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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Primember Project

I've decided to use only the 45mm lens for the months of November and December. There will be a gallery you can view at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Prime-Galleries/Primember.

The Think Tank Photo SpeedTop 15 shoulder bag will hold the R6 Mark II with the 45mm lens, UV, CPL and 3 stop ND filters, an EL-100 flash, batteries for camera and flash, and other necessaries. Here is how that looks.

Here are the first additions to the gallery from a visit to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve.

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

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

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

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Imitating the Southwestern U.S.

This must be what's like to live in the southwestern United States. The weather every day is the same. Clear and Sunny. It's great for this never ending season of fall color but I'm actually getting tired of the same conditions every day. The first chance of showers appears to be next Thursday, five days from now. After that rain, if it actually happens, the leaves should be pretty much gone.

Here are some of today's scenes from Waterford.

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

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

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

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Color Before and After

This morning's outing to the Waterford Flight of Locks had a double header of color. The pre-sunrise sky had some color and the post sunrise light on the remaining fall foliage did also. Here are som samples.

A reminder all this year's lock E5 sunrises are located at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/Lock-E5-Sunrises-2026 and all this year's fall foliage images are located at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/Fall-Foliage-26.