Sunset through the Forest
Sunset through the Forest Even when my walkabouts do not turn up any wildlife, a nice sunset poking through the trees becomes a bonus. Shooting into the light can be tricky. Reflections are not your friend.
Fall Sunset
Fall Sunset Soon, the leaves will be gone. Winter snow will adorn the land and the frozen lake. Skiers will delight.
Lake Sunset
Lake Sunset And now, for a little break from airplanes and steam engines, this sunset image was captured after the sun set, just before last light. Notice the shutter speed just under a second. Next time, I’ll try for a longer exposure to smooth out the lake a bit.
Airport Sunset
Airport Sunset The airport at sunset transitions the robust daytime colors to the quiet blue taxi way lights and the off white runways lights. Just add the rotating beacon to complete most airport environments.
Heavenly Light
Heavenly Light Some folks call it “God light.” I prefer “heavenly light.” Whatever you prefer; it’s still nice light to end a nice day.
Lake Travis viewed from The Oasis
Lake Travis viewed from The Oasis The Oasis Lake Travis restaurant, the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas, is located on a cliff 450 feet above Austin’s Lake Travis and is a nice venue for a beautiful sunset. This image was captured last Friday at the rehearsal dinner for a Saturday wedding.
Sandhills over the Platte
Sandhills over the Platte Every year from mid February to the first of April, most of the planet’s Sandhill Cranes converge on stretch of the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska. The gathering represents the closest thing to the Serengeti we have in the lower 48. More than 500,00 Sandhills stop on the Platte to rest and gain weight on their flight from southern USA and Mexico to Canada, Alaska, and Siberia.
Although I can’t go this year, I’ll continue to look forward for next year’s gathering. Yep, nothing like being ready to capture images at o’dark thirty along a bend in the Platte River. At first light, the Sandhills lift off the river to eat in nearby corn fields. They take flight in groups of hundreds; even thousands, even 10,000s, at one time.
Walkabout Sunset
Walkabout Sunset Although tonight’s walkabout along this canal wasn’t terribly pretty, it was warm. Actually, I worked up a sweat.
Hank Conrad © 2023
