I've been to Rome recently and had an 18mm F1.8, 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and a 24-105 mm F4.
I also took an 85mm F1.8 for portraits, which I used little.

24-105 mm F4 - 47%
18 mm F1.8 - 32%
20-60 mm F 3.5-5.6 - 16%
85 mm F 1.8 - 2%

Continuing my series about my vacation to Europe, here is Milan or Milano in Italian.
I didn't stay long (a day only) because I still had to visit other cities in Italy and had already been to Milan 25 years ago.
As always, all pictures were taken with Panasonic S1R/18 mm F1.8 and S5/24-105mm,F4.

More photos at https://youtu.be/mldKrQ5bQwI

Enjoy!

Train Station


Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle II


Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle II - Interior


Cathedral/Duomo


San Siro stadium


AC Milan locker room


AC Milan locker room


Tunnel to the field


San Siro stadium - Interior

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I did when it looked ok, LR tends to not be leveled sometimes.
I think all DXO is corrected horizontally And vertically, I don’t have my computer with me but I’ll update later.

Although I'm a LR guy, why not try DXO PL for 30 days?
The new DXO PL has a processing called "DXO PL Elite" which is like the Auto processing in LR on steroids!
So I processed 4 images so you can compare. The pictures taken using either a Fuji XT-3 fitted with a manual Artisan 12 mm F 2.8 Mark II or a Canon R-10 fitted with a Canon EF-S 10-22 mm F 3.5-4.5.
The RAW images were imported by LR and then processed in LR and DXO PL.
I did not do much processing, most of the times using the Auto processing in LR and the equivalent processing in DXO PL (or the aforementioned Elite processing).
Disclaimer, you can images make look the same on both looks but my objective was relying on light processing which one looks better. Images were exported to JPEG using an 80% Quality.
To me both do the job, you have to decide which one fits better on your workflow.
Enough talk on to the pictures!

[DXO]Fuji XT-3 fitted with a manual Artisan 12 mm F 2.8 Mark II

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[LR]Fuji XT-3 fitted with a manual Artisan 12 mm F 2.8 Mark II

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[DXO]Fuji XT-3 fitted with a manual Artisan 12 mm F 2.8 Mark II

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[LR]Fuji XT-3 fitted with a manual Artisan 12 mm F 2.8 Mark II

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[DXO]Canon R-10 fitted with a Canon EF-S 10-22 mm F 3.5-4.5

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[LR]Canon R-10 fitted with a Canon EF-S 10-22 mm F 3.5-4.5

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[DXO]Canon R-10 fitted with a Canon EF-S 10-22 mm F 3.5-4.5

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[LR]Canon R-10 fitted with a Canon EF-S 10-22 mm F 3.5-4.5

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In spite of living in Miami for 23 years, this was my first visit to Little Havana!
I took the new Canon R-10 and using the Canon adapter, a Canon EF-S 10-20mm f 3.5-4.5.
Enjoy!

One of the many roosters in Little Havana


Art Wall


Domino Park


Art Tile


Art Wall


Little Havana Guernica!


Monument


Celia Cruz Hommage


Art Wall


Little Havana at night

I got the new Canon R-10 and the Canon RF 100-400 and tried to see if it is a viable low cost to bird and wildlife photography.
I'll let you be the judge, watch the video at https://youtu.be/2rFdktlla4o for more photos & video
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I'll give you my take on it anyway, the camera is very good for the price , however it is also very noisy specially darker scenes, it is true that none of the lenses are fast lenses but the censor seems to have problems with low light.
It was quite some work get these pictures in good shape, I had to do a lot of post processing.
But again considering the relatively low cost, this is a good option for a bird or wildlife photographer, the auto focus is excellent.
Comparing to the R6 I had for about a year and a half, the R6 is better for bird photography, it is much faster and it has more resources; however the price difference does not justify i.m.h.o unless you are a pro.
Enjoy the pictures and thanks

Pretty impressive but it took me many tries and a little bit of luck!


A busy shot but I liked it


The camera and I struggled to get a decent shot


I love this shot, a Great Blue Heron "bombs" my shot!


The color is as always with the Canon is very good

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Green Heron, a lot of detail from the new sensor


Good dynamic recovery, I pushed to the right, the Snowy Egret looks fine to me

Part 3 (Lugano) available at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-761475-1.html

Part 3 (Lugano) available at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-761475-1.html

Now we move one on to the Italian side of Switzerland, Lugano; another beautiful city, the hotel was excellent and had some breathtaking scenery!
Again all shots were taken with the Panasonic S5 and S1R, the S5 with the 24-105mm F4 and the S1R with the 18mm F1.8. Some shots were from the iPhone 11.

More photos in the video at https://youtu.be/PllL39vv4B0

Enjoy!

This trip by train between St Moritz and Belinzona is part of the The Albula-Bernina line, a World Heritage site


Breathtaking, isn't it?


The villages along the way were very beautiful as well


The lovely city of Belinzona! (We had to take 2 trains and 1 bus to reach Lugano!)


Incredible view from our hotel room!


View from the hotel garden, pinch me !!!


Angels on Tour - Art Exhibit in the hotel grounds


Lugano lake


Interior Church from the 1500's


One of the many shops downtown

Thanks!
Part 2 at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-761269-1.html

I'm still in awe of how beautiful St Moritz is.
More pictures in the long video below:

https://youtu.be/rC1MHP-Vm3s

Part 1 post is at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-761133-1.html

Enjoy!

From the Train window we depart to St Moritz (a 4 hours trip from Zurich by train)


View from the train


Finished my lunch looking at an unbelievable postcard scene


View from the Spa at the Hotel


One of the many photos of the Swiz Alps


Lake St Moritz and Train station


Award winning photo


Breathtaking!


Sunset in St Moritz


Church downtown St Moritz

Carpe diem.
I went on a 2 week trip to Europe with my 23 old son just because of that! My wife and daughter stayed because they both had prior commitments but off I went.
It was great and although I'm in my mid 50's I do have a progressive disabilitating disease so I'm trying to do what I still can.
Take care,

yes that is because I corrected the horizon, sometimes I forgot to leave space for the horizon correction.
Take care,

All the pictures were taken with the Panasonic S5 and S1R.
Lenses: LUMIX-S 18 mm F1.8 and 24 to 105 F4.

Video with more pictures at https://youtu.be/LXpLpXegn3M

Add a few hours of layover in Madrid Spain


Christmas tree in Madrid Spain


Christmas fair in Zurich Switzerland


Zurich Panoramic View


Zurichhorn


Zurichhorn


Blue Heron at ZurichHorn


Lindt chocolate factory 20 mins away by train from Zurich


Hardest shot of the day, it was very dark and I had no flash

The secret is the Light and the Composition.
Put your camera in the auto mode and study/practice both topics.

Some YouTube links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetOdulc45A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYm2Mt9cEn8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BIO8LQ6Sm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQc7sovu00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWS_4IQPXlk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZSDHGqMoxs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68bPnr-c8Vc

And be patient which many times it's difficult to do it's gonna be rainy, muddy, scorching hot, very cold, insects and wildlife!
Keeping calm through these conditions requires a dedication and love for photography!
It may take hours, days and even years to get a good shot!

Good luck,