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Verona, Italy
You will need to read my write-up to understand why this is my first posting from our trip to Verona, Lake Garda and Venice.
The day started with a 3:15am alarm clock to allow for last minute checks (did you pack this, where's my thingy, did you turn the water off, are the windows locked, you know the usual last minute panics!), before the taxi arrived at 4:15am to take us to the airport. The journey went quickly and even the check-in, drop-off and passport control went like clockwork (an unexpected bonus and allowed for in Mrs R's excellent planning). Even the flight with Monarch went exceptionally well and we landed bang on time at 10:10am local time at Verona airport. Mrs R had costed all options for getting to our hotel and considering everything was going splendidly we threw caution to the wind and jumped in a local taxi.
Here the fun begins...
If it's a stereotype about Italian driving and Italian taxi drivers in particularly, then our driver was going to live up to this mantel. Queue jumping, lane changing, overtaking, undertaking, tail gating, and late braking were all part of his repertoire. Oh I forgot speed... the roads we travelled on were 70-90km/h but I clocked him at 130-140km/h as often as he could and more alarming... every warning light on his dashboard glowed permanently: engine management light, brakes, oil level indicator, the list goes on! I'm not saying we got to the hotel in record time but I think we arrived on the Friday having left Manchester on the Saturday. I wasn't sure whether to pay him in Euros or Liras as I couldn't determine how far back in time we had travelled - do De Loren's come in white?
Now at the hotel, my plans took over from Mrs Rs. Bags through the door, a quick change and hit those streets and sights of Verona. I had checked my TPE on my phone and knew the first major shot would be Ponte Pietra as the sun was in a good position for a classic sunset shot over the bridge, besides I knew Mark Waidson would be following in my footsteps to Verona and Venice and he's the master of dramatic skies so the pressure was on!!!
I was surprised at how busy Verona was, not with overseas tourists but Italians having their own "staycations". After an hour or two of wandering the streets and main tourist areas we decided to have a break for lunch and a glass or two of wine, as one must when holidaying in Italy! After lunch I suggested we head to the Ponte Pietra for a recky of the bridge for the first night's shot. The obvious route was up through the main tourist areas - Casa di Giuletta, Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori before reaching the bridge at its south side... my heart sank! I expected to see tourists crossing it and taking photos from it but the sight of 20 gazebos standing tall high above the stone sides from one side to the other kind of rained on my parade or as I would have put it "pissed on m' chips". Mrs R, ever the optimist suggested I stick to my game plan and revisit in the evening in the hope of said gazebos not being there.
Well, they were there - all bloody 20 of them!
I setup my camera and tripod and waited as sunset time approached... 7:18pm - still they stood.
Then hope played her hand and one by one, they started to come down - 19, 15, 12, 10. 7:42pm - 8 left standing, but still they clung on to spoil the day. Sunset time was approaching fast at 7:47pm and 3 remained, most frustrating of all - right in the centre of the shot, at the apex of the bridge!
My heart sank for a second time that day as the sun set behind the buildings with nothing more to show than a few whispers of clouds showing any hint of colour. 7:58pm - the last gazebo laughed in my face and then bang on cue at 8:00pm disappeared behind the stone walls of the bridge still chuckling to itself having thwarted another photographer's efforts. I was about to pack up when Mrs R noticed the change in the previously featureless clouds behind the distant churches of San Giorgio in Braida and Chiese di San Giorgio in Braida.
Timed at 8:04pm... almost 17 hours after leaving home and my first planned shot of the holiday. The moral of the story is...
Nature and the world don't run to your timetable and you have to make the best of what's in front of you. So this is it, probably the only time I will visit Verona and the Ponte Pietra.
Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone
The timing was never quite right to get the classic sunset shot of Great Fountain erupting, but even in the middle of the day its so impressive.
a fantastic classic sunset scene at my beach at Tel Aviv with these golden hour colors combined with a beautiful feathery clouds above the silent blue sea
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Pelican Rocks, California Coastal National Monument, California
There were rather too many clouds that day for a classic sunset, but the sinking sun did shine through a rift in the clouds for a few minutes.
A low tide has revealed some algae covered rocks on the shore of Greyhound Rock County Park (I was standing on a dry ledge above the intertidal zone). In the distance are the Pelican Rocks with their eponymous denizens perched on the largest of the rocks.
In researching these rocks, I discovered that they are part of the California Coastal National Monument, created in 2001 and including all rocks, islets, pinnacles, sea stacks and similar items above the mean high tide line, extending from the coast outwards for 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) and running the entire length of California. There are an estimated 20,000 outcroppings within the monument. In 2014 some on-shore land was added to the monument, but for the most part you view the monument, you don't visit it. And accordingly, it is the most viewed national monument in the country.
Explored March 29, 2015
Sunset - Cruise-ship Sail Away South to Mexico
Paralleling The Coast ~ Hollywood Beach, FL USA
(the ship was moving along briskly. I was standing still!)
