I was only able to get up one morning on our trip to take sunrise pictures. Unfortunate rain and arctic blast that sent cold temperatures all the way to Southern Florida didn’t help the situation, especially when I didn’t pack for 30 degree weather.
Old Lawrenceville Illinois football field.
Phase One IQ280 ISO 100 f11 1/10 schneider 120mm – panoramic
When we reached Taggart Lake for the beautiful sunrise there was not a cloud in the sky. We were there for about 30 minutes and I noticed all the clouds moving in. We waited just long enough to capture this.
Leica S ISO 200 f11 1/45 30-90mm vario-elmar-s @ 30mm – pano
On our 2nd to last day in Grand Teton National Park my nephew and woke up early to hike to Taggart Lake (2 mile hike). It was a beautiful morning and we got there at sunrise. I quickly set up my camera and decided a panoramic would work best. I’m sure others will say that I had much better shots taken at other locations but this location for some reason really sticks with me. Maybe it’s the fact that I knew nobody else but me and my nephew were around and we could enjoy the peaceful and majestic sunrise together. Last, in a few days I will post one more picture from this location. That picture, maybe my favorite overall is a great example of why you need to be patient!
Leica S ISO 200 f11 1/30 30-90mm vario-elmar-s @ 30mm
Over the next few weeks you will see a lot of pictures I took in Chicago. We always enjoy spending time there and is probably my favorite city to visit.
One morning, I drove to Alder’s Planetarium. The planetarium is a great place to capture pictures of the city. I shot a variety of pictures with my Olympus OM-D and Leica M9. I think I got every lens I had out of the bag. This one was taken with my Leica 50mm noctilux. Actually, this is 4-5 pictures stitched together to create a panoramic shot. I used Photoshop, Nik Software HDR Efex 2 (this is not a HDR), and Silver Efex 2.
ISO 160 1/1500’s 50mm noctilux
Note: click to see larger size (trust me it’s worth it)
Last year I did some hiking near my house. I came across this pond covered with ice. I decided to attempt a panoramic shot by taking multiple pictures and then stitching them together in Photoshop. Photoshop did a great job putting them together but I personally don’t like how I cut off the trees.
