Shop Keeper

Shop Keeper

Photo taken at a shop in Pittsburgh's Strip District - it sounds like a red light district but it is really a region known for its wholesalers, restaurants and funky shops. The Strip is a favorite weekend destination for Pittsburghers and is a must-see for out-of-town visitors.

Traditionally, the Strip District, a flat strip of land on the Allegheny River's south shore just east of Downtown, was filled with warehouses and small factories. The restaurants were there primarily to service the Strip's workers. It has only been in the past 20 years or so that retail shops, wholesalers with retail front-ends, restaurants and dance clubs have opened.

I gave the photo a painterly look using curves to adjust and filters in photoshop.

Created by: Marysham.

Tools Used: Canon and Photoshop

Created on: May 2007

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Image Number: 38140

Comments:

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on May 19, 2007 at 12:29 PM said:

Don, Alandra and Vicki, thanks for your comments/feedback.

I was trying for a Norman Rockwell look on this photo and the man did have (age) marks on his face which were enhanced when I did the edit. I could have worked on them I suppose to make them less noticable. I might post the "true" image Vicki before the editing. :)

TravlynWomyn from Bushkill, PA on May 16, 2007 at 10:13 AM said:

I have to agree with Alandra on this one Mary. I'd love to see the true image. Older people like this shopkeeper don't need enhancement. Their natural appearances are telling in their own right. I do like the base composition - it has great merit in itself. Vicki

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 16, 2007 at 3:01 AM said:

I agree, interesting also. I really like the way the background turned out, but (hope you don't mind me saying this) - can't say I like the way the shopkeeper's complexion shows up :)

donwrob from Ohio on May 15, 2007 at 11:13 PM said:

Very cool work Mary! It really does look like painted art. Well done. Don

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