Stone stairs into the sea

A story behind: This was one of these spring storms that in the late afternoon approached from the sea giving sudden but short splash of rain and then proceeded eastwards leaving a tail of heavy dark clouds behind.

My son Lucas and I went that afternoon to Granja beach. We both set a gear and Lucas took some photos of the storm, me and the stairs ( above ).

This might have been one of the last moments to take photos with interesting light and clouds before the 6 month-long period of summer clear skies comes to Porto.

Location: Granja beach, Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20 mm, tripod, remote control, camera protection case, NDG 0.6 hard Tiffen.

Aperture: f/16

Focal Length: 15 mm

ISO: 200

Post-processing: RAW to Tiff, white balance, sharp, channel mixer.

Date Taken: April 6th, 2010, 16:50

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Spring vegetable garden

Our vegetable garden in the spring:
Minutina herb flowering, young green peeper and fast growing green lettuce.

Date: April 5th, 2010.


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Bridge in the mist

A story behind:
In the early morning hot air enters the Douro river corridor. What happens is that heavy vaporization process delivers a dense mist that sometimes can completely cover the river bed.
A view from my window over the Arrabida bridge.

Location: Porto, Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm

Post-processing: Jpg, white balance.

Aperture: f/9

Focal Length: 90 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: April 4th, 2010, 07:10


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Early April flowers

Azalia tree flowers blooming in our garden.

April 02nd, 2010.





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Lusitania boat stories ( part IV )

Location: Ovar, Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20 mm, tripod, remote control.

Post-processing: RAW to Tiff, white balance, sharp.

Aperture: f/10

Focal Length: 10 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: March 28th, 2010, 18:53


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Lusitania boat stories ( part III )

A story behind: After one of the harshest winters in the last decade it getting warmer and warmer every day. Temperatures get into low twenties. That Wednesday afternoon at the bay of Ovar mosquito buzz could be heard for the first time this year. Summer is finally coming !


Location: Ovar, Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikkor 50 mm, tripod, remote control.

Post-processing: RAW to Tiff, white balance, sharp.

Aperture: f/18

Focal Length: 50 mm

ISO: 200

Date Taken: March 24th, 2010, 17:20


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Flood in the volcano crater

Location: Sete Cidades ( Seven Cities ), Azores archipelago, Portugal. Sete Cidades volcano crater flooded after the highest levels of precipitation in decades.

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 17-70 mm, tripod, NG hard edge filter.

Post-processing: Raw to Jpg, manual white balance, cut, sharp.


Date Taken: March 20th, 2010. 18:56.


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Location: Mosteiros beach, Westernmost point of S.Miguel island, Azores archipelago, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 17-70 mm, tripod, NG filter.

Post-processing: Raw to Jpg, manual white balance, cut to square, sharp.


Date Taken: March 19th, 2010. 19.09.


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Ferraria lighthouse

A story behind: 18 meters high, the Ferreria lighthouse stands over the high cliffs of the Southern coast of S.Miguel island. On Friday´s early afternoon I was wandering around that building with my camera and a big friendly dog from the lighthouse. It´s a fairly known tourist attraction in that area but in middle of March we two were completely alone.


Location: Ginetes, Azores archipelago, Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 17-70 mm, tripod.

Post-processing: Jpg, white balance, sharp.


Date Taken: March 19th, 2010. 13.20.


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Azores island hiking

A story behind:
This Thursday morning and early afternoon I spent hiking along one of the most beautiful trails in the Sao Miguel island. The trail wanders along the narrow ridge overlooking the Sete Cidades volcanic crater giving 360º panoramic views of the island.

When you walk Azores Islands you soon notice that there is something wrong with the colors palette around you. One can see plenty of green tones - practically 99% of the island is made of green meadows. Then there is a lot of blue color. The sea, sky and lakes make all the blue color varieties. But the color balance in somehow distorted by the lack of red tones.

Location: Sete Cidades , Portugal

Gear: Nikon D80, Nikor 50 mm.

Post-processing: Jpg, none.

Aperture: f/18

Focal Length: 50 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: March 18th, 2010, 11:44


Maciek.