A nice snowy day today. I thought I would try to get some nature photos for a change. I didn’t want to venture too far out of town. So, where to go? The local park? Not a chance. The park in this town is a scraggly, hilly, unkempt mess with bad roads. Instead I went to the large cemetery nearby…
Tag: snow
Learning curve
Since I’m working on my 365 photo project this year, I find myself out shooting more than past winters. The area I live in doesn’t have grand vistas to photograph – no snow-covered mountains – no charming rural scenes. There is a lot of rural areas, of course, but “charming” isn’t a word I would use to describe them. We don’t have…
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We are getting a little more snow today in southwest PA. Driving around town I spotted this railing and snow-covered steps in front of a church. I thought I would try a little more “normal” shot today. I was thinking black and white when I shot it, visualizing a high contrast “abstract” street type shot. I’m not sure if I succeeded…
A few more shots from yesterday
Just posting a few more shots I did yesterday. All of these photos seem like they were taken in a rurual area. Actually, this is a farm in the middle of an upscale suburban neighborhood, right across the street from a large shopping mall. I did various processing on the photos, using what I thought was best for the shots.…
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Winter around here just seems to lend itself to textural photos. Everything is a bit drab. Nature is idle, just waiting for new life in spring. I have to thank SkeletalMess again for the textures. I don’t have the stock or inclination to make my own just yet. Pentax K20D, DA17-70 Branch
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A rural looking winter scene today. It’s actually beside a fairly well traveled road. There’s no where to pull over so I had to stop, shoot, and go. I originally was thinking this as a black and white with texture but I liked the colors better. I used some slightly modified Shadowhouse Creations textures. Pentax K20D, DA17-70 The Rising
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A pretty straightforward shot today of a nice winter scene. I saw these brightly colored houses previously and thought they would make a nice photo. Simple processing with PSE6. I tried various filters but in the end I liked the basic, straight shot the best. Simple Winter Scene
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I stopped at a store today and saw this coin operated horse peaking out from the corner. The original straight shot was nice but I thought it needed a little something extra. I processed in PSE6 with Topaz Adjust for slight detail enhancement then added some Shadowhouse Creations textures to liven up the gray background. Pentax K20D, DA55-300 No Riders on the Painted…
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I’ve seen this old Lincoln before and thought that I would get a picture of it someday. The snow added a nice element so I thought I would give it a try today. It’s right behind a locked gate so I had to hold the camera over the fence and shoot blindly. I like the unusual perspective. Processed in PSE6…
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Today’s pic. With about an inch of snow on the ground, I went the cliche shot route. I added a few of the SkeletalMess textures and converted to b&w with Nik Silver Efex. Pentax K20D, DA17-70mm
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