Last Wednesday night, I met Brad and Dave Truxell in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh to take some photos, have dinner and talk. We got lucky with the weather, had a good meal at a restaurant near the University of Pittsburgh and captured some good photos. Here is a photo from that night.

What is Phipps?

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh’s largest green spaces, Schenley Park, Phipps stands as a cultural and architectural center of the city’s Oakland neighborhood.

How I Photographed This:

* Nikon D800 with 14-24mm lens

* 7 bracket set (+4, +3, +2, 0, -2, -3, -4) in Aperture mode set at f11.

* Tripod

* Processed in Photomatix Pro

* Minor edits and clean up in Photoshop CS6

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