New work and a sale at my gallery...

I am trying to keep up with my posting here at Artistic Balance.  The good news is I am busy with my camera and Gallery Meraki.  Below are some recent photographs.  These and others can be found at the  Gallery Meraki Website where we are running a framed print sale for the month of November.  Check it out.  You can find that perfect holiday gift or a gift for yourself.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Cranberry Bog - Marshfield Ma.

Autumn Leaf and Running Water

Goosepond Mountain State Park / Infrared B&W

Sunrise Sesuit Creek / Cape Cod

Silvermine

I was out again yesterday with my camera.  This time at Silvermine in Harriman State Park.  Today I will be sending some rolls of 120 film off to the lab as well.  Next subject will be the Brooklyn Bridge photographed at night sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

Autumn in New York

I was worried I would not get any fall photos this year.  Time seemed to be running away from me.  These are from a workshop I took yesterday with the great Nick Zungoli.  It was great to be out with my camera.  I shot again this morning and also have some film to go to the lab.  So I now feel like I got Autumn in New York covered for the year.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

Waterfalling Part Two - Watkins Glen

Here the images from the second half of my Finger Lakes fall shoot yesterday.  These images are from Watkins Glen.  This maybe the most beautiful two miles of trails anywhere in the world.  Even the paths and stairs blend into the environment beautifully.  I don't mind when they are in the photograph.  I had the perfect combination of freshly fallen leaves still with color, some nice vibrant green and gold leaves still on the trees and wet conditions that helped bring out the most detail and color.  Rainy at Watkins Glen is even better than sunny.  In sunny conditions gorge is very contrasty and it is hard to manage the light and the exposure.  On a day like yesterday with clouds and rain I could skip the polarizing filter there was no need for it and the low light levels guaranteed long exposures.  Below are some must haves for photographing a place like Watkins Glen.

TIPS:

1. Have extra shoes and socks in the car... your feet will get wet and there is nothing worse than driving home with cold wet feet.
2. Be patient.  There will always be people walking or running on the trails.  You will have to wait for people to clear out of your way to get the shot as the trails go right thru and under some of the falls.
3. Bring a tripod!  You will be shooting long exposures (generally 1-8 seconds at iso 100 on a wet cloudy day)
4. Consider skipping the camera bag.  I have been to Watkins Glen a few times and am not sure why I carry my backpack full of gear.  It always ends up I shoot the whole day with my widest zoom lens (and maybe my fisheye) on the camera mounted to the tripod.  Wide angles are best to show off the curves in the gorge walls.
5. Bring plenty of lens cleaning cloths and keep them as dry as possible in a plastic baggie.  On the dryest of days you will get droplets and mist on your lens.  

So put on your hiking shoes and grab your walking stick and get out there and enjoy this wonderful place.  if you can not get there in person I hope these photos will help you feel some of the magic of the place.

Watkins Glen is surely the most famous of the Finger Lakes Glens.... but there are hundreds of them it is a great area to get out and explore.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Weekend on Cape Cod

Crook Jaw Inn

Sandwich Ma.

Nobska Light

Wenderina and I headed up to Cape Cod for the weekend to get away for the weekend to celebrate our twentieth Anniversary (holy cow!) and to get some fall photos of Cape Cod to add to my portfolio. We found that the fall colors are not yet at peak and the cranberry bogs are not yet flooded... but had a wonderful Weekend at the Crook Jaw Inn in Yarmouth Port Ma. The Inn was absolutely lovely and Brian (our gracious Innkeeper) served a mean breakfast! We'll back for more weekend trips while I shoot seasonal scenes on the cape.

While the fall colors are still aways from peak. I went to some areas I knew would make great shots and also had some great suggestions from Brian at the inn. Wenderina and I wandered the Cape for a day and half taking pictures and enjoying each other's company. We topped our weekend off with a great meal at the Ocean House in Dennisport MA.

These pictures are the first few I worked on after we got home tonight. There will be more to follow this week... but I need some rest to get ready for the week ahead.

Ancient English Beech Tree - Yarmouth Port Ma.

Quaint Garden - Yarmouth Port

Gray's Beach Sunset

Tobey Farm, Dennis Ma.

Nobska Light, Woods Hole Ma.