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Jun

Horizons After our morning hike on the D&L Trail from Weissport to Jim Thorpe, PA

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., we venture into the town and found some very 70’s looking shops.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 8mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec

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Jun

Summer’s Start I enjoy this location at Nockamixon State Park

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Categories: Photography

. This image is off of the Old Mill Trail using the new 8-25mm F4.0 PRO.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO
Settings: ISO 400, 8mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec

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Jun

New Kid On The Block

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Categories: Photography and video
Tags: Get Olympus, Landscape, Lens Review, M.Zuiko, M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO, Olympus, OM-D E-M1 MkIII, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Review, video

I have had the opportunity to use the new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO lens. Please take a look at some of the images and my review. Click here is a YouTube link.

Jun

Pondering the Enormity Often when I am in the forest I like to look up and be amazed at the size and enormity of the forest

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. Karen was kind enough to pose among these giants for me.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 17mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec

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Jun

Cicada Exoskeleton All that remains of the the Cicada after it molts

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. The sounds of these insects are sometimes deafening. But incredible to see (and hear).

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
Settings: ISO 1000, 60mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec

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May

Spring Flavors The colors are intoxicating

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Categories: Photography

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
Settings: ISO 200, 60mm, f/5.0, 1/160 sec

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May

Rising Up I love seeing these mini ferns as they are getting ready to make their world debut

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Categories: Photography

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
Settings: ISO 320, 60mm, f/6.3, 1/125 sec

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May

Buzzing Around Another favorite place I like to photograph flora is at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

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. It is especially vibrant during the spring when everything is coming to life.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
Settings: ISO 200, 60mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec

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May

Spring’s Birth One of the ferns at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

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Categories: Photography

. I love seeing everything coming to life.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
Settings: ISO 200, 60mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec

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May

Cool Waters One of the manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park

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Categories: Photography

. This is a handheld long exposure using the in-camera image stabilization.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 13mm, f/8.0, 0.5 sec (handheld)

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Horizons After our morning hike on the D&L Trail from Weissport to Jim Thorpe, PA June 21, 2021
Summer’s Start I enjoy this location at Nockamixon State Park June 20, 2021
New Kid On The Block June 16, 2021
Pondering the Enormity Often when I am in the forest I like to look up and be amazed at the size and enormity of the forest June 4, 2021
Cicada Exoskeleton All that remains of the the Cicada after it molts June 2, 2021
Spring Flavors The colors are intoxicating May 16, 2021
Rising Up I love seeing these mini ferns as they are getting ready to make their world debut May 11, 2021
Buzzing Around Another favorite place I like to photograph flora is at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens May 9, 2021
Spring’s Birth One of the ferns at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve May 8, 2021
Cool Waters One of the manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park May 2, 2021
Double Falls This favorite springtime location has many manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park April 27, 2021
Pulpit Rock Between the Rocks On my hike to Pulpit Rock on the Appalachian Trail April 25, 2021
Guarding the Lambert Castle We discovered this beautiful castle while on the hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ April 24, 2021
Spring Begins at Lambert Tower On my hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ I wanted to show some of the early signs of spring April 24, 2021
Chapel & Dam at Hickory Run Another of many manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park April 23, 2021
Lambert Tower As part of my hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ I wanted to check out this observatory tower April 14, 2021
Circle of Time As part of my hike on the Skyline Trail in Hickory Run State Park, I saw several of these curled leaves from last year April 13, 2021
March 2021 Newsletter March 31, 2021
Dingmans Falls March 29, 2021
Follow the Lines I enjoy shooting wide angle images with leading lines March 23, 2021
Winter’s Last Gasp I took this reflection image during a hike at Peace Valley Park March 12, 2021
Dingmans Falls I haven’t been here in quite a few years March 11, 2021
Silver Thread Falls Hiking up to Dingmans Falls, I passed a very narrow waterfall March 9, 2021
Swing Time As part of my exploration of the Cutalossa Mill, I saw the lonely swing across the street March 9, 2021
Slow Flow Winter Morning A walk through Trexler Park yielded a very nice opportunity March 6, 2021
Misty Green Morning Another image with little fog, rain, snow & mist March 3, 2021
Stars of the Morning The first thing that caught my eye was composition with the tree February 23, 2021
Stairway to the Unknown On my my hike through the Wissahickon Valley Park I saw this beautiful staircase along the trail February 21, 2021
Rex Avenue Bridge Vertical Segment Part of my hike at Wissahickon Valley Park on the Orange Trail February 20, 2021
Grey Towers With Bonus Discovery February 18, 2021
Hugging Hook Photographing amazing art features by the vary talented Steve Tobin February 16, 2021
Waterfall A different angle of this beautiful waterfall February 9, 2021
Enter If You Dare The Bait Box was the playhouse at Grey Towers (1886), the former home of Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the US Forestry Service February 6, 2021
Eagle on Guard One of the towers at Grey Towers February 2, 2021
Delaware Water Gap Blending Live Composite February 1, 2021
Pursuing Your Passion Through a Different Lens January 31, 2021
** OM Digital Solutions ** January 27, 2021
Midsection of the Bryn Athyn Cathedral In order to create a more dramatic image from this beautiful Gothic cathedral, I decided to take advantage of the fast moving clouds January 14, 2021
Hallway at Bryn Athyn Cathedral For me this is like a time machine taking back in time January 12, 2021
Powerhouse Part of my tour of the campus at Arcadia University January 8, 2021
Some Color On a Cold Winter Day I found this brilliant luminous green on very dull overcast hike at Green Lane Park and thought this would work well using the camera’s Focus Bracketing mode January 5, 2021
Autumn at Ricketts Glen December 28, 2020
Foggy Stroll Uhlerstown section of the D&L Trail outside of Tinicum Park, Bucks County in Erwinna, PA December 16, 2020
Dancer at the Front Door – St December 13, 2020
Vanishing Point at Goodhart Hall On a search for some Gothic style architecture I went to a few regional universities & colleges December 13, 2020
Global Landscapes Please join me tomorrow (Dec December 11, 2020
Window Shields I enjoy architectural photography and in particular black & white December 2, 2020
Parking Deck Many of you know I really enjoy architectural photography and in particular black & white November 29, 2020
November 2020 Newsletter November 29, 2020
Reach to the Sky While hiking on the D&L Trail between Slatington and Palmerton I saw this amazing looking church from a distance November 20, 2020

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