Franklin Park Conservatory - John F. Wolfe Palm House - Version 2

The Franklin Park Conservatory is a great place to shoot flowers in their botanical gardens.  We didn't go in on this visit, but walked around the grounds instead.  Also saw a lot of wedding photographers
Went looking for flower shots, but found this view instead.  

This was just a chance to test the panoramic stitching in CS6.  So, I just took 3 shots standing and stitched in CS6 and edited in Lightroom.

This is the John F. Wolfe Palm House.  One of the conservatories.

Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
f/7.1 - 1/250 - ISO 100 - 32mm  
B+W Circular Polarizer
Modified in Lightroom 5, CS6

Franklin Park Conservatory - John F. Wolfe Palm House - Version 1

The Franklin Park Conservatory is a great place to shoot flowers in their botanical gardens.  We didn't go in on this visit, but walked around the grounds instead.  Also saw a lot of wedding photographers

Went looking for flower shots, but found this view instead.  I took this one laying on the ground and added some HDR effects via Lightroom.  Had to use the B+W Circular Polarizer for this one.

This is the John F. Wolfe Palm House.  One of the conservatories.

Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
f/8 - 1/200 - ISO 100 - 24mm
B+W Circular Polarizer Modified in Lightroom 5, CS6

The Runaway

"The Runaway"

Took several pics where she would run through the trees towards the water/sunset.  I wasn't 100% sure about the dock in the background, but I think it works. 

Rhonda is on the right with Canon Flash on 1/4 power.

I like that it makes you asks some questions?
You are not sure where she it going?  Is she running from something?  Is there a boat waiting for her?  Is she running to catch the sunset?



Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
Manual
f/4 - 1/40 - ISO 100 - 32mm
Flash Modified in Lightroom 5
CS6 to extend canvas

Amish Parking Lot

This was the scene at the Amish Auction last weekend.  Was very hard to find a good spot to get a properly composed shot and time was limited.  I tried to capture the feeling when you walk up on 100 Amish "cars" and horses.

Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
f/11 - 1/80 Second - ISO 200 - 80mm
No Flash
Modified in Lightroom 5

Amish Horse

This horse was "parked" at an Amish Auction, you can see the buggies in the background, from our recent trip to Amish Country.  We saw all the buggies and decided to take some discreet photos.

There were hundreds of Amish at this auction with plenty of buggies at the Amish Parking Lot.  (Photo coming soon!)

Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
f/5.6 - 1/250 Second - ISO 100 - 50mm
No Flash
Modified in Lightroom 5

Amish Countryside - Berlin, OH

Shopping at Hershberger's Farm and Bakery in Berlin, OH in the heart of Amish Country.  We always stop here to pick up various breads to include cinnamon rolls and fruit pies.  This shot was from behind the store in the very back of their parking lot.

This was shot handheld and stitched together using Canon's stitching software that came with the camera from 3 shots.  I added an HDR preset effect from Scott Kelby's new Lightroom 5 book.

Canon 5D Mark III    24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
    f/8 - 1/160 Second - ISO 100 - 65mm
    Modified in Lightroom 5

A day at Alum Creek

Alum Creek.  Followed this sailboat for a while until I got the shot I wanted.  Beautiful Day with great cloud cover.


Canon 5D Mark III
24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
f/8 1/125 Second
ISO 100

67mm
Modified in Lightroom 5