We went down to Shelburne yesterday to check out an interesting exhibit of rug-hooked renderings of Tarot cards at the All Souls Interfaith center (highly recommended!) Afterwards we drove down to the Shelburne town beach to catch the view. As one might expect from this winter, the lake was wide open. I liked the way the slips of ice had covered the rocks in the foreground.
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-140mm lens @ 14mm, ISO 400, f/14, 1/100″ exposure.
Heavy rains on Sunday filled Fargo Brook with muddy, café au last colored water. Here’s a brief study of flowing water at slow-ish shutter speeds (Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-140mm lens at various lengths, ISO 200, various apertures, 1/15″ exposures.)
We spent the Thanksgiving weekend with family in Saratoga Springs. While exploring the State Park, I came across these oak leaved as they were slowly being coated and encased by mineral deposits flowing out of one of the springs.
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-140m lens @ 61mm, ISO 400, f/5.2, 1/200″ exposure.
Cold temperature make for interesting ice formation. This pendulous pod of ice had built up on a twig just above the moving surface of Fargo Brook.
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-140mm lens @ 88mm, ISO 200, f/9, 1/30″ exposure.
There’s a story behind these photos: Robin & I were in Boothbay Harbor the other evening. We had noticed two young women—dressed very fashionably and sporting carefully applied makeup—taking selfie after selfie of themselves in various places around town. We were on the footbridge across the harbor, and the two women were there, taking selfies of course. As they passed us, a yellow flower fell out of one woman’s hair and onto the bridge. Robin picked up the flower—smelling of the woman’s perfume—and tossed it onto the water. As we watched it drift, we noticed the contrails reflected in the water. Photography ensued…
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-120mm lens @ 100mm, ISO 800, f/800, f/4.7, 1/400″ exposure.
I’ve been getting to know a new camera and putting it through its paces on some of my favorite subjects. This shot of Cobb Brook in low water seems to indicate that the camera might be a keeper…
Here are a couple more:
Panasonic Lumix GM5, 12-32mm lens @ 27mm, ISO 200, f/20, 2.5″ exposure
Another inch or two of rain and Fargo Brook jumps its banks. Standing on the bridge taking this shot was an interesting experience…
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 24mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/13″ exposure.
We’ve gotten over 2.5″ of rain in the past 36 hours and Fargo Brook is running high and muddy.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 24mm, circular polarizing filter, ISO 64, f/22, 3″ exposure.
The water is running in Fargo Brook as the snow melts at higher elevations. A slow shutter speed captures some interesting textures.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 70mm, circular polarizer, ISO 50, f/9, 1/10″ exposure
John Hadden Photography 