Harpeth River State Park

I decided on Saturday to escape the hustle and bustle of Nashville and do a day hike at the historic Harpeth River State Park. The specific area is called the Narrows of the Harpeth. I wasn't expecting much, especially since the park closes an hour before sunset making it impossible to do a shoot at magic hour. Nonetheless, it was a nice way to get out of the city for a few hours.

My first stop is a tunnel that was carved by hand in 1818 by workers of Montgomery Bell who was a local industrialist. This provided water to power an iron forge that he had nearby and was considered to be a significant feat of engineering for the time.

Canon 5D MKIII | 70-200 f/2.8L IS II @ 102mm | f/16 | 25 & 90 seconds | ISO L(50) | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Multiple lighting conditions with foreground and background focus stacked.

It's unfortunate that so many people breaking the state park rules can take a peaceful day hike and turn it into an annoying day at the community pool. People littering, playing loud music, swimming where they were not supposed to be swimming, climbing all over things, drinking where they were not supposed to be drinking, dogs no on a leash, screaming children, etc. After about an hour of waiting out at the waterfall, I decided to pack it up and hike up to the top of the bluff for a view of the surrounding area.

Canon 5D MKIII | 16-35 f/2.8L III @ 25mm | f/16 | 1/4 second | ISO L(50) | Quantaray 82mm Circular Polarizer

Overall, I think the lighting is decent, but not particularly compelling. The sunrises would be ideal here, as it would be coming up in the top right of the frame according to my SunSeeker app. This was one of the only shots I was able to get before a small group of people hiked up and sat on the rock outcropping in the foreground until the park closed to chain smoke cigarettes and throw the butts off the bluff.

I spoke to a few local photographers that said the crowding by unruly folks has made it a frustrating endeavor for them to shoot here anymore. I wouldn't have thought people would hike up there and sit right in the shot at dawn, but apparently it happens. I still wouldn't mind giving it a go at some point, when I feel like waking up at 3:00am to get over to the Narrows of the Harpeth in time for that.

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Afternoon Hike at Radnor Lake

I finally had part of the afternoon off from other shoots, so naturally, I decide to go on another shoot! I've been going to Radnor Lake for years now. It's no secret to native Nashvillians that this is one of the premiere birding and wildlife sanctuaries in Tennessee.

Despite living so close to this amazing place, I don't go to this place as often as I should for two main reasons:

1. Too many rules! I understand there is a reason for them, and that the rules are part of what keep this area so beautiful despite the crowds. The problem for me is that I go out in nature to be free and experience nature. You're pretty much confined to just taking the paths. This often makes landscape photography frustrating for me, as I need freedom to search for the right compositions.

2. Parking. If the weather is decent you can almost count on there being a line running down Otter Creek Rd just to find a parking space. It's a lot of extra hassle when the point of the trip is to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Don't get me wrong! There are a few spectacular landscapes to be had there. One of my favorite landscapes of 2016 "Moonrise Over Radnor" was shot here.

Canon 5D MKIII | 35 f/1.4L II | f/16 | 1.6 sec | ISO 50

Where Radnor truly shines is in the watchable wildlife department. It's an absolutely remarkable place if you're into hobbies of the ornithological persuasion. Namely birdwatching and bird photography (birding). Radnor is home to many species, with plenty of migratory birds dropping in throughout the seasons. These shots are mostly from my last trip, with a few other shots from several other recent trips there.

Prothonotary Warbler gathering nesting materials.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/6.3 | 1/125 sec | ISO 1000

Female Downy Woodpecker

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 390mm | f/6.3 | 1/1250 sec | ISO 1250

Tufted Titmouse looking for a meal on a downed tree branch.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/6.3 | 1/160 sec | ISO 1000

Male Wood Duck with turtles.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/7.1 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 1000

A beautiful Palm Warbler singing on a branch near the dam.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/7.1 | 1/640 sec | ISO 1000

This skink was just hanging out and sunning himself on a log.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 390mm | f/6.3 | 1/640 sec | ISO 640

Quick selfie on the way down the west side of the trail just a few moments before spotting half a dozen deer.