Rock Legends Cruise VII ~ February 14th-18th, 2019
Independence of the Seas ~ Royal Caribbean Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Independence_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Costa Maya - Fort Lauderdale
Twenty-two bands ~ Five Day Party ~ three stages
Concerts all day-and-night from 10AM to 2:30AM
*2019 Rock Legends Cruise VII slide-show:
This is a summer shot at high tide with holiday makers all around me. I had been waiting for the bright sun to drop and hit the rocks which it did beautifully. This was a 30 second exposure using a ‘Lee Big Stopper’ and is one of my favourites from the evening
It only stays/lasts/lights-up like this for five to ten minutes, and the sky/cloud conditions have to be just right (at sea), so you just have to SHOOT QUICK...and ask questions later! LOL Wonderful to see.
SUNSET - Saturday Night 2/29/20 - Just NW of Cuba
About a half-hour before the headliner Roger Daltrey
took the stage for his amazing show. Thanks for looking.
Rock Legends Cruise VIII ~ Feb. 27 - March 2, 2020
Independence of the Seas ~ Royal Caribbean Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Independence_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale (Five Days at Sea)
Twenty-four bands ~ Five Day Party ~ three stages
Concerts all day-and-night from 10AM to 2:30AM
2020 Bands: Roger Daltrey - Roger Hodgson - Robby Krieger
Nancy Wilson - UFO - Uriah Heep - Don Felder - Elvin Bishop
Sebastian Bach - Mark Farner - Atlanta Rhythm Section
The Immediate Family - The Artimus Pyle Band - Wet Willie
Head East - Gary Hoey - Angel - Larkin Poe - Two Wolf - Goose
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer - Steve Rogers - Cour Supreme
*Rock Legends 2020 - Video Sampler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Nw7CqZ4VE
*All proceeds from all the Rock Legends Cruises go to NAHA :
Native American Heritage Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and providing basic life necessities
to families living on Reservations in South Dakota, U.S.A.
Rock Legends VII (Feb 2019) Cruise Video
It was one of the classic sunset colors shot of the North tower with low fog time at Hawk Hill. The view of the fog during the sunset time was amazing. Come here to see if in person will be a totally different experiences. My lucky snapshot of the day :)
#sunsetcolors #sanfrancisco #lowfog #luckysnapshot
Taken at Crofty near Penclawdd on the estuary last night. I was hoping for a classic sunset shot but the clouds had other ideas although I think I prefer the moody sky! The fisherman had wellie boots on and I was fascinated to see the water just below the top of his boots - just wondered if he managed to keep his feet dry!
Location: Cervara di Roma, Lazio Region, Italy – Sept. 2024
Camera: Nikon D810 + Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8 With GND2 Cokin Filter
Panoramic crop on a 6:17 aspect ratio.
Adjusted in Adobe Photoshop
This is a classic sunset view of Cervara di Roma from outside roads. My idea is that it fits very well with a panoramic format. In this case, I opted for the 6:17 aspect ratio.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without my explicit permission.
Sentosa Island, Singapore. Thanks to ~EvidencE~ for the title! A more 'classic' sunset that my previous one with the excavators, taken on the same day.
5exp HDR, Photomatix + Photoshop. Sony Alpha A100 + Tamron 11-18mm
Located at Avenida 0 of Cienfuegos, not far from the famous Palacio de Valle and Hotel Jagua, overlooking the Cienfuegos Bay.
For more photos of Cuban rum, classic cars, cigars and people, feel free to take a look at my ¡Hola Cuba 2016! travel series.
Soft morning light fills the canyon of the iconic Horsebend Bend located just outside of Page, Arizona.
Just returned home from a trip to the desert southwest, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time shooting the incredible scenery found there. Conditions couldn't have been better, and I feel like I captured some of my best photos to date! I have loads of images to process, but one of my favorites so far is this early sunrise image of the iconic Horseshoe Bend located just outside the town of Page.
I made the short trek from the parking lot to this overlook, and as I approached the cliff edge I soon realized that all those classic shots that I've seen of this location would require me to literally set up my tripod right on the cliff edge- yikes! There are no railings or any barriers here along the cliff edge, and it is a sheer 1000 foot vertical drop to the river down below. Holy smokes it was scary approaching that edge and there was no way I was going to do it standing up, so I set up my camera on my tripod and slowly belly crawled up to the cliff edge and positioned the tripod literally right on the edge in order to fill the frame with the river bend. Needless to say, I had one hand on my tripod the entire time haha. I'm sure nothing short of a gale force wind would've knocked my tripod over, but I wasn't risking it! Certainly one of the scariest locations/shots I've ever taken, but I think it really added to the thrill of the whole experience!
This location is most notably known for it's classic sunset shots, and it gets quite busy at that time with other photographers and tourists as I later found out attempting a sunset shot- but, very few people come out to shoot this place in the early morning light. It was just myself and a couple of other photographers this morning, and it was so incredible to watch the canyon fill in with the lovely morning light and those clouds overhead illuminate into those beautiful colors. It was certainly a moment that I'll never forget.
