.6 sec, ISO 500
Gloomy grey days highlight great fall colors. Add a little artistic flair and voila … out comes an impressionistic painting. The colors here in eastern Pennsylvania are rapidly changing. One day makes a big difference. A great college friend and I took the opportunity to get a little damp and explore some of the countryside and covered bridges here in Bucks County. The colors were great, but most important, just being out with a good friend made the day.
Fuji X-T1, XF10-24mm @ 24mm, f/22, 1/35 sec, ISO 200
This image is my first trial using Topaz’s new “Impression” software. I took a nondescript image with a distinct foreground, mid ground, and far field as the base of my experiment. I was pleasantly surprised of the interesting result. Below is the original RAW image.
Fuji X-T1, XF 10-24mm @ 24mm, f/20, 1/110 sec, ISO 400
More wide angle practice. My objective for this image was to capture the details of the near field grass as well as the background of the tree line and farm house. I feel that the image would have been more interesting if I would have taken it from a slightly higher angle so I could have included some of the mid-ground. I knew better!
Fuji X-T1, XF 10-24mm @ 22mm, f/18, 1/160 sec, ISO 400
During my walk in Longwood’s Meadow, I saw this single tree with the path curving around it. The leading line and isolated tree caught my eye. The wide angle helped place the tree in perspective with the expansive meadow. Again, my thoughts for the day were to work on wide angle perspectives and just enjoy the day.
Fuji X-T1, XF 10-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/150 sec, ISO 200
It has been several months since I have posted an image. My focus has been in other directions other than photography. Yesterday I woke up to a beautiful early autumn day. I just felt like getting outside and “practicing” with my camera. Since getting my Fuji, I have not taken the time to explore its capabilities. Yesterday was a fresh start. I traveled to Longwood Gardens to explore the revitalized Meadow Area. Because of its expanse, I decided to practice using only my wide angle lens. It was a “get out and explore day” as opposed to focusing on getting that great image.
During my visit, I ran across this guy who had a demo version of Canon’s new EOS 7D MarkII. We started talking and I recognized him as George Lepp. He is doing a workshop at Longwood on Saturday and Sunday. It was a pleasure spending a few moments with him.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22mm @ 10mm, f/22, 1/10 sec, ISO 200
Some time when it is cold and dreary, I enjoy looking back through my past images to a more enjoyable time. We had some wonderful early summer weather on our whale-watching trip last summer. This image was taken on the SE end of San Juan Island in Puget Sound. How we miss the beautiful Northwest!
Canon 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 78mm, f/16, 1/25 sec, ISO 400
Looking back at images from last summer, I recall taking this photo with a thought of peacefulness. We were on San Juan Island near the Limekiln Lighthouse waiting for Orca’s to come by. While waiting, I looked up at the hillside above me and saw this scraggly pine and white daisies. It was quiet and peaceful. All I wanted to do was sit and enjoy the moment.
In processing this image, I added a little contrast and graduated fog to enhance the peaceful feeling I had. It was a beautiful day and moment.
Canon 5D MKIII, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 200mm, f/16, 1.3 sec, ISO 200
I worked with B&W to try to depict what I saw and was feeling in the pre-dawn light on the beach. I attempted to bring out the subtle shapes in the sand and the ripples in the retracting tide.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22 @ 10mm, f/22, 1/10 sec, ISO 200
In the depth of winter, my mind wanders to warmer times. Last summer we joined a couple of friends on San Juan Island in Puget Sound to photograph Orca’s. One morning we woke early to catch a sunrise. The sunrise on the horizon was not very interesting. But looking behind me, I saw the gorgeous warm sunlight on the western shore of the point where were standing. Lesson learned from John Barclay, “When photographing a sunset or sunrise, make sure to look behind you!”