Yes, there is plenty to shoot in this region. Glen
On Aug 25, 2007, at 9:08 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > 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. > > -- > Scott Loveless > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
