Ted Engler

Michigan “up north”

Rather than plastering you photos all over the place, sometimes putting everything in a convenient slide show would be just the thing to do. Here are some photos from an area in Northern Michigan. As you will see, this is a beautiful area worth the visit to take some photos. See the still photos here: https://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Up-North

Porcelain Elephants

St. Louis Botanical Garden’s Lantern Festival. Thousands of porcelain plates were used to create this fountain. This is a six second exposure using f22 to blur the water and add the “star burst” to the lights. https://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Missouri-Botanical-Garden/i-DsjcgCM/A

Ha Ha Tonka

This is an old burned out mansion on what is now Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Central Missouri. Waiting for sunset gives the orange glow in the windows. Processing as a 5 shot HDR photo helped bring out the effect. If you have not been to this park it is one of the bestContinue reading “Ha Ha Tonka”

Lemonade Stand

Old Town St. Charles, MO is a very well done restoration of a business district. Not only can you shop on Main Street but explore little alleys like this. This is a 3 shot HDR photo.

Rural America

Early morning in Iowa. Point your camera just about anywhere in the Midwest and you will find an interesting composition. This was taken about ten minutes before sunrise and is a 3 shot HDR photo: 32mm, ISO 400, f6.3 with an average exposure of ¼ sec.

Horizen

This is a photo mixed with other photos of texture. These are photos are of old walls and interesting basic colors merged together in Photoshop. In this photo, a darker more ominous sky is produced on an aged looking photo.

Leopard at St. Louis Zoo

Here is a Leopard at the St. Louis zoo that is quite harmless. The Zoo has a wonderful carousel with creative wild animals.

Flowering Trees

A pair of flowering trees at the Missouri Botanical Garden. This is in the popular Japanese Garden area. https://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Missouri-Botanical-Garden/i-8DpxzTX/A

Cherry Tree Blossoms

My wife and I took an Easter Weekend walk around the Missouri Botanical Garden. As usual the Japanese Garden was spectacular. Early blooming trees provided the color and in the next few weeks the Tulips and other ground cover be out. https://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Missouri-Botanical-Garden/i-wKGJpWB/A

Photo tip – invest in a good tripod

Originally posted on Great Rivers Imaging:
Tripods improve your photos by providing sharper images, by allowing you to take longer exposures in low light situations and allowing you to take photos in harsh environments. Tripods come in many different price ranges ranging from $30 to $500 or more! This is an area where you should…