{"id":5325,"date":"2012-07-12T03:55:07","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T09:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:39:04","slug":"stormy-sky-over-antelope-island-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/07\/12\/stormy-sky-over-antelope-island-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormy Sky Over Antelope Island State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went out to Antelope Island State Park yesterday hoping to put my newly repaired D300 through its paces and although I did get some images of birds and mammals, the light wasn’t very good for most of the morning because of storm clouds.<\/p>\n

\"AntelopeAntelope Island under stormy skies – Nikon D200, handheld, f18, 1\/20, ISO 250, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 18mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

On the way to Antelope Island the clouds, beautiful light, silky smooth water and the reflections caught my eye and I knew I had to take a photo of the view I saw before me. I also like the American Avocets in the shallow water of the Great Salt Lake.<\/p>\n

The clouds may have interfered with my bird photography\u00a0but they sure made this image more interesting.<\/p>\n

Life\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to view more of my Antelope Island State Park photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the way to Antelope Island the clouds, beautiful light, silky smooth water and the reflections caught my eye and I knew I had to take a photo of the view I saw before me. 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