Lisbon
Young scouts on a banana snack break.
Fireworks on Funchal Island in Madeira. Shooting from a boat that was rocking in the waves was a challenge.
Portugal
After Chicago, London
I was only in London for a few days, but I did visit the Tower of London
The Tower Ravens are willing to pose for photos if you don’t spook them.
The Yeoman Warders are nicknamed Beefeaters. They guard the Tower of London and will let you photograph them, but they won’t smile.
https://www.yeomenoftheguard.co.uk/the-beefeaterse73c327b
London’s most famous bridge on a typically grey day.
And, in the sunshine.
Zooming in to show the details.
I took a boat on the Thames to get to Parliament.
Chicago Architecture
Chicago is one of the great architectural cities of the world. If you haven’t done it recently, take the architecture boat cruise on the river.
Working Chicago
There are always a lot of people working on the streets, buildings, bridges, trains, etc. in Chicago. I took some pictures.
Trip Pics
I am back from a long trip in June to Chicago, London, Lisbon, Funchal, and Porto. It will take a while, but I’m going to post some pictures from my trip. Here are a couple of shots of street art in Chicago.
Street Poet
This guy has to be the most upscale busker I have seen. I bought a box of poems and he let me take his picture. Note the vintage typewriter and the meticulous attention to the detail of his display.
Gone Mirrorless: I’m now shooting with a Nikon Z7ii and 3 Z lenses.
I strolled down Massachusetts Street in Lawrence yesterday to try out the 35mm Z 1.8 prime. Here is one of my favorite shots.
More Backlit Iris
The sun was almost down and almost directly behind these flowers.
Front and Back Lighting
My sister and I visited her friend, Mark Brooks, at his farm. Mark is a world-class iris gardener. He showed us his iris, and we tried to photograph them. I used a 200mm micro nikkor on my D850.
Front lighting is easier to manage and gives a classic flower look.
But back lighting can be more dramatic if you can get it right. (I usually did not, but I made a lot of attempts.)
Mountain Skies
They’re just different (as in prettier). The clouds look more three dimensional to me. This shot was taken at the Will Rogers Shrine on Cheyenne Mountain. Pikes Peak is small in the background.
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