Posts for: daldds
Apr 8, 2024 13:14:59 #
StanMac wrote:
Excellent photographs, David.
What lens were you using in the second photo that renders the background with that soft glow?
Stan
What lens were you using in the second photo that renders the background with that soft glow?
Stan
Stan, the lens (24-600 Zeiss standard on the Sony RX10, my daytime camera) had nothing to do with the effect in the background. Before I changed it with Photoshop, it was a glaringly white building. I darkened it as much as possible without making it look like mud, then converted the image to a smart object and used a blur tool on it. The result is basically a happy accident.
David
Apr 7, 2024 20:20:18 #
Most of the time, we ate at "non-touristy" restaurants, gathered from different sources by my wife, who in her much younger other life, spend three years there. We walked 10 to 20 minutes on cobbled streets just like these in the dark, giving thanks to the god of the GPS. Then, upon leaving the restaurants, the GPS guided us home.
As to the dog, it must know Rome style puts NYC style to shame.
As to the dog, it must know Rome style puts NYC style to shame.
Apr 7, 2024 17:09:05 #
UTMike wrote:
An old man pointing a camera at her? What would you expect? (LOL)
The camera was between my legs on the seat. No reason for her to be looking there. (Lol)
Apr 7, 2024 10:51:21 #
Apr 6, 2024 20:21:13 #
Thanks, everyone. Gotta be truthful, though. Rome made it easy to grab some good shots.
Apr 5, 2024 19:24:58 #
Downloaded 850ish shots, chose 331 to cull down for a book. It's a lot of work. From time to time I'll post some that might make the book. There is no particular order.
Top photo is an outdoor advanced art class working with watercolors. I say advanced because they were very good.
The umbrella shot was taken from my open window by the Trevi Fountain the morning we left. I'm thinking about removing one of the four umbrellas. The rule of three might be applicable.
The workers are cleaning the Fountain of the Four Rivers, a Bernini 1651 sculpture in the Piazza Navona (a three minute walk from our hotel where we stayed the first several days). You can zoom in on the sculpture in lower center of the bottom photo. It was very white and clean.
A propos of nothing whatsoever, I gained only 4 pounds. Someone told me the gelato was low in calories.
Top photo is an outdoor advanced art class working with watercolors. I say advanced because they were very good.
The umbrella shot was taken from my open window by the Trevi Fountain the morning we left. I'm thinking about removing one of the four umbrellas. The rule of three might be applicable.
The workers are cleaning the Fountain of the Four Rivers, a Bernini 1651 sculpture in the Piazza Navona (a three minute walk from our hotel where we stayed the first several days). You can zoom in on the sculpture in lower center of the bottom photo. It was very white and clean.
A propos of nothing whatsoever, I gained only 4 pounds. Someone told me the gelato was low in calories.
Apr 3, 2024 18:12:34 #
Mar 29, 2024 09:03:22 #
Be ever so humble…etc.
While in Rome, I saved all of the images on each memory card from both cameras in a separate folder, because while there, I did only a quick glance just to find some images to have a short daily show. I intended to start a new catalog on my regular hard drives once I got home.
Yesterday I ran through all of those images to keep the ones I wanted. Off and on it took most of the day. This morning, I started to flag those that might have a chance to wind up in new travel album.
This was taken the first night on our way to dinner: ISO 1600 f1.8 1/60, no denoise other than within LR.
While in Rome, I saved all of the images on each memory card from both cameras in a separate folder, because while there, I did only a quick glance just to find some images to have a short daily show. I intended to start a new catalog on my regular hard drives once I got home.
Yesterday I ran through all of those images to keep the ones I wanted. Off and on it took most of the day. This morning, I started to flag those that might have a chance to wind up in new travel album.
This was taken the first night on our way to dinner: ISO 1600 f1.8 1/60, no denoise other than within LR.
Mar 28, 2024 07:37:07 #
I seem to remember what that white stuff is, but here in NYC, it's a strain on my memory. Speaking of memory, aren't the daffodils hardy enough to perk right back up? Another memory.
Mar 26, 2024 15:47:00 #
UTMike wrote:
If I interpret #1 correctly, David, it appears that you married above yourself. (LOL)
Mike, there's no question about it; I overreached. And she speaks reasonably good Italian.
Mar 26, 2024 13:33:30 #
AviRoad wrote:
Someone once said a rainy day in Rome is better than a good day fishing. I for one believe it!
There is never a bad day fishing! Going fishing has nothing whatsoever to do with catching fish.
Mar 26, 2024 13:09:57 #
...and two old people, reasonably exhausted, are on the way to enjoy their last day.
We have to pack for a 7 o'clock pick up to the airport tomorrow morning. It's almost dinner time and I am too tired to go through today's efforts. You get one street shot and one (gasp) iconic shot.
We have to pack for a 7 o'clock pick up to the airport tomorrow morning. It's almost dinner time and I am too tired to go through today's efforts. You get one street shot and one (gasp) iconic shot.
Mar 25, 2024 13:02:23 #
NMGal wrote:
Women seem to be much more impervious to cold than men. Nice set.
Not seem, are! And stronger and better looking from my experience over decades and decades.
Mar 25, 2024 11:49:49 #
And for those of you of a certain advanced age, "three coins in a fountain" might mean something.
The real feel temp as I was shooting out of my rented apartment window was 36°. It might be helpful to keep that in mind as you check the images.
Dawn had come only a few minutes before I started shooting. The sun had barely begun to shed light on the ediface.
Image number two we are pretty sure was a model in a wedding dress because of the many repetitions she went through.
Image number four shows the technique used to toss a coin backwards into the fountain. Apparently very little skill is involved.
The lady in the flower dress kept looking at the shots, apparently very difficult to satisfy.
The lady in the striped jersey must've been important, because she had a police escort…or maybe just fans.
The last image is to give a frame of reference. We returned to our apartment after lunch in the middle of the afternoon, and could once again barely get through the crowds.
The real feel temp as I was shooting out of my rented apartment window was 36°. It might be helpful to keep that in mind as you check the images.
Dawn had come only a few minutes before I started shooting. The sun had barely begun to shed light on the ediface.
Image number two we are pretty sure was a model in a wedding dress because of the many repetitions she went through.
Image number four shows the technique used to toss a coin backwards into the fountain. Apparently very little skill is involved.
The lady in the flower dress kept looking at the shots, apparently very difficult to satisfy.
The lady in the striped jersey must've been important, because she had a police escort…or maybe just fans.
The last image is to give a frame of reference. We returned to our apartment after lunch in the middle of the afternoon, and could once again barely get through the crowds.
Mar 24, 2024 12:12:56 #
The first image is a cell phone pan shown to give you a good concept of the light within the pantheon. The second image shows that there is some color within it nevertheless. The third and fourth images were taken at the Trevi fountain. The fifth image shows how to make sure that one's pizza doesn't fly away. The last hints that there seems to be more smokers than I expected.
