Lilly at the Park, Kittanning

This image was taken at Riverfront Park in Kittanning. The little sweetheart is my granddaughter Lilly; she may show up on this blog from time to time. The shot was taken on an overcast day without a tripod. Several of the images were slightly fuzzy, but I got lucky and this one was sharp. The photos on the LCD screen all looked sharp; it can be difficult see this on the camera. When hand holding, the slowest shutter speed should be no slower than the length of the lens: such as 100mm at 1/100 of a second. The colors were slightly desaturated and a light sepia tint was added before printing to give it a feeling of age.  

Cowanshannock Creek, Armstrong County

This is a small creek that runs into the Allegheny River,  just upstream of Kittanning, PA.
I first found it fly fishing with a friend and have been back several times, to fish and photograph this rocky stream. This was shot with a Nikon D80 on a Manfrotto tripod. A slow shuttle speed was used to smooth out the water. The sun was setting behind me and the low light brought out the colors in the rocks and water. I have tried this spot in the morning at sunrise and it does not work; sometimes the right place and the right time.....