I have recently upgraded my Olympus OM-E-M1 Mark II camera to Mark III. One unique feature I like is the built-in Neutral Density feature, up to ND32 (5EV). It allows me to shoot the slow speed exposure under the bright daylight without being over exposure. […]
All posts tagged: Great Falls

Autumn Colors at the Great Falls of Potomac River and C&O Canal
I took a morning walk at the Maryland side of the Great Falls and the tow path of C&O Canal yesterday. The air was cool but fresh and the autumn colors were brilliant.

Painted Bunting
A rare appearance of a male painted bunting at the Maryland side of the Great Falls last month (4 January, 2021) has caused lots of excitement for bird watchers and bird photographers in the area. This little colorful and beautiful creature is regarded as the […]

The Diminishing Fall Colors
I walked along the C&O Canal tow path near in the Great Falls Park yesterday. Sadly to say the fall colors were fading away quickly due to some rain and high wind occurred earlier in the week. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed my walk and captured […]

Misty Great Falls – 2020.9.22.
Today is the first day of autumn 2020. The air temperature dropped to the high 30’s and with river water temperature is still relatively warm in mid-60’s that means a good chance of seeing river mist coming out of the water. I made a special […]

Two Herons at the Great Falls
We used to see many great blue herons at the Great Falls in the summer. But not anymore, I wonder may be there is not much fish in the river any longer! A few years ago I was lucky to capture these sequential shots of […]

Great Falls in Black and White
Great Falls of Potomac is one of my favorite photo spots in the Washington, DC area. The rocks are in grey and black color (except during morning sun) so it’s ideal for B&W photographs.

Fall Scenes along C&O Canal near Great Falls
I took a walk on towpath along Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal at the Great Falls Park yesterday morning to capture some beautiful fall scenes.

Misty Great Falls of the Potomac River
The air temperature dipped to mid-40’s (7-8 degrees C.) while the water temperature in the River stayed in mid-70’s this morning. With temperature difference of about 30 degrees F. there is always good chance of seeing river mist (fog), so I decided to get up […]