Apologies for the lack of posts lately, but I've been pretty busy with work and there hasn't been a whole lot of photographic opportunities in late winter. I recently upgraded my equipment and entered into the realm of full-frame. So far I have been blown away with the results. The dynamic range, detail, and color rendition of the D810 paired with Nikon's top glass is mind-blowing compared to my previous dx setup. I can't tell you how many times my jaw has literally dropped at the images that this fine piece of machinery is capable of producing!
Tech info: Nikon D810; 14-24mm lens at 14mm; 0.4 sec (sky) 2.0 sec (FG) at F/14; ISO 50;
Great to see those that came to the Flickr meet at Attenborough tonight. Not a classic sunset, but a great moody sky made the outing worth it ;o)
Taking a break from the garden today. Found this among the shots from the Känsö outing in may ... still haven't gone through them all.
so here's a classic sunset by the sea shot :-)
took about a zillion of these, almost the same, this felt like the best now. why is it that I have to take 20 shots that look the same? it's just heavy to go through afterwards.
On Explore, #404 :-)
It only stays/lasts/lights-up like this for five to ten minutes, and the sky/cloud conditions have to be just right (at sea), so you just have to SHOOT QUICK...and ask questions later! LOL Wonderful to see.
SUNSET - Saturday Night 2/29/20 - Just NW of Cuba
About a half-hour before the headliner Roger Daltrey
took the stage for his amazing show. Thanks for looking.
Rock Legends Cruise VIII ~ Feb. 27 - March 2, 2020
Independence of the Seas ~ Royal Caribbean Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Independence_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale (Five Days at Sea)
Twenty-four bands ~ Five Day Party ~ three stages
Concerts all day-and-night from 10AM to 2:30AM
2020 Bands: Roger Daltrey - Roger Hodgson - Robby Krieger
Nancy Wilson - UFO - Uriah Heep - Don Felder - Elvin Bishop
Sebastian Bach - Mark Farner - Atlanta Rhythm Section
The Immediate Family - The Artimus Pyle Band - Wet Willie
Head East - Gary Hoey - Angel - Larkin Poe - Two Wolf - Goose
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer - Steve Rogers - Cour Supreme
*Rock Legends 2020 - Video Sampler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Nw7CqZ4VE
*All proceeds from all the Rock Legends Cruises go to NAHA :
Native American Heritage Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and providing basic life necessities
to families living on Reservations in South Dakota, U.S.A.
Rock Legends VII (Feb 2019) Cruise Video
I've had my eye on this tree for a while now, initially planning a shot at night under the stars. I passed by on my way home earlier yesterday evening and noticed the grass in the field and thought I would give it a go at sunset. This is a pre-sunset shot which I prefer over the more classic sunset shot which I caught just after the sun dipped behind the hills from a different angle. I prefer the muted tones of this shot over the oranges and reds in the other. I'll post up the other shot soon.
I took this picture of Cory and Erin at the Utah Pink Sand Dunes State Park in 2013 on our Grand Circle Tour and after looking at it for awhile, of course something was missing. ;-)
This is a less "over the top" version than the one with the Supermoon.
Location : Losari Beach, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Sunset - Cruise-ship Sail Away South to Mexico
Paralleling The Coast ~ Hollywood Beach, FL USA
(the ship was moving along briskly. I was standing still!)
Rock Legends Cruise VII ~ February 14th-18th, 2019
Independence of the Seas ~ Royal Caribbean Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Independence_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Costa Maya - Fort Lauderdale
Twenty-two bands ~ Five Day Party ~ three stages
Concerts all day-and-night from 10AM to 2:30AM
*2019 Rock Legends Cruise VII slide-show:
logée tout près du bord de mer face au coucher du soleil j'en ai bien profité
mon expo coups de coeur d'octobre
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In 2001 a 200 pound chuck of steel and concrete from the top of the aging Pigeon Point Lighthouse plummeted to the ground prompting the Coast Guard to close down the Pigeon Point Lighthouse tours to all but select visitors. To prevent further damage a steel cable was looped around the lighthouse and quickly began to drip rust on the pristine white walls of the tower. A chain link fence was erected around the lighthouse to keep visitors a safe distance. Even so the stunning beauty of California's tallest lighthouse still attracts thousands of visitors and photographers each year. This is an artistic rendering (mostly cleaning of the rust and removal of the chain link fence, of how Pigeon Point Lighthouse will likely appear once the planned restoration is finished.
© Darvin Atkeson
Athens on a warm summer evening, seen from a rooftop bar in the Monastiraki area. The Acropolis of Athens towering over the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world.
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Back in the days GTS used stand for something! A proper lightly sportscar in fact, not just a marketing badge to fill the gap between for example the Cayenne S and the Cayenne Turbo. I know.. different times, but every now and then it's good to remember the great motorsport heritage of Porsche! Epic car this 904 GTS right!?