Glen Tortorella wrote: > Actually, I have been to different parts of western PA, and I like it > very much. I am originally from up north, but I have lived in > several places, including CA, TX, CO, and ME. I spent about three > years in ME, and another three in CO--both great for photography (for > obvious reasons). > > Getting back to western PA...we usually visit friends in eastern OH > (once or twice a year), and so I am well acquainted with some of the > roads in western PA. Lake Erie is pretty nice, too. In addition to > photography (and a few other things), I am also into geography. I > just love what I call the "dead spots" on the map--lesser known or > remote locales. Indeed, there is plenty to see in my general area. > > I suppose I got into photography through one of my other hobbies, > railfanning. Have you ever heard of Sand Patch or Horseshoe > Curve?...great spots for shutterbugs and railfans alike. I have been > to both places (both in PA). There are certainly some tough subjects > to shoot, and in my view trains are among the toughest--especially > for those of us who use manual equipment. Prefocusing (and framing) > for a moving train is quite a task...and quite exciting, too. > > Glen > > There are quite a few of us in the mid-Atlantic region, Glen. I'm in Harrisburg. We have PDMLers in Pittsburgh, Philly, DC, NYC, and I think there's one near Hagerstown. We should really have a fall PDML gathering. Foliage, trains, street shooting, whatever. It's nice to live in an area with plenty of metropolitan areas surrounded by some very beautiful scenery. We ought to take advantage of it.
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