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

Peebles Island with the R6 Mark II

The EOS R6 Mark II feels really nice and balanced with the RF 24-105mm f/4L lens. Although the body has a little less height than the R8 with the extension grip, the R6II's grip is thicker which helps support the heavier lens and it's high enough to fit all fingers. 

I had a short walk around Peebles Island after setting up the camera as close to the way I have the R8 set up as I can. Some controls and settings are different so I'll stumble a bit for a while. As I'll be using the R6II much more frequently than the R6, before long it will be the "normal" body and I'll fumble a bit when I use the R8.

The sensors on the two cameras are pretty much identical so there shouldn't be any difference between images from the two bodies.

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 85mm, f/4, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 98mm, f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 100

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 40mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 70mm, f/11, 1/60 sec., ISO 100

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

EOS R6II, RF 24-105mm f/4L at 85mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200