Joe Turic Photography

Ulster County Tourism Cover Photo Contest

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I’ve been very lucky to live in Ulster County for the past eight years. Being at the doorstep to great hiking, biking and a host of other outdoor activities is a landscape photographer’s dream. So, when a year ago, I saw that Ulster County Tourism was having a photo contest for their annual tourism guide, I jumped at the chance to submit a few of my photos. Back in March I was contacted and told that I had won the cover shot for the 2013 tourism guide! This is so exciting for me. To have people from all over NY as well as the rest of the country be able to pick up a copy of the 2013 guide at a rest stop on the NYS Thruway or in a cafe in the area and see my photo of Lake Minnewaska on the cover is really cool!

Make sure to pick up a copy if you’re in the area!

 

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Telephoto Fun!

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For years I’ve wanted to get into telephoto photography.  Since I mostly do landscapes, my Canon 17-40 f4 L was my workhorse lens.  I recently got a Canon 70-200 f4 L IS and have been really excited to explore the possibilites that the new perspective will give me.  A week ago I was driving into work and spotted a window washer on the side of a building.  I was so excited, a perfect opportunity to use my new lens.  I parked my car a good distance away from him and zoomed in, first framing the building, window washer and the sky, but then deciding to just frame him, against the windows.  I ultimately chose this capture, shot at 144 mm, a reach I definitely didn’t have before.

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I also wanted to take a moment to bring something to your attention, especially if you’re reading this post via an RSS reader.  In July, Google will be shutting down Google Reader.  In the past week I’ve been trying out Feedly, another online news reader.   It will import your Google Reader feeds, has a modern interface as well as excellent iOS and Android apps.  All free too!  Check it out at www.feedly.com.

 

Now Showing at Starbucks (again)!

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If you missed the first time I showed a few pieces at Starbucks in New Paltz then you have a chance to stop back. I have 4 local landscapes hanging at the moment and depending on how long I can show there I may be changing them out for a new installment in the next few weeks. If you can’t get to New Paltz (though you really should, it’s a great town!), then here’s a peek at the four pictures I’m showing.