Sliver Moon Setting - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This image represents what I love most about landscape photography. You can have all of your plans laid out and have mapped out your locations and times down to the minute, and it turns out to be a total bust.
And then you look over your left shoulder and see this. Totally unexpected, totally not planned and completely happenstance. Sometimes the planned shots don't go as planned. Sometimes the spontaneous, random occurrences work best.
Just don't rely on this. You have to plan.moonsliverbuildingsunsettwilightpittsburghpennsylvaniaclouds
Railroad Tracks near the Southside - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I had tried to capture the freight train derailment near Station Square. I couldn't find an angle I liked, and by accident, I found this scene. I think it came out pretty nicely. I really like how the sun reflects off the top surface of the rails as they disappear into the distance.
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The West End Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
It wasn't a long hike to get here. It was a bit hilly. The cliff was significant. The view was magnificent.
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Looking Down Fifth Ave - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I was driving home a few nights ago and happened to look over just as we were passing by 5th Ave and saw this scene. I immediately knew I had to return to try to capture it. While there are some details I want to try and improve, I think this worked out pretty well. The bus just happened to pull up when I had the shutter open and at the time I though it would ruin the shot. I think it adds some really neat motion to the image that wouldn't be there otherwise.
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After the Fireworks - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I have no idea how to shoot fireworks. I tried shooting them again at the end of the Pirates game and it just didn't work out. Like, at all.
What I CAN shoot smoke. And the city. So I did exactly that.fireworksPittsburghpiratesnewyorkmetscityurbanmtwashingtonhighmarksmokealleghenyohioriversteelcitykeybankppgpncpark
The Rain Moved On - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
By the time I got to the West End Overlook it had begun raining. And it kept raining. I got some shots including a few very long exposures and was about to pack it up when the clouds suddenly started to break up. Then I got this one. I'm really glad I stayed.
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Before Dawn - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The sunrise was almost ruined by the incoming clouds. I think I still made it work.
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Sunrise on the Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I really have a hard time getting up early enough to get photos like this. When I do, it's always GLORIOUS.
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Southside - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The city of Pittsburgh and the Southside Neighborhood.
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The Empty Hotel Room - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This MIGHT be my favorite photo I've ever taken. This is certainly in the top 5.
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Birmingham Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The Birmingham Bridge is one of the many river crossings of the Monongahela River on the south side of downtown. I was down near sunset as a thunderstorm was rolling in. The haze was thick and the temperatures were quite warm.
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Heinz Field - Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Heinz Field at night approximately 10 weeks out from opening day.
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Fountain at Point State Park - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Point State Park Fountain - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
After a significant delay, the main column of the fountain is back on. At sunset, it's beautiful.
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Heinz Field - Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers
The fountain was off (I don't know why) and the reflections of the football stadium was striking.
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PNC Park from the Fort Duquesne Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
In contrast to the last time I took a photo like this from this location it was approximately 60 degrees warmer and in daylight. I'm not sure which conditions I prefer. :-)
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Morning of the Fourth of July - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Happy 4th of July from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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North Bank of the Allegheny - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The City of Pittsburgh River Safety Center located near the Roberto Clemente Bridge on the north shore of the Allegheny river.
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Fort Duquesne Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Downtown Pittsburgh has three highway bridges. This is the Fort Duquesne Bridge that was known in the 1960s as the "Bridge to Nowhere" as the north side of the bridge was left incomplete until the ramp right of ways could be figured out legally. It's a beautiful bridge, but I've been having an issue trying to find a decent angle to capture it.
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Pittsburgh's North Side at Sunset
A few weeks back I took an image from this exact location at night. Today I wanted to see what would happen if I took it at sunset (or golden hour) after a rainstorm. I used two filters on my lens which allowed me to shoot this at a very slow shutter speed, as a result, you'll notice that there are no visible cars on the highway on the left side of the image.
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Moon and 16th Street Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
16th Street Bridge is one of those bridges I've been wanting to photograph for a while but haven't found the right location or angle. Tonight I was down exploring the bridge and looked up and saw this.
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Downtown Pittsburgh - Summer Nights
It's been a while since I went down and got photos of the city from this particular location. The colors of the city are just fantastic, but this time with GREEN instead of ice!
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Highmark and PPG Buildings - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Downtown from Washington Landing - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This is a reshoot from an image I took back in November. The weather has is much better that the rain has moved on. I really like the blue-purple reflection in the river.
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Dreary Day on the River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Rain in Pittsburgh is about as common as it gets. Tonight was a constant rain shower that went on for what seemed to drag on while standing in the middle of it waiting for the clouds, fog and rain to be just right all while getting drenched. The weather didn't cooperate, but I did get drenched. And I got this image instead. The atmosphere is heavy and gray - rain pouring down so much that it sees as heavy, grainy fog.
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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from the North Side - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I absolutely love the view of the city from the Northside. It's more unusual than the normal views from the West End or Mt. Washington. I think I like the amount of layering of city.
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North Side of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I absolutely love the view of the city from the Northside. It's more unusual than the normal views from the West End or Mt. Washington. I think I like the amount of layering of city.
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Sunrise and Fog over the Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I love how the light and fog interact between the camera and the horizon. The orange light becomes more and more diffuse until it disappears all together.
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Sunrise on the Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I am not a morning person. I never have been. If (and that's sometimes a HUGE if) I can wake up, I love seeing the sunrise. Today I managed it. This was taken about 5:30 AM from the Overlook Park. The reflections in the water were really wonderful. The fog hadn't completely dissipated yet and just slightly fogged in the city (I was actually hoping for a bit more fog) and then the sky exploded with color.
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Sunset from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Few things are as beautiful as a sunset (or sunrise) over Pittsburgh. It's been a while since we've had the right clouds to get a really nice sunset, but last night it happened. This was the results. I think it works.
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West End Bridge on a Dreary Day - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh after the storm - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Clouds after a thunderstorm in Pittsburgh. I really like the detail and texture of the bridge walkway railing.
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Aftermath of a Spring Thunderstorm - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
When I left home the rain wasn't even on the radar. When I entered the city limits the rain was pouring down and the city wasn't visible from the North Shore. After about 45 minutes of waiting the rain started to let up and I was able to go out onto the West End Bridge where the clouds were still threatening another downpour.
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Fort Pitt Museum and Bridge
I've been looking at getting some interesting shots of the Museum for a while. I really like the shape contrast between the building and the arch of the bridge.
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The Fountain at the Point - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The fountain at Point State Park is always a joy to go and watch. I don't know why moving liquid is so fascinating to me, but it is. Photographing moving liquid is both a lot of fun as one doesn't really know what it will look like until you actually see the image. This image I think turned out very well with the subtile blue gray near the top of the main column of water and the sky with the city behind it. I'm so glad spring is here. finally.
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Friends Sitting by the Fountain - Point State Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I misplanned tonights shoot and missed the timing by a few minutes. So instead I improvised and got this shot instead. I think it came out pretty well. I really like the two people sitting on the edge of the fountain on the right side of the image.
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The Fountain at Night - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This was one of the first attempts to capture the city and fountain. Some way the colors are too much. I think they're right. I also like them this way. So there. :-)
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Downtown from Under the Rachel Carson Bridge
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Gold and Blue - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I absolutely love the colors in this image. The dusty blue gray and the bright gold.
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The Gulf Tower - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Of all the buildings downtown Pittsburgh, I think the Gulf Tower is my favorite. I absolutely love Art Deco and this is a perfect example of it. A few clouds were blowing by and they streaked across the frame nicely backlit by the nearly full moon.
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Fort Pitt Bridge at Sunset - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I've wanted to get a good photo of the Fort Pitt bridge from a more unique viewpoint. I think this one fits the bill. :-)
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Pittsburgh Downtown
Downtown from a slightly different perspective. I really like how this came out.
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Veterans Bridge - I-579 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I-579 is only 1.57 miles long and most of it is probably contained in this image. I've never liked the Veterans bridge, it's too modern with practically zero soul unlike the bridges immediately up and down river from it. But this view is ok.
Old, Modern, New - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I really like the juxtaposition of this image. On the one side, buildings that are about a century old. Front and Center is the 616 foot tall Highmark building (completed in 1988) with its 124 foot tall pyramid roof and blue spire. Penn Ave running into the distance and on the right side, a completely new construction (or complete renovation).
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PNC Park - It's too Cold for Baseball - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
On Tuesday night there was a game at PNC Park. It was cold and snowy (image coming soon) and very few people showed up. Because it was cold. They lost 2-1. I like the image though.
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