The ice build up below the falls resembles a volcanic ash eruption.. Mother nature at work!
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Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
"Winter Blues" Rural Michigan Countryside
Beautiful morning after a snow storm in central lower Michigan
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Fresh Winter snow on a historic Michigan Farm
We were treated to 8 inches of new snow in lower Michigan over the last two days. This farm is a couple of miles from us here in Montcalm county. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Winter in rural Michigan
This was taken on the road we live on just before our driveway.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Early Winter at Sable Falls Pictured Rocks National lakeshore
Love how peaceful the back-country places are in Winter.Never a worry about another photographer being there ahead of you! :)
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Monday, December 9, 2013
"Frozen Light" St. Joseph Northpier Lighthouse, St. Joseph, Michigan
"Frozen Light" St. Joseph Northpier Lighthouse, St. Joseph, Michigan, a photo by Michigan Nut on Flickr.
Approaching Lake effect snow squalls darken the sky at St. Joseph Lighthouse. I had to crawl on my stomach to get around the edge of the inner Light , for a shot the ice encased outer. There was a rope tied to the structure which I tied around my waste, and untied once I reached the other side. It's about a four foot wide sloped section, 25 feet or so that you have to get across,it is extremely slippery.
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Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikon 70-300mm
Exposure - 1/20sec
Aperture - f/22
Focal Length - 112mm
ISO Speed - 200
Quality - raw processed in capture NX2
Filter -
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Winter at Wagner Falls Munising, Michigan
It was a Winter wonderland in Upper Michigan. All you hear is the sounds of nature this time
of year.
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Winter Wonderland Upper Chapel Falls Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Winter Wonderland Upper Chapel Falls Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, a photo by Michigan Nut on Flickr.
This was our first time hiking to this waterfall in wintertime. I was thinking the upper falls would be my favorite to photograph, and it was, it was gorgeous back there!
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Presque Isle River Fisherman
This spot on the Presque Isle river is known as the potholes or Kettles. The swirling river currents carved the interesting bowl shapes you see.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wagner Falls Autumn 2013
Rainy Autumn Day at Upper Michigan's Wagner Falls
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
November Gales at Ludington's North Breakwater Light
Even with a more southerly wind the waves were crashing! The setting sun lighting the spray was pretty.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
Autumn on Lake Superior Grand Island East Channel.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Gales of November Point Betsie Lighthouse
Stormy day at Lake Michigan's Point Betsie Lighthouse.
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Presque Isle River Porcupine Mountians Michigan
Hard to tell it is Autumn in this shot, mostly evergreens along the banks of the Presque isle
River.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Whitefish Falls Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Autumn evening at Whitefish Falls, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tahquamenon Falls Autumn 2013
Foggy morning sunrise at Michigan's Tahquamenon Falls
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Autumn on the Sturgeon River, Michigan's Upper Peninsula
This was taken above Upper Canyon Falls.. A little side story, 30 years ago or so (wow I'm getting old).. I slipped and fell into this river and went over a waterfall .. When I climbed out of the pool below the falls coughing up water, I looked behind to see my wife and brother going over the falls.. They thought I intentionally did this and that it looked like fun.
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Beautiful Autumn day at Michigan's Laughing Whitefish Falls
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Quartzite Falls Upper Michigan
This waterfall is becoming my favorite one to see.. Love the unique shapes the river has cut into the rock.. When we were there this past Spring the water was really high and most of the cool features were not seen
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Beautiful Autumn day at Michigan's Laughing Whitefish Falls
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
"Leaves on the Stream" Slate River
Autumn evening on a remote section of the Slate River Northeast of L'Anse, Michigan
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Beautiful Autumn day at Michigan's Laughing Whitefish Falls
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Laughing Whitefish Falls
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Laughing Whitefish Falls Chatam, Michigan
This waterfall is a long slide dropping 100ft. I think this the highest waterfall in Michigan outside of maybe Bridal Veil Falls in PRNL. This was taken just after a rain and it was absolutely gorgeous! Pictures don't do it justice.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Northern Lights ( aurora borealis) over Grand Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Northern Lights ( aurora borealis) over Grand Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a photo by Michigan Nut on Flickr.
We Were getting ready for bed and had no idea the northern lights were going to be active when I saw a post on facebook saying they were out. I had just enough time to grab the camera (and my pants) to take about 6 shots before they dissipated. I think I'm hooked now!
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Foggy morning at Tahquamenon Falls
The sun is just starting to burn through the fog revealing what will be a beautiful blue sky Autumn day.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Fayette Ghost Town
This was taken from the limestone bluff above the Historic Fayette Ghost Town.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Moonlight on "Mighty Mac" Mackinac Bridge "
Taken from Straits State Park .
