Reflection of Fall Colors

We have had a week of rain here in Central New York, but today the Sun, and blue sky were out.  And so were the fall colors.

I stopped by a pond in the late evening and was able to catch this photo with the beautiful fall colors reflecting off the water.

I also had a very pleasant surprise of being able to photograph a beaver as it swam around the pond.  I hope to do something special with those photos.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/40 sec, Aperture f/9.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 75 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 121mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, tripod.

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Bench of the Week #7, Ithaca Commons, Ithaca NY.

The Ithaca Commons is a unique place full of interesting shops, restaurants and public places.  I was walking through the commons this week, and I noticed this bench.  I thought it was an interesting design, and thought of it as a family bench.  I could easily see parents sitting in the blue seats, and drinking their coffee.  The coffee could rest on the green table.  Meanwhile the children are all crawling all over the rest of the bench like a playground.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/60 sec, Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 17 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 28mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, handheld.

Bench of Week #7, Lab of Ornithology

The Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University has many trails that are in wetlands where it's very easy to walk around and observe the birds. Many people have donated money to the Lab, and there are benches everywhere.

This particular bench overlooks the lake where it's very easy to see a Blue Heron Nest. It is covered with an arbor and trumpet vines. It's a great place to sit and observe the birds.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/60, Aperture f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length 70 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 113mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, hand held.

Bench of the Week #6 Very Primitive

There's a new trail in Freeville NY that has only been there a couple of years. At the far end of the trail somebody has made this very primitive bench. They cut two notches in two pieces of log, and placed another log on top of the notches. The pieces look like they all come from the same tree. Perhaps this is what one of the first wooden benches look like.

Enjoy.

Photo details: Exposure time 1 sec, Aperture f/16.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 20 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 32mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, tripod.

Bench of the Week #5

This Bench of the Week is from Cornell University. I think it's a very old bench. Inscribed on the back is the following message:

"TO THOSE WHO SHALL SIT HERE REJOICING, TO THOSE WHO SHALL SIT HERE MOURNING, SYMPATHY AND GREETING; SO WE HAVE DONE IN OUR TIME. 1892 A.D.W.- H.M.

I would assume that the A.D.W. stands for Andrew Dixon White the co-founder of Cornell University. I'm not sure of the H.M.

I like the bench as it reaches across time to speak to us today. It helps to put thing in perspective. It's a great bench for overlooking Cayuga Lake far below the University.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/25 sec, Aperture f/8.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 17 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 28mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, tripod.

Bench of the Week #4

This bench holds a special place in my heart. It's one that my wife bought for the back yard. It's a glider so it can be slid back and forth while sitting in it. It's a great place to sit with a beer at the end of the day, and unwind.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/125, Aperture f/1.8, ISO 100, Focal Length 50 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 81mm, Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, hand held.

Bench of the Week #3

This weeks Bench of the Week for me is a circular bench that overlooks the Cornell University Plantations. It's a great spot. There are two of these benches on this overlook that are a 1/3 of a circle. Between the two benches is a long gong with a hammer. It's a very peaceful place, with great stone. I hope you enjoy.

It's been a while since I've posted to this blog. My Photo of the Day Blog has taken over for this blog. I already had a photo of the day. My rules prohibit me from posting two photos of the day on that blog.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/320 sec, Aperture f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length 17 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 27mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, circular polarized filter, tripod.

Other People's Bench of the Week:

Barbara Martin
PERBS For the Love of Benches
RuneE Visual Norway

My Previous Bench of the Week:

Bench of the Week 1
Bench of the Week 2

Summer Cherries

This photograph was taken with my new Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. It was taken at Peg's pond on July 1, 2006. The Shutter Speed was 1/500 Sec. The Aperture was F4.0. ISO Speed 400. Lens 70-300mm. Focal Length 70.mm.

Epcot Family Photo

This photo was taken at Epcot. We were waiting to get into the park in the morning. This photo was taken from a very low angle to try and get the geodesic dome in the background.

This photo was taken with a Nikon 2 megapixel camera.

Blue Heron

There's a funny story with this picture. A few years ago we were in Canada, and when we first arrived one of the kids told us that a blue heron had landed over near a stream. We very slowly approached it with a camera and took several photographs. (This being one of them.) We were very proud of ourselves. Later when the kids were fishing on the dock, the same heron landed right next to them. The heron the proceeded to eat the fish out of the bucket that the kids were putting them. It became very obvious the heron was very accustomed to people. I've never seen one do that before, or since.

The Photo was taken with a 35mm Canon EOS Rebel Camera.

Lake Lila, Adirondacks

This photo was taken on Lake Lila in the Adirondacks. It was a very calm day, and the canoes were tied to a fallen tree.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Bocce Ball

Perspective, Perspective, Perspective. As you can guess I really like the perspective of this photo. In the photograph, I set the camera in the grass next to a Bocce Ball, and guessed If I had the angle correct. I was lucky enough to have Judy walking by while the photo was being taken.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Black Eyed Susan

This photo was taken in the Summer of 2005 at my in-laws house. I believe the beauty of this photo is the flower itself. I find this to be a great photo to look at in the middle of the winter. I also like the old barn in the background. A neat contrast of the age of the barn with the newness of the flower.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Vatican Museum Stairs

This is the stair case leaving the Vatican Museum. I found the stairs very interesting, and thought it would make a great photo. An interesting thing happened on the way back from Roma. I was looking through a photo magazine, and somebody else had taken a similar photo, and published it in the magazine.

Roma Pantheon at Night

The Title says it all.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Roma via Appia Antica

This road way in Rome is near the catacombs. It was built round 300 BC. On our trip to Roma we rented bicycles and road along this road. These types of trees are all around Rome. The road surface makes it very difficult to ride bikes, so many people ride on the dirt paths along the edge.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Roma Colesseo

In April of 2005 my family had the opportunity to go to Italy. Our daughter had spent a semester in a study abroad program and had been their since January. This is actually 3 photo's stitched into one photo. Many pictures of the Colesseo are taken with a wide view lens. This one wasn't. I like the perspective of photo of this photo. It looks much better when it is printed poster size.

This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S230.

Dew Catcher, Peg's Pond, 2001

This is one of my favorite photos. We were camping at a friends pond as we do every summer for a weekend with friends. One morning there was a fog lifting from the pond, and this spider web had captured a lot of dew. I took several photos to attempt to get the light just right. This photo took first place in the Landscape and Nature category for the PAW print Cornell University Staff Photo contest in 2005.

This was taken with a Nikon 2 megapixel digital camera.