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50 vs 24 mm focal length

A Cooley Peninsula Valley on a May Morning

February 26, 2020December 13, 2019 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

On the northeast slope of Slievenaglogh peak (Irish: Sliabh na gCloch) on the road from Mullaghattin Townland to Riverstown. This day I swapped lenses and took in the same general direction for each. This is the first and last of a series using the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens and I pulled in the shots from the Canon 24mm f1.4 L II USM lens, published in previous posts.

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Here we look northeast from the Slievenaglogh Townland over the valley between Slievenaglogh and Slieve Foy peaks. Slieve Foy is the far ridge lost in clouds.

This is the first and last of a series using the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens.

Slievenaglogh View, north northeast. 50mm

The view includes Little River, Castletown River, Ballycoly and Glenmore Townlands. Adjacent is a sheep pasture with a farm ruin behind the yellow flowered gorse (Whin bush, scientific name Ulex).

Slievenaglogh View with road, east — Slievenaglogh View, east, 50mm

Early morning, late May 2014.

Here is a slideshow of the 50mm and 24mm images of this post.

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Abandoned

So much depended on this wagon

February 20, 2020February 14, 2020 MichaelStephenWills9 Comments

A hay wagon, unused since the twentieth century.

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No longer needed, this mountainside pasture is grazed by a flock of sheep. Slievenaglogh Townland, Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland.

This is the third of a series using the Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM lens.

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Slievenaglogh View, northeast I

It goes on and on and on

February 12, 2020December 11, 2019 MichaelStephenWills9 Comments

Slievenaglogh is the name of a peak on the Cooley Peninsula of County Louth, Ireland near to the birthplace of my Mom, Proleek, a few townlands to the west.

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On the northeast slope of Slievenaglogh peak (Irish: Sliabh na gCloch) on the road from Mullaghattin Townland to Riverstown.

Here we look northeast from the Slievenaglogh Townland, the valley between Slieve Foy and Slievenaglogh peaks.

The view includes Little River, Ballycoly Townland and Castletown River.

Adjacent is a sheep pasture with a farm ruin behind the yellow flowered gorse (whin bush, scientific name Ulex).

Slieve Foy is the far ridge lost in clouds. Early morning, late May 2014.

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Sense of Scale

Humans dwarfed by the eons

January 23, 2020November 26, 2019 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

Lack of reference leads to a confused impression of this torrent of water. An adult human, standing on the lower rock ledges, will be dwarfed by the surroundings.

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Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening

Lucifer Falls at moderate spring flood. The Gorge Trail is closed for the winter due to the danger of falling rock. The water volume can sweep an unwary hiker quickly over the brink.

The potential for fatalities is increased by black ice on the smooth slate walkways along the torrent. Can you spot the barrier blocking access to the path? I am at a secure perch at the falls overlook on the Rim Trail, opened at this season.

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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Gully vs. Ravine

I love the early spring light filtering through the hemlocks.

January 22, 2020November 26, 2019 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

Rim trail traverses gullies. These creases in the gorge walls were formed by small streams flowing to Enfield Creek.

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Some passages require a wade, others have elaborate walkways with bridges. I initially wanted to call these ravines. Upon researching the term discovered while ravines are formed by erosion, the scale here is much smaller. I could rename Enfield Gorge, to Enfield Ravine.

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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Connecticut Hill Retrospective

December 30, 2019December 1, 2019 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

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Connecticut Hill Autumn View with Cayuta Lake — Bostwick Road, October

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Connecticut Hill Autumn

dramatic sky

December 27, 2019December 16, 2019 MichaelStephenWills6 Comments

Connecticut Hill from Harvey Hill Road on a late October afternoon. Newfield of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.

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Autumn Fields, Finger Lakes

Hay Bales!!

December 23, 2019December 16, 2019 MichaelStephenWills7 Comments

The land opens up on the slopes of Connecticut Hill, Newfield of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.

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Across the Plain

Sere grasses

December 20, 2019December 1, 2019 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

The Finger Lakes are formed by a series of inclined planes spread across central New York State.

Here we look northwest across the land between Cayuga and Seneca lakes, all forests and farm land. Seneca Lake is not visible,15 miles distant, and the Finger Lakes National Forest in between.

The only town is Hector, New York, population 4,854 in the 2,000 census. The foreground are sere grasses, a field of beef cattle and pond.

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Autumn Apple Orchard, landscape orientation

compare portrait vs. landscape orientation.

December 19, 2019December 1, 2019 MichaelStephenWills7 Comments

Unharvested apples on the ground and branches of this apple orchard off Black Oak Road on the slopes of Connecticut Hill, Newfield in the Finger Lakes of New York.