Pictured Rocks photos
by Mark ~ April 6th, 2008. Filed under: Great Lakes, Michigan, landscape, nature photography.
While processing some images for a print job of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Northern Michigan, I found quite a few raw files that I never processed from a great shoot a couple years ago I find this happens to me quite often – I try to edit as much as I can from a trip or shoot, pick out some of the favorites for the website, and then end up distracted or move on to other images Time gets away from you, and you realize you haven’t processed a lot of other good shots Seems crazy that years can pass before you get back to them – but every so often – it happens.
This unique landscape in Michigan’s Upper. Peninsula along the Lake Superior shoreline is one of the gems of the state, best explored by kayak or a personal watercraft Many people don’t consider Michigan to have many “grand landscapes” like found out west, but I think this area proves otherwise As I was editing some of these photographs, I was thinking about an intriguing aspect of them We think of photographs as snapshots of a moment in time These images capture millions of years of erosion, and layer upon layer of rock, sandstone, and mineral deposits.
I find that pretty wild In 1/200 of a second – millions of years are recorded You wonder what the region was like when some of these layers were the surface layer It is all quite interesting to think about.
I’ll be adding more of these ‘forgotten images’ of Pictured Rocks to my gallery as time permits over the next week Please contact me if you are interested in prints or stock images.
April 7th, 2008 at
Hi Mark, great shots for being ‘outtakes’ – I particularly like the first one (vertical) and like how that really emphasize the ‘layer’ subject and obviously it really goes hand in hand with your post and thoughts.
It is always fun looking back over old images. It’s interesting how we might look differently at an image depending on what day or what year we are in. Our view and vision often change with our mood, but also as we ‘grow’ as photographers.
Is spring there yet!?
Thomas
April 7th, 2008 at
Great images, Mark. It is interesting how we can forget about certain images and happen upon them years later than think: “Now why didn’t I pick that one the first time around?!” I guess that we are just in a different place and a more receptive mood.
I really like the second image, BTW. I am fascinated by rocks and the history that the show. I used to collect and polish rocks as a kid. Maybe I should take it up again!
April 7th, 2008 at
Thanks guys. Thomas, yes, spring is starting slowly here, most of the ice has melted now.
We had great weather this past weekend.
I think there may be some benefits to just putting images away for another time as well. Not that I advocate leaving them put away for years too often…
April 7th, 2008 at
Hi Mark,
Those are really interesting rock formations. I love all the layers.
It is interesting how time can change our opinion of an image.
Ron
April 8th, 2008 at
Ironic…Just last night I found an image in my files I’d completely forgotten about.
This post reminds me of my many hours of lounging around the bottom of the Niagara Gorge, looking WAYYYYY up to the top & feeling very insignificant in the large scheme of things. It was a good feeling, though, really…
April 10th, 2008 at
I went on two workshops at Pictured Rocks….truly amazing area…it was hard to believe it was ‘real’. Great shots!