Spring Flowers Are Just Around the Corner

With the threat of 4 inches or more of snow.  I thought a quick look at a Spring flower was in order.  This is a Trillium that I photographed in Ohiopyle State Park.

I’m really getting tired of looking at old photos I can’t wait for the weather to break so I can get out and take some new photographs.

Spring Flower

The Majestic Waterfall

Where I live, I am lucky enough to have an amazing park just a few miles away.  The name of the park is Ohiopyle State Park.  If you have ever been there you will agree that it is a beautiful place.  There are several waterfalls, bike trails, hiking trails, and places to relax and enjoy the weather.  Todays photo is of the main falls, which at one time had a mill built on it where the local farmers could get their grain ground.

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Light and Shadow

Tonights photos take a look at the use of light and shadow to create a mood in the photo.  I like to look for situations, like the ones in these photos, where the light and shadow give a dark look to the photo.  You will see in the first and third photo that the mood is different from that of the middle one.

Let me know what you think.

Hope you enjoy.

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Flower Power

Tonight I bring you a random assortment of flowers.  To me it’s amazing how flowers can make you forget about the hustle of the day.  They seem to have a way of calming a person down.

Hope you enjoy.

Out of the Snow Comes the Tulip

Tonight’s post is a collection of red tulips to keep us all looking forward to spring and warmer weather.  I am most definitely looking forward to spring flowers.  By the way it is currently 24 degrees.

A Leaf is Just a Leaf

Tonight photo is a simple macro shot of a couple of leaves that I took at a recent stop at Phipps Conservatory, in Pittsburgh.  I really enjoy macro photography and the extremely limited depth of field that you encounter, although it can be very frustrating the results are well worth the time and effort.

This is shot with a Nikon D300 and a Sigma 150mm macro lens.

A Leaf is Just a Leaf

Leaves

Waiting

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.

Tied Up