The moonlight shinning on the Straits of Mackinac was beautiful late Saturday night. This was a 20 second exposure.. The moon was just off to the left of the frame.
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
Big Sable Point Lighthouse - Ludington, Michigan
Saturday, July 20, 2013
kayaks at Mosquito River Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Tall Ship festival Bay City, Michigan
Monday, June 17, 2013
Grand Sable Dunes Sunrise ~ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
This was taken a couple of years ago, just getting around to working more of the files from this shoot. One of the shots from this shoot is currently on a pure Michigan billboard.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Horseshoe Falls - Munising, Michigan
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Quartzite Falls Michigan's Upper Peninsula
A piece of pure Michigan wilderness on the Slate river in Baraga County.This area makes you look over your shoulder just in case a hungry Cougar is looking for some fresh photographer! Or his Wife!
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Hungarian Falls Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
Hard to believe there was still some snow on the ground here on May 22.
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Twelvemile Beach - Lake Superior
One of our favorite campgrounds in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Cherry Blossoms- Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula
I spent yesterday afternoon cruising around Old Mission Peninsula getting some shots of the cherry trees . I am impressed by how well cared for these orchards are
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Windmill Island - Holland, Michigan
"A rainbow of tulips" Holland, Michigan
Taken during Holland, Michigan's annual tulip festival
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Platte Bay Sunset - Otter Creek Sleeping Bear Dunes
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Big Sable Point Lighthouse Sunset
I hiked out to Big Sable night before last. Seemed great to feel some warm great lakes air..
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Otter Creek Outlet, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Friday, April 26, 2013
Otter Creek Sunset Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Mouth of the Otter Creek at Lake Michigan.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Autrain River Springs
I shot this photo during a steady rain. These are feeder springs along the banks of the Autrain River, Alger County, about 15 miles southwest of Munising .
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Empire Bluff Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
This is a view of Lake Michigan taken from the Empire Bluffs trail. You can barely see it but there's an ice shanty on the inland lake you see in the upper right. That is South Bar Lake. When I zoom in too 100% in my editing program, I can see a guy fishing, and also can see a deer browsing midway into the scene.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
"Frozen in Time" Munising Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakseshore
"Frozen in Time" Munising Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakseshore, a photo by Michigan Nut on Flickr.
It was fascinating standing next to the waterfall. You can hear the water rushing down through the center of the ice column .
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
Dangerously thin ice on Lake Superior near the Lighthouse. Strong currents flowing through the channel in Munising Bay prevent the ice from getting thick enough to safely walk on.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Photography Techniques: Using 4x6 ND Grads
I've had a lot of people ask me about ND filters and how I use them, so I thought I would share my technique for using the Singh-Ray 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density filters and reverse ND's. Some lenses, especially ultra-wide angles , will cause Vignetting Problems with some of the filter holders , (darkened corners in the image), or when stacking multiple screw on type filters / polarizers. There are some companies offering filter holders designed specifically for wide angle lenses if you like them. Personally I like the convenience of being able to quickly screw on a (Cokin Z-PRO Adapter Ring) and clip the filter on the front of the lens at any angle or position in just a few seconds with a (simple basic office clip) . Very effective, especially when that golden light is slipping away and don't want to miss your shot.
Buy some (adhesive-backed craft felt), and line the inside jaws of the clips. Then, line the outside face of the adapter ring with the felt. Just lay the ring on the felt and trace around it, cut it to fit. (see photo)
When your out shooting, just simply align your ND filter in the proper position while looking through the viewfinder and clamp it to the adapter ring with the clips.. Fast, effective, no damage to the filter. The adapter rings are threaded and come in the various thread sizes...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Just March(ing) Along.. Point Betsie Lighthouse
Winter losing it's grip along the shores of Lake Michigan. I was looking through my archives and found this pictured from 2011 that I never uploaded.. anywhere.. weird!
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Friday, March 8, 2013
"Another Dawn" Point Aux Barques Lighthouse
This one is my favorite from my recent trip to the "sunrise side" . Happy Friday!
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse ~ Port Hope, Michigan.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Winter reflections- Holland Harbor Lighthouse (Big Red)
Evening reflections at Holland Harbor Lighthouse. Holland, Michigan
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Elliot Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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- Hi, My name is John McCormick I’m an avid Michigan / Great Lakes Landscape Photographer. I am a life long Michigan resident and have been into landscape photography for over 30 years. On my website Michigan Nut Photography I offer high quality Fine Art Prints for the home and office. Also available are canvas wraps, standouts, framed prints, mugs, glasses, magnets, and a variety of other gifts and merchandise all of which can be printed on with a photo of your choice in my galleries.