Tonight post is a single image of a group of boats that I found just sitting there waiting to be taken out for a ride. I often look for patterns or repeating shapes to photograph. This image has a repeating pattern that takes you into the photo. I chose to present this image in black and white as I felt that color was distracting to the overall mood of the photo.
Tonight I would like to ask each of you that are photographers to consider joining a photo club. This evening I spent some time among like-minded individuals discussing photography. The Westmoreland Photographers Society, which I am president of, meets in Latrobe, Pa on the second Monday of the month. It’s always refreshing to gather with the group for a critique or photo talk and just spend some time talking “shop”. This evening we discussed several macro photographs brought in by he members. And as always it was refreshing and enlightening.
If you have a club near you I suggest stopping by and seeing what they are all about.
Todays post is two photos from a set of smoke stacks from an old factory in Homestead, Pa. The Pittsburgh region was once a major area for steel mills and other factories, thus the nick name the “Steel City”. Today many of the factories are gone, some have survived and there are a few remaining remnants of what once was. The stacks in these pictures are in the parking lot of a movie theater.
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 watching the fiasco called the Superbowl. So no photos tonight. Tomorrow I will post some new photos. Good night all.
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