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.
Football Night in Pittsburgh - December 2, 2018
Football in Pittsburgh is a big deal.
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Christmas Wreath - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Christmas in the City is a really neat time. In this case, there was no snow which would have made this image REALLY magical. As it is, I think it's only MOSTLY magical. I think this needs to be a Christmas postcard or Christmas card.
Postcards are available in the "Buy" menu btw.christmaschristmaswreathwreathdecorationPittsburghPennsylvaniadowntownurbanbuildingarchitecturelamplamppostpostlighting
Ft. Pitt Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The Fort Pitt bridge in downtown Pittsburgh is a really wonderful structure. Tonight I had the opportunity to go under the bridge near Station Square on the south bank of the Monongahela River just upstream from the confluence of the Ohio River.
The high key black and white really makes the leading lines of the bridge stand out and the structure under the road deck pop.ftpittbridgeinfrastructurePittsburghPennsylvaniaohioriverDowntownUrbanCityscapeLandscapeSouthsidehighkeyhighmarksteelersSteelernationsteeltrussengineeringmonongahelaconfluenceI376parkway eastparkway
Hornes Christmas Tree - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The Hornes Christmas Tree up close.
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Ice Skating and the Joy of the Holidays
I went back downtown tonight to try and reshoot some of the images of the ice rink. I'm significantly happier with this image.
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Roadways on the Point - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I really like the giant S curve of the highways from I-376 to I-279N
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Horne's Christmas Tree - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Ice Skating at PPG Place - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I guess at this point its difficult to hold on to the notion that its still "practically Summer". Pittsburgh's "Light Up Night" was last night to mark the start of the holiday season and the ice rink at PPG Place was quite packed. I really like how the motion of the skaters is really apparent.
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House in the Snow - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Here is the first snow of the Autumn 2018.
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Thursday Night Football in Pittsburgh
Thursday Night football came to Pittsburgh. I think this came out pretty well.
The aspect ratio of this image is 2:1 so 10x20 or 12x24 and 20x40 would make a really nice print.NFLSteelersPittsburghHeinz FieldHeinzSteeler nationAlleghenyriverPointStateParkCarnegie Science CenterThursday night footballFootballurbanfountainKDKA
Washington Landing - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Blue and Orange have always been my favorite color combination. The orange of the street lights and the blue of the sky illuminated by the city were just magical. Also, the depth compression between the foreground and background really makes this image interesting, at least in my opinion.
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PPG Place and the Highmark Building - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Down the Allegheny - Pittsburgh Pennslyaniva
The night tonight was much clearer than it has been in the past few nights. It was also much less hazy than the last time I tried to take this particular image. This was taken from the 40th street bridge near Lawrenceville.
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Halloween Night - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Its been four days since the horrifying massacre in Squirrel Hill. The buildings have been lit up in blue since Saturday night in honor of the victims (normally the Gulf Tower is also lit in blue, but will occasionally switch to Pink and the normal weather forecast color-set).
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Duquesne University - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Two Roads - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This image sparks so many different ideas and feelings it's hard to put everything down in words. The two roads, the upper leading to the highways and neighborhoods. The lower road leading past the county jail and the bail bondsman.
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Crossing the Monongahela
I managed to capture the entire crossing of the local light rail train over the Monongahela river.
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Highway Entrance - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I've always liked how the entrance from 6th street onto the crosstown boulevard looked, especially at night with the skyline behind the road signs.
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Towers and Clouds - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The US Steel Tower (now occupied and signaged by UPMC) is such a unique skyscraper in both shape and color scheme compared to the other buildings in downtown Pittsburgh. The wind was blowing pretty hard and a cold weather front was moving through which made for wonderful clouds moving pretty quickly.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Polish Hill - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I was wondering around and found a neat view down Brererton St. The neighborhood is quiet as most people were either sleeping or watching Netflix (or so I would assume).
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Downstream - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
After months of being closed for repairs, the walkway on the Liberty bridge is FINALLY open and I got a chance to walk over it. I think I like how this one turned out. Note the strong lens flare from the street light I was standing right next to.
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Downtown Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington Overlook
There is a reason it's called "GrandView Ave."
This wasn't at all what I went down to photograph. The space station pass was totally clouded over which was super disappointing. Still, I think this is a pretty good image.PPGPlaceHighmarkdowntownurbancityskylinePittsburghPennsylvaniastreetnight shotglassoctoberbreast cancerbreast cancer awarenesspinkMt WashingtonOverlookGrandviewGrandviewAve
Pink Reflections - Pittsburgh Pennslyvania
I really like the flag and the reflection of the light from the Highmark building.
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Highmark Lit Pink
This is an almost exact reshoot of the image I took a few days ago except that the pink lights are on. I really like the color tones of this.
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Pittsburgh from the West End Overlook after the Storms
The view from the West End Overlook is, in my opinion, one of the best views of the city. The clouds, however, is what I think really makes this image pop.
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40th Street Bridge View - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This was the first time I have photographed the city from this location. The air was a bit hazy and so the colors of the city lights bled all over the place creating some significant atmosphere.
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Downtown Pittsburgh from the 40th Street Bridge
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16th Street Bridge - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The 16th Street Bridge (AKA David McCullough Bridge) over the Allegheny River has been on my short list of things to photograph for a while. The problem has been finding the right angle to capture it as it's not necessary located in the best spot. After looking for a while and trying a few locations out, I think i finally found the angle I was looking for.
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Summer Night Game - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
The summer night games are the best. It was 91 ºF at the game start but wasn't too much cooler out there when I took this photo. The air was heavy and sticky and uncomfortable in every way.
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Gulf Tower - An Engineers Office
I absolutely love the art deco design of the Gulf Tower in downtown Pittsburgh. The details of the building are often overlooked as the lights on top of the building usually draw all of the attention. Tonight however, my attention was drawn to the office lights in the one window. I'd like to think there is an engineer still hard at work on a Sunday night at 11 PM on a holiday weekend. Most likely, however, someone probably forgot to turn the lights off.
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7th Street Exit - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I saw this view a few weeks back and was wondering if I could capture it in an interesting way. I think this qualifies.
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Always Look Up - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Always Look Up. So many people don't. So many people miss some really neat views. Just don't trip.
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I-376 Closed Outbound - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
If you are trying to get to the south hills or anywhere on the other side of Mt. Washington you have two options: Fort Pitt or West End. When everyone things the Fort Pitt Tunnel is open and it isn't it causes nightmares.
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Pittsburgh Highway North Bound
Pittsburgh's I-579 highway cuts through downtown in a spaghetti bowl thing. It makes traveling from points north to points east much easier than having to go around the point and having to deal with the two bridges and endless traffic headaches. From this vantage point one can see most of the skyscrapers, convention center, rail bridges, road bridges, Northside, etc.
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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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