Tag: digital photography

Project 365 | Day 65 A Murder Mystery at Baughman Rocks

For todays’ photo we head to an overlook in Ohiopyle .  This is called Baughman Rocks.  The view from Baughman Rocks is spectacular but the story behind the rocks is just as interesting.

Apparently the rocks are part of a murder mystery that took place in 1849.  The story tells of a father and his two sons that were out looking for missing cows and during their search the father got upset with one of the sons for lagging behind.  After some yelling he hit the boy with a large stick, that he had been carrying, and possibly killed him.  He then took the child and laid his body in a crevice in the rocks.  Claiming that the two boys had been running and the missing child had gotten ahead of them he thought that the boy had returned home.  So for the better part of a month a great search for the missing boy took place.  After the blame for the missing boy turned towards the father the surviving son told the story, later testifying in court against his father.  Who was found guilty and spent over 11 years in prison, all the while proclaiming innocence.  They mysterious part of the story is that the body of the boy was never found.

The question remains today did the father kill the boy and bury him somewhere in the woods, was he just knocked out and later awoke and got lost in the woods, was the human remains found in nearby pine swamp those of the boy?  We may never know the true story of the fate of the boy.

Baughman Rocks

Project 365 | Day 64 Frozen Falls

For todays photo we go to the majestic Cucumber Falls in Ohiopyle State Park, Pa.  I live about 30 minutes away from this waterfall and have photographed it for many years now.  I have photographed it in every season, weather, and lighting that you can imagine and I always find something to challenge me when I’m there.  Because of the location of this waterfall exposure can be, lets say difficult, so for this shot I used a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range).   Which is basically putting together several different photos and using the best parts of each, this one is from 5 different exposures.

Cucumber Falls 2014

Project 365 | Day 63 Three’s Company

Today I was able to get out and do a little photography and enjoy the warmer temperatures that we were graced with.  And as I was driving back I noticed a couple of whitetail deer along the roadside.  So I stopped changed lenses on my camera and turned back, pulling off the road and taking their photo from the window of the car.  Of course this got me some strange looks and I’m sure a few people were a little curious as to what it was that I was doing, but hey it’s all in the name of photography.

Three's Company

Project 365 | Day 62 Across the Bridge

Today’s photo is from a very cold walk that I took today after work.  Its was a little under 20ºF when I decided to take a walk around the city of Pittsburgh.  Just more proof that there is something wrong with us photographers.

This shot is looking across the 6th street bridge from the city towards the north side.  To the left of the bridge you see a glimpse of PNC Park home of the Pirates baseball team.

Across 6th St

Project 365 | Day 57 Pump Test

I often look for things to photograph that are often walked by everyday and never noticed.  Like shadows from bicycles on the street, or garbage left behind like a cup or beer can.  I’m not sure if others find these items interesting like myself, but I think sometimes they make you stop and think about whats around you.  We live in an amazing world full of interesting things and sometimes if we just stop and look around we might find something neat.

This photo was all about the pattern and the lighting.  That’s what I saw, yet many will only see the fact that they are hookups for the fire department.

Do you find them to be interesting?

Pump Test