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November 2015 Image of the Month: Bog on Long Falls Dam Road

Denise Lilly
November 1, 2015
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On the way to and from Mane Huts & Trails’ Flagstaff Hut, I have passed by this bog frequently. On a bright November day the bright tree trunks and their reflections in the dark water, surrounded by amber-tinted grass layers was a photo opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I stopped to capture this image just before a breeze came up and dissolved the essential reflections. A great scene can become mundane in an instant when a slight change occurs.

Hasselblad H3D, 210mm lens, ISO 50, f13, 1/10 sec, UV filter, manual focus, spot metering, tripod-mounted

October 2015 Image of the Month: Flagstaff Lake Sky Reflection

Denise Lilly
October 15, 2015
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Flagstaff Lake Sky Reflection, Flagstaff Lake, Maine

Soon after sunrise, the calm water of Flagstaff Lake in the High Peaks Region of Western Maine reflects the striking early morning sky. The direction and movement of the cloud forms created a leading line directly to the distant mountains, making it possible for me to capture this dramatic scene.

Nikon D800E– 17- 35mm f2.8 lens at focal length 31 mm, ISO 400, f11, 1/30 sec, UV filter, spot metering, tripod-mounted

September 2015 Image of the Month: Bigelow Range Morning Fog

Denise Lilly
September 3, 2015
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Bigelow Range Morning Fog, Eustis, Maine

As early morning, autumn fog began to lift from the surface of Flagstaff Lake in Western Maine, I noticed that there were, in fact, two different fog layers. The higher layer, air born above the tree-lined shore, provided depth and separation between lake and the background mountain forms. A lower layer, condensing at the lake surface, obscured the forested lake edge, creating an asymmetrical reflection, which I felt was a more compelling photograph.

Hasselblad H3D – 50-110mm f4 lens at focal length 60 mm, ISO 50, f11, 1/250 sec, UV filter, spot metering, tripod-mounted

June 2015 – Dandelion Field with Overhanging Tree

Along the banks of the meandering Sandy River between Farmington and New Sharon, Maine, fields of Dandelions thrive in the fertile soil of the flood plain. For this photograph the three contributors to the composition, Yellow Field, Foreground Tree and leading lines of the Tractor Path converge to create a dynamic image on an overcast day.

Nikon D800E – 70-200 mm f2.8 lens at focal length 200 mm, ISO 200, f11,

1/30 sec, UV filter, spot metering, tripod-mounted