tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post1233455666053493224..comments2024-03-29T10:30:21.072-04:00Comments on venezia blog: Blue Beacon, This EveningSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-1995668807140992792013-03-14T06:30:58.914-04:002013-03-14T06:30:58.914-04:00Yes, it's Nikon D5100. The camera is a bit clo...Yes, it's Nikon D5100. The camera is a bit closer to the more upscale Nikon D7000 (uses the same sensor) than the beginners' level Nikon D3100. Got the kit with 18-55 VR and 55 - 200 VR lens, and the 35 mm 1/1.8 prime lens is a couple hundred dollars extra. <br /><br />My previous camera is Pentax Optio 750Z and it was good for it's times (released in 2004), but the Nikon gives me a very...upgraded experiences.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-86367021215875926042013-03-13T16:49:58.937-04:002013-03-13T16:49:58.937-04:00The edition of the Norwich looks quite nice--the r...The edition of the Norwich looks quite nice--the reproduction opposite the title page is impressive. I've heard of the Folio Society but haven't kept up with what they've been doing.<br /><br />I'm also still impressed with that image of the map. It's a great effect. So you must have Nikon camera?Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-80469883296304522792013-03-13T16:43:32.830-04:002013-03-13T16:43:32.830-04:00That's a wonderful photo of yours! And I had n...That's a wonderful photo of yours! And I had no idea the sign had all that red in it! I only caught the neon on the wet floor because I was literally driven into that passageway for shelter--and under shelter was the only place I could shoot a pic (as my camera isn't waterproof). Your photo also makes it look like a place that most people (including me) wouldn't imagine was just a few yards off of Piazza San Marco. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-52292448727167062202013-03-11T15:06:50.137-04:002013-03-11T15:06:50.137-04:00We seem to have similar "points of view"...We seem to have similar "points of view"<br /><br />https://plus.google.com/photos/110067868905087731490/albums/5720940316554109201/5854160313471888018?banner=pwa<br /><br />But I must admit I'm jealouse, your's is a much better picture, and that lit neon and wet floor you capture makes it. Good job!<br />Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681198785213713485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-66272829369085427102013-03-11T08:32:01.880-04:002013-03-11T08:32:01.880-04:00I shot it with prime lens, 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Nik...I shot it with prime lens, 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Nikkor.Aperture was 2.2. Then I was making more photos of that great map, letting auto focus catch the facades along the Grand Canal - and the areas before and behind were left blurred. It's an interesting effect. <br /><br />By the way - have you heard about the Norwich's A History Of Venice one volume hardcover edition? It was printed in 2007 by London's Folio Society. The booksellers in Venice, the ones I asked about this book, didn't know this edition - they all carry a paperback, which is falling apart after the first reading. <br /><br />And last week I've received my copy from UK. Good sturdy hardcover in a slipcase. I've made some photos:<br /><br />http://sashha.livejournal.com/1039956.html#comments<br /><br />As for the Paris it's a kind of obligation - I was there already twice but very briefly and now have to have a closer look. I'm not very much excited. My 2 weeks in Venice this November or December are much more enticing.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-61280007824279832892013-03-11T07:39:08.859-04:002013-03-11T07:39:08.859-04:00Wow, that is really stunning! "Almost" 3...Wow, that is really stunning! "Almost" 3-D? I'd say it is. Did you take that? If so, did you have a special lens on it & how wide open was your aperture?<br /><br />Paris sounds nice, as does Brugge--which I've only seen briefly as a teen. I recently read that if Venice had not engaged in the massive effort to redirect the sediment-carrying rivers around the lagoon into the Adriatic, the lagoon would have been filled in 500 yrs ago, as the waters that once surrounded Brugge were filled up. <br /><br /><br />Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-45151267421211391862013-03-11T04:26:00.555-04:002013-03-11T04:26:00.555-04:00Oh, there is plenty to shoot indoors. If you have ...Oh, there is plenty to shoot indoors. If you have a minute - please take a look at this (click for the image's full size) : <br /><br />http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/223/549thebestthreedee.jpg<br /><br />It's a photo of a part of Jacopo de' Barbari's 1500 Venice map shot in aperture priority mode. The result is interesting, it's almost 3D!<br /><br />I'm going to Paris for a week this Saturday - with a day trip to Brugge planned. So there'll be plenty outdoors shooting as well. <br /><br />Life's good:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-6891773169872963852013-03-10T09:04:42.977-04:002013-03-10T09:04:42.977-04:00Y, I see sun out the window as I sit down to type ...Y, I see sun out the window as I sit down to type this. I hope you're out enjoying it now, as it probably ain't gonna last! Marzo bagnato...Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-58326457923841825382013-03-10T09:01:56.490-04:002013-03-10T09:01:56.490-04:00Sasha, it sounds like Marzo in Mosca è proprio paz...Sasha, it sounds like Marzo in Mosca è proprio pazzo compared to Venice. Though a few days ago they were forecasting snow(!) in Venice tomorrow or the next day, it now looks like we'll actually only be getting more rain. I hope you'll get a chance to try out your new camera outdoors soon. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-71757377584064874652013-03-08T12:20:42.162-05:002013-03-08T12:20:42.162-05:00Uffa, it is mighty damp and drear out there. But, ...Uffa, it is mighty damp and drear out there. But, it's Venice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-86152303562423849772013-03-07T04:02:24.908-05:002013-03-07T04:02:24.908-05:00We have our own Marzo Pazzo in Moscow - couple day...We have our own Marzo Pazzo in Moscow - couple days ago it was minus 19 Celsius in the morning, everything is covered in deep snow. Can't take my new camera outside - the temperature is beyond the safe range. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com