About norconkm

I'm a person. I live in Grand Rapids, MI and work as an Electrical Engineer. My hobbies at the time of this writing are kayaking, skiing, archery, photography and maybe biking. As this is my personal blog, my hobbies are likely the primary topics about which you will be reading.

Balanced Rock

[singlepic id=1228 w=480 float=left] Happy St. Patrick’s day… here’s a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with that. I posted a very similar picture previously, but this truly is a different shot.  Taken at the very tail end of sunset when only the distant mountains were catching the pink… Continue reading

Double Arch

[singlepic id=1226 w=480 float=left] I’ve posted a couple shots that were very similar to this one before, specifically back here.  This one is a more naturally processed single exposure as opposed to the composite of seven exposures previously.  The previous version is HDRed to excess, and while fun to make… Continue reading

Grand Haven Lighthouse Sunset

[singlepic id=1219 w=480 float=left] Conforming to the guidance mentioned in yesterday’s post, this shot doesn’t have the sun included.  I’ve replaced it with a lighthouse instead.  Still a series of 5 shots because I wanted the light to be more than a silhouette. Pictures taken with Sony a6000, E PZ… Continue reading

Lake Michigan Sunset

[singlepic id=1221 w=480 float=left][singlepic id=1218 w=480] What might be a better rendering on the sunset in Grand Haven this weekend.  Newer version first, yesterday’s daily-photo version second.  Both created the same way, but the newer one had a brighter exposure available to integrate into the mix, and I added a… Continue reading

Grand Haven Sunset

[singlepic id=1218 w=480 float=left] The general wisdom, I think, I that sunset pictures don’t actually include the sun.  I’m still learning this Sony camera thing, but as far as I can tell it will only do bracketed shots 5 x .7EV apart, which means a max of plus or minus… Continue reading

Sunset Over West Grand Traverse Bay

[singlepic id=1216 w=540 float=left] Yesterday’s picture went over well, so here’s a second picture from the same setting.  It was taken 18 minutes after the previous photo.  Neither has had any color balance adjustment – though the camera apparently doesn’t write its white balance setting to EXIF, so maybe it… Continue reading