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Various photos from my travels...

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lumens > The Eiffel Tower

This needs no presentation and is the most recognised building in the world. The photo was taken in late 2007 with a Nikon D200 and a 17-55mm lens. A single 15 second exposure on a flimsy tripod at about 7PM when the light was fading.

I was feeling sick and very cold that night, but I forced myself to leave the hotel room and take some photos. Lucky I did, as the next evening, I was bed ridden and slept through to the following day. That night was reserved for my walk along the Seine river to take night shots of Paris, something I've always visualised doing. Although it never eventuated, it leaves another reason for me to return to Paris one day and finish my photos.

I added the sepia colouring to give it that nostalgic feel. The strong clouds combined to give it a wonderful atmosphere almost enveloping the majestic monument.

lumens > Prague, Czechoslavakia.

Prague has this wonderful warmth, an old East European feel with so much history and character. The buildings have a gritty edge to it, and each its own muted colour but somehow combines to give the street a wonderfully coloured pallet.

The streets are all cobbled and tourists make up most of the population. I found that the Czech people were very friendly and the food was wholesome and served in extremely large serves! I would like to return to the Czech Republic one day.

lumens > Kanchanaburi province, Thailand.

This photo was taken at a railway stop on our journey to the Tiger Temple. Kids appeared unsupervised and were walking across the train tracks without much thought - something you wouldn't see in Australia! I quickly snapped this photo just as he spotted me.

Not long after, we boarded the train on our journey to the Buddhist Tiger Temple in Western Thailand.

lumens > Venice, Italy.

One of my favourite images from my recent trip to Venice. Some people have noted that my travel images give a deserted and almost lonesome feel to the city. I go on to explain that I spend a lot of time trying to time it right so there's no bystanders and unwanted people in them. You can trust me that the city was bustling with people!

This particular photo I distinctly remember taking over a few dozen shots over about an hour, waiting for the perfect moment when there were no boats in the water and for the water to be stagnant. I've always believed that the more simple a photo is, the better it is.

Landscape images are usually always better in horizontal (landscape) orientation, but portrait orientaion works well here with the vertical buildings surrounding the lone boat.

lumens > Koh Samoi and surrounding islands, Thailand.

Our destination - Koh Samoi. A short flight across from Phuket to Koh Samoi to attend the monthly full moon party. The full moon party is a famous alcohol-fuelled party that is held on the beaches of Koh Phangan which is a short boat ride from Koh Samoi.

This particular photo was captured out of the plane window as we made our descent for landing. I love the white fluffy clouds that frame the ideallic holiday islands so well.

For those of you who have watched the movie "The Beach", it was filmed in this area.

lumens > Nice, French Riviera

I spent the day exploring Nice by myself, walking along the beach and then getting lost in the narrow passageways which it's famous for. It's not such a bad thing to get lost in this part of Southern France.

I was amazed at the buildings in this walkway. The left building was built straight, but the the middle buildings were slanted to the right as were the buildings on the right (no, it isn't lens distortion). I was mesmorised actually and stood there for a good few minutes before taking a photo to keep it in my memory forever.

The passageway were steps with each step about 1.5m in length. I remember a rider on a motorcycle scooter ride down the steps as if it were a normal road, casual as he may. I have often thought to myself that some parts of Europe are so similar to Asia in this respect.

lumens > Old versus New - Phuket, Thailand.

A very common sight in Thailand actually, but it still amazes me that the majority of the population still toils a hard day's work for very little income. Westernisation and tourism has meant that essential living costs are very expensive with such a great divide between the rich and poor.

In this photo I wanted to capture the contrast between the working lady and the motorcycle & billboards in the background, symbols of western influence.

lumens > Paris, France.

Is this photo SOOOO Paris?!

It was early morning about 10AM. They had no customers yet, but the tables and chairs were in perfect arrangement and the sandwiches were prepared ready for a busy day ahead.

lumens > A contrast of building materials - Barcelona, Spain

Grey monotones, washed out colours and Neo-gothic architecture so typical of Barcelona.

Each city I've been to in Europe has its own distinct feel in looks, colour and architecture. Each has a story of its own, and Barcelona is by no means lacking with such a rich, yet bloody and violent history.

lumens > Prague, Czechoslavakia.

This photo was taken from a moving taxi as we were travelling from the airport to our hotel in Prague. Outside the city, the onset of winter was showing with a light layer of snow, apparently earlier this year than previous ones (Nov '07). Unfortunately for us, there was no snow in the city.

On this trip I used a Nikon D200 and 17-55mm lens with no other gear. For those interested, I put the camera in shutter priority mode at 1/250 seconds (to counter the speed of the vehicle) and made sure the aperture was fairly small for a larger depth of field - I think it was around F16. I focussed on the tree and took the picture.

I loved how it turned out, with the framed tree on the left contrasting markedly with the white snow and foggy sky.

lumens > Sunset over Florence, Italy.

Florence, known to the locals as 'Firenze', is a wonderful Italian city with so much history and feel to it. But then, what Italian city doesn't have history?. The bridge in the foreground is Ponte (bridge) alle Grazie, followed by Ponte Vecchio and Ponte a Santa Trinita. The main historic centre of Firenze is to the right and inbetween Ponte alle Grazie and Ponte a Santa Trinita.

This vantage point overlooks the city and shows the major sights of Florence. The sun was setting on the left and you can see the side of the right side of the buildings all lit up although the other side is still in shade. Contrasty shots like this always look great in B&W!

One day I'd like to paint this image with oil on canvas... I can never find the time though.

This photo was taken using a Nikon D70 with an 18-70mm lens. It was on aperture priority set at F8.

lumens > South France

lumens > Bangkok, Thailand.

lumens > Pisa, Italy

Pisa, Italy

lumens > Pisa, Italy

Pisa, Italy

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