Sunset

[singlepic id=1374 w=480 float=left] Sunset from the South end Comstock Riverside Park at the end of a run.  This is my current favorite place to run because it’s a pretty nice park and because I know the markers for common distances out and back. Picture taken with Samsung Galaxy S4,… Continue reading

Moonrise over Reed’s Lake

[singlepic id=1373 w=480 float=left] Took an evening to experiment with moonrise photography and took this one of the moonrise over Reed’s Lake in East Grand Rapids. I think the key to moon photography is having a clear view of something interesting but far away to make a foreground.  I only… Continue reading

Smoky Mountain Sunset

[singlepic id=1292 w=480 float=left] New picture from the recent weekend in the Smoky Mountains.  Specifically tried to get some sunrise and sunset pictures this time, which was helped by staying closer to the park than the last time we were there.  The downside of trying to practice photography more is… Continue reading

Badlands Sunset

[singlepic id=1285 w=480 float=left] I posted a similar Badlands sunset picture back in the Badlands – norconk.com.  I think this one has a slightly better foreground and a little lighter touch on the HDR compilation. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 18-135mm lens @ 45mm, 1/10 – 1/160 shutter, f/16,… Continue reading

Black Bear

[singlepic id=1284 w=480 float=left] Sticking with the animal theme for one more picture, this is one of the better shots I got of a bear while in Yellowstone, even though it’s a black bear and not the more impressive Grizzly.  Hung around watching this one forage for about an hour… Continue reading