Acadia National Park: Thunder Hole HDR 16/52

Last one from Acadia National Park (I promise Sandy). Thunder Hole, an area carved out by water, is supposed to make a loud thundering sound at mid-tide.

I just installed Photomatix and I've been fiddling around with some of it's settings for making HDR images. This image was made from 3 images -2EV, 0EV and +2EV using Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB) which can be set on most DSLR cameras. There are some halo areas that I'd like to avoid and I've read that you can blend the HDR image with one of the original images, but I haven't tried that yet.

Thunder Hole (F-10, ISO100, 1/100, 1/25, 1/6 second exposure in order below)

Acadia National Park: Jordan Pond 15/52

I took a quick trip up to Acadia National Park during Columbus Day long weekend to catch some fall foliage. Jordan Pond is a small lake inside the park with a trail that runs around it, parts of it where you can see the Bubble Mountains in the background. A storm had passed through the area couple days before, so there was a large amount of leaf drop in the area.

Waterfalls 14/52

It's a small waterfall, but I've been wanting to try this smooth silky effect on the water. Took these shots with a polarized filter to minimize reflections.

F-10, 3.2 sec exposure, ISO 100

The High Line 13/52

Earlier last month, I had gone to NYC to watch the US Open and have been meaning to post this series. The High Line is elevated above the streets of New York and runs from Gansevoort St to 20th St. It used to be a railroad elevated above ground and was designed to avoid all the accidents that used to occur on the streets below. Since 1980, the High Line has not been used for anything and was marked for demolition; however, a group of individuals known as the Friends of the High Line decided to save it from demolition. They convinced the city of New York to reuse it for a park and in June 2009, the High Line park opened to the public. An extension to 30th street is planned for 2011. (All pictures, F-4, 1/4000 s, ISO 400)