Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Prospect Mountain

Prospect Mountain Day Use Area is a New York State Park overlooking Lake George. I try to visit around this time of year for some fall color shots. I have a previously sparse gallery from the location at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/New-York-State-Parks/Prospect-Mountain-Day-Use-Area.

Here are some of the 27 images I added today.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 43mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 67mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 50mm, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 200


Monday, October 5, 2026

Fall Foliage Season

Peak color doesn't last long in any particular location. This week is usually peak time at Grafton Lakes State Park and I had earmarked this morning for a trip there. 

It was cloudy with some sprinkles when I left home but it was pretty windy and the clouds were moving fast so I figured the forecast for sun was probably accurate. Color was just about at peak and the sun did appear while I was at the park.

Here are some of today's scenes.

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 400

Shaver Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 100

Shaver Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100


Friday, October 2, 2026

More Lens Testing

I walked around Oakwood Cemetery this morning with the RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM lens a day after picking it up at Best Buy. It worked out well, even with overcast skies, which required some increases ISO settings.

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 270mm, f/8, 1/45 sec., ISO 800

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 400mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 800

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 165mm, f/6.7, 1/750 sec., ISO 400

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 225mm, f/6.7, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 400mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec., ISO 400

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 373mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 800