Monthly Archives: February 2011

View 166: Winter Flowers

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

I know I have been complaining about all the snow upstate New York has gotten this winter. Thankfully, I got a taste of exotic places over the weekend when I attended the Syracuse Photographers Association meetup at my college alma … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Weekly View | Tagged 50mm, cactus, college, environmental science & forestry, esf, flower, greenhouse, new york, nifty fifty, nikon D700, plants, suny, syracuse, terry ettinger | 27 Comments

White Balance Oops

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

A year ago I wrote a blog about Zeroing Out before using your camera each day or shoot. I have been doing much better since I published the post. Lately, I have been trying to get better photos by using … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged auto, custom, expodisc, incandescent, tungsten, white balance | 11 Comments

Bridal Veil Falls

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Bridal Veil Falls, originally uploaded to flickr by Scott Thomas Photography. Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State). Luna Island (on … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Travel | Tagged 18-200mm vr, american, bridal veil, bridge, canada, clifton hill, cold, flickr, ice, new york, niagara falls, nikon D70, ontario, snow, tripod, water, waterfalls, winter | 18 Comments

Follow Me Up and Down

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Amy of the Flandrumhill blog wrote a Valentine’s Day post about the Nature of Love. In the post she referenced song lyrics by John Denver. For some reason, I immediately thought of one of my favorite songs by John Denver … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged 80-400mm, birds, birds in flight, canada, flandrumhil, follow me, geese, john denver, new york, nikon D700, song, syracuse, vr, webster pond | 16 Comments

View 165: Winter Sleigh Ride

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

A day after a taste of Spring with temperatures over 50 degrees Farnheit, I attended the Valentine’s in the Forest event at Highland Forest near Fabius, New York in near blizzard conditions last Saturday night. Perfect time for a horse … Continue reading →