Fall and Motion

Today I took a trip to one of the nearby Pennsylvanian State Parks near Pittsburgh.  The Fall foliage is slowly developing so I wanted to do some scouting of the area for some great scenes.  I visited McConnell's Mill State Park north of Pittsburgh,PA.  The Slippery Rock Creek Gorge is the cause for the attraction as it brings lots kayakers to the area.  So I liked the way the yellow leaves, flowing water and red fallen leaves all come together. I used a 5-stop Neutral Density filter to obtain a 5 second exposure at f/8 and a warming polarizer to make the colors pop and cut the glare on the water.

Penn State Lushness

As of today I have been in Pennsylvania for over a week now.  I just can't get over the forests, the countryside, and the lushness all over the state.  I just can't wait to move here in June.  It will be a great new adventure that I will share with my wife-to-be!  After work, I found a nice looking creek flowing through a forest. Lots of greenery!

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