I made my annual visit to shoot some water lilies at the pond outside of Phipps Conservatory, since they look their best this time of year. Although I try to challenge myself to be more creative each time, I am usually quite happy with the straightforward color shots. The flowers are pretty and colorful and the lily pads and reflections always…
Tag: Pentax
Back away from the slider
If there is one thing that I struggle with when processing photos, it’s the contrast levels. I almost always add some contrast to most of my photo. Processing from RAW files that is almost inevitable, but where to stop is the hard part. Contrast is subjective and what looks good during processing may not translate well later. My monitor screen…
Round in Circles
That’s the way I feel about my photography. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don’t – and back again. Currently, I kind of like it. I’m not where I was thinking I wanted to go creatively, but I’m at least enjoying getting there. This is another shot taken during my exploration at the fairgrounds. It was just one of those…
LOL
Sometimes I like to laugh out loud -usually not when I’m typing on a touch screen 🙂
A post I forgot to title
This is, what I believe, a sago palm. Exotic looking, by all accounts, for a Pennsylvanian and that’s why it probably caught my eye as I was walking past it during my visit to South Carolina. I was struck by the sheer size of the seed pod and the fanning of the fronds which were perfect leading lines to my main subject –…
I know they’re in there somewhere
In a previous post, I had some photos I took at the local fairgrounds the day before opening, when things were being setup. I mentioned that I like to shoot the vintage (just old?) rides and games for the color. Well they are colorful, but I also think there is some deeper abstract photos to be found also. It wasn’t until I…
Aluminum lines
Abstract detail of the Alcoa Building in Pittsburgh. This was beside the bridge from the last post. This was an awkward angle but it seemed to work better than others. I enjoy this type of work and don’t get to perform it as much as I like.
Knitting a bridge
Although it didn’t quite look how I imagined when I heard that the Andy Warhol Bridge was being covered in yarn, it still was a cool site to see. And feel, since the railing along the walkway was also yarn wrapped. Yarn bombing, they call it. Either way, I do like these large scale urban art projects. They really boost spirits…
A man…in a straw hat
Yes, an actual photo of a person that I don’t know! I know, rare, huh? This kind construction worker was nice enough to allow me to shoot his portrait, while he was on his break. I rarely, if ever, take people photos, especially straight on, but once in a while someone with a characteristic look pops into view. And unlike Pennsylvania, only in the…
A fair post
It’s county fair time and I got to the setup day a little late. I usually like to walk around the fairgrounds on the setup day to snap a few photos while there’s very little people around. It allows me to focus on the color and vintage details without the clutter of hundreds of people getting in the way. But…
What I Pic 