Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

Taking Refuge

Taking Refuge
The weather in Italy during our honeymoon trip was generally wet and gloomy, which made photography difficult. Arriving at Siena in wet weather, I caught this tourist seeking shelter in a small little enclave on this street. I thought the almost monochromatic surroundings help to make her stand out in the picture. No doubt, the bright blue of her suitcase helped here! I have again tried using the Orton Process on this one. I like the very subtle enhancement the process gave to the final shot. For a comparison, take a look at the original here.

Gondola Ride

Gondola Ride
I was looking forward to my visit to Venice during my honeymoon since I have read about and seen the wonderful pictures others have gotten on their trip. Alas, my visit to Venice was much of a disappointment photographically speaking. We arrived late at 3pm only for the sun to set soon by 4.30pm. The weather was generally gloomy and after being bundled onto our gondola ride, there wasn’t any thing much to take apart from tourist snapshots. The above is one shot taken from our gondola ride that I managed to partially salvage using the Orton Process which I learnt about from James Jordan’s photoblog. The effect is not so much pronounced here compared to the fullsize original shot though.

Moon Over The Campo