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Drone, Nature, Panorama, Photography, River-scapes, Time-lapse

MIDWEEK SUNSET – Maiden Rock, WI #sunset

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MIDWEEK SUNSET

The conditions were favorable and I was able to get home at a reasonable enough time to get out and enjoy a midweek sunset.  Maiden Rock, WI is another favorite spot; mostly for sunsets given the angle of sunrise throughout the year not being as favorable in this location.  There are typically large ice heaves just off the shore, but not this year.  Plenty of cracks and other interesting designs in the ice though.

Fellow photog, Jeff Marcus, joined me this beautiful afternoon.  We had the beach all to ourselves this fine January afternoon.

The ice on Lake Pepin was smooth and had no snow cover.  There were a handful of ice fishermen trying their and people ice skating too all over the bay.

Midweek Sunset
Nikon D700 | ISO 200 | 16mm | f/11 | 1/160 second
Midweek Sunset
Nikon D700 | ISO 200 | 16mm | f/11 | 1/60 second

Drone Photos

Drone Video

D700 Time lapse Video Clip

 

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Drone, Nature, Photography, River-scapes

A FLEETING MOMENT – Bay City, Wi #sunrise

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A FLEETING MOMENT

That was definitely the case this cold January morning.  It was just under 30 degrees, but the 5 mph breeze out of the east (across a huge sheet of ice) made it seem significantly colder.  It was mostly cloudy upon arrival and after a bit, there was only a hint of color on the horizon; them boom!  The color came.  And just like that the color was gone just as quickly as it appeared.  It was a fleeting moment of spectacular color.

Some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth photographing in the cold January weather.

Here are three frames captured 40 minutes apart.

D700 | ISO 200 | f/7.1 | 4 seconds | 16 mm
D700 | ISO 200 | f/7.1 | 1/20 second | 16 mm
D700 | ISO 200 | f/7.1 | 1/30 second | 16 mm

A 4 second clip that encompasses those 40 minutes.

I am really happy with both the vertical and horizontal panorama shots.

A FLEETING MOMENT

Mavic 2 Pro | ISO 100 | f/3.5 | 1/20 seconds | 10.26 mm | 7 Frames

A FLEETING MOMENT
Mavic 2 Pro | ISO 100 | f/3.5 | 1/20 seconds | 10.26 mm | 7 Frames

I shot my first automated drone 360 sphere this morning.  The images looks interesting.

A FLEETING MOMENT
Mavic 2 Pro 360 sphere

After a bit of manipulation in Photoshop – viola.  Sunrise-o-sphere.

A FLEETING MOMENT
360 sphere

EXTRA

Out low across the ice and back high

FLEETING MOMENT
Bay City Campground

Here is an aerial view of Bay City Campground.

A shot of two fellow photog friends capturing the sunrise this a.m.

Fleeting Moment
L. Jeff Marcus | R. Kevin Gardiner

 

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Drone, Nature, Panorama, Photography, River-scapes

RISING SUN – Maiden Rock, WI #sunrise

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RISING SUN

After shooting sunrise in Bay City Friday morning, I headed further down river to Maiden Rock.  I made it there just in time to see the sun rising over the bluffs.  The sunlight warmed up the blue-cold landscape instantly creating a lovely scene.

RISING SUN
Mavic 2 Pro | ISO 100 | f/5 | 1/640 seconds | 10.26 mm

Maiden Rock Panoramas

RISING SUN
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/5 | 1/640 seconds | 10.26 mm | 7 Frames
RISING SUN
Mavic 2 Pro | ISO 100 | f/4.5 | 1/640 seconds | 10.26 mm | 9 Frames
RISING SUN
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/3.2 | 1/640 seconds | 10.26 mm | 5 Frames
RISING SUN
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/3.2 | 1/640 seconds | 10.26 mm | 8 Frames

The ice is pretty fascinating as seen from above.

Ice
Ice
Ice
Downtown Maiden Rock

 

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BAY CITY BEAUTY – Bay City, WI #sunrise

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BAY CITY BEAUTY

Bay City Beauty – I never tire of the beauty of this shoreline, this bay, the bluffs and the sunrises that happen here.  Another work gone and an early morning spent marveling at the palette of colors mother nature painted the sky with today.

D700 ISO 200 | f/10 | 4 seconds | 16 mm
D700 ISO 200 | f/10 | 1 seconds | 16 mm
D700 ISO 200 | f/10 | 1/160 seconds | 16 mm

It was also another opportunity to practice drone photography.  I’ve always leaned toward portrait orientation in my photography, but I am really liking the result of the vertical [portrait orientation] panoramic images from the drone.

BAY CITY BEAUTY
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/6.3 | 1/25 seconds | 10.26 mm | 7 Frames

Two more panoramas.

BAY CITY BEAUTY

BAY CITY BEAUTY

And a few more single frame shots.

 

 

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ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR – Lake City, MN #sunset

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ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR

Having had so much fun this a.m. shooting sunrise, I decided to head out this afternoon and see what I could do with the afternoon golden hour.  I brought the best wife ever along so she could see how much fun this is.  Here she is standing next to me for a selfie.

ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/20 seconds | 10.26 mm

The light was wonderful.  The limestone faces of the bluffs on the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin glowed orange as the sun went down.

ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/50 seconds | 10.26 mm

Panoramas

The practice continues on drone panorama photography.  It’s all completely manual at this point as I have not delved into the automated features of the Mavic 2 Pro.

The wayside rest next to Hansen’s Harbor between Frontenac and Lake City was an interesting location.  I was a nice wide open expanse to practice flying around.  The ice on the lake was very interesting, colorful and full of texture.

ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/50 seconds | 10.26 mm | 9 Frames
ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/50 seconds | 10.26 mm | 11 Frames
ELEVATED GOLDEN HOUR
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/50 seconds | 10.26 mm | 9 Frames

A few more single shots

 

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A NEW PERSPECTIVE – Bay City, WI #sunrise

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A NEW PERSPECTIVE

When I arrived at my favorite sunrise location this a.m. the sky was quite clear; so clear that you could see Jupiter (bottom) and Venus (top) easily next to the silhouette of the tree.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE
D700 ISO 200 | f/7.1 | 25 seconds | 17 mm

January starts out with Venus shining above Jupiter in the morning sky, yet the month ends with Jupiter shining above Venus. Day by day, Jupiter climbs upward, away from the sunrise, while Venus sinks downward, toward the rising sun. The two will meet for a conjunction in the morning sky on January 22, 2019. ~EarthSky.org

As the morning progressed the clouds cooperated wonderfully even though a completely clear sky was in the forecast for this morning.  This morning started out like most other mornings at this particular location, but the situation changed dramatically.  The new perspective is courtesy of a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone I received for Christmas from the best wife ever.

I am pretty happy with the results given this was my third flight and first ever attempt at shooting the sunrise with a drone.  The shots are a titch grainy given ISO 400 .   The vertical panorama is my favorite drone photo of the day.  This morning without a doubt spawned an enthusiasm for drone photography that will not likely subside any time soon.

Horizontal Panorama

Drone Sunrize
Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 400 | f/9 | 1/60 seconds | 10.26 mm | 7 Frames

Vertical Panorama

Drone Sunrise

Mavic 2 Pro| ISO 400 | f/9 | 1/60 seconds | 10.26 mm | 12 Frames

Two more panoramas.

Additional Drone Single-Frame Photos

Jeff & Jay
Jeff & Jay
Jeff & Jay

Extra

A short video clip from this a.m.

Photo by Jeff Marcus
Drone in flight
Drone in flight

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