My recent trip to Rome, Italy

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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    beautiful photos!
    the staircase in partcular truly resonates with me, excellent composition.
    photography is a major passion of mine, love to see the work of others!
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    decides2dream wrote:
    beautiful photos!
    the staircase in partcular truly resonates with me, excellent composition.
    photography is a major passion of mine, love to see the work of others!

    you are more then welcome on my forum anytime to share ideas and work. would love to see yours. :)
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,161
    ok jlew i have a question for you.....

    every time i have tried to take pictures of the band at a pearl jam concert(indoors)......the pictures turn out SHITTY beyond belief....

    i have a cute little digital camera that I spent a couple hundred dollars on......and i cant seem to take a picture........

    during the day i can take a million pictures and they turn out just fine.....but indoors at the show??? they turn out like SHIT!!!!

    give me some advice???

    flash??? no flash???
    what type of setting???

    give me some advice..........
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • bigeye21
    bigeye21 Posts: 981
    Wow! Great pictures! They are really alive and just transport you. I've never been to Italy but have always wanted to go and these pictures are making me want to book a trip immediately. Thanks for sharing.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited May 2009
    jlew24asu wrote:
    decides2dream wrote:
    beautiful photos!
    the staircase in partcular truly resonates with me, excellent composition.
    photography is a major passion of mine, love to see the work of others!

    you are more then welcome on my forum anytime to share ideas and work. would love to see yours. :)

    i do share here:
    viewforum.php?f=11
    you might enjoy the prague pics here:http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=67510
    i do have a good # of threads in there with other stuff...
    tho i really haven't posted any new photos/threads in quite awhile. i really need to upload a LOT of pics, still in my camera.... :?

    that said, i got my MA in photography, but it was all old-school. digital was *just* getting truly started as a serious fine art photographic medium, so i took maybe one adobe class? haha. and that's a decade ago. nowadays i DO shoot almost exclusively digital, simply b/c it's so much easier/cheaper...and for my purposes, for my own pleasure.......

    i always say i will expand more in my learning/knowledge in the digital world, but i never do. :oops: haha. i don't even work in the art field anymore so it's all only about me and what i like to do. i always say i'll get back in my darkroom, but i never do that either. ;) at this point all my paper and chemistry is expired, and it IS a pricey hobby as i am sure you know. so yea....i just enjoy shooting nowadays and share sporadically.
    Post edited by decides2dream on
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    ok jlew i have a question for you.....

    every time i have tried to take pictures of the band at a pearl jam concert(indoors)......the pictures turn out SHITTY beyond belief....

    i have a cute little digital camera that I spent a couple hundred dollars on......and i cant seem to take a picture........

    during the day i can take a million pictures and they turn out just fine.....but indoors at the show??? they turn out like SHIT!!!!

    give me some advice???

    flash??? no flash???
    what type of setting???

    give me some advice..........

    its nearly impossible to take a great pic indoors at a concert....the short reason...It's too dark. there are certain things you can try with the settings (such as ISO settings) but those are usually only available in professional SLR cameras. and unless you are front row, the flash isnt going to help either. even then, you would need a powerful flash, again, only available on professional cameras. a tripod would help too, but obviously those arent allowed.

    bottom line....

    you're fucked......

    hehe....
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    jlew24asu wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    ok jlew i have a question for you.....

    every time i have tried to take pictures of the band at a pearl jam concert(indoors)......the pictures turn out SHITTY beyond belief....

    i have a cute little digital camera that I spent a couple hundred dollars on......and i cant seem to take a picture........

    during the day i can take a million pictures and they turn out just fine.....but indoors at the show??? they turn out like SHIT!!!!

    give me some advice???

    flash??? no flash???
    what type of setting???

    give me some advice..........

    its nearly impossible to take a great pic indoors at a concert....the short reason...It's too dark. there are certain things you can try with the settings (such as ISO settings) but those are usually only available in professional SLR cameras. and unless you are front row, the flash isnt going to help either. even then, you would need a powerful flash, again, only available on professional cameras. a tripod would help too, but obviously those arent allowed.

    bottom line....

    you're fucked......

    hehe....




    absolutely.
    you can take a GOOD picture, but you absolutely need to be up front, and you need a VERY steady hand b/c as you say, the flash is useless, and really....looks worse in any case. if you time it correctly when the stage is lit quite bright, you are close and you are pretty steady...you can get lucky and nab a few great shots, even with a little point and shoot. i've done it and i've seen others luck out too.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    Wow! AMAZING pics! thank you for sharing! the first one is my favorite with the colosseum at the end of the street. that's what i loved about Rome. you'd be on your way to these big monuments and everywhere you looked along the way also had character and beautiful architecture.

    as for the sistine chapel....we had guards actually escorting people out when they didn't listen to the "NO PICTURES!!!" warnings!
  • Lesbelges
    Lesbelges Posts: 434
    Wow awesome pics jlew!

    Out of curiosity, what camera do you use? I recently bought a Panasonic (Lumix DMX-FZ28) camera and was wondering whether it was possible to use the same technique with it, or whether professional equipment was required?
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    nfanel wrote:
    Wow! AMAZING pics! thank you for sharing! the first one is my favorite with the colosseum at the end of the street. that's what i loved about Rome. you'd be on your way to these big monuments and everywhere you looked along the way also had character and beautiful architecture.

    as for the sistine chapel....we had guards actually escorting people out when they didn't listen to the "NO PICTURES!!!" warnings!

    thanks! :)

    Lesbelges wrote:
    Wow awesome pics jlew!

    Out of curiosity, what camera do you use? I recently bought a Panasonic (Lumix DMX-FZ28) camera and was wondering whether it was possible to use the same technique with it, or whether professional equipment was required?


    I use a Nikon D80. If I had to guess, I would say yes it does. check your manual if you can do bracketing.

    google HDR or HDR Tutorial....you will find tons of helpful websites that can help you master this technique. just note that HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Fucking awesome pictures.
  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    danny72688 wrote:
    Fucking awesome pictures.


    I think that about sums it up :D
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    jlew24asu wrote:
    IrishGuy wrote:
    Hmm...must go back there then with a camera. Great pictures btw.

    thanks. its hit or miss. I think I just got lucky. I've known many people who've gone and read about many more and never heard of anyone being allowed to take pictures. I was SHOCKED to see people with cameras...literally hundreds of people.
    it's generally no flash photography. same thing happened me in the louvre... saw loadsa people with cameras so took mine out and was flashing away... nobody said anything to me... then afterwards I realised there were no flashes allowed :shock: :shock:

    FANTASTIC pics by the way :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    thank you for the nice comments ladies :)
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,092
    Very beautiful. May have to make one my desktop!!! :D
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Lizard wrote:
    Very beautiful. May have to make one my desktop!!! :D

    sure no problem.. $49.99 8-)
  • TinyFists
    TinyFists Posts: 142
    Lovely pics! It truly is a wonderful city.

    However, I was meant to be going back there last weekend and plans were scuppered by a friend...this thread has increased my bitterness! ;)
    Try to tell me that you love me, throw your little punches at me...
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    TinyFists wrote:
    Lovely pics! It truly is a wonderful city.

    However, I was meant to be going back there last weekend and plans were scuppered by a friend...this thread has increased my bitterness! ;)

    I will not apologize :) how far is the plane ride from the UK?
  • sweet adeline
    sweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    the creation pic made me think of one word: frontspiece :)
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    Great pics..you really have a unique talent. Don't take it for granted..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'

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