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re: Photos from my Italy trip (More images add to OP 6/11)
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:35 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:35 pm to theantiquetiger
Antique, from one photographer to another, don’t forget to look away from the eyepiece and take in the grandeur you are witnessing.
Make sure you have memories that aren’t on “film”.
Make sure you have memories that aren’t on “film”.
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Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:02 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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Antique, from one photographer to another, don’t forget to look away from the eyepiece and take in the grandeur you are witnessing. Make sure you have memories that aren’t on “film”.
"Photography teaches you to see the world without a camera!"
I'm not behind the lens all day. I took a dozen or less photos inside the Coliseum. Spent an hour waiting for the sun to set for night shots of the Coliseum. (Got gelato while waiting)
The best advice I got from my 22+ threads was to not tour the Vatican. Instead, we toured all the small cathedrals, amazing artwork & architecture and no crowds.
We only went to St Peters Square.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:11 pm to theantiquetiger
Sorry, whoever told you NOT to go inside St Peters (the church, not the Vatican museums, which are completely separate) was an idiot. There is no admission charge, no tour is required, and it holds amazing things. Michaelangelos Pieta, the only work he ever signed....Bernini’s baldacchino over the altar, sculpted in bronze....plus countless other things to see, and its sheer immensity alone is worth a visit. Seeing the crowds of pilgrims from all over the world, many moved to tears by the experience....I’m not the slightest bit religious and I can’t go to Rome without a stop inside.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 11:23 pm to theantiquetiger
You got some surprising advice re not visiting St. Peters. I am not religious at all anymore and the place makes me appreciate the wonders man can create to worship the idea of the divine.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 1:45 am to TigersMaul Bammers
the advice wasn't not to go to The Vatican, it was basically don't waste your time, spending all day to see the Vatican due to the crowds. Rome has a ton of 500+ year old small cathedrals with stuff just as amazing as the Vatican, and it was true.
We are only here for three days. I didn't want to spend an entire day at the Vatican.
Actually one of my fondest memories of this trip so far is the amazement in my daughter's eyes as we rode around Rome on top of a Hop On/Hop Off, and on a bike taxi.
We are only here for three days. I didn't want to spend an entire day at the Vatican.
Actually one of my fondest memories of this trip so far is the amazement in my daughter's eyes as we rode around Rome on top of a Hop On/Hop Off, and on a bike taxi.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 6:39 am to hungryone
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Sorry, whoever told you NOT to go inside St Peters (the church, not the Vatican museums, which are completely separate) was an idiot. There is no admission charge, no tour is required, and it holds amazing things.
This. I was actually more impressed with St Peter's Basilica (free admission) than the Vatican museum that cost us $50 USD for 2 people just for tickets and no tour. (17 euros + 4 euros reservation per person. 42 euros = $50 USD).
Don't be intimidated by the line, it moves pretty quickly. St. Peter's Basilica is a MUST visit in Rome.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 6:40 am to theantiquetiger
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Rome has a ton of 500+ year old small cathedrals with stuff just as amazing as the Vatican, and it was true.
This simply isn't true. If you'd gone, you'd know that.
It's not an all day thing. I think our total Vatican tour might have been 3 hours.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 7:17 am to theantiquetiger
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The best advice I got from my 22+ threads was to not tour the Vatican.
Swing-and-a-miss.
There is always next time.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 8:52 am to AbitaFan08
Don’t want to hijack thread, but where are y’all staying in Como? Going in November for honeymoon. Going to do Como, Venice, almafi coast and Rome. I know we should stick to north or south, but who knows if we will ever be able to make it back..
Posted on 6/8/18 at 9:40 am to BoxComboNoSlawXToast
Thought I'd give you mine so you have more choices. Hotel Du Lac. Sister hotel to Hotel Bellagio.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 9:53 am to BoxComboNoSlawXToast
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where are y’all staying in Como?
The short answer is we don't know yet because we haven't booked our place yet.
We've narrowed our AirBnB options down to either a place in Menaggio or Perledo, which is perched directly above Varenna.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:24 am to VABuckeye
Thanks! I’ve seen a lot of travel blogs suggest that place as well.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 2:43 pm to theantiquetiger
Follow up, got any general night photography settings you like?
f/8? Shutter speed and ISO? I see some recommendations but I'd like to hear yours.
I'm going to want my Yangon pagoda shots to come out and share.
Also would like to hear the tripod recommendation/price when you have time/get back.
f/8? Shutter speed and ISO? I see some recommendations but I'd like to hear yours.
I'm going to want my Yangon pagoda shots to come out and share.
Also would like to hear the tripod recommendation/price when you have time/get back.
This post was edited on 6/8/18 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 6/8/18 at 3:28 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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Follow up, got any general night photography settings you like?
We back at the room, freshening up, before heading back out for night shots.
For long exposure shots, I usually set my ISO to 200, f-stop anywhere from 10-22 (I use 22 when there is a direct light source in frame. It will create a star burst with as many arms as you camera has shutter blades. I set my time to correct speed by getting the exposure I need.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 9:42 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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Also would like to hear the tripod recommendation/price when you have time/get back.
I have a Mefoto Backpacker tripod. It fits in a backpack and is relatively lightweight. It should work with any mirrorless camera/lens combo short of a heavy telephoto zoom. My mirrorless Sony camera and 70-200/4 lens are about the limit for the ballhead. The legs can handle the weight.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 9:03 am to TigerTaco
Which version/cost you get?
$200 looks steep for a tripod.
$200 looks steep for a tripod.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 9:20 am to Teddy Ruxpin
$119 from B&H. Tripod . This is the minimum quality I would want. A cheap ballhead will be aggravating. A tripod is a must for nighttime photography especially if you want to keep noise/iso down.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 9:23 am to TigerTaco
Thanks! That's a more friendly figure.
I'm trying to get a good night shot of this guy:
I'm trying to get a good night shot of this guy:
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:10 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
You in Thailand?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:55 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Any more pics of the smoke show?
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