Posted by Patrick Nixon on September 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM
What do folks know about this place? Was it formerly known under another name(s)? It appears to be similar to Hocking Hills. But are there any particular photo spots that should be visited?
Posted by Jack Graham on September 4, 2011 at 12:41 AM
Posted by Dan Borzynski on September 4, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Patrick - if it is in the cards for you, seriously consider Jack's workshop, It will be worth it.
It is very different from Hocking Hills. Flatter, and what hills are there are less steep. Nowhere near as overrun and beat down as Hocking Hills. There are more people who live around and through the park but better kept up. Some of the Metro Parks in the immediate area are also quite nice to visit as well.
General question - are you seriously considering a trip there? I think 3 full days of shooting would be very doable, maybe 4 with research and flexibility. Also, what are you looking for to shoot?
Posted by Patrick Nixon on September 4, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Thanks to Dan and Jack
I have a son (Cliff) who also is a photographer. He happens to be at Pictured Rocks right now photographing a wedding and also taking some shots of his own. He and I take photo trips once or twice a year, and we are always looking for photo venues within a reasonable drive from Canton/Ann Arbor, MI. I suspect Cuyahoga Valley will be our next venue. We have been to Tetons, Germany, Pictured Rocks, Acadia, Hocking Hills, Moab/Arches/Canyonlands, Oregon, and Steamboat Springs, CO together. I have a time share in Steamboat Springs, CO the first two weeks of July every year.
I will be in Bar Harbor, ME Sept 17-24 and Steamboat Springs, CO Oct 1-7. I've been both places before, so I will be looking for some new scenes to capture. You can see some of my work on my portfolio and/or Facebook (100 shots from ME).
Both my son and I are experienced outdoorsmen (although at 70 I sometimes now opt for a warm motel and a shower). I used to do some mountain and rock climbing. I'm thinking of a combined fishing/photo trip to Canada. Also 2 or 3 trips to Wilderness State Park outside Mackinaw City, MI for hunting and photos. Perhaps also after the snow falls. I've never really done any imaging in the winter.
Any other suggestions for photo venues? Sleeping Bear Dunes?
P.S. I shoot a D300, except when I am flyfishing when I carry a Coolpix 5600.
I'm looking for a newer, better point-and-shoot. Any suggestions?
Posted by Brian Vance on September 5, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Hi Patrick,
I'm also a fan of CVNP's photo potential. Its a gem of a mini-gorge river valley, sprinkled with quaint Ohio rural towns just on the edges of suburban Cleveland. Fall is very popular, but not swarming with people as Hocking Hills is in fall. CVNP is much more photographable in the fall. A stop at the Beaver Marsh area before, during and after dawn is a good bet, and Blue Hen Falls is also a must. For more info, check out the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society's web site - a lot of info, galleries of images, etc. and would be a great place to get more familiar with CVNP.
http://www.cvps.org/
Sleeping Bear Dunes is also a great place for fall photo ops. The third week of Oct. would be a good bet for either place if fall color is what you are looking for, but I would pick one and spend some time there as suggested earlier. I hope this helps, and post some pics here after your trip!
Posted by Chuck Beatty on September 6, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Hi Patrick,
There's a list of good spots on MWNP's Locations page. You can also get some ideas here.
If you have questions about specifics, drop me an email. I live at the edge of the park and might be able to point you in the right direction.
Best,
Chuck
Posted by Andy Richards on September 7, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Patrick. Wilderness is a good venue in the spring for wildflowers. Pink Lady' slippers, Trillium, some others. There is a private nature preserve just East of the entrance that has Yellow Lady's Slippers. In the U.P., Fayette State Park in Garden is a good venue
Posted by Jack Graham on September 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Discussion
8 repliesThere are MANY!
http://www.jackgrahamphoto.com/fall-color-ne-ohio-well-very-special-day-amish-oct-2011
JG
It is very different from Hocking Hills. Flatter, and what hills are there are less steep. Nowhere near as overrun and beat down as Hocking Hills. There are more people who live around and through the park but better kept up. Some of the Metro Parks in the immediate area are also quite nice to visit as well.
General question - are you seriously considering a trip there? I think 3 full days of shooting would be very doable, maybe 4 with research and flexibility. Also, what are you looking for to shoot?
I have a son (Cliff) who also is a photographer. He happens to be at Pictured Rocks right now photographing a wedding and also taking some shots of his own. He and I take photo trips once or twice a year, and we are always looking for photo venues within a reasonable drive from Canton/Ann Arbor, MI. I suspect Cuyahoga Valley will be our next venue. We have been to Tetons, Germany, Pictured Rocks, Acadia, Hocking Hills, Moab/Arches/Canyonlands, Oregon, and Steamboat Springs, CO together. I have a time share in Steamboat Springs, CO the first two weeks of July every year.
I will be in Bar Harbor, ME Sept 17-24 and Steamboat Springs, CO Oct 1-7. I've been both places before, so I will be looking for some new scenes to capture. You can see some of my work on my portfolio and/or Facebook (100 shots from ME).
Both my son and I are experienced outdoorsmen (although at 70 I sometimes now opt for a warm motel and a shower). I used to do some mountain and rock climbing. I'm thinking of a combined fishing/photo trip to Canada. Also 2 or 3 trips to Wilderness State Park outside Mackinaw City, MI for hunting and photos. Perhaps also after the snow falls. I've never really done any imaging in the winter.
Any other suggestions for photo venues? Sleeping Bear Dunes?
P.S. I shoot a D300, except when I am flyfishing when I carry a Coolpix 5600.
I'm looking for a newer, better point-and-shoot. Any suggestions?
I'm also a fan of CVNP's photo potential. Its a gem of a mini-gorge river valley, sprinkled with quaint Ohio rural towns just on the edges of suburban Cleveland. Fall is very popular, but not swarming with people as Hocking Hills is in fall. CVNP is much more photographable in the fall. A stop at the Beaver Marsh area before, during and after dawn is a good bet, and Blue Hen Falls is also a must. For more info, check out the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society's web site - a lot of info, galleries of images, etc. and would be a great place to get more familiar with CVNP.
http://www.cvps.org/
Sleeping Bear Dunes is also a great place for fall photo ops. The third week of Oct. would be a good bet for either place if fall color is what you are looking for, but I would pick one and spend some time there as suggested earlier. I hope this helps, and post some pics here after your trip!
There's a list of good spots on MWNP's Locations page. You can also get some ideas here.
If you have questions about specifics, drop me an email. I live at the edge of the park and might be able to point you in the right direction.
Best,
Chuck