The WordPress Daily Prompt has the theme of Mighty. This caused me to take a look through some of my images to see what resonated…
Then I came across this image of the mighty bull moose, happily browsing in a pond in the pouring rain! Clearly, this bull was not overly impressed with the rain, and not nearly as bothered by it as the photographer. Despite the weather I had a great day photographing in Baxter State Park in the great state of Maine.
Here’s a quick shot that shows off this beauty of a beast….
This weeks WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge has the theme of Earth, which is appropriate, given that Saturday is Earth Day. So I figured that I would do a weeklong series of different views of the Earth that I have experienced. Feel free to join in with the fun!
One of the areas of amazing diversity is the Animal Kingdom. The level of adaptation to the opportunities presented in our planet’s environment is simply stunning! From bacteria that thrive in volcanic vents on the bottom of the ocean to birds of paradise that create mating displays beyond human comprehension and everything in between!
Among my favorites is the moose, featured in our fourth episode…
Bull Moose in Rain
This image was captured in June, 2006, during a photography weekend led by the wonderful photographer, Mark Picard, whose moose and nature photography are stunning! As it happened, we were graced by a significant amount of rain during this weekend, for which I was prepared; one of the advantages of doing a lot of outdoor photography in New England is that preparation for lots of different weather conditions becomes second nature.
Despite the weather, we saw around 27 moose in under three days, which was phenomenal. This bull was very happy grazing the underwater vegetation in this pond and was clealy not affected by the rain 🙂
Technical Details
This images were captured with Canon EOS 1D MkII using a Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG lens. Exposure settings were 1/250 second at f/5.6 and 1000 ISO.
Lighthouses are always great subjects for photography, as they often are located in picturesque locations and their architecture makes them stand out from their surroundings (intentionally).
Bass Harbor Light
The lighthouse at Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine, sits on the rugged rocks on the southern tip of the island. Of course, Mount Desert Island is best known as the home of Acadia National Park, which is a truly gorgeous park with lots of trails and easy access to many areas, including Cadillac Mountain.
This lighthouse dates back to the 19th century with the original monies for its construction being appropriated by Congress in 1855 and its construction completing in 1876.
On the day that we visited the area, it was nigh impossible to get a wider angle view of the lighthouse without a significant number of tourists in the shot, so I opted to frame the shot with the trees, which I think worked pretty well.
Technical Details
This image was captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mk III using an EF 24-105mm f/4 lens. Exposure settings were 1/40 second at f/10 and 160 ISO.
This week’s shot of the week is a throw-back, as weather and time were not exceedingly cooperative this week.
Nubble at Night
It’s not a frequent occurrence for me to do night photography, even though it is something that I enjoy, as it’s a thinking photographer’s game. This shot is from December 2014, when Nubble Light on Cape Neddick, ME, was decorated with lights for the holiday season.
From a position, low on the rocks, I noticed that I could get a nice long reflection of the light on the island, including some on the rocks that were moist from the surf. In case you wonder, the ocean was flat, as this is a side effect of very long exposures.
Hope you enjoy!
Technical Details
This image was captured with my Canon EOS 5D Mk III using an EF 17-40mm f/4L lens. Exposure settings were at f/18, 100 ISO and 2.5 minutes of open shutter (yes, a full 130 seconds).
You cannot travel the path
until you have become the path itself.
*****
Gautama Buddha
Technical Details
This is a scene in Baxter State Park in northern Maine that I captured back in 2006 during a weekend filled with moose! The weather was pouring rain most of the time and densely overcast on this day. I wound up shooting this at 1/40 sec, f/5.6 at 800 ISO (handheld).
The camera was a Canon EOS 1D MkII with a Sigma 50-500mm lens attached (it’s a beast!).
Dutch goes the Photo! 