Little Buffalo Creek, Freeport Pa.

This is a spot where  Little Buffalo Creek runs into Buffalo Creek north of Freeport. In the winter, with snow, this can be a very pretty spot.  This image was made by stitching 5 shots in Photoshop CS5. I wanted the image to have the feel of a painting and played around with several filters in in Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. I have to admit, I have always  envied people who can paint, it is a great skill.  Having tried to paint, I guess I will settle for Photography, for my creative outlet.

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.