Outdoor Photos

Of all the stuff taught in schools never used, it would seem there would be a photography course.. seeing endless photos of blurred faces, poor color saturation, blurred faces .. ugh

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School Event pics under the Gazebo 

Under a gazebo or any shelter that has a roof but open so light comes through

Overcast .. pics wont be too bad .. but

If it is bright out when people are under a roof, the light behind em can ruin your pics
Any time the light behind people is brighter than the light falling on their face they are back lit.

1  At Rising Park
I see Soooo many pics of couples taken here in bright sun and their features are obscured.
All dressed up an event that only takes place a few times in their lives.
All their friends n family rave how beautiful.. yeah because they are loved.

2  At Rising Park
Ah ha some one knew about the magic of fill in flash.
I don't know about new phone camera flash units but most are not powerful as a dedicated digital camera flash.
Fill in means it will flash every time regardless of how light or dark it is.
The closer to people the greater effect the flash will have so you might need to go for a waist up shot to move in close.
Afternoon the sun is toward the tennis court.
Glasses can cause a reflection but having people with glasses to shift their head around a bit changes the angle the flash hits and you will get some good shots with out a reflection

3  I don't know where these guys are, just a point about light
The kids in front are well lit, the roof is not putting their faces in the shade. In back the eyes can not be seen.. poor color saturation and detail

4  Don't know where this pic was taken but
Overcast and the kids came out from under the roof where the faces are well exposed.

On one sunny after noon I saw a big buunch of em getting pics and squinting in the hot sun.

In the afternoon there is a big shady area near Mt Pleasant, if you go there with your back to the fountain and use flash, you can get some great pics...
Also The big shelter at the top of the hill is often not used it is a great place to capture pics

I think they have most of their dressup events in spring and fall, but you could also reserve a shelter house for your events.

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Check the weather map
If you want to stand on top of Mt P with the city behind you, the best time is before 10 so you are not back lit or use fill in light

PHOTOS ON TOP ANY TIME OF THE DAY
If the sun is not shinning through.. cloudy, you can get good pics on Mt P with Lancaster in the background

SUNNY DAY PICS ON MT P
If you want to stand on Mt P with Lancaster in the background
*  Before 10 AM you are good
*  Midday the sun will cause harsh shadows, turn your back to the sun and have the photographer get close and use fill in flash

*  IF it is a bit warm out, the climb will make you a bit red and likely perspire. Walk up about an hour before and have a handkerchief to blot.

*  After noon back of peoples head toward the fairground, photograph on top with them, move in and use flash

*  After noon people facing the fairground, photographer with a powerful telephoto down on the fairgrounds shooting people on top.

STANDING UNDER TREES
*  Standing under trees, overcast is ok but if the sun is filtering through the trees there will be cobweb shadows on those you are taking pics of. Move em to solid shade.

When you take pics of groups in spotty shade some faces will be hard to see.

Maybe the photography club could create a short course of outdoor photography n students could do a short trip.
(Day selected by checking the weather forecast)

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Gazebo pics

How pics have I seen of people getting pics under the gazebo where their faces are hidden in the shadow.

The lights on your camera phones are not very powerful so you have to be close. Go after the waist to the top of the head.
The light will bring out their eyes and give the face good color saturation

Just try it on a sunny day, put some pals under the gazebo while they r n the shade, move in close and take one pic with and one pic with out fill n flash .. digital camera or phone  
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Sunsets

Almost any day of the year you can walk up n find couples, friends n families looking over our turf.
You can decrease the contrast a bit n make the sky orange but you must use flash
The effect that flash will have depends on distance. Move in and frame em from the waist up. Make sure the sun is peeking behind them.. they don't cover it. Move in and out a bit taking a couple shots. Pick the best n delete the rest :)  

Here I compared flash n no flash with these guys. When the light is brighter behind someone their face becomes kind of a silhouette.

These two pics were taken seconds apart. Flash makes the difference between muddy shots or great color saturation and sparkling eyes.
Think waist to the top of the head shot. You can adjust the effect of the flash by moving closer or further away.. with a new digital camera you can use your flash compensation.

Dealing with glare, sunglasses take em off, regular glasses have your person keep looking at the camera but moving their head up, down, right, left slightly n one of the pics should have no glare. 
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NIGHT PICS

You can get super nice shots from Mt P.

At fair time or after dark with the city lights, you can get great people pics, but you have to use your phone light or camera flash to make the magic work ...

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They painted numbers on the post, this spot is at post 32.
Standing at this location is a rock a little higher then the rest.
Having your people just on the other side of the rail you will have a downward view ... great shot

Google map n GPS

If it is overcast, tilt the camera down to avoid the sky and use flash
Remove hats.. hoods n if it is a bit windy place any long hair persons so their hair is not flying in the faces of their pals.

Get em to remove any sun glasses, if they have regular glasses have em move their heads n slightly different directions while looking at the camera
.. and USE FLASH

Some like to walk out toward the edge but just let em duck under the rail so they are just on the other side. Some of em r like chipmunks sitting on the edge.. keep em close to the rail.

Standing on my favorite spot it was afternoon n I turned their faces from the sun. Because the light behind them was brighter than the light falling on their faces their faces would have been in a bit of a shadow.
Having them move close I turned the flash all the way up n produced great color saturation n made their eyes sparkle.

Your phones use LEDs (I guess) so it is a constant light. The closer any light flash/led is the greater the effect.
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Light causes your eyes to close down a bit. If you are using a phone camera.. I guess it is not a flash.. so
But if you use a flash, it will do it's job before you have a chance to squint.
Glasses/reflective surfaces are a bit of a problem but you can get pretty good shots any way.

