Jongkind too kind

Ah, Paris! What a great city!

Granted, I did not have much time to go around and shoot, I just chose one particular evening and a place just 5 minutes away from where we stayed. Also, I was inspired by Jongkind painting (the first of the photos is as close as I could reproduced the sight with the 35mm lens), which I saw the very same day in Musée d'Orsay.

Too bad that they have built few new buildings since his time (1864), so I moved closer trying to get a better view on the cathedral. I like the picture taken from under the bridge, but the best, I think is the last one, taken from Pont Saint-Michel. I only wish I had more time that night to wait for all these people to leave...

I added the last picture also in color. I think the photos look the best in black and white, but the color version has certain appeal too.

Nikon D7100, 35mm, 1/3s @ f/9, iso 800

Nikon D7100, 35mm, 1.6s @ f/22, iso 800

Nikon D7100, 35mm, 1.6s @ f/22, iso 800

Nikon D7100, 35mm, 15s @ f/22, iso 100

Nikon D7100, 35mm, 15s @ f/22, iso 100 (same as the picture above)

Sur le Pont d'Avignon...

I am still travelling and taking photos, there is never enough time to develop them though. Too much happening outside the photo-bubble right now...

Just before the end of the year 2015, I have got a chance to visit Provence and one of the first places there was, naturally, Avignon. Too bad it was winter and the day was very cloudy in addition. Nevertheless, I am pretty happy with the end result.

The picture shows, of course, the famous Pont d'Avignon from the song. At the place I joked - as probably so many other tourists - that it was not worth visiting as it is not even whole. But it was. I just wish I could see Provence in spring, summer and autumn...

Nikon D7100, 105mm, 1/160s @ f/5.6, iso 200

Postcard from Mekong

Sony RX100M3, 24mm, 1/50s @ f/11, iso 125

The Mekong River around Luang Prabang is so photogenic that it can be photographed almost at any time of the day. Morning shots yield a veil of mystery, while in the afternoon you can find your ideal postcard shot.

Rivendell?

Sony RX100M3, 60mm, 4s @ f/11, iso 80

Imagine how much more water would there be, if it were the wet season! However, the colour would not be the same. In any way, the Kouangxi Waterfall is THE gem of Luang Prabang area.

And there is this mental connection to the Rivendell as pictured in the first LotR movie. Just without any special effects...

Night currents

Sony RX100M3, 24mm, 30s @ f/11, iso 80

This weekend (long weekend in Quebec) I was testing my French and the new Sony RX100M3. French was mediocre at best, but the camera - for a device that small - was actually pretty good.

The picture has been shot at the blue hour from the Pont N. It needed a bit of editing and noise reduction (thanks Dfine!), but the end effect is great.

Railroad bridge

iPhone, auto with HDR

New country, new day, new start. On the morning jog the sights were so different from what I got used to in Chiang Mai.
For some reason, Sri Lanka reminds me of Poland 25 years ago. Very agricultural landscape. The picture above could be as well taken in my country. Feels very homy and very exotic at the same time! 

"Stick them with the pointy end"

Fujifilm X100s, 1.4s @ f/16, iso 200

Back to Wat Rong Khun - I don't even know why I like this picture. It's black and white, doesn't show any of the temple, just a bridge leading to it. I think it's the composition.

Mother of all sunrises

Fujifilm X100s, HDR 8/15/30s @ f/16, iso 200

I got up at 3:30am to arrive at the bridge before the sunrise. And it was totally worth it! It's the same bridge as in this post, but with different light. Wait, there's more! See here for all four pictures taken in the very same morning.