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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Calumet City, IL
Date: Jul 11, 2007
Aperture: F/14
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jul 11, 2007
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Comments: 11
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I stopped at a forest preserve in Calumet City IL to try some IR pictures by the small lake. They didn't turn out so on my way back to the parking lot I got out the 10-20mm and took a few quick shots. I just couldn't do the square crop on this one. I have one with the foreground more in focus but the composition isn't as good. That's what happens when you're in a hurry.
There's a few trails here, a nature center with snakes & turtle & fish, a garden, a few birds, and some old buildings where they do reenactments.
When I was young we'd come here and walk around and check out the nature center. Even in high school and college I would sometimes come here to walk and reflect. These days I occasionally go at lunch, usually to take pictures.
The nature center has a fancy weather station that charts temperature, humidity, etc. I remember even when I was very young being fascinated by the charting, the dials, the windspeed changing in real time, etc. Even then I was already being pulling towards things technical and analytical. Besides choosing science as a career, I'm still fascinated by the weather and am a trained weather spotter.
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07/17/2007 07:20:00 AM |
| What a lovely place. Love all the wildflowers! |
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07/13/2007 10:20:23 AM |
| Very nice and soothing landscape. |
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07/12/2007 09:21:21 PM |
| What a pretty field, I wish I had somewhere this serene to eat lunch in. The colors are stunning! |
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07/12/2007 01:30:38 PM |
ooh since you are a trained weather spotter we can expect to see some storm pics during the 50 days, right?
were you using a polarizer filter of some kind? I see some kind of gradient in the sky.
the flowers in the foreground add interest to the picture.
I understand about going on those nature walks as being good places to reflect. I think the quiet and lack of distractions is what pulls you in.
Nice pic! |
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07/12/2007 01:29:18 PM |
Wow, for a 'rushed' shot it looks pretty good to me. The area seems wonderful and the blog helped bring it to life
Great colours |
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07/12/2007 08:18:24 AM |
I'm very drawn to this image, I'd sure like to be hiking there now :-) You've got it all in this image, colorful flowers, lush trees, and a big blue sky... just gorgeous!
I would like the weather station at the nature center too; as an astronomer I'm always concerned with the weather! |
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07/12/2007 05:41:48 AM |
| I like how the trees seem to be forming a "V" with another tree in the center. The flowers in the foreground are good. |
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07/12/2007 02:50:01 AM |
| A very pretty picture , love the balance between the amount of blue in the sky, and the area covered by flowers. But I have to say it's the phrase "trained weather spotter" that makes it for me... I just have an image of you popping your head out of a window in a ninja style.. and pronouncing "yes... still dry!" |
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07/12/2007 02:39:02 AM |
| I was beginning to forget what blue sky looked like. I haven't seen it for quite a few days now. Lovely weather you had - I can just imagine that there were a lot of little critters among the flowrers to do macro shots of ;-Þ |
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07/11/2007 09:07:07 PM |
| oh, lovely. I like your write-up too. |
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07/11/2007 08:26:09 PM |
| Beautiful shot front to back. |
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