When people wear sun glasses ask em to put them on top of their head.
When you are at the park there will be other visitors near. Instead of trying to get a selfie with your pals, just ask someone to take.. 3 shots... one will be the best one :)

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Pics I have taken at RP

Sunset Video

Sunrise Video

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So close a cool place to get pets for my Pup n pics on my photo safari's. As soon as I get home I share my photos on facebook.

Sony a65, 600mm Tamon and tripod (Oct 9, 2018)

There are dozens of Rising Park websites and facebook groups just like mine. My Google Map with a few of my favorites.

A few Others ... click on their photo links

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/risingpark/

https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/633649713493209/mt-pleasant-in-rising-park/

Rising Park on Google Maps


Rising Park offical facebook page

Mt Pleasant in Rising Park

Rising Park Paper Mill

Rising Park ...

etc.. hundreds of sites just like mine and thousands upon thousands of photos just like mine on social media.
Such a great place to photograph n get pets for your pups :)

Tripod

In the years that I have been coming to Mount Pleasant. I have seen families, couples, groups of friends taking random pictures of the view, selfies, each other.

Guessing their response I often asked them if they would like pictures of them together.

Many more times than not, they were all for it.

A very few less than positive, some wanting to pay me .. gosh.

If you are out anywhere and observe others that might be happy to have photos, take a chance if you r froggy.

If you are here with others and you think a group/couple picture would be great, don't be afraid to just ask other chipmunks around you.

When it is hot and bright, there is no place to hide. Time it to start up the trail about 30 minutes before sunset.

You will likely be red and shiny. A blotter is an idea.

Looking toward the sun, if you have to squint, it is too early. Wait until you can look west and the sun will put a warm orange glow on your face.

Head and shoulder shots with the sun behind you, with your photographer about 5' away, the sun behind you and your camera's flash on.

Glasses reflections.. by turning your face at a bit of an angle the light will bounce off in a different direction

Taking pics at different times the sky will change

By moving the flash closer or further away, the intensity of the flash ... brighter/darker

Step forward-zoom out, Step backwards-zoom in

If it is a beautiful sky, sunset is not the time to go home. Photos at twilight are beautiful.

After dark, pictures with the city lights in the background are great.

When it gets dark, the ground below is lost. While it is light, one of my favorite photos is at post 32 where I stand higher and others stand on the other side of the rail, close .. pointing the camera down with the fairground buildings to include the 

height.

Day time taking pictures when it is cloudy, I tilt the camera down to avoid the sky. 

Time lapse : Start about 20 minutes before said sunset time, placing the sun in the upper left of your camera viewfinder and let it run :) 

Where the sun sets each day of the year.

People having pictures taken with their pups 😋

Several times I was here when couples got engaged and was able to capture photos for them.

Girls finding a bit of shade on a sunny day

Silhouttes r cool

Looking west when the sun starts down, sun glasses are needed.

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Previous tripod attempts.. 

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Memorials at Rising Park

Families pay lots of money to have memorials placed in a grave yard with seldom visits.. After noticing the markers in the park.

After one little girl was lost, the school put up a memorial for her.. but later they tore the school down.

A few times I have seen people having services. On this night this family was releasing this balloon. Found out I went to high school with em.

Who would you like to share a memory of or how might you want to be remembered?

Through out the park there are many trees with people's names on them.
Benches and bricks with loved one's names on them.

Most people don't know what goes on at the park unless they read it in social media.

Much bigger than a bench, this giant piece of concrete was put here for mountain climbers to scale .. and no complaints :)
Dedicated park benches and such already exist through out the park.

If you wanted to plant a memorial tree or add a marker... bench.. the Friends of the Park does that HERE.

Instead of a marker with text, it could contain a QR code. Anyone wanting to check the marker out could view their photos, videos .. a visit of their lives

The park is peppered with memorial markers.. but words only.

This year while taking pics on top someone I know mentioned that he often comes up and leaves a note for his lost wife.

I have seen notes and flowers left through the years that I had been coming.

On top people can sit on the rocks or stand up against the rail. I imagined this would be a nice place for a bench in memory of the little girl who fell . Of course it would need to be turned a bit for the sunset and the park board would need to approve it..  ... 

Below in the playground area, people place bricks with the names of loved ones as memorials.
Families contact "the friends of the park" and have bricks with the names of their loved ones placed here.

hmmm thinking if bricks with the names of lost pets were placed around the bench on top of Mt. P. , it would continue to expand.. maybe make a sidewalk to the path coming up :)
Of course similar type bricks, ground prep n names on bricks would be paid for in the memorial brick cost.
Those who love their fuzz balls, pay lots of money in memorials and such.

Wonder if the park placed a sign there like one of those at Hocking Hills.

That one link would open up endless web pages, how to get a great photo, history of the park, geology, a guest book where visitors could sign their names and add photos of their visits.

There is a mystical feeling for many while on Mount Pleasant. If there were a memorial for myself it would not be a rock in a grave yard.. but images in my life.

I am not sure what would be allowed but a marker with a name and QR code would open a window to visitors to one who walked here b4 them . 


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Pups

Coming up to the top of Mt Pleasant with a dog... hmmm

If you have a dog that wants to fight with others, they will be pulling on a leash, people will be protective.. it will not be fun.

Below will work out better, keeping your distance.

Now I have a pup that is super friendly and wants to meet and play with everyone .. ok for others IF they like em.

Pups will jump up and some little kids might be afraid.

As far as doing the deed.. if they do on the trail move it off the side with a stick if you don't have a bag. That area is full from animals of all sort.. just don't want others stepping in stuff.

Before Puparonia I had a Saint Benard that so many people loved, my photographer assistant. 

If you have thought about getting a side kick, The Humane Society and County Shelter is just up the road about a mile.

If you want your pup to play with others, the Humane Society has an area for that.