by chphoto | Aug 7, 2014 |
I spent the evening watching the sunset from Mounds Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. The flowers in the foreground seemed to compliment the color of the sunset nicely I thought. To create this image I used several different Neutral Density Filters to help balance out the sky and foreground. I used a 100mm Formatt-Hitech filter holder, 2 stop reverse grad ND and 2 stop soft edge grad ND. ISO 200 – f/11 – 15 sec – 21mm – Tripod – Single Exposure Canon EOS 5D MkII Camera Body and Canon EF 17-40 f/4L Lens with Formatt Hitech Filters Photographed in St. Paul, Minnesota on 8-7-2014 at 8:30...
by chphoto | Jul 16, 2014 |
Downtown St. Paul, Mississippi River and the Wabasha street bridge. Photographed from Harriet Island. ISO 50 – f/11.0 – 1/4s – 40mm – Tripod – Single Exposure Canon EOS 5D MkII Body and Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Lens with circular polarizer and 2 stop graduated ND filter. Photographed in St Paul, Minnesota on 7-16-2014 at 2:30...
by chphoto | Jul 16, 2014 |
Several weeks ago during the flood there was a brief story on the local news about the giant clam shell floating down the river. Some people were a bit concerned, thinking this was some prehistoric creature. The shell is not real and was part of the play ground on Harriet Island in St. Paul. I was walking around at Harriet Island today and I saw the shell parked on the shore, returned to its home. ISO 100 – f/11.0 – 1/50s – 40mm – Handheld – Single Exposure Canon EOS 5D MkII Body and Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Lens with Circular Polarizer. Photographed in St Paul, Minnesota on 7-16-2014 at 2:30...
by chphoto | Jul 1, 2014 |
I stopped by the Ford Lock and Dam right after another storm moved through the area, hoping to use the dramatic clouds as the backdrop for the rushing waterfall. I noticed that the locks were both closed, I have not been to this dam recently, but I was surprised to see them both closed. The photo of the St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam I posted from yesterday shows the lock open with water rushing through it. I eventually wondered to St. Anthony again tonight and noticed that the lock was closed as well. This is a good sign for anyone effected by the recent flooding because it means that the river is returning to its normal volume. 3 Shot HDR with exposure times of 0.8s, 0.2s, 3.2s – ISO 50 – f/22 – 17mm Canon EOS 5D MkII Body and Canon EF 17-40 f/4L Lens + 2 stop ND filter. Photographed in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 7-1-2014 at 4:00...
