Welcome to the 60's

Today is the second of three days forecast to be in the 60's but the last day before rain moves in. I will probably get out again today but I hit a couple of watery locations this morning. If I have anything more today I'll post it tomorrow.

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 85mm f/2, f/2, 1/4000 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

Cohoes Falls, Mohawk River
RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

Cohoes Falls, Mohawk River
RF 85mm f/2, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

From Late Winter to Late Spring

Late spring temperatures anyway. Nearly 70 degrees is not typical early March weather, and we have three of those days this week along with a 50 degree day yesterday.

I've been walking around with all three lenses but I tend to not switch lenses as often as I would use various focal lengths on a zoom lens.  But every zoom lens is a compromise with respect to aperture, focal length range or size and cost. I would want at least one prime lens in addition to any zoom lens available so I might as well work on getting used to frequent lens changes. 

[Update 3/10/26: I came up with an exercise to force me to change lenses and make it more of a routine. On Thursdays, absent a reason not to, I will shoot each subject with all three lenses. I will choose fewer scenes I'm sure but that's not necessarily a bad thing.  I will document the project in a Three Prime Thursday gallery.]

Here are some shots from a walk around the rivers yesterday and a trip to Saratoga National Historical Park this morning,

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/4, 1/6000 sec., ISO 100

Meteorological Spring

We are now in meteorological spring in the northern hemisphere. When I define a photo project by a season I use the meteorological time frame rather than the astrological. Although this year it really is still winter. 

Unless an opportunity to contribute to the disruption of the fascist war machine develops, I'll be out and around with my camera. The winter project with the 45mm lens has ended and can be viewed here. I ended up with 123 images. Snow and ice from beginning to end.

The next seasonal project I'm planning will be this summer and it will consist of images all made in the vertical, or portrait, orientation with either a 2:3 or 3:4 aspect ration. There will be galleries for both black and white and color photos. A couple of continuing projects are listed in the sidebar to the right.

Here are some of the last photos from the final days of February.

Saratoga Monument
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

Schuyler House
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

Schuyler House
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

Oakwood Cemetery
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

Oakwood Cemetery
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/11, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

Oakwood Cemetery
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO 100