Adirondack Hiking Photography Group

For that past 4 years I have done a cemetery walk near Halloween. We previously have done Oakwood but this year let’s switch things up. So we will do Albany Rural. Use the Broadway St entrance not the Loudonville entrance.

Congratulations Suzanne on your Honorable Mention Photo.

Suzanne Bufalini

I am still soaking in the fact that not only was my photograph nominated for an award, but it actually won an honorable mention award in the amateur photojournalism category.
Many of you know my mom passed last spring after suffering for many years from Alzheimer's disease. I submitted this photo to the international Black and White Spider Awards at the encouragement of Jack Wild, founder of The Art of Photography International. I wanted to bring awareness to this devastating disease and enlighten the public's understanding of the effects this disease has on the individual and the families who witness their suffering and despair. I pray my photo, published on this international platform, acts as a catalyst for a cure.
See all the winners and categories here:
https://photoshow.thespiderawards.com/

Photo Credit to my photography friend Tony Colasurdo. Used with his permission UPDATED PLS READ-We will be shooting this event in Schoharie County. The location is 1 hour and 4 minutes from Latham NY. The location is at a pond that is not near light pollution. Since it is at a pond it does have lots of mosquitoes especially when it is humid. Wear bug repellent and feel free to bring mosquito netting if you want. Tons of frogs singing into the night as well. Wes and I checked it out on July 7. We stayed until 10:20 but MW was not expected to be visible until around 11pm on that day. The stars were gorgeous and you can capture their reflection in the water.

The site has a picnic table so feel free to bring something to eat. There are 2 wooden viewing platforms with plenty of room and also grassy areas. Plenty of parking space.
Be careful driving the road up as there is lots of wildlife in this area.

Weather dependent-we want clear skies.

Photographing Milky Way requires tripod and fast lens such as a 1.8 to a 2.8 wide lens. I have photographed it using a 2.8 24-70 lens and a 1.8 14mm lens when I was in California. Composition is critical in getting an interesting shot. Lensrental.com is a great place to rent lenses. I rent from them when I travel out West or out of the country.
1. Limited to 10 individuals to allow enough room to spread out and not interfere with others who are shooting.
2. No bright lights on when folks are shooting and no flashes