The Philadelphia Sheraton

I recently attended a trade show for my business at the Philadelphia Sheraton.

The interior of the hotel really made for some great photos....

(5 Exposures at F16, ISO 100, 10mm)

 

(5 Exposures at F8, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks

Brian

Churches in Norwalk, OH

Last weekend, I took a drive to downtown Norwalk.  From a photographer's standpoint, the churches in this area are a real treat.

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 16mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 18mm)

(5 Exposures at F18, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks, 

Brian

Nemacolin Resort

The last stop from my October Vacation is Nemacolin Resort outside of Pittsburgh.

My wife and I went here for our honeymoon 8 years ago, and it's truly a wonderful place.

It's a bit pricey, so we didn't stay here this time around.  Essentially, my Dad and Brother were nice enough to wait on me while I ran around the resort snapping some pics.

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks,

Brian

Wonderbar!

They offer food and the bartenders can mix a drink, but trust me....the only thing that you want to have at this place is a beer.

It's not the cleanest bar, but the beers are cold, the atmosphere is nice, and there's character to spare!

(5 Exposures at F9, ISO 100, 22mm)

Brian

Spooky House

I can't help but think of Norman Bates whenever I see this house.

I only wish that I had better skies, or more interesting clouds for even more drama.

(5 exposures at F9, ISO 100, 12mm)

After I got about 5 shots of this house, a guy drove up and kicked me off the property.

Maybe I should have picked my day more carefully to get good clouds.  Since he asked me to leave, it might be a little ballsy of me to go back on a better day.  Maybe I'll have to buy a disguise!

:)

Brian

Moo....

On a day that was pretty wet and rainy, I left the house to get some photos with a couple of good locations in mind, hoping that the rain would stop, and perhaps let some sun peek through.

Well, the clouds were really grey, boring, and smeared.  The whole sky was just a uniform grey.  Both locations were just no good.  I did take some shots at these locations, but they all went into the trash.

So on the way back to the house, feeling a little defeated, I looked over to the right and saw this guy....

(3 shots at F11, ISO 100, 55mm)

I have no idea what this thing is, besides a unique bull.  I remember that this property always has some kind of exotic animals, and this guy above is no exception.  He made my day, as I was able to compose a nice interesting photo and not worry about the boring sky.

I'll head back to those other locations on a better day, when there's some dramatic clouds.  Perhaps around sunset....stay tuned.

Brian

Flight 93 Memorial and Falling Water

Part five of my vacation takes us to two locations.  First is the Flight 93 Memorial, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.

If you are ever in this area east of Pittsburgh, I recommend stopping at each.  They are in decent proximity to each other.

(ISO 100, 17mm, F11, 1/60 sec)

The names of all of the victims involved in the crash are on this wall below.  This wall follows the flight path of the crash.

(ISO 100, 18mm, F11, 1/50 sec)

Below is the exact site of the Flight 93 crash. The crater was filled in and this rock was placed there. Only family of the victims are allowed within about 250 feet of the location. You can see small stones that family have placed on the rock along with flags.

(ISO 640, 300mm, F5.6, 1/400 sec)

The memorial is still under construction and development.  When we visited, there was plenty to see and appreciate, but the final plans look pretty amazing.  Click here to read more about what the completed memorial will be.

And then we made our way to Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.  Since we came there on a whim, we did not get a reservation to see the interior, so all of my photos are of the exterior.

(ISO 100, 39mm, F11, .076 sec)

(ISO 100, 22mm, F11, 1/25 sec)

 

Here is a stream not far from the house.

(ISO 400, 22mm, F11, .033 sec)

And a walkway not far from the house...

(ISO 100, 22mm, F11, .401 sec)

Thanks for looking!

Brian