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A Hidden Treasure in Glenview

April 13, 2020

Rock marks the main entrance.

A friend told me about a very interesting (albeit small) arboretum that adjoins a park in Glenview, Il. Yesterday was fairly warm with intermittent sunny spells so I grabbed a camera and found the car keys which weren’t as dusty as I expected them to be. I found the main entrance to the park but missed the target area until I pulled in. This is one of those “hiding in plain sight” areas that’s easy to overlook. You won’t need much time to actually find the Synnnestvedt  Arboretum once you’re in Glenview’s Flick Park. Use everyone’s friend–f8 –to hold depth-of-field sharpness well into the scene. There’s no charge to visit this small slice of happiness and it’s easy to practice “social-distancing” except from your camera.

Another entrance

Flowers brighten the scene.

Lead-line paths are everywhere.

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Weekly Photo Tip

Filters can make a difference

18mm, f8 @ 1/30, no filter

18mm, f8 @ 1/80 with 3-stop ND Grad

I received a 3-stop, soft-edge ND grad filter from the Camera Clubhouse cats. They decided to purchase from Breakthrough Photography since I mentioned that one of my students brought Breakthrough Filters to a recent class and, on inspection, the filters seemed to be very well made. An ND Grad filter starts dark and fades to clear so the placement of the dark portion is determined by both the bright part of the scene and the photographer. This filter made quite a difference in holding down the sun in the upper part of the image. Check out the “no-filter” image and ND Grad image. The difference will amaze you. Please note: I have no affiliation with Breakthrough Photography and chose them only based on student referral. 

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About Jack

A classically trained musician since childhood, Jack Carlson always had the “ear” of an artist. It was only a short step to develop the artist’s “eye” as well.

The portfolio of this certified photographer reveals images that emphasize mood and composition. Their purpose is to present a feeling in addition to portrayal of person, place or thing. Sometimes that feeling is nostalgia; other times it is serenity.

Each photograph tells a story.

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