My 365 shot is of the former Western Center (Western State School and Hospital) near Pittsburgh, PA. I thought I would get a picture of it since I was in the area. The facility closed a few years ago and, suspiciously soon after, the land was sold to a nearby affluent office park development. I’m sure there wasn’t any backhanded political…
Tag: fine art
365-79 I think spring is coming
A flower! I stopped at an ATM and saw some daffodils in front of the bank. Grabbed a couple quick shots with my DA55-300, a quite competent flower lens. I know it’s nothing exotic but after shooting black and white cemetery pictures all winter, it’s a nice refreshing change. Expect some blossoms in the near future. Cliche perhaps, but I enjoy…
365-78 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, World and still a slump.
Well, I’m still in a creative slump. I seem to be in a daze when I’m out trying to get a shot. Maybe that’s my problem – “trying”. I seem to get my best shots on a whim, when I’m not trying. I kind of figured that I couldn’t easily take cool pictures one day after another when I started my…
365-77 Another one just like the other one
Yet another day of not finding anything to shoot. A creative slump, I guess. Or maybe I’ve shot just about all there is to shoot around here. A change of scenery is needed, perhaps? That would be nice, I wouldn’t mind taking some palm tree pictures for a change. Okay, that’s not happening anytime soon, so for now you get…
365-76 Another day of nothing
Couldn’t find much to shoot today. I took a few photos around town and ended up liking these pillars the best. Pentax K20D, DA17-70. Strength
365-75 Workin at the…
Took a few shots at a small, uhm…slightly weathered, manual car wash and took a few detail shots today. I’ll keep the text to a minimum today because, well, there’s not much to say. All with Pentax K20D, DA55-300. Red Brush
365-74 Split wood – split tones
Another day of not shooting anything until late. This is a stump in my yard that I really need to get rid of someday. It’s just rotting and I always hit it with my lawn mower, chipping away at it a little at a time. None of these shots are award winners technically. I had to use a high ISO and…
365-72 A visit to Roberts House
Aaaargh, I don’t know why I keep losing ALL of my text after I publish a post. It’s getting aggravating. Okay, back to my story. I discovered this old house in a neighboring town that was constructed, I believe, in the late 18th/early 19th century. It’s called Roberts House. I don’t know what the historical significance of it is except that it…
365-71 Nice view from here
I was sitting in traffic at a red light when this big dog popped its head out a couple of cars in front of me. I happened to have my camera handy, so I grabbed a shot through my dirty windshield and into the bright late afternoon sun. No rule of thirds on this shot, within a second the dog went back…
365-70 Urban shooting
I saw this large sticker that was starting to peel off of a building and thought it could be interesting from a different angle. This is behind what was once a coffee shop. A little bit of urban art, I guess, in an alley. A rare sight where I live. even though my town has a few art galleries and…
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