Brent Pennington: Photographer

A few more from my autumn visit to Ricketts Glen State Park, including one of the smaller waterfalls and some more tranquil creek side scenes. 

The leaves are fully down now, but I’m still enjoying the glory of autumn through photos I captured, including this set that goes back to

Stacked ridges of the Endless Mountains from beyond one of the high fields at Salt Springs, all under an ominous summer sky.  It was the

Landscape photos are deceptively tricky to capture, or at last to capture well.  Even photographers with other specialties sometimes fall into the trap of thinking

I arrived at Ricketts Glen early in the morning and hiked the up the Falls Trail while the gorge was still in shadow, worried that

A bit of long-exposure work to capture the stream in this autumn scene.  Of course, there’s some motion in the leaves as well, which is

Sun, shadow, and clear blue water as the creek flows through autumn woods.  The scene was lovely, but as much as anything it was an

Autumn at its peak, with golden light streaming through the trees as the sun sinks in early evening.  There is never a bad time immerse

An autumn morning at Bullhead Bay, where the second shot is looking about 90 degrees counter-clockwise from the first, and captured about 10 minutes later. 

Is there anything better than a country road on an autumn afternoon?

Autumn at Egypt Meadow Lake, on a still afternoon as the light was turning gold and the leaves were fully autumn vibrant.  The polarizing filter

Despite my love for lush greens, something about this photo prompted me to try a black & white edit.  I liked it; the range of

BRENT PENNINGTON – Sunrise on the beach at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA, on the morning of 11 May 2025. BRENT PENNINGTON – Sunrise

BRENT PENNINGTON – Sunrise on the beach at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, on the morning of 10 May 2025. BRENT PENNINGTON – Sunrise on

I’ve shared selections for this winter outing at the Eales Preserve, but as winter (hopefully) has wrapped, here are the final few in the series. 

This could be an April Fool’s Day post, only because early April in Pennsylvania has equal odds for being warm and sunny, or having several

Hiking in March is challenging in many ways.  The trails are often wet and muddy as the earth thaws.  The temperature can vary across a

Tucked into the woods past the boundary of the barrens, the trail arcs past this forest spring.  Just a small pool with a trickle of

Looking back over the past few weeks, I’ve shared a number of winter photos with cold tones, black & white shots, and muted scenes.  So

For me, this photo is all about shapes and tonality.  The angled wedge of the rock face and its facets and cracks; the horizontal shelves