John Carroll
@dismalhiker.bsky.social
Hiking | backpacking | photography | nature field recording | semi-retired pediatric pulmonologist/researcher. All photos are original/mine, from a mix of oddball/antique cameras and lenses (and sometimes film). https://soundcloud.com/dismalhiker
Interesting sunset color effects on standing water in the forest. March 2025, central Arkansas. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3
March 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Interesting sunset color effects on standing water in the forest. March 2025, central Arkansas. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3
Found during a walk in the woods, off-trail, in central Arkansas, USA. A metaphor for our times? 📷 Fujifilm X-T3, lens: XF 23mm f/1.4 R Fujinon.
March 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Found during a walk in the woods, off-trail, in central Arkansas, USA. A metaphor for our times? 📷 Fujifilm X-T3, lens: XF 23mm f/1.4 R Fujinon.
Pond in an abandoned sandstone quarry in central Arkansas. The color of the water is striking under the diffused light of an overcast late February sky. This is actually what it looks like when you are there. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3 #naturephotography, #forestphotography, #PinnacleMountainStatePark
February 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Pond in an abandoned sandstone quarry in central Arkansas. The color of the water is striking under the diffused light of an overcast late February sky. This is actually what it looks like when you are there. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3 #naturephotography, #forestphotography, #PinnacleMountainStatePark
I made this photo 50 years ago (1975) while on a week-long canoe trip through the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande river on the Texas-Mexico border. The trip was 85 miles and we were on the river for about a week. 📷 Nikkormat with 50 mm lens. #film, #RioGrande, #canoeing, #film_photography
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I made this photo 50 years ago (1975) while on a week-long canoe trip through the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande river on the Texas-Mexico border. The trip was 85 miles and we were on the river for about a week. 📷 Nikkormat with 50 mm lens. #film, #RioGrande, #canoeing, #film_photography
Frozen creek in the woods, a ray of sun, starting to thaw. Cold, quiet, tranquil day for hiking. Central Arkansas in January 2025. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3, Voigtlander 15mm (22.5 equiv on 35mm). #naturephotography, #forestphotography, #Arkansas
January 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Frozen creek in the woods, a ray of sun, starting to thaw. Cold, quiet, tranquil day for hiking. Central Arkansas in January 2025. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3, Voigtlander 15mm (22.5 equiv on 35mm). #naturephotography, #forestphotography, #Arkansas
Reflections of a forest pond... Central Arkansas, USA. 📷 ILCE-7RM5, 35 mm. #forestphotography, #naturephotography, #woodlandphotography, #Arkansas
January 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reflections of a forest pond... Central Arkansas, USA. 📷 ILCE-7RM5, 35 mm. #forestphotography, #naturephotography, #woodlandphotography, #Arkansas
Pinhole photo on 120 Neopan Acros 100. 📷 Vermeer pinhole camera (photo in comments). Central Arkansas, Maumelle River bottomland. #pinhole #blackandwhite #naturephotography, #woodlandphotography, #filmphotography, #Arkansas
December 20, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Pinhole photo on 120 Neopan Acros 100. 📷 Vermeer pinhole camera (photo in comments). Central Arkansas, Maumelle River bottomland. #pinhole #blackandwhite #naturephotography, #woodlandphotography, #filmphotography, #Arkansas
Just a shot from my backyard today of a hellebore plant covered with Japanese maple and a few oak leaves, under the diffused light of a gray, overcast late-fall sky. Saturation was not increased, in fact it was reduced. 📷Sony ILCE-7rV #woodlandphotography, #naturephotography, #Arkansas
December 15, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Just a shot from my backyard today of a hellebore plant covered with Japanese maple and a few oak leaves, under the diffused light of a gray, overcast late-fall sky. Saturation was not increased, in fact it was reduced. 📷Sony ILCE-7rV #woodlandphotography, #naturephotography, #Arkansas
A very "winged" elm tree on a cold, gray winter day. Central Arkansas. #naturephotography, #landscapephotography, #lakemaumelle, #Arkansas
December 15, 2024 at 12:10 AM
A very "winged" elm tree on a cold, gray winter day. Central Arkansas. #naturephotography, #landscapephotography, #lakemaumelle, #Arkansas
Another one from our backpacking trip on the North Sylamore Creek Trail in northeastern Arkansas. 📷 old ZS200 pocket camera. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #forestphotography #woodlandphotography #Arkansas #backpacking
December 1, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Another one from our backpacking trip on the North Sylamore Creek Trail in northeastern Arkansas. 📷 old ZS200 pocket camera. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #forestphotography #woodlandphotography #Arkansas #backpacking
"Bell Slough 02" from Bell Slough photo project/series. 📷 ILCE-7 #landscapephotography #naturephotography #bellslough #arkansas #blackandwhite
November 29, 2024 at 7:27 PM
"Bell Slough 02" from Bell Slough photo project/series. 📷 ILCE-7 #landscapephotography #naturephotography #bellslough #arkansas #blackandwhite
"Bell Slough 01" - From my photo project at Bell Slough in central Arkansas, a mix of swampy bottomland forest, prairie and upland pine/hardwood forest, subject to seasonal flooding. 📷 ILCE-7 #landscapephotography #naturephotography #bellslough #arkansas #blackandwhite
November 29, 2024 at 5:15 PM
"Bell Slough 01" - From my photo project at Bell Slough in central Arkansas, a mix of swampy bottomland forest, prairie and upland pine/hardwood forest, subject to seasonal flooding. 📷 ILCE-7 #landscapephotography #naturephotography #bellslough #arkansas #blackandwhite
Another one of North Sylamore Creek in northeast Arkansas, taken on a backpacking trip. 📷 original version of Panasonic ZS200 (340 grams). #landscapephotography #naturephotography #Arkansas
