Mt. Katahdin
Gary Detonnancourt
While I was in Maine I also did some shots of Mt. Katahdin.
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Mainly Moose
Gary Detonnancourt
A couple of weeks ago I went to Baxter State Park in Maine. I was only there for three days and we didn't see any moose on the first two. Luckily, with with about three hours left in our trip we saw five different moose. Here are some of the images I liked.
Astrophotography at Pemaquid Lighthouse
Gary Detonnancourt
I've done plenty of night photography but this was my first real attempt at astrophotography and it was a whole lot of fun. I mentioned in a previous post that I purchased the Rokinon 24 mm f/1.4 specifically for astrophotography, but as it turns out it's a pretty great lens for landscapes too.
I shot these images while testing the lens for it's night time capabilities. The first image is a composite of two exposures. One exposure to correctly expose the sky and one to correctly expose the lighthouse, then the two images were blended together in Photoshop.
Pemaquid Lighthouse, Maine
As I was following the Milky Way, it led me to photograph this stand of pine trees. The Lighthouse actually did the light painting on the trees during my 20-second exposure. This image is actually a panorama of sorts. When I made my first exposureI had just the tree tops and more sky, on the second exposure I lowered the camera to include more of the trees. Later, when post processing I got the idea to put the two images together in Lightroom, which created this taller version. I like it taller because it shows more of the Milky way and trees. I wish I would have thought of while I was shooting the images because I could have made an image that went from the ground to the top of the Milky Way.
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Great Year for Lupine
Gary Detonnancourt
I photographed these lupine a couple of weeks ago in Maine. I was early June and all the fields were full of wildflowers.
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Log Cabins & Boats
Gary Detonnancourt
This summer I went to Lake Parlin Lodge & Cabins for a relaxing and scenic vacation. I had never been to this place or to this part of Maine, and I was very pleasantly surprised by how nice it was. The cabins were beautiful and so was the scenery. There was a little over an hours ride on scenic route 201 toward Canada, and once you get there don't expect touristy activites or shopping or any other activities. This place offers quite, tranquility and outdoor adventures. It was great for my kids to enjoy the lake and the fire pits and for me there was some nice photographic opportunities.
The dock and main lodge at Lake Parlin Pond
Our Cabin
Row of 6 log cabins.
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Osprey at Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder
Gary Detonnancourt
Every year in May the alewives run up the Damariscotta fish ladder to spawn. I had planned to go in early May at the height of the action, but somehow my plans fell through. I did, however, manage to make it in early June which was at the tail end of the alewives run and was lucky enough to get some shots. If you would like more information about visiting the fish ladder click on this link to the Damariscotta Mills Restoration website.
