A Rainy Weekend

Between the weather and other activities I've not been photographing this weekend. I did, however come up with a new project which will blend well with the B&W Sprouts and Touch of Human projects.

I dug out one of my old manual focus lenses from a couple of years ago when I intended to use only fast prime lenses. The lens is a Minolta MC ROKKOR-PF 58mm f/1.4 which dates to around 1969. Here is a youtube video describing the lens.

I will open up the gallery for the project once it has some contents. Here are some photos from the past few days with my usual setup.

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 26mm, f/5.6, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 53mm, f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO 400

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 400

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 42mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 400

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 400

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 53mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 400

April Fools

Imagine a news report that the United States is now under the control of a fascist regime with an out of control executive branch with no one willing or able to defend the Constitution. That the nation that has stood since the adoption of that Constitution in 1789 no longer exists. Wouldn't that be a great April Fools joke. Except it's not.

But, people need to live their lives, even in a fascist dictatorship. Physical activity needs to happen and artistic expression needs to occur. Karma will deal with the nazi frat boys and their toadies.

My activity today was a walk around Shaver Pond at Grafton Lakes State Park with quick shoreline visits to Second Pond and Long Pond. Today is opening day of trout season. Shaver Pond used to be a trophy location with bait and size restrictions but apparently it no longer is and statewide regulations apply. In any case, I encountered no fishers. The ice is gone, though,

Shaver Pond, South End
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 31mm, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 400

Shaver Pond Trail
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/60 sec., ISO 800

Shaver Pond Trail
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 28mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

Shaver Pond
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 35mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

Shaver Pond
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/750 sec., ISO 200

Second Pond
EOS R6II, RF24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

Cohoes Scenes

The B&W Sprouts project tends to be skewed a bit towards Waterford as I spend more time there. Today was warm but overcast with rain in the forecast and I stopped at the Cohoes Falls viewing park on School Street while out running errands. 

Here are some shots I added to the project.

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 65mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 56mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 32mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 35mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 200