As we were driving along the curvy roads near Resende, we were passing thousands of white cherry blossom trees.
Maciek
Date: 21st of March, 2014.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Cherry blossom time!
Maciek
Date: 21st of March, 2014.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Long exposure
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A story behind: This modern art monument called "The triumph Arch" was created in 2003. I used a 10x photo stop filter to get 72 seconds long expose. The spotted clouds were moving very fast and there were recorded as long white streaks.
Remember that the longer exposition, the most "creamy" sky you get.
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
A rainy weekend in Lisbon
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The last moments of the day. Vasco da Gama bridge on the Tagus river. Lisbon. Portugal.
A story behind: Last days of January 2014. A rainy end of the day at the bank of the Tagus river with a view over the Vasco da Gama bridge.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Madeira Island seascapes
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A strange shape of the lava formation near the coast of the Madeira island, Portugal.
A strange shape of the lava formation near the coast of the Madeira island, Portugal.
A story behind: End of January 2014. A couple of days spent with friends on the Madeira Island, Portugal.
This is a piece of the rocky Northern Coast of the Island.
My very first experiences with a shiny new Nikon D610.
Location: Madeira, Portugal.
This is a piece of the rocky Northern Coast of the Island.
My very first experiences with a shiny new Nikon D610.
Location: Madeira, Portugal.
Gear: Nikon D610, Nikkor 16-32 mm.
Aperture: f/22
Shutter: 26 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Shutter: 26 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Focal Length: 316mm
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
In the net
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A story behind: Tuesday morning. The huge, 42 meters wide multilayer net floats
over the Cidade Salvador Plaza close to the beach of the city of Matosinhos. This is a great example of modern architecture. Created by the famous architect Janet Echelman. Ranked no1 in Oprah´s magazine Wow).
The net is made of the red material that invoke the memory of the site’s history as a fishing center is made of entirely soft and flexible set of membranes moving fluidly in wind.
The net is made of the red material that invoke the memory of the site’s history as a fishing center is made of entirely soft and flexible set of membranes moving fluidly in wind.
Location: Matosinhos, Portugal.
Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-32 mm.
Aperture: f/7,1
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Focal Length: 32 mm
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Monday, 23 December 2013
High waves hammering the Porto coastline.
The pier of Foz do Douro, Portugal. Click on the image for a full size.
A story behind: Monday evening. Large waves have been hammering the Porto pier for the last week. Coastline officials are warning all to stay out of the
dangerous zone. But some curious tourists unfortunately put their life at risk.
Location: Porto, Portugal.
Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 70-300 mm, handheld.
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/100 sec.
Exposure bias: 0 EV
Shutter: 1/100 sec.
Exposure bias: 0 EV
Focal Length: 125 mm
Saturday, 16 November 2013
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
Shutter: 0,7 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Focal Length: 16 mm
Saturday, 2 November 2013
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 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
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Exposure bias: -0,3 EV
Focal Length: 16 mm
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
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.
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
Shutter: 6 sec.
Exposure bias: +0,3 EV
Focal Length: 30 mm
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
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