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Layers up layers upon layers. Colorado was visually pleasing!

f/8, 1/20", ISO 160 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 195mm
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Another colorful backwoods trail in northern Minnesota. Image taken 9/23.

f/8, 1/50", ISO 100 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 83mm
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Last light grazes the tops of the trees near the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. Image taken 9/23.

f/8, 1/125", ISO 400 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 @ 35mm
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We also completed the much easier hike along the Superior Hiking Trail up to Oberg Mountain (albeit on the same day as the Bean/Bear Lake hike!) It's neat getting up above the color and looking down on lakes nestled into the Minnesota "mountains". For some reason this vantage point reminds me of the colors and shape of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone. Image taken 9/24.

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Took a drive down Honeymoon Trail in Minnesota and saw the full array of fall colors! Image taken 9/23.

f/8, 1/200", ISO 320 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 105mm
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A few weeks ago it was a long but amazing 48 hours up on the North Shore. First day we took pictures all day and then for several hours after dark of the milky way because it was clear with no moon. Next day we went on two hikes after spending the morning at a water fall. Tons of pictures to sort through but here was one of the first stops and my first shot of Fall! Image taken 9/23.

f/11, 1/6", ISO 250 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 @ 35mm
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Not the greatest image due to low light and shooting through a window, but now I can finally say A) I've seen a bobcat in Iowa and B) I've photographed a bobcat in Iowa! Thanks to a friend giving me a call, this was one of those situations where you drop everything and go! 3 bobcat kittens and 1 adult had cornered a groundhog in a culvert and no sooner than I arrived they had captured it and the one young kitten was able to feast. I found it odd that none of the others were participating in the eating but perhaps this was a lesson and the victor gets the spoils? If you look closely, you can see all 4 in this image. Madison County, IA.

f/4, 1/200", ISO 800 // Sony α7R IV + Canon 600mm f/4
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I've been a pretty "lazy" photographer up until this point - most of my shots have come along the side of the road, etc. But northern MN makes you step up your game if you want to access some of the amazing vantage points, and the 6.5 mile out and back hike to Bear Lake is one of those spots! Special thanks to Josh Kaiser for putting up with me and coming along for the adventure 🙂 Image taken back on 9/24.

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On a recent trip to Colorado I spent the morning at Maroon Bells - having never been there I felt it was worth the hype!

f/11, 1/13", ISO 100 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 @ 35mm
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I've seen images of places in this world that you almost have to see with your own eyes to believe (like Kirkjufell + waterfalls in Iceland). Fortunately through photography, I've been able to do just that and visited this spot in Colorado on Wednesday. Crystal Mill is an 1892 wooden powerhouse located on the Crystal River - only accessible via high clearance 4x4 vehicles or a 9 mile round trip hike. My wife and I chose to rent a UTV to spare the hike in 9,000 feet elevations!

f/11, 1/125", ISO 100 // Sony α7R IV + Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 @ 31mm (with a 6" blend for water)
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Aside from chasing fall colors, waterfalls are also somewhat abundant in northern MN and were a target of our chase! I waded knee deep in the stream in order to create this image - made possible with a neutral density filter to slow my shutter speed to 5" to help create the streaks you're seeing as foam bubbles floated downstream.

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When your child wakes you up at 5:30am I guess you get to see the moon set too!

f/4, 1/400", ISO 400 // Sony α7R IV + Canon 600mm f/4
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Gorgeous night for the Harvest Moon! And it was clear on the full moon rise for once! I finally found my barn on a hill so I took advantage of it with the new camera. Tried to do a focus stack with barn in focus in one shot and then refocusing on moon to blend it in in post - never looks quite right but the moon was this big in my frame and not enlarged in any way. Lots of fun to be had with super telephoto compression!

f/4, 1/100", ISO 1250 // Sony α7R IV + Canon 600mm f/4
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Before I left for my Minnesota vacation I did have an opportunity to get out with my friend and fellow photographer and shoot some milky way without a moon for once. I am pleased with the result! Bridge to the stars in Warren County, IA.

f/2, 10", ISO 3200 // Sony α7Riii + Sony 24mm f/1.4
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It sure was nice of Lady Aurora to roll out the green carpet and welcome us to the Northland last night! It was a great evening of shooting under the stars and listening to the loons and owls on the shores of Leech Lake, MN.

f/1.8, 10", ISO 3200 + 3 min exposure for foreground blend // Sony α7Riii + Sony 24mm f/1.4
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This shot from Friday night's airshow immediately had a vintage look to it. As it turns out, the North American AT-6 Texan first appeared in 1938. It was originally designed as a basic trainer for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the Texan was the primary training platform for all U.S. airmen in World War II. This could very well have been the same type of plane my grandpa flew as he was a pilot instructor leading up to WWII!

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"In the Crosshairs" -- kind of an eerie feeling having planes barreling down on you!

f/4, 1/640", ISO 2500 // Sony α7Riii + Canon 600mm f/4
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All together now! Was amazing to see these guys perform - their formations were so tight as they veered back and forth. I've never seen the Blue Angels perform but now I kinda wanna 🙂 f/5.6, 1/1000", ISO 250 // Sony α7Riii + Canon 600mm f/4
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When the Aeroshell Aerobatic team took to the skies last night at dusk for the Central Iowa Airshow in Ankeny they lit it on fire! Super fun to watch.

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