Nov 3, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Nikon D3x, Nikon D3x Bread Sticks, The Great Lakes
Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Lake Superior South Shore After a nice hike to the lake shore, this sunset greeted me.
The Back Story This image required a long exposure with a tripod. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Hiking in Upper Michigan |
| Location | North Shore of Michigan Upper Peninsula |
| Date/Time | 10/04/2010 6:19pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 62°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Long exposure on a tripod. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 70mm (70mm) f/16 20s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | |
Mar 10, 2019 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 7 Image Stories, AF DC 135mm f2D, AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, AF-S DX 12-24mm f4G IF ED, AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Midwest Seascapes, Nature, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon D300, Nikon D3x, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Seascape, The Great Lakes
Midwest Seascapes | a 7 Image Story Seascapes may seem like a stretch. In the Midwest, we have no seas or oceans, just lakes; big lakes, small lakes, lakes of all shapes and sizes. Perhaps, we should call these images lake-scapes. Several images are long exposure. Time tends to smooth the rough spots, depicting a sense of natural tranquility.
Timeless Manistee Light With wind blowing at 25 knots, waves at 3 to 4 feet, and hard sun light, a long exposure seems near impossible. Enter a 6 stop neutral density filter and magic; a 5 second exposure tames those waves, calms the wind a bit, and takes those shadows out of the image. Tranquility at last!
Pictured Rocks In the fall, Michigan’s UP bursts into color. The weather was a bit chilly on this mid October day. Although it was a nice sunny day, the wind was blowing hard; making a 40° day seem much colder. Not tranquility today!
Point Betsie Lighthouse in northern Michigan sees some pretty dramatic weather. There’s plenty of good clouds, wind, and waves any time of the year. Too get the best views and images, a short hike north up the beach is usually necessary. Watch for wind surfers and sailboats; they can make rather interesting images in rough and tranquil waters.
Lake Superior South Shore The timed exposure calmed Lake Superior’s waves as they broke on shore in the UP. A nice sunset just adds to the tranquility.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Midwest Seascapes.
Click any image below for a slide show!
Sep 16, 2016 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2016, Nikon D3x, Seascape, The Great Lakes
Windy Lake Michigan It’s a cool September day and the wind’s blowing at 25+ knots. It’s hard to standup straight and this guy in a wet suit is wind surfing along with a couple of friends. He must have known a photographer was lingering around the beach.
Jun 15, 2016 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Black & White, Daily Image 2016, Mackinac Island, Nikon 1 V3, Seascape, The Great Lakes
Timeless Mackinac Bridge,as seen from Mackinac Island, had not been built during the era of Somewhere In Time. Still, it stands day after day, year after year as though it has been there forever.
Jun 5, 2016 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Daily Image 2016, Mackinac Island, Nikon 1 V3, Seascape, The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes can be relatively calm or so rough, the waves rival ocean waves. That’s Mackinac Bridge in the distance.