One doe was watching me, while the other decided that licking her face was more important.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/5.6 | 1/80 sec | ISO 1600

This shot was from a previous trip showing a juvenile hummingbird resting.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/5.6 | 1/500 sec | ISO 1600

This Tufted Titmouse was extremely tame allowing me to get very close.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/7.1 | 1/160 sec | ISO 1000

The limited trail access can sometimes force a little extra creativity upon you. While I don't see this shot winning any awards, I still thought it was an unusual way to present this Great Blue Heron in the late afternoon sunlight.

Canon 7D MKII | 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L | 400mm | f/8 | 1/400 sec | ISO 2000

This Wolf Spider sat for a portrait on an old log for me long enough to use a 12mm extension tube to get a nice closeup.

Canon 5D MKIII | 135 f/2L | f/16 | 1.6 sec | ISO 1600 | 12mm extension tube

Since it's spring time, I'm also always on the lookout for some great macro opportunities with flowers. These tiny purple flowers were all over a grassy area underneath a thick forest canopy of mature trees.

Canon 5D MKIII | 135 f/2L | f/18 | 1/8 sec | ISO 100 | 12/20/36mm extension tubes stacked

Canon 5D MKIII | 135 f/2L | f/16 | 1/200 sec | ISO 100 | 12/20/36mm extension tubes stacked

Rounding out a great afternoon and early evening of shooting with this final capture of the day. The sky was on fire, and it was time to head home for dinner.

Canon 5D MKIII | 135 f/2L | f/16 | 20 sec | ISO 50 | B+W 72mm F-PRO ND 1.8-64X MRC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

For more information about local wildlife a great resource is the Tennessee Watchable Wildlife web site.

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Twin Falls - Rock Island State Park

I absolutely love a good waterfall! The beauty and power of all that water is mesmerizing.

My first trip to Rock Island was surprisingly just a week before this trip. We had experienced several days of hard rain which flooded the banks and made it difficult to find the compositions I was looking for. In my haste to head out the door that morning I'd left my rain coat at home, and it began to rain hard after hiking down to the falls last weekend. This cut my excursion short, though I was able to capture a few frames. This first trip had me wanting to return in more favorable conditions to get what I had come for.

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Canon 5D MKIII | 135mm f/2L | f/8 | 13 sec | ISO 100 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Such is the way of landscape photography. Sometimes you just have to scout locations and come back when the conditions are just right. We had less rain during the past week, so it was time to head back out to see if the waters had subsided enough to allow me to work more freely. There was no shortage of water, but as luck would have it, conditions improved!

Canon 5D MKIII | 50mm f/1.2L | f/8 | 2.5 sec | ISO 50 | B+W 72mm F-PRO ND 1.8-64X MRC

I was finally able to climb down the rocks to a more suitable location. The other thing I had realized was that I should have brought the super telephoto lens. The falls are so massive that they offer tons of little interesting details.

Canon 5D MKIII | 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | f/8 | 30 sec | ISO 50 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 50mm f/1.2L | f/8 | 20 sec | ISO 100 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | f/16 | 91 sec | ISO 100 | B+W 77mm F-PRO ND 0.9-8X MRC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | f/8 | 30 sec | ISO 50 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 135mm f/2L | f/2 | 1.6 sec | ISO 50 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | f/9 | 30 sec | ISO 100 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

Canon 5D MKIII | 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS | f/18 | 6 sec | ISO 50 | B+W 77mm F-PRO ND 0.9-8X MRC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

I will definitely be back soon! One of the best things about waterfalls or any other landscape/nature photography is that things are always changing. The seasons and weather always add something different to the scene. Waterfalls change dramatically with more or less water flowing through them. Unique patterns form in the water and areas can open up that weren't there before.

Canon 5D MKIII | 35mm f/1.4L II | f/8 | 1/15 sec | ISO 50 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC

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Flooded Tree - A quick afternoon photography excursion

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally decided to start a photography blog and vlog to document some of my adventures! I wanted to start off with something small before going into larger projects that I have planned. When I drove past this tree on my way home, I immediately knew there was a shot to be had there.

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Canon 5D MKIII | 35mm f/1.4L II | f/1.4 | 0.5 sec | ISO 50 | Hoya 77mm NDx400 HMC

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