Matt Graham Photo Blog - Landscapes and other interesting shots from Alberta and Pennsylvania
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 6:00 AM Right along our wellsites, there is an extensive wind farm on top of Armenia Mountain in Northern Pennsylvania. I watched for hours during our frac jobs how these turbines seems to have a life of their own. If there was no wind in one direction, they would rotate towards the wind. Such majestic creations of engineering. Converted to B+W with Nik Silver Efex Pro.
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 5:46 AM After a heavy rain storm the night before, the well site I was working on was full of puddles. During a down time I looked for some interesting reflections after seeing what Eli Reinholdtsen's e-book demonstrated. Her book is called Chasing Reflections and its a new e-book from David DuChemin's Craft & Vision site.
This shot I got the wind turbine, the sun and the water all in one frame. I call it Triple Threat as it shows three of the renewable energy sources in one frame. Now I cannot see wind, solar or hydro really overtaking fossil fuels any time soon, I am interested in what the next 5, 10 or 20 years will bring.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 5:02 PM Hey all, it has been over a month since I posted on my blog. Our move to Mars, Pennsylvania has gone well and we are finally settled in. I could not help but pounce on a great deal The Camera Store had on Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras. Ever since I got hooked on photography, and especially landscapes, I lusted for a full frame camera body. I am not a fan on paying an "early adopter" tax that comes with the hype of a new piece of technology and after nearly 2 years on the market, I bought this camera.
Lots of people laugh when I say I am from Mars, PA. It is lovely town north of Pittsburgh that is surrounded in lush green vegitation and forests. I can't wait to take autumn photos with the amazing colors of the season. Anyway, I hope to get back on the photo a day train again! Here is the UFO of Mars, PA with the new camera resting on it. I applied a black and white treatment using Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro
©Matt Graham 2010 - The 5D Mk II has landed!
Black and White, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Mars, Pennsylvania, summer in Gear, Photography