A dreamchaser

A fisherman on the beach of Leca de Palmeira. Click on the image for a full size.

A story behind: Friday night. This is the beach of Leça de Palmeira, just a few kilometers north of Porto, Portugal.

Location:  Leça da Palmeira, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-32 mm, tripod.

Aperture: f/10


Shutter: 0,7 sec.
 
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 250

Date: Friday, 15th of November 2013.

Maciek.

Do not take pictures, make pictures.

 

Sunset over the basilica Di San Giorgio Maggiore church.

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A story behind: I think there is a difference between taking a travel picture and making one. Taking a picture means simply point and shoot. 
But while making a picture, you must think about all the elements in a scene and build your own composition. 

When I approached the scene the photo conditions were adverse: strong contrasts, almost no clouds in the sky, low line of horizon and fast moving typical venetian boats in the foreground. Placing the horizon line near the low bottom of the frame was a must.

I decided  to use wide-angle lenses. The lenses made a little barrel  distortion at the lower edges of the composition, just enough to create an ilusion that all boats "look" at the center of the scene where I put the church.

But that wasn´t enough. The upper two-thirds of the composition were empty. I moved a camera and consequently a view point a little down to include an old lamp. I placed the lamp at the strong point of the composiotion.

Location:  Venice old town, Italy.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-32 mm, hand-held.

Aperture: f/11


Shutter: 1/250 sec.
 
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 400

Date: Saturday, 19th of October 2013.

Maciek.

Venice

photographer’s paradise, Venice can at times be a hard place to photograph. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and yet you can have a frustrating time trying to capture its beauty - See more at: http://www.travelforrookies.com/venice-2/a-quick-venice-guide-for-travel-photography/#sthash.WkJTZyBf.dpuf

photographer’s paradise, Venice can at times be a hard place to photograph. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and yet you can have a frustrating time trying to capture its beauty - See more at: http://www.travelforrookies.com/venice-2/a-quick-venice-guide-for-travel-photography/#sthash.WkJTZyBf.dpuf

A view of San Giorgio island with a tall tower of Basilica Di San Giorgio Maggiore church.

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A story behind: Venice is over-photographed and over-crowded. It is a photographers paradise yet one can have a frustrating time capturing its beauty.  There are thousand of tourists who take zillions of photos every second. To be original in such a beautiful and yet strongly competitive environment is a real challenge.


This is an very early morning shot from the San Marco square to the San Giorgio island. 

Location:  Venice old town, Italy.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-32 mm, tripod.

Aperture: f/22


Shutter: 6 sec.
 
Exposure bias: +0,3 EV

Focal Length: 30 mm

ISO: 50

Date: Sunday, 20th of October 2013.

Maciek.

photographer’s paradise, Venice can at times be a hard place to photograph. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and yet you can have a frustrating time trying to capture its beauty - See more at: http://www.travelforrookies.com/venice-2/a-quick-venice-guide-for-travel-photography/#sthash.WkJTZyBf.dpuf

photographer’s paradise, Venice can at times be a hard place to photograph. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and yet you can have a frustrating time trying to capture its beauty - See more at: http://www.travelforrookies.com/venice-2/a-quick-venice-guide-for-travel-photography/#sthash.WkJTZyBf.dpuf

The green mosque

The unknown mosque in the middle of the densly populated suburb do Izmir, Turkey.

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A story behind: As we were leaving the town of Izmir, Turkey, I spotted this green mosque situated in the middle of the poor suburbs.

Location:                Near Izmir, west Turkey.

Date	Oct 15, 2013, 17:31:45 PM
Width	843
Height	800
File Size	365543
Camera	NIKON, NIKKOR 70-300 MM.
Model	NIKON D700
ISO	250
Exposure	1/1000 sec
Aperture	10.0
Focal Length	300mm
Exposure Bias	-1.0

Maciek.

Rio-Antirio bridge

The view across the gulf of Corinth near the city of Patras, Greece. 
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A story behind: As we were approaching the city of Patras from the south the sky clouded over. Dark low clouds started filling up the skies. Really fast winds had begun to pick up. 
Some sounds of thunder could be heard. 
It was only time until some rain came. This storm just came out of completely nowhere.
We stopped the car and started to shoot photos before the rain came over us. 

The Rio-Antirio bridge appearing from the left margin of the photo added a nice perspective to the scene.

Location:  Patras, Greece.

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor 16-32 mm, handheld.

Aperture: f/11


Shutter: 1/800 sec.
 
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 400

Date: Tuesaday,1st of October 2013. Hour: 11.21 a.m.

Maciek.

The Methoni Beach

A lonely windsurf. Beach of Methoni. Close to the Venetian fortress.

A story behind: A small village of Methoni is located at the south end of Peloponnese peninsula. A photo was taken few moments before the rain.

Location:  Beach of Methoni, Greece.

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor 16-32 mm,2 stop ND filter, tripod.

Aperture: f/22


Shutter: 3 sec.
 
Exposure bias: -1,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 200

Date: Mondday, 30th of September, 2013. Hour: 16.21 p.m.

Maciek.

The shipwreck

A shipwreck at the beach of Greek Peloponesse peninsula near Gythio.

A story behind: This is a shipwreck ones called Dimitrios.  Rumors say it was probably smuggling cigarettes when it fell into a storm and was abandoned.

Location:  Beach of Valtaki, about 3 miles northeast of Gythio, Greece.

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor 16-32 mm,10 stop filter.

Aperture: f/16


Shutter: 240 sec.
 
Exposure bias: +0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO:250

Date: Saturday, 28th of September, 2013. Hour: 18.58 p.m.

Maciek.

Barcelona Magic Fountain of Montjuïc and Barcelona night life.

 

Lost in Barcelona´s night life.

Barcelona Magic Fountain of Montjuïc

During the summertime on selected evenings, when the fountain is activated, it attracts hundreds of visitors who watch the spectacular display of light, water and music.

The Font Màgica or Magic fountain is a large fountain built in 1929. When the fountain is active, it constantly changes color and shape.

The fountain was part of a project built for the 1929 Universal Exhibition. The exhibition took place on Montjuïc ( it takes a nice 20 minutes long stroll from the city center ), a hill just southwest of Barcelona's city center.

Due to the excellent quality of D700 full frame even with  3200 of ISO the images look amazing.
 

Location: Barcelona, Spain.

Gear: Nikon D700

Aperture: f/4

Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 3200

Date: Thursday, 05th of September, 2013. Hour: 23.58 a.m.

Maciek.

A street in Barcelona

A small street in the old part od Barcelona. Early morning. 

A story behind: I an not a big fan of Barcelona but when you do a very early morning walk the things are different. (Almost) empty streets, no tourists, just some local people rushing up to work.

Location: Barcelona Old City, Spain.

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor 16-32 mm,

Aperture: f/4

Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 640

Date: Thursday, 05th of September, 2013. Hour: 06.58 a.m.

Maciek.

A view from the Mallorca pier

A story behind: All the three sunrises on the Mallorca (Spain) Eastern coast  were spectacular. The one above was taken during a drizzle. Protecting your camera and filters while taking a photo on the not-so stable wooden pier was a real challenge.

The picture was taken early in the morning and half an hour before sunrise. These unique moments of calm and solitude can be rewarding.


Location: Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain.

Gear: Nikon D700, tripod. ND Reverse filter.

Aperture: f/11

Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO:50

Date Taken: Sunday, September 9th, 2013, 5:25

Maciek.