One of my galleries with the fewest images is Schodack Island State Park in Schodack Landing, New York. The island straddles the border between Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, underneath the Thruway bridge over the Hudson River (seen in the first photo.) It is bordered on the west by that river and on the east by Schodack Creek which is really a tidal bay of the Hudson at that point.
I've mentioned it's not the most photogenic park. The trails do not run along the edges of the island for the most part and views of the waterways are limited, especially when the leaves are on the trees and shrubs. It has great trails, but there are seven state and national parks within 30 miles of home and Schodack Island is the second farthest.
The gallery can be viewed at https://www.trulandphotography.com/New-York-State-Parks/Schodack-Island-State-Park. Here are some photos from yesterday.
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Hudson River
RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/2.8, 1/4000 sec., ISO 100 |
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| RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/350 sec., ISO 100 |
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Schodack Creek
RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100 |
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Schodack Creek
RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/750 sec., ISO 100 |
These are made with the RF 35mm f/1.8 macro IS USM lens which is currently the only lens I have available, except for the old Minolta lenses. I decided to trade in my most recent combination of the RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM and 85mm f/2 macro IS STM lenses for an RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens (again) at MPB. The STM lenses were shipped out on my way to Schodack Island yesterday and the L lens won't arrive until next week. This is a cash neutral trade which gives me additional focal length on the short and long ends and will eliminate me having to decide which lens to have on the camera.
