Philadelphia Images

[brewmaster15]

Spent a few days in Philadelphia soaking in the history there. It was my first visit and have to say its one very lively and interesting place. Took in many historical sights and visited some various other locations and touristy things. I will post a bunch here to start off. You may know that I am mostly into birds, wildlife, and macro. I am most comfortable with taking those images. This trip I did a little of that but mostly wanted to challenge myself to try to do something different.... Street Photography Still life , and architecture. These are a very different type of photography than wildlife photography and for me, its very challenging. Hope you enjoy them.

Part of the challenge is I really don't have very good lens for this type of photography, you can't exactly walk around town with a huge birding lens very easily and you really want a wide angle lens or at least something like a 28 mm.. most of these images are either using an old tokina 19-35mm lens or a 18-300 sigma. Both lens can be good and can be not so good..Its a trade off with zoom lens especially ones that don't cost a small mortgage.. The 19-35 mm tokina costs about $80 on ebay..not exactly talking top quality glass!.

These are all Black and white conversions from Color Images...


IMGP9743_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9692_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9662_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9550_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP9336_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9296_03 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9265_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP9248_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP9235_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8995_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8837_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8793_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP8786_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8770_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8422_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP8411_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

IMGP8551_gmp_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP8429_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP8438_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr



IMGP9692_01 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr


IMGP9754_02 by Al Sabetta, on Flickr

Comments welcome.

[mleibowi]

Glad you made it to the Italian market. Hopefully you got a good cannoli in Philly!

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, I think you caught some really nice images of city life etc and the B&W suits the subject matter. I am with you on being out of the comfort zone regarding street photography etc but I have and will continue to shoot outside my comfort zone. It that your son in the sixth photo?
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Pat. Yes, thats Ethan. He is a huge "Hamilton " fan.Couldn't pass up the chance to take a pic at his Philadelphia house site. Hard to believe Ethan is 20 now.

Al

[Second Hand Pat]

I know Al, they grow up way too fast. My daughter turned 35 last year
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Glad you made it to the Italian market. Hopefully you got a good cannoli in Philly!

We did! I also had a Philly cheese steak and tried their Pizza. Cannoli was great... the cheese steak was ok but not to my liking as much as some we have here in CT. The Pizza .. well that was by far the worst I have ever had.Sorry Philly pizza Fans... but until you have New Haven Style CT Pizza you guys are just eating bread dough with sauce. An Italian in CT is just too much of a pizza snob to like Philly Pizza ! Its hard to find a bad pizza place out here where I am. Honestly I should not knock on Philly's Pizza... my bar is just way higher..

[Willie]

Philly cheese steak is greatly overrated, but the Italian bakeries... Looks like you hung around Second Street.

My wife and I just booked a trip back there to visit the old neighborhood and our friends. Will also partake the stunning foliage in Valley Forge in October.

[brewmaster15]

Philly cheese steak is greatly overrated, but the Italian bakeries... Looks like you hung around Second Street.

My wife and I just booked a trip back there to visit the old neighborhood and our friends. Will also partake the stunning foliage in Valley Forge in October.

Thats great Willie.. we also hit Valley Forge this trip..havent posted pics yet but spent an afternoon there.. What a beautiful park... I can imagine it would be incredible in the fall.

[mleibowi]

Al- I hope you had a philly federal soft pretzel- I should have mentioned that. Glad you liked the cannolis!