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Franconia Notch – Artists Bluff

The second full day of my trip saw a very sore Ben with a very unhappy toe. I’d decided the night before that there was no way I could do Franconia Ridge Trail. I spent a lazy morning sitting in the field by the campground having breakfast and taking pictures. I tried hiking along theContinue reading “Franconia Notch – Artists Bluff”

New Hampshire

The beginning of October saw the second iteration of my annual fall vacation to New England. Last year was Acadia National Park. This year was the White Mountain region of New Hampshire. Like before, most of my photos live in the White Mountain National Forest gallery. Also like before, Squarespace doesn’t think native support forContinue reading “New Hampshire”

Milky Way Photo Editing

This post is a breakdown of how I typically edit Milky Way photos. I will typically follow this Lonely Spec tutorial but tend to skip it if I get satisfactory results on my own. .cr2 raw file The first thing I do is exposure, so adjusting overall exposure, highlights, shadows, and contrast via the sliders.Continue reading “Milky Way Photo Editing”

Harper’s Ferry – Loudoun Heights

Friday saw a lovely day hike of the Virginia side of Harper’s Ferry. The Loudoun Heights Lollipop has been on my list of hikes for a while and I finally got tired of waiting on friends to come along. Hiking on a Friday was wonderful, I saw a total of 6 people on the hike.Continue reading “Harper’s Ferry – Loudoun Heights”

White Oak Canyon in October

A few weeks ago was the last camping trip of the season. I had a spot in Big Meadows which is much more centrally located. The only photo I wanted was a sunrise over Old Rag. I did lots of hiking – 3 miles out and back on South River Falls trail, the Bearfence MountainContinue reading “White Oak Canyon in October”

Great Falls Park

Great Falls Park – a National Park Service site on the Potomac – was the first photography outing since I moved my home base to Virginia.  The park is a 30 minute drive from my apartment.  This morning I spent 3 hours wandering around.  The crowd really fills it up around 10:30.  I mainly spentContinue reading “Great Falls Park”