As I sit here and glance over at the thermometer it currently reads 25 degrees and falling. So continuing with the “I wish it was warmer” theme. I’m posting a photo I took this past summer in Ohiopyle State Park. For this shot I used a D300 and a fisheye lens. I then made adjustments in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop.
So here’s to warmer weather, bicycle rides, and relaxing in the sun.
Tonights post takes us back to the warmth of summer, flowers, and butterflies. I’m including two photos from a trip this past summer to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, Pa. Every summer they have a butterfly garden with many different types of butterflies. If your in the area be sure and stop by the butterfly garden.
Hope you enjoy.
So if your sitting around in the cold this winter and looking for something to do why not try and recreate a movie poster. This shot is one that I did a couple of years ago for a project for one of the clubs that I belong to. The assignment was to recreate a movie or book cover. I chose to recreate the Schindler’s List movie poster. For this shot I used a wall for a background and lit the subject with one of my studio lights. I then overlaid the text, which is the actual names from the list, and combined everything into this recreation.
Do you think you can recreate a movie or book cover?
Tonights post is photo from the Phipps Conservatory miniature railroad display. In this scene you can see a bee keeper tending his bees as a Pennsylvania Railroad car speeds by in the background. I really enjoy photographing miniatures and Phipps always puts together a nice show.
Keeping with the “think warmer” theme I going to post a couple of photos from a few years ago when I was a track photographer at a local race track. These were shot with a Nikon D100 and the cars were traveling approximately 120 miles per hour. As the track photographer I had access to the infield and was able to get very close to the action. Although some would say to close, I was never worried. I was standing a mere 15 feet away from these cars for most of the photos I did that summer.
Now I’m really thinking about summer and the fun I had at the race tracks over the years. If you ever have a chance to go to a dirt race I highly recommend going.
As I watched the snow fall and the wind blow today I thought back to the warm summer days, as I’m sure many do when faced with the bitter cold of winter. So today I’m posting some photographs from a spot in Ohiopyle State Park along the Youghiogheny River. The river runs through the heart of the park and people come from all over to kayak the section know as the lower Yough. I spent one summer on the river working as a photographer taking photos of the rafters and kayakers. And from time to time I’ll venture back to the old spot and take a few shots and enjoy a peaceful day in the park.
Hope this warms your bones if your in the dead of winter.
Tonight I’m revisiting the previous topic of reflections. I find myself in Pittsburgh daily and there are so many great buildings in this city. Some of them are entirely glass on the outside and that makes for some great reflections.
Keep looking at what you don’t see and eventually you will see the unseen.
Todays post might take some of you back in time to the days of the caped crusaders fighting evil in Gotham City. If you remember back to the the TV show and the cartoon blips with “BANG!!”, and “POW!!!” in them you will definitely remember the first of the three generations. The second came many years later and the third is from the last two movies.
To the Batcave Robin
Tonights post is in response to a question I saw on another site. It was in reference to photographing abandon building and houses. The person was asking for information and opinions about how to go about photographing these places. I have over the past year or so ventured into a few of these places. And I will give everyone the same advice I gave the gentleman, be safe in your adventures. These places are abandon and there is no telling what you might run into. The house featured in todays post was missing much of the floors on the ground level. Most definitely not a place to venture into alone. Which brings me to my second bit of advise. Don’t go alone, it’s always better to have a partner or two when you are looking around inside these places.
So if you go out and photograph abandon places please be cautious and have a great time. It’s absolutely amazing what you can find in these places.
Leave a comment and tell me about your experiences in exploring abandon places.
Tonights post is about that amazing machine called the bicycle. Not only is the bicycle a great means of transportation, recreation, relaxation, and fun, it is a great subject for photography. In the city there are plenty of opportunities to photograph bicycles that are conveniently placed just about anywhere there is a parking meter or pole for the owner to lock their bike. When the sun is out they make excellent shadows on the ground. How many of you have looked at the ground for the shadows a bicycle makes? Next time you see a bicycle chained to a pole stop and take a look at the shadow that the bike cast.
Hope you enjoy.
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