Posts in Category: Sony a5100 with E 10-18 f4 zoom
Tetons! From the Snake
I hope you are not getting tired of the Grand Tetons already. We only had a late morning and early afternoon there but the autumn scenery was spectacular. We drove a barely a road down off the highway right down to the banks of the Snake River for a different perspective on the mountains. Top view is with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 75mm equivalent. The bottom view is with the Sony a5100 and E 10-18 f4 at 15mm equivalent. Program mode on the a6700 and Superior Auto on the a5100. Processed in Photomator.
Tetons! Grand Tetons behind the Snake
Grand Teton National Park, October 2024 — The Tetons behind the Snake River Valley. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Mode. Processed in Photomator.
The Tetons! Autumn
We only had a few hours in the Tetons, as we drove down from Gardiner and had to get back by evening. One of our first stops was at a bend in the river for a classic autumn view of the Tetons. Here we have a moderate wide angle view with the Sony a5100 and Sony E 10-18 f4 at 27mm equivalent…and a moderate telephoto view with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 75mm equivalent. Both capture an aspect of the autumn mountains. Superior Auto on the a5100 and Program mode on the a6700. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Mud Volcano
The activity at the thermal features of Yellowstone National Park varies day to today with both the above ground and the underground weather. This was our second stop at Mud Volcano, and it was much more active this day than the other, with huge plumes of steam. These are not geysers. They do not erupt. The output of super-heated water and steam is pretty constant. It is called a mud volcano because the water mixes with clay and emerges as a super hot slurry, with the consistency of heavy cream, and a smooth mud grey color. The close up of the plume is with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 75mm, in Program mode, and the two other shots are from closer with the Sony a5100 and Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent, and Superior Auto with the Landscape Scene Mode selected. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Sheepeater Creek
Sheepeater Creek flows at the base of Sheepeater Cliffs. We went there several times to try for the Pika who live in the talus at the foot of the cliffs, and each time I was captured by the beauty of meadows, the forest, the cliffs and the sky. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 27mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Mode selection. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Slough Creek
Slough Creek has been, for many years, the place to see wolves in Yellowstone. They have denned several different spots on the far slopes in this wide angle landscape. From the Slough Creek access road you get “scope” views. They are so far away what you do not get much at all with any conventional camera set-up…so not my favorite place to see wolves…but one of the only relatively reliable spots in the park. Which means there is always a crowd, and parking is always a challenge. Another reason it not my favorite place. 🙂 Still, it is one of them of the most beautiful little valleys in Yellowstone, and always worth a landscape shot. Sony a5100 with E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Select. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Bison in the landscape
It is impossible to separate the landscape of Yellowstone from its wildlife…a pretty obvious statement when you get to think about it…but one that grows on you the longer your visit is, and the more thoughtfully you view the world. The Bison were made for these hills and high plateaus, meandering rivers and steams, and yes, even the hot springs and geysers, and the landscape was made for them. And they live in a simple balance and a harmony that is just as it ought to be…or as close as we will let it be in our way too complicated world. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide angle zoom at 27mm equivalent, and Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 123mm equivalent. Superior Auto and Program Mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.
Maine! Red Carpet
Kennebunk, Maine, October 2024 — Fall has come to the floor of the Maine forest. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide angle zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Selection. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Ruby Red
Nothing so ruby red
as the leaves of beach rose
in late October
in Southern Maine
along the Bridle Path
back half a mile
from the sea.
If you have seen them
you know I am right!
And now you have seen them. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide angle zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Scene Selection Landscape. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii telephoto zoom at 139 and 105mm equivalents. Program mode with my landscape and macro modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Mousam and Roger’s Pond
I got out for a walk around Roger’s Pond by the Mousam River in Kennebunk, Maine yesterday and caught some of the now fading fall color or Southern Maine. Not in full sun, so a bit on the subtle side, but that is okay. It is the season. Sony a5100 with the Sony E 10-18 f4 zoom at 15-27mm equivalents. Superior Auto with Scene Select (Landscape). Processed in Photomator.