Weekend in Chicago: photographs by Susan Komer

This past weekend I ran off to Chicago to see some art, photograph the streets and check out the blues festival.  It was my first trip to Chicago and I was blown away by the sights. Just a quick trip in, but I'll surely be going back soon.  My weekend was a bit thwarted by rain, city construction and time restraints, but I thought I would post a few interesting shots.  If you enjoy my work and would like to see more please follow my link on Flickr provided below, Thanks!
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Catch of the day: heron photographs by Susan Komer

Wildlife photography is one of my favorite genre to work with.  I spend as much time as I can outdoors hiking to find true wildlife, hoping to catch things in action...showing us their true nature.  My husband enjoys fishing as a way to relax...as he fishes, I sit quietly...often perched on a rock...waiting.  On this day, we were down by a spillway when I had a chance encounter with this heron who didn't seem to mind my presence as he fished for his dinner.  Its not that often one stumbles across wildlife camera hams, but I'm pretty sure this guy was one.  I named him Slim and we spent a good hour together before he'd had enough of me, though I could have watched him for hours.

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Roses in bloom: Susan Komer photography

Welcome back to another week of adventure.  Over the weekend I got out and found some amazing photography opportunities.  I went to the car races, not my favorite thing to do, but the hubby enjoys it.  We also paid a visit to the Garden of Roses, the Scioto Mile fountain and some fishing at several dams in the Columbus area.  I've got 100's of interesting shots I'd love to share, but we'll begin with some gorgeous blooms.  To really get a good look at my photographic work, I encourage you to visit me on Flickr as I will be posting most of this weekends work there throughout the week.
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Rock Climber photo documentation, Susan Komer

The Rock Climber's Adventure

While hiking in Hocking Hills State park yesterday I had stopped to let the kids swim in the falls.  While they were enjoying the water, this nice guy started climbing the rock.  I decided to document the journey.  I did warn him ahead of time that if he fell, as a photographer my first instinct would be to take pictures first, call for help after.  One of the things about being a photographer that I've noticed...somehow, when one is behind the lens, there is a certain amount of disconnect.  It's not malicious, just a zone one goes into.  Considering there was no cell service, I'm really glad this ended well! https://www.flickr.com/photos/123441024@N03/

Snake photos by Susan Komer

I do a lot of hiking all over the state of Ohio, its one of my most favorite things to do.  Snakes are one of my favorite finds as they usually spend most of their time trying to stay out of sight.  So when I can spot them, of course I need to capture them....in an image of course!  Here's one I caught last night, a sneaky little water snake coming up for air.