November 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Another one of North Sylamore Creek in northeast Arkansas, taken on a backpacking trip. 📷 original version of Panasonic ZS200 (340 grams). #landscapephotography #naturephotography #Arkansas
July 7, 2008 Walking between the mountain villages of Sarona and Curiglia (Italy). After a thunderstorm, the sun illuminated the forest for a fleeting moment. Recorded this scene with my 7.2 MP DMC FX30 pocket cam; a minute later the forest was dark again. #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
November 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
July 7, 2008 Walking between the mountain villages of Sarona and Curiglia (Italy). After a thunderstorm, the sun illuminated the forest for a fleeting moment. Recorded this scene with my 7.2 MP DMC FX30 pocket cam; a minute later the forest was dark again. #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
Snapshot from this morning, a forest path leading uphill into the morning sun. The backlit detail is what caught my eye and the B&W version seems preferrable to convey that aspect. Central Arkansas 📷 ILCE-7RM5 Lens: 9 mm #landscapephotography #naturephotography #blackandwhite #Arkansas
November 26, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Snapshot from this morning, a forest path leading uphill into the morning sun. The backlit detail is what caught my eye and the B&W version seems preferrable to convey that aspect. Central Arkansas 📷 ILCE-7RM5 Lens: 9 mm #landscapephotography #naturephotography #blackandwhite #Arkansas
Today's walk at the lake... that moment of the day, just before sunset, when the light of the sun illuminating the forest is deep yellow-orange and almost horizontal. 📷Sony A7RV, Lens: Voigtländer 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
November 21, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Today's walk at the lake... that moment of the day, just before sunset, when the light of the sun illuminating the forest is deep yellow-orange and almost horizontal. 📷Sony A7RV, Lens: Voigtländer 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
The Fulk Mountains, better known as Pinnacle Mountain State Park, in central Arkansas, as late afternoon storms approached from the west. Eastern end of the Ouachita Mountains. Nov 18, 2024. 📷 Sony RX100V #landscapephotography #naturephotography #arkansas
November 19, 2024 at 6:03 PM
The Fulk Mountains, better known as Pinnacle Mountain State Park, in central Arkansas, as late afternoon storms approached from the west. Eastern end of the Ouachita Mountains. Nov 18, 2024. 📷 Sony RX100V #landscapephotography #naturephotography #arkansas
Another one from the North Sylamore Creek Trail backpacking trip in NE Arkansas. The colors actually were this brilliant. It was one of those incredible days when progress is slow because you want to photograph everything. 📷 Old Panasonic ZS200. #naturephotography #landscapephotography
November 19, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Another one from the North Sylamore Creek Trail backpacking trip in NE Arkansas. The colors actually were this brilliant. It was one of those incredible days when progress is slow because you want to photograph everything. 📷 Old Panasonic ZS200. #naturephotography #landscapephotography
Three day backpacking trip on the North Sylamore Creek trail, northeast Arkansas. Did not see another hiker for 3 days. Fall colors were stunning. Very remote area. 📷 Old Panasonic Lumix ZS200. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #northsylamorecreek
November 18, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Three day backpacking trip on the North Sylamore Creek trail, northeast Arkansas. Did not see another hiker for 3 days. Fall colors were stunning. Very remote area. 📷 Old Panasonic Lumix ZS200. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #northsylamorecreek
Cypresses in autumn at low water level... Maumelle river (central Arkansas, USA). 📷Sigma SD quattro (quirky, odd camera, now discontinued). Lens: Sigma 18-35 F1.8. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #monochrome
November 17, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Cypresses in autumn at low water level... Maumelle river (central Arkansas, USA). 📷Sigma SD quattro (quirky, odd camera, now discontinued). Lens: Sigma 18-35 F1.8. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #monochrome
Pinhole camera, Maumelle river in central Arkansas, hot, dry summer of 2014. Camera: Zero Image 612B (basically a wooden box with a pinhole, no lens, for those not familiar). Film & developer: don't remember. #pinhole #filmphotography
November 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Pinhole camera, Maumelle river in central Arkansas, hot, dry summer of 2014. Camera: Zero Image 612B (basically a wooden box with a pinhole, no lens, for those not familiar). Film & developer: don't remember. #pinhole #filmphotography
Birches... I'm fascinated by the visual complexity of fine details in forest scenes. Organizing decades of my photos and found this one, taken on Monte Lema in northern Italy, near the border with Switzerland. Near Alpe di Dumenza. Camera: Sigma dp0 quattro (out of production since 2021).
November 15, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Birches... I'm fascinated by the visual complexity of fine details in forest scenes. Organizing decades of my photos and found this one, taken on Monte Lema in northern Italy, near the border with Switzerland. Near Alpe di Dumenza. Camera: Sigma dp0 quattro (out of production since 2021).
Autumn late afternoon in a central Arkansas river bottom forest. Sigma dp0 quattro.
November 14, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Autumn late afternoon in a central Arkansas river bottom forest. Sigma dp0 quattro.
The only way out is through...
November 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The only way out is through...
Arkansas (USA), Lake Maumelle, Nov 11, 2024. Taken with a Sigma dp0 Quattro camera (Foveon X3 sensor, out of production since 2021)
November 11, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Arkansas (USA), Lake Maumelle, Nov 11, 2024. Taken with a Sigma dp0 Quattro camera (Foveon X3 sensor, out of production since 2021)