Old Champlain Canal

There are numerous sections of the old Champlain Canalway Trail that I visit. The sections in the towns of Waterford, Halfmoon, Stillwater and Saratoga are the most visited. Yesterday, a visited a portion of the trail in Halfmoon, near lighthouse park on the Hudson River.

I carried only the the 100-400mm lens. The foliage was past peak and the sky pretty much cloudless so I had no real need for anything wider.

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 248mm, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 141mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 400mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 100mm, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 270mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 270mm, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 200

Oakwood Cemetery Foliage

Oakwood Cemetery is not close to home, it's also one of the best locations I know to get up close with colorful trees. I walked around yesterday with the 45mm lens and today with the 100-400mm lens. Here are four image from each day.

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

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/1.2, 1/8000 sec., ISO 50

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/16, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/16, 1/90 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 200mm, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 100mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 200mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 236mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

Color, Sun and Fog

Temperatures were forecast to dip well below freezing last night so I planned to head out early hoping for some frosty and foggy scenics. I made three stops, two at different locations in Saratoga National Historical Park, and at Lighthouse Park along the Hudson River in the town of Halfmoon.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 43mm, f/22, 1/60 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 97mm, f/22, 1/60 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 32mm, f/8, 1/60 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 27mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/16, 1/125 sec., ISO 100

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

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

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/16, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

1 for 3 - Maine Sunrise

While it wasn't one of my favorite Maine sunrises, at least the sun made an appearance yesterday. A good baseball batting average but not particularly satisfying for a once a year visit to Maine.

I made images, almost in complete darkness, with the 45mm f/1.2 lens wide open with a high ISO. Not particularly realistic but interesting. I only included one of these here.

All uploaded images from the trip can be viewed at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Maine-2026. I also added a half dozen images to the black and white Maine gallery at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Black-White/Maine-Coast.

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/1.2, 1/45 sec., ISO 1600

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 58mm, f/4, 1/20 sec., ISO 800

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/10 sec., ISO 800

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 87mm, f/22, 1/250 sec., ISO 1600

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/3000 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 39mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/45 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

0 for 2 - Maine Sunrises

I have one more chance at a sunrise on this short visit to Maine. Yesterday saw wind and a light rain all day and this morning was thick fog. But, the Atlantic Ocean is still there so here are some scenes from this morning.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1.5 sec., ISO 1600

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 300mm, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 800

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 400mm, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 800

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 at 400mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 800

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/125 sec., ISO 100

More Grafton Ponds Foliage

It's only been four days since my last trip to Grafton Lakes State Park but foliage changes quickly when it's near peak so I headed back this morning. I'm glad I did as the colors were great and conditions almost perfect.

A reminder there's a gallery for the park at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/New-York-State-Parks/Grafton-Lakes-State-Park and a project gallery for this years fall color from any location at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/Fall-Foliage-26.

Here are 8 of the 26 images I added to the park gallery this morning. The first is Mill Pond and the rest are Second Pond.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 43mm, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/180 sec., ISO 400

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