Category: Water

St Peter’s Quarry

Post author By Andrew
Post date June 25, 2014

My sister has been talking about St Peter’s Village for some time now, and with the kids just starting vacation, I was looking for something quick and easy to do.

After taking a scenic 30 minute drive, we parked and walked up the small little hill to the quarry, and from there I took these quick images.

St Peter's Quarry 013 — Images of the quarry at St Peter’s Village in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

St Peter's Quarry 001 — Images of the quarry at St Peter’s Village in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

In image processing, I went with a higher saturation and vibrancy then normal, to emphasize the colors from the paints and chalk that have dripped down over the rocks from the graffiti art, but the greens of the trees became to “hot”.

I took the color image and converted into a Black and White layer, and from there I cut a mask to enhance the colors of the rocks.

Certainly not the image I had in mind when I stood there, but I kind of like it.

What do you think?

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Tags Lightroom, Manipulation, Photoshop, Quarry, St Peter's Village

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Ice, Snow and Water

Post author By Andrew
Post date January 29, 2014

A revisit of some recently Posted images, but moved into a Black and White presentation.

Ice, Snow and Water 083 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

Ice, Snow and Water 029 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

Ice, Snow and Water 189 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

Ice, Snow and Water 098 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

Ice, Snow and Water 186 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

Ice, Snow and Water 055 – Black & White images taken in Hibernia park, Chester County, during 14°F/-10°C weather.

What do you think?

Please leave your thoughts below in the comments!

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Tags Black & White, Black and White, Coatesville, Hibernia Park, Ice, Lightroom, Photoshop, Silver Efex Pro, Snow, Water

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14°F getting warmer!

Post author By Andrew
Post date January 24, 2014

Wagontown Rd 029 - A slightly warmer visit to the Brandywine Creek in Hibernia park in Chester County PA.

Being the nut job that I am, I managed to tantalize someone else to join me in the 14°F weather!

When we got out into shooting position down by the Brandywine creek, it was allot more dangerous because of the 6-8 inches of snow covering everything!

Wagontown Rd 083 – A slightly warmer visit to the Brandywine Creek in Hibernia park in Chester County PA.

Wagontown Rd 055 – A slightly warmer visit to the Brandywine Creek in Hibernia park in Chester County PA.

Wagontown Rd 029 – A slightly warmer visit to the Brandywine Creek in Hibernia park in Chester County PA.

Some of the ice structures that I had seen on my visit on the 8th, were no longer around, and the water was not as dark with silt.

I still have more to process, but I wanted to get something Posted.

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Tags Coatesville, cold, Hibernia Park, Ice, Snow, Weather

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Covered Bridges of the Oxford Area – the Book

Post author By Andrew
Post date January 13, 2014

Looking through Rudolph & Arthur Covered Bridge (1886)

I have been playing with the idea of publishing a photography book for some time, and after my experience with producing Madison’s 10th birthday gift, I decided to make a first real attempt.

So what was my first real book going to be about?

Looking back at my recent history, it only makes sense that I do something about covered bridges, and I already had the content from the presentation I did back in October 2012 for Citadel bank.

This time is going to be easier from the standpoint that I only had a limited number of pictures, and a layout with the text.

So after a couple of hours, I was able to put the following together using the simple Adobe Lightroom module, and uploading to Blurb.com.

I invite you to take a look, and let me know what you think.

Covered Bridges of the Oxford Area

With this first book done, and I’m sure that I’ll revisit at some point, I am beginning to put together some ideas on themed books.

This time, using Blurb’s SmartBook application to put together my next adventure, namely because it seems to offer far more options and controls than what is available in the built-in Adobe Lightroom module.

In the meantime, let me know what you think of the book!

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