I had to go to Bogota on business and needed to try and get a better shot for my cities project. I had almost no free time, so accepted a kind offer to shoot from the El Nogal Club, which might have a good view of the city. Unfortunatly, terrace is on the wrong side and I didn’t get a great shot…. El Nogal has an interesting history, being the subject of a terrorist bombing in 2003. If I had time I would have gone for a shot of the building, providing I didn’t get hasseled by security . Alas, time and tides, etc., so...
read moreVienna has all sorts of hidden views. A beautiful spring day precludes walking through the underground tunnels of the metro system, and reveals the interesting. This edifice of ornate design, for a cafe and metro station, almost a confection in it’s presence. More to...
read moreWandering around central Vienna, you sort of stumble upon classic architecture and views. I was walking with a friend to get coffee, and walked past this ally with St. Peters at the end. This was shot with the Fuji x10 and demonstrates nice telephoto compression. Capable little camera. More to...
read moreI had a plan. The plan was to go to the Belvedere palace in Vienna and get a shot of it at dusk. Should be fairly straightforward. I wanted a head on shot of upper Belvedere, with reflection in the lake, with the lights on at dusk. Simple. Initially all went well. I took the metro to a station close by and hiked into the gardens. I noticed on the gate a sign that said the gardens close at 6:30 pm. That was going to be tricky, as the sunset around 6 and being in the north, I knew I would struggle to get the light balance right by then. I...
read moreSo next stop is Singapore. I’ve got a couple of days here, but I’m on business which is limiting what I can achieve. Some research via the usual channels leads me to the spot I want to explore and shoot at dusk. Grab a taxi and head down to the Helix bridge. This is down by Marina Bay and I can’t think of anything that typifies a vibrant Asian city better than Singapore. There is an art festival going on, with installations scattered around the Marina. You can see one in this image…on the Art and Science museum. This is...
read moreThe previous post was taken at dusk along the banks of the Swan river opposite the central business district of Perth. While I was wandering around looking for “the shot” I came to the Boatyard = a resurant wth a pier. I’m a sucker for a good pier, so it had to be imaged….. This was crying out for a B&W treatment, for which I rely on Nik Silver Efex. I love this stuff…. More to...
read moreThe following eveing I got a chance to visit the other side of the river running through Perth. Funny how all the cities I’ve been to in Australia have a river running through them. This was fun as I walked along the bank next to the jogging path. The heat of the day was ebbing and the joggers were out in force! This ended up being a more difficult shot than aticipated. The issue was with the bright magenta building to the right of the frame. As it happens, it changes colour and lights up in different patterns! Because of the slow...
read moreNext stop was Perth. The first night there I got down to the Bell Tower, A funky piece of modern architecture, that is a functioning bell tower! This is almost a straight shot out of the camera and demonstrates just why I love my D700. Beautiful colour capture and rendition, fantastic noise control. All I needed to do was crop it and punch up the clarity. More to...
read moreNext morning, being a Saturday, I started out lazy and reviewed the images from the previous night. I was ticked off because there was a nasty dust fleck in the middle of my sky, plus loads of small motes of dust! I’d cleaned the sensor thoroughly before the trip, using the Copper Hill Method. The sensor and my lenses were spotless, but in a few short days of shooting I was getting eaten alive by the dust bunnies! I usually pack a rocket blower and a sensor brush, but I’d forgotten both this time, Duh! I really wanted to get the...
read moreNow in Adelaide, South Australia. Interesting citycity. For me, very reminiscent of a provincial English town. It isn’t, but it does have that kind of feel in some respects. I’d done a bit of research and had some ideas about where I wanted to go, what I wanted to see. The first stop was the State Library of South Australia. In particular, the Mortlock wing. I’d seen pictures of it on flickr and StuckOnEarth, and knew that if I had a chance I wanted to see it and shoot it. I wandered throught he city to the librarary and...
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