Queens Museum Wide Angle

Queens Museum
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/100sec, 800ISO, 24mm

I love an empty museum! During my parents' recent trip to NYC, I was able to take them to the Queens Museum to see the Panoramic of New York City, as well as some more glass in their Tiffany lamp collection, and other World's Fair memorabilia. 

Throwback Thursday

The Hideaway
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/125sec, 640ISO, 24mm

Our recent Finger Lakes Vacation, my wife had found a cottage rental in Trumansburg, NY a couple of years ago, and we were finally able to rent it for a few days. It sat on two acre of land. Our dog really enjoyed running around the large field. Off to one side, across a creek with a wooden bridge, there was this seating area in a clearing between two creeks and the trees. Coffee was had as we would sit and relax a bit before our adventures for the day. 

Wide Angle Winery Wednesday

Six Mile Creek Vineyard in Ithaca, NY
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/640sec, 640ISO, 24mm

The Finger Lakes region has over 100 wineries, and is New York State's largest wine producing region. Our recent vacation took us to the area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake.

Wagner
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/250sec, 160ISO, 24mm

We made sure to make room in our car for a case to bring back to Queens. Our wine rack had been close to vacant anyways. 

Montezuma Winery
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/200sec, 160ISO, 24mm

Wide Angle Watkins Glen

My family and I recently just took a short vacation to the Finger Lakes region of New York State. One of the activities we did was a hike through Watkins Glen State Park through the Gorge Trail. The Finger Lakes has been experiencing a drought, so the water levels were really low compared with past trips my wife and I made, though it was still stunningly beautiful. 

Gazing at the Gorges
Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/160sec, 1600ISO, 24mm

This shot was captured from the Central Cascade Bridge, close to the lower entry point. This is actually a composite of two images, both shot from the same vantage point. The first image was the Central Cascade sign sharp in focus, and then everything else blurred out. The second shot, everything below the bridge was sharp and the bridge was out of focus. I combined the two images to try to get an entire shot in focus.  

Museum Monday Corning Museum of Glass

I visited the Corning Museum of Glass recently, and took an obscene amount of pictures. Still going through them, but I wanted to post a photograph I am really proud of, as it looks like it could be the advertisement for the Museum's Contemporary Art + Design wing, which just happened to open last year. 

Canon 5D Mark III, EF 24-105mm f/4, f/8, 1/500sec, 3200ISO, 24mm
Nancy Bowen's "Red Root + Running Cold" in the background of Lino Tagliapietra's "Endeavor"

We had arrived at the museum two hours after it opened, so I was expecting people everywhere. When we first entered this room, a tour was happening just left of the frame of this photo with about 15 people. I looked at some of the other pieces, learning the light in the room and seeing what worked for shooting the glass art pieces. I noticed that the room was starting to clear out, and was able to grab this shot with no people in the frame. 

If one ever finds themselves anywhere near Corning, NY, I highly recommend a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass. It surpassed my expectations, and all in our party enjoyed it, even the (almost) 5 year old!

Throwback Thursday

Art of Animation Resort, Cars Wing

One year ago on this date, I was in the Magic Kingdom park of the Walt Disney World Resort. It was a hot sticky day, much like it is here in NYC today.  We had stayed at the Art of Animation on the property, and ended up spending 10 days, 4 of which were at the parks, and 2 travel days. We saw some old family friends when we were in Orlando, also went to the beach in Tampa. However, the highlight of the trip was the four parks, EPCOT being my favorite followed by Magic Kingdom. 

Parade!

Bear Country Jamboree!

Just thinking back to the fun of a year ago, have to start planning to go back!

The Castle at night with Video Mapping

More fireworks shots here: http://skingld.blogspot.com/2015/08/walt-disney-world-wide-angle-fireworks.html