Last weekend I took a short trip to Napa Valley and Yosemite. Napa Valley, a place that typically gets little rain, rained the entire time. Yosemite, which I expected snow, rained the entire first day and snowed so hard the second day that it made seeing anything that was beyond 100 yards very difficult. I was able to capture a few shots that I’ll be posting over the next few weeks.
Back home, we drive by this old abandoned mobile home that sits between these 2 large trees up on a hill. Our last visit home was a dark gloomy day and felt it would be a perfect time to take a shot.
We just got back from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was a different kind of trip for us but enjoyable. I did not get to take as many landscape pictures as I wanted to, but I did get a few. I captured many pictures of the kids.
This image was taken at the Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island. If you ever have a chance to visit, I would highly recommend (be prepared, there are no cars and it’s all walking, biking, and horse drawn carriage).
We didn’t have much time to visit this lighthouse during our trip to Holland Michigan but I was able to take a few quick shots. It was around 4pm in the afternoon therefore the shadows were somewhat harsh. I used my Lee graduated filters which helped a lot.
ISO 200 1/180 sec f8 21mm (leica m typ 240, leica 21mm super-elmar, LR5 beta)
It’s amazing what you will see in New Orleans. This is just one of them.
ISO 160 1/1000 sec f2 90mm (Leica M9P, Leica 90mm summicron APO, LR4)
Here is the same image from yesterday but shot with the Leica M Monochrom. Honestly, I’m unsure which shot I like best? I think it really depends on my mood.
ISO 320 .5 sec f16 21mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 21mm super elmar, Lee seven5 filter set, Lee seven5 .6 graduated filter, Lee .6 solid filter, LR4, Nik Software, Define 2)
