April Scenes

Here are some shots from yesterday's hike on the Wilkinson Trail and beyond at Saratoga National Historical Park. The beyond part is the British headquarters field and a colonial tract boundary road that connects from the field to the Wilkinson Trail.

There was a prescribed burn in the headquarters field last week which led to some interesting scenes.

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/4, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm, f/5.6, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

Empire QuiltFest

The 28mm focal length worked out very nicely yesterday for a biennial quilt festival. For the most part, the subjects were large and you needed to be relatively close to them. In a college athletic complex, the lighting was also very nice compared to something like a county fair, at least the ones I've visited.

The results were interesting enough for a project gallery containing 23 photos. https://www.trulandphotography.com/Color/Projects/Empire-QuiltFest-2026

Here is a sampling.

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/2.8, 1/180 sec., ISO 400

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/2.8, 1/45 sec., ISO 400

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/3.5, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/3.5, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/3.5, 1/45 sec., ISO 400

RF 28mm f/2.8, f/3.5, 1/30 sec., ISO 400

Oakwood Cemetery Sun

The effort to come up with a manageable bag and gear combination with what I'm currently using continues. If I'm carrying two lenses I don't want to have to put the bag down to change lenses. This eliminates the backpacks and sling bags.

Yesterday, I carried the 28-70mm zoom and the 85mm lens in a Case Logic Kontrast shoulder bag at Oakwood Cemetery. This bag has rigid sides and a molded bottom. It's one of my older and cheaper bags and lacks a rain cover but it is sturdy. I never did use the 85mmm lens or any filters.  

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/2.8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 31mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/22, 1/90 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/22, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200