Sunset and Thunderstorm - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
A thunderstorm moved through the area tonight. From downtown the clouds were really wonderful with the sunset yellow and oranges and on the other side of the thunderclouds, a deep blue. Add in the Incline and the Gateway Clipper and the Point Fountain and I think this is just about the perfect photo of downtown.
Pittsburgh Pennslyanvia - Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol Bridges
This was an experiment. I think it worked. Stay tuned for more in the next few weeks.
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Pittsburgh Steam - 02/17/2018
The recent flooding of the Allegheny and Mongehelea rivers lead to flooding of the Pittsburgh steam tunnels. The result was a HUGE cloud of steam rising between 6th and 7th Ave between the Heinz and Benedum Concert Halls. It looked like the apocalypse. Beautiful. Haunting. Surreal.
Steam Heating Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2/17/2018
The recent flooding of the Allegheny and Mongehelea rivers lead to flooding of the Pittsburgh steam tunnels. The result was a HUGE cloud of steam rising between 6th and 7th Ave between the Heinz and Benedum Concert Halls. It looked like the apocalypse. Beautiful. Haunting. Surreal.
Rachel Carson Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I took this one around 1 AM when the city becomes very quiet. The wind was still and the turbines weren't moving.
The Rachel Carson bridge is home to an installation of wind turbine powered LED light display. I really like the concept, but I wasn't a fan of the color scheme last night with the yellow on the bridge and the red on the Highmark building. Still, I think this photo works pretty well.rachelcarsonbridgepittsburghhighmarkallenghenyriverpennslyvaniawinter
Crossing the River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I had the good fortune of capturing the train engine while it was traversing the bridge thus lighting it up for the inside. I also really like the reflections in the water - the river wasn't as reflective as it was a few nights ago, but it was still sufficiently reflective.
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Andy Warhol Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I took this late last night (around midnight). I think it turned out pretty well.
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Roberto Clemente Bridge In the Fog - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I was passing through the city tonight when I noticed that the fog was heavy enough that the overlook I usually stop at was fogged in. So, instead, I went back down to the bank of the Allegheny River and took another shot of the Roberto Clemente Bridge from the North Shore. I think I'm pretty happy with how this one came out. The river was really smooth yet flowing pretty fast which made for interesting ice streaks.
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Monongahela Incline - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I had the chance to go out for a few hours this evening and get some photos of the city with the goal of not going to the typical North Shore, the overlooks, etc. I think this one fits the bill pretty nicely. The walk down from Mt. Washington was fraught with a very long and relatively steep walkway covered in ice. The view was pretty good.
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Monongahela Incline - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I had to wait a while before the road cleared enough to get this shot.
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Pittsburgh Sunrise - January 18, 2018
Sunrise on the West End Overlook. The air temperature was 6 ºF and the wind chill was quite a bit lower than that. The sunrise was beautiful and had I known what I was doing, probably could have gotten a much better photo. As it is, I'm pretty happy with my first attempt.
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Heinz Chapel - Entrance
The wind was absolutely brutal. The photo made it worthwhile.
There is a Swedish saying (and it rhymes in Swedish): "There is no bad weather. Just bad clothing"heinzchapelOaklandPennsylvaniaPittsburghbeautifulbuildinghouseofworshippittuniversity
January Snowstorm - Oakland Pennsylvania
It's been seven months since I took this photo. It's been a truly fantastic summer and I've enjoyed every second of the glorious weather.
And yet. Something draws me back to the brutal coldness. The images of winter are really spectacular. You don't get shots like this in the summer.snowstormwinterstormsnowicepittoaklandpennsylvaniapittsburghuniversitycold
Heinz Chapel at Night
I took this image during the start of the snowstorm on January 12, 2018. The sleet had just begun and I was trying to get the chapel with some kind of atmosphere. Turns out, the multiexposure pretty much got rid of the atmospheric effects I was looking for, but the chapel came out pretty good.
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Reflections of the City in the Ice - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Around 2 AM after shooting for a few hours I decided to call it a night and go and warm up. I opted to shoot at one more location and try and get the city from a bit closer up despite the wind chills starting to fall below -10 ºF. I'm glad I did.
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Reflections in Ice (2) - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This is the last image I took while down in Pittsburgh on Saturday early morning and I have no more from that particular shoot. I was about to leave and thought I should try one more time in case the others don't come out. I think this one is probably the best of all of them actually. I really like the aspect ratio and how wide the shot it while still getting those incredible reflections.
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Pittsburgh and the Frozen Rivers - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Hi folks. I just finished this image, taken from the West End Bridge at around 12:30 AM on January 6, 2018. The temperature was a bit chilly at 1 ºF. The saving grace was that there was little to no wind until I was nearly done.
The moon was out but I didn't go deep enough HDR to fully capture it. The moonrays are real however which I think is pretty cool.
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Roberto Clemente Bridge on Ice - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last night was cold and I took advantage of it and got this photo of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. This is one of the first times I've seen the rivers freezing which is pretty neat.
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Pittsburgh in Winter - December 2017
I went back down to the West End Overlook during the day to photograph the city skyline and semi-frozen river.
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Andy Warhol Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I think this one works.
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Under the Rachel Carson Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Fort Pitt Bridge, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This is a black and white remix of the image I took yesterday. I think it works better since it removes the color distractions from the raw shape of the walkway, bridge etc. Still working on it. Might have another few edits later.
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Fort Pitt Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This was the first time I went up to this particular location. The walkway was quite slippery.
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Hot Metal Bridge, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This is a view of the city from the Hot Metal Bridge east of downtown Pittsburgh. I've always liked this view but can't quite capture exactly what I was hoping for. Still, for a first attempt, I think this is pretty good.
I'd like to shoot this again in the summer and get the marina full of boats.
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Downtown Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh from the North Shore is always beautiful, but I'm not entirely sure how to capture it fully. Any feedback is always welcome.
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Pittsburgh from the North (Take II), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a multi-exposure composite that I took tonight. I think it came out better than my previous attempt.
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The Bridge at Washington Landing
Tried a new location tonight. The view was pretty nice, particularly since there were no leaves on the trees which would have partially obscured the view. Might have to try this one when it's snowy and the rivers are frozen this winter.
Also, this is facing more or less south. I think I may be able to get an ISS pass in the next coming months. Maybe.pittsburghwashingtonlandingbridgewaterriverskylinecityscapeallegheny
Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh - Washington Landing
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City of Pittsburgh. Fineview Overlook
This was the second time I had visited this particular overlook. The first time (a few days ago) there was a softball game going directly below and the floodlights made photographing the city all but impossible. Tonight it was dark.
I think I need to shoot this particular scene a few more times before I really understand it. Any constructive feedback is absolutely encouraged.fairviewpittsburghcityskylineskyscrapersoverlookpennsylvania
Roberto Clemente Bridge, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The temperature is dropped outside and I headed down to take some photos in and around Pittsburgh. Instead of heading over to one of the overlooks, I decided to stop by the stadiums and try to shoot a few of the bridges. This was the best one that came out of the shoot.
Didn't stay too long since it was so cold and I wasn't quite dressed properly.
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City of Bridges: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I just can't get enough of this city. Taken from the West End Overlook on November 21, 2017 between approximately 8:27PM and 8:30 in eight different exposures. I'm pretty happy how this one came out, I think.
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City of Electric Blue
Same image with some channels swapped.
West End Overlook
This is my favorite view of the city. Just trying some new composition stuff out.
Pittsburgh from the West End Overlook
This is such a beautiful city. Even in the rain. And cold. And Fog.
Working Late. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Taken near the Mon incline overlook, the offices of the PPG building are visible with the right lens. This type of image makes me inherently uncomfortable; the inherent contrast between inside and outside, warm and cold, wet and dry, day and night are all on display.
it makes me sad.
Girl by Liquid, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
On my way home from a Pirates game, I captured this. Unaware. Content. Probably relatively unaware of me, the other people that were walking up behind me at the time.
Pittsburgh from the North
Typically Pittsburgh is a city that is often photographed from the south or southwest where the confluence of the three rivers and Point State Park is visible. It's a fantastic view, but I was driving down to the city and realized that I was going to try and capture ANOTHER image of the SAME view with little or no changes to the technique. So I decided to try something a bit different.
The City of Bridges
This is the classic view of downtown Pittsburgh. The Ohio River in the foreground that heads all the way to the Mississippi, the Allegheny on the left and the Monongahela on the right.
