August 9, 2013 - Great Lakes Candy Kitchen

I got up early this morning and got some great HDR shots around Knife River, Minnesota.  In this shot I captured the Great Lakes Candy Kitchen with the early morning sun shining directly on it.  If you haven't been to this place, you need to get there.  They have the best candy in the state...I mean country...Ok, universe!

Camera Settings

HDR	Yes *	Shutter	1/320	Filter(s)	UV	Metering	Matrix
Focal Length	70 mm	Aperture	f/8	White Balance	Auto	Flash	No
Camera Mode	Aperture Priority	ISO	100	Exposure Comp.	0	Stabilization	Tripod;VC off

* - 3 exposures -2,0,+2 EV

August 8, 2013 - Lighthouse at Emily's

Tonight we dined at Lighthouse at Emily's (formerly Emily's) in Knife River, Minnesota, where the Thursday night special was swedish meatballs!  We enjoyed ours on the deck overlooking the Knife River.

Camera Settings

HDR	Yes *	Shutter	1/160	Filter(s)	UV	Metering	Matrix
Focal Length	35 mm	Aperture	f/8	White Balance	Auto	Flash	No
Camera Mode	Aperture Priority	ISO	200	Exposure Comp.	0	Stabilization	Handheld; VC on

* - 3 exposures -2,0,+2 EV

July 12, 2013 - Gulls on a Roof, Again

I realize that this isn't much of a photo and that it looks vaguely similar to one that I posted earlier in the week from Grand Marais, but for me this one represents a small victory!  We have a cottage near Knife River, Minnesota, where there is a fish market named Kendall's Smokehouse.  Whenever we drive by and are not able to stop for some reason, the gulls are lined up on the roof just waiting for someone to take their picture. If I go back later with my camera - you guessed it - they are all gone.  This morning we had time to stop AND I had my camera, AND the birds were there, albeit they were lined up on the building next door instead of the smokehouse.  I'm still declaring victory!

Camera Settings

HDR	No	Shutter	1/200	Filter(s)	UV	Metering	Matrix
Focal Length	78 mm	Aperture	f/10	White Balance	Auto	Flash	No
Camera Mode	Aperture Priority	ISO	100	Exposure Comp.	0	Stabilization	Handheld; VC on