Posts for: daldds
Apr 15, 2024 08:39:40 #
Does anyone play with it? For what purpose? What paper do you use for printing?
I tried it just now to see how it can look, but I have no experience with it.
I tried it just now to see how it can look, but I have no experience with it.
Apr 15, 2024 05:48:23 #
KillroyII wrote:
Great…thanks for sharing.
I have never been in NYC. I have flown over it in B-52 training missions but no view.
I have never been in NYC. I have flown over it in B-52 training missions but no view.
You remind me of the joke (or maybe it's a story) of the commercial pilot who is seeking directions at one of the big airports in Germany when the ground controller asked him if he this was the first time he was in Germany. He answered "no, I flew over it many times in World War II, but tried very hard not to stop."
Your view from the B 52 missed quite a bit. It's really quite a city that is a series of villages surrounding business areas.
Apr 15, 2024 05:23:36 #
Thanks, all. In a couple of days, I'll post some of the Panoramas I made.
David
David
Apr 14, 2024 06:12:00 #
Apr 13, 2024 11:38:27 #
The top, depending upon where you look, shows Long Island city, Roosevelt Island and Queens...or all three.
The bottom is just because I like reflections.
The bottom is just because I like reflections.
Apr 12, 2024 15:58:26 #
I am trying very hard to show Rome without including any iconic shots.
The top three are within the Piazza Navona.
Then there is the pre-Easter labor intensive audience area at St. Peter's and a weekday noon mass within the church.
The next two are at the top of the Spanish steps.
Then there are the local imbibers waiting for a table at Ciampini where I three different times had the world's best (mho) tartufo. The last...well, you can figure it out.
The top three are within the Piazza Navona.
Then there is the pre-Easter labor intensive audience area at St. Peter's and a weekday noon mass within the church.
The next two are at the top of the Spanish steps.
Then there are the local imbibers waiting for a table at Ciampini where I three different times had the world's best (mho) tartufo. The last...well, you can figure it out.
Apr 10, 2024 09:18:00 #
None of these particularly need an explanation. As I've said before, I am trying to avoid iconic images.
As many of you know, the problem with digital photography is that the shutter button goes up and down far too many times. I still have about 300 images to do some initial editing on before I decide on the final 35 or 40 for the book.
As many of you know, the problem with digital photography is that the shutter button goes up and down far too many times. I still have about 300 images to do some initial editing on before I decide on the final 35 or 40 for the book.
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.
