The incredible view of Lago Braccianno from the palace
As we trudged through magnificent palaces and gardens, pondered over ancient ruins and gazed in awe at the pain people have taken through centuries to preserve their history, and in some cases, folk lore, we were slowed down by a gentleman who was less enchanted by the history around him and more in trying to figure out how to capture that history in his state of the art Canon camera.
That gentleman was my husband. He had the night time photography all figured out, it was day time ones he was struggling with big time. In a world everything is rushed and everyone ushers you forward, it was getting increasingly frustrating to lag behind while he figured out the right settings.
Of course, he eventually had them all figured out, and then passed on his newly acquired wisdom to all of us.
It was, of course, all about shutter speed, ISO and white balance.
It was quite maddening in the beginning, but the results did come out spectacular.
Charles Bridge Prague
Leonardo da Vinci would be proud.
Leonardo da Vinci at Uffizi
The spectacular Raphael at Vatican – The fire at Borgo
Raphael’s painting at Vatican – Fire at Borgo
This incredible view of the Schonbrunn palace
He was thrilled with his success. He has not even processed 1/3 rd of what he has clicked, but he was happy as a clam to be able to capture the glorious images that have fascinated millions for centuries.
As for me….well, I was happily clicking away with my phone. Frankly, I think I have developed a soft corner for all things panorama…..
Panorama of Pompeii ampetheater
This was a great tutorial website for this:
Photography Tutorial: A Quick Guide to Understanding Your DSLR Camera
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