Farmington Bay Lake – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
My project this year is to photograph the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area in Farmington, Utah. My goal is visit this place with a camera at least once per month throughout 2020, but hopefully more often than that. I especially want to make it to Farmington Bay when there’s some interesting weather or a chance of great light. This was my second visit.
The Farmington Bay is a wetland along the Great Salt Lake, where freshwater meets saltwater. There are creeks and small lakes and lots of tall grass. It’s a popular spot for bird-watching. Farmington Bay is massive, and I’ve only explored maybe 10% of it at most, but probably not even that much. There’s a road that takes you fairly deep into the wetland, but the rest is accessible only by foot or bike or boat.
I captured these photographs using my Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujinon 35mm f/2. I used my Velvia and Monochrome recipes, plus a couple of experimental settings, but mostly Velvia. Farmington Bay is both beautiful and lonely. There are great expanses and fantastic views. I feel like I stumbled across a great treasure when I found this place. I look forward to returning with my camera in hand.
B&W
Dike Road – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Dirt Road – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Gate – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Wasatch From Farmington Bay – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Cloud Reflection – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Ice in the Water – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Shore Post – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Color
Cattails On The Shore – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Red Door – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Tree in January – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Red Gate – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Red Cloth on Fence – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Greenland – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Green & White – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Eye of the Beholder – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Drain – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Wetland Grass – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Wetland – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Wetland Lake – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Bridge to Nowhere – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Eagle on Bridge – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Road Along The Water – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Hello Ritchie,
Long time lurker here, thank you so much for all you do for us to love our cameras even more.
I had X-T1 a while ago and then I switched to X-T30. I’m feeling some weird nostalgia and I miss the terrific colors from X-T1. Is it just placebo and nostalgia or can you see some difference in colors between those cameras?
PS You’ve done some great photos for this project, very life-like vibe
Thank you!
The different sensors and processors can have some minor variations in how they render images. Classic Chrome and Provia seem to be slightly different on the X-T1, and I’m not certain how I feel about it yet. I plan to do a direct comparison between the X-T1 and X-T30 at some point. I do really like the X-T1, though, and I can see why you’d have seller’s remorse. It’s a great camera! But I love my X-T30, and I plan to keep it for a long time.