More of the gorge

this is another image I took while I was in Devils hole State Park , this image was taken at the whirlpool part of the Niagara River. A friend of mine and I set there for about an hour to eat our lunch and hang out . I decided to take a few shots as I walked around what seemed to be a giant bed rock  and I shot this HDR image looking up the river it might be slightly overdone but all in all I thought it was a very beautiful image.  Soon I'll be posting the settings that I used as I shot the images so anyone interested in learning more or even just curious what I did when I took the image, so you will have the information and maybe you could try it yourself. Well that's it for today I'll see if I can dig up something nice tomorrow hopefully soon I'll get time to be able to review this beautiful tamron lens that I picked up a few weeks ago take care hope to hear from some of y'all soon

Just trying to make up lost time

I figured since its been so long since I posted and shared images with everyone I would try and make up for lost time and put in a little effort and maybe share some more images that I've taken throughout this past year this one here is another image that I took in Devils hole in the Niagara River Gorge it is actually from the cave which I believe is called Devil's Hole I could be wrong I'm not that knowledgeable of the area I just know it's an absolutely beautiful place to spend the day. The water that flows through the gorge is a beautiful turquoise color and at every turn of the river is just breathtaking and awe inspiring. This shot was a devil of HDR which was the best way I could get everything from the darkness inside the cave as well as the beautiful fall foliage outside the cave I hope you all enjoy feel free to send me a message or comment if you like what you see and I will try to keep the images coming as I continue on my journey

The beautiful Niagara River Gorge

This past summer I spent a lot of time hiking in various places. I haven't had a chance to get on here and share much with you, but one of my favorite places I have found this year, to hike which is very close to me, would be Devils hole on the Niagara River in western New York. This shot was taken towards the end of the trail.

Preparing

Well this weekend wasn't very eventful but I did get a chance to go out to Lake Ontario and check out the scenery. It was extremely cold out Sunday and actually made me breakout all of my Arctic gear just to walk the edge of the lake . But once again I am back in preparation mode and getting ready for my first trip to the Adirondacks for the year . My first plan of the season is to hike up to Marcy Dam.  I would like to spend 2 or 3 days camping at the dam and exploring Mount Marcy and Algonquin. Starting in August the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has decided to tear down the Marcy Dam. It won't be a quick process, as it is scheduled to be taken down in stages over 4 years. So to me it's kind of important to get up to the dam  to get some images of the dam as it sits today because it won't be long and it will only be a memory, so I have some ideas of some creative shots I would like to take well I spend some time on the mountain.

Letchworth state park

Just a nice winter shot at letchworth, I wish I had more tome to spend there and explore

Harsh winter and bad timing

Well I guess the post says it all this winter has been a harsh one with so many ups and downs. I've been really wanting to get out and do some serious shooting but I feel like everytime I want to the conditions aren't or I just can't find the right time to get out there this is Ben a special year for the snowy owl and all I can think about is getting out to get some pictures of your beautiful creatures I've been hearing about them being everywhere near my area. My only problem is I work 2nd shift and in order for me to catch these creatures I need to be there early morning work early evening to catch a glimpse of them. I try to get out on the weekends but it seems lately I've been working on Saturdays. And something always seems to come up on Sunday . I know my time will come and one day I'll have the opportunity to shoot all the wild life that I dream to shoot just right now life tends to be very busy and will lack of vacation time its just not feasible for me . I do have big plans to go to the Adirondack Mountains this year and do some hiking in the high peaks area, this year I might actually attempt to climb Mount Marcy. It is a long hike by here the scenery all the way to the top is absolutely beautiful I plan to take my GoPro and do some videos along the way.  This year when I start my journeys and expeditions I would like to start trying to do one image a day to share with the world , I know a lot of people think 1 image de can't be that hard, well 1 image day in itself is not hard but to get one image a day that's worthy I'm sharing with the world photogenic enough and creative enough can tend to be hard especially when I feel as if I've taken all the pictures I can in the area that I live and I don't really want to repeat sure the same images just in different views. Right now I'm going to leave you with that note and I'm going to proceed with going into work, the one thing we all have to do to be able to become anything in life thats even if its to work until we're able to follow our dreams. No matter how far fetched people might think it is because I am a man with a family my dream is still to travel the world and photograph all of the nature and wildlife I can possibly photograph. It doesn't have to make me rich or famous its just a passion I have within myself to travel the world and capturing moments not everybody gets to see and share them with the world.
So until next time and I'll hope that it won't take so long for me to post again.
I wish everyone well and hope everyone has an opportunity in life to follow their dreams.

Namaste,
Steven Wilson