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Things to Do at Niagara Falls

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

While enjoying the view of the Niagara Falls waterfalls is the foremost reason for visiting, there are plenty of other activities and attractions on both sides of the US-Canadian border. Before getting to those. I first want to take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, american, blue, bridal falls, bus, canada, circular polarizer, clifton hill, clouds, commercials, double-decker, filter, gorge, historical, history, horseshoe, marker, new york, niagara falls, nikon D700, ontario, parks, plaque, raincoats, red, sky, skylon tower, summer, table rock, tourists, united states, vr, water, waterfall, yellow | 1 Comment

City of Waterfalls

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

es·carp·ment – long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion. Little did I know I have been living near various escarpments around New York state all my life. These escarpments are the reason for the gorges and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, 3-stop, albion falls, bridge, canada, circular polarizer, city, darnley cascade, escarpment, filter, geology, gorge, hamilton, logs, neutral density, niagara, nikon D700, nikon D7100, ontario, park, rocks, stone, tiffany falls, tokina 11-16mm, trees, tripod, vr, water, waterfalls, webster's falls | 7 Comments

Embrace the Crowds at Tourist Attractions

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last week I talked about Beating the Crowds at popular Tourist Attractions. This week I look at photographing at these busy locations from a completely different angle. If you have followed this blog for any length of time you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged 18-200mm vr, 28-300mm, avenue of flags, black hills, blue, cinderella castle, circular polarizer, crowds, filter, florida, keystone, magic kingdom, mount rushmore, national monument, nikon D70, nikon D700, orlando, sky, south dakota, united states, vr, walt disney world | 4 Comments

View 268: Syracuse from the 13th Floor

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Spent the weekend at a hotel in Syracuse which I requested have a view of the city’s skyline. Setup up my Nikon D700 camera on a tripod with a Nikon 28-300VR lens (with VR turned off) in the room to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, blue hour, buildings, circular polarizer, city, filter, highway, interstate 81, light, long exposure, motion, movement, new york, night, nikon D700, sky, skyline, streaks, syracuse, tripod, vr | 9 Comments

Rainy Days and Photography

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Have you had enough rain this Spring? I have decided to stop cursing the rain and be one with it. Very Zen of me don’t you think? The challenges with shooting out in the rain are obvious. Keep the equipment … Continue reading →