On the first day I tried to do it with my A7r IV but I only got this single image of an American kestrel in-flight. It is a fast flyer and small... I quickly switched to my A9 II to do the rest, including on the second day. I used the A7r IV more for stationary kestrel from that point on.
Looking from a bridge that crosses and at Swabia Creek and the surrounding forest in early Autumn Colors.
Tripod mounted A7r and Leica R 28mm f2.8 Elmarit V2 lens.
ISO 100, f8, 1/3 second.
Exposure Corrected -0.49 Stops.
October 18, 2020
At Lock Ridge Park (the site of an old Iron Furnace works), Alburtis, PA.
I don't want to present our small town as completely bleak and destitute. There are definitely some derelict properties, fixer-uppers, and burner-downers. Where many see squalor or abandoned structures, others see potential and value in purchasing seemingly doomed buildings, and renovating them. Quite a bit of renovation has been taking place under the positive economic climate of the last 3-4 years, with people from more populous cities and states moving to smaller towns and working remotely from home. My wife and I are perfect examples of people who found a foreclosed home in need of repair at an amazing low price and set to work on a five year plan to make it habitable enough to live in, and then permanently relocate from Southern California to semi-rural Washington state.
Where some see decay and lost wealth of a bygone era, others see opportunities to own and have less overhead of debt.
Here are a few more shots from recent walks around residential areas town needing or getting a makeover.
a7R4, EF 24-70/2.8L II + MC-11, CV 40/1.2 E, Loxia 21/2.8, LR
Looking at a tree and Golden Autumn colored leaves.
Tripod mounted A7r and Leica M 90mm f2.5 Summarit lens.
ISO 200, f8?, 1/200 second.
October 1, 2015
On the property of the Adirodack Mountain Club (ADK) not far from the ADK Loj (Lodge) at Heart Lake (Lake owned by the ADK) in the Adirondack Mountains, Lake Placid, NY.
Yesterday, I received my new Sony 12-24/2.8 GM. Of course, it was dark when UPS decided to show up (Grrrrr). Here's are the first two images from this morning about 10 minutes apart. Just a point and shoot but I can see the sharpness of this lens and can't wait to put it through more paces.
