A Short Hike in Bad Light

As I woke up today, the sun was nicely diffused by a blanket of clouds and only a few beams of sunlight were able to pierce through.  Combining that with a free afternoon caused me to pack a camera bag, throw on a bunch of layers and venture out.   As usual, my close to home hiking spot is Ohiopyle State Park and even though I knew there would be no snow on the ground, no leaves on the trees and probably not much in the way of grand scenery, I had an urge to be out in the woods.

Once I arrived and to begin my hike, the clouds parted and the sun shone bright.  It was right around noon and the light was harsh.  This kept my camera pointed at the details rather than the majestic landscapes, not that I minded.  I shot mostly with the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 and had some generic macro extension tubes on hand to assist with the close in shots. Walking around and finding interesting details in such harsh light was a fun challenge and I hope to be out again soon doing it all over again.