Apocalyptic

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This photo was taken from Grand Haven, MI on the shore of Lake Michigan.  There’s a power plant far in the distance spewing water vapor into the atmosphere.  A long exposure made this look really apocalyptic to me, which is a fun exercise because this is in fact a beautiful beach and town.

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Autumn Sun

IMG_7896.jpgTaken the same morning as the photo posted a couple of days ago.  The Grand River is a Michigan hidden treasure.

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Fall Colors Peak in West Michigan

I really lucked out last week.  The waters of the Grand River were still relatively warm, the air temperature was below freezing, and the river was breathing a fine mist.  I could not have asked for better atmospherics for the 45 minutes I had to take photos. www.nickbromleyphotography.com

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New Photography Site – Photos for Purchase

I’ve launched a photography website with my photos available for purchase in a variety of formats and sizes.  Emphasis on landscape, nature, urban, and night photography.  Please give it a look when you have chance!  A couple of example photos for sale are linked below.  Thank you! -Nick

Our Place In the Cosmos: Grand Haven, Michigan pier beneath the Milky Way.

Grand Rapids, MI – City of Light:  Downtown beneath a clear night sky.

 

 

 

ArtPrize 10: West Michigan Through a Southern Lens

Good Morning! I have entered nine photos into the ArtPrize 10 art competition in Grand Rapids, MI. They’re on display at Sweet Yo’s Frozen Yogurt Shop downtown. The competition lasts for two weeks (9/19 – 10/7) and spans the entire city. Entries can win based on either the public vote (voters must be physically in Grand Rapids) or a juried vote. If you live in the West Michigan area, I would be grateful if you would check out my entry in person. If you live outside of the area, I would still appreciate you checking it out. Here’s a link to my entry: www.artprize.org/66668. Any “likes” or shares are helpful! Thank you!

Big Photo Test Original Final Print

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Orchid in the Spotlight

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Migrating

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This was a surprising sight given how warm it has been, but the geese know best!

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Thunderclouds Over Michigan

Continuing the theme of dramatic weather, we’ve had yet more storms. Here are a couple pictures at long focal lengths of approaching thunderclouds from a couple of days ago. Note in one there’s a helicopter conveniently dwarfed by a cloud mass that’s many miles beyond it. In the first photo you can see some birds that look as if they’ll be swallowed by the massive cumulonimbus. It’s deceiving because I’m sure this cloud was at least ten miles away.

Storms can be scary, but this has also been exciting. These kinds of systems are much more common in places that maintain higher temperatures throughout the year, like where I grew up in Texas.

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Dramatic Weather in Michigan

It has been a wild week in West Michigan with lightning storms that I’m more used to seeing where I grew up, in Austin. Here’s a distant lightning strike I was fortunate to catch last week.

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Birds Not Exactly of a Feather

Here’s a study in contrast :). First, two osprey hunting for fish in the Grand River that runs through Grand Rapids, Michigan. Second, a couple more shots of humming birds.

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