Ted Engler

Fall Colors in Forest Park

I watched these trees for about 10 days as they changed to red from the top down. This is St. Louis’ art museum in Forest Park. When the time was right, I took this photo a few minutes before sunrise as a 5 shot HDR (see my tutorial: https://greatriversimaging.com/hdr/), combined them in Photomatix and finishedContinue reading “Fall Colors in Forest Park”

Nathan Frank Band Stand

An early walk in St. Louis’ Forest Park can be rewarding. This is the Nathan Frank Band Stand in front of what is known as the Muny Opera, an open air theater. This is a favorite area because there is so much to see within a few hundred feet. This photo was taken just atContinue reading “Nathan Frank Band Stand”

New HDR Tutorial

Many of the photos on this blog were created using a process called HDR, where multiple photos taken at different exposures, are combined to make one showing a wider light spectrum. Here is a link to my new free tutorial to show how this is done: https://greatriversimaging.com/hdr/

Are you ready for Fall?

Fall is the high time for taking photos and goes by too quickly to get everything in. One trick in the Midwest is to travel to the very northern part of the country in early October and then come back to the central Midwest for another round of color. If you live in St. Louis,Continue reading “Are you ready for Fall?”

Road to Northport

One of the keys to better photography is to go back multiple times. This is a scene I discovered in 2014 on my first visit to Door County, Wisconsin. This turns out to be a very popular view for photographers and artists to capture. There are always people in the area taking photos. My first visitContinue reading “Road to Northport”

Fall in the North Woods

Fall in the North Woods is just about over. This old rail road trestle, now bike trail in North Central Wisconsin shows the changing colors on Lake Minocqua. As fall ends here these great colors will descend on the rest of our country. This is a great time for photographers, be sure to get outContinue reading “Fall in the North Woods”

Sunrise on North Bay

On this morning, I got up a little late to capture the sunrise. However, the good news was that this was a few steps from the front door of where I was staying. The other good thing is that in late summer and early fall, the sun comes up later. For those not interested inContinue reading “Sunrise on North Bay”

Three Creek Bassets

As a Basset Hound enthusiast I like to spend time with people that share my interest. This group of hounds are bred for tracking and compete nationally, showing off their skills. My wife and I will spend a number of fall and winter Sundays watching them perform at various locations around St. Louis and St.Continue reading “Three Creek Bassets”

Kayak on North Bay

While visiting some friends on North Bay on the Door County peninsula, I went out early to get some sunrise photos over this beautiful area. Afterwards, a few of us would go out in kayaks to explore the area. Being a neophyte to kayaks I declined to take any electronic devices with me so IContinue reading “Kayak on North Bay”

Road to Star Lake

The upper Midwest can provide some of the most spectacular fall colors and scenic drives. This is a road along Star Lake headed towards Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, an area that includes Manitowish Waters and Minocqua, an island town. Spending a few days here in early October is well worth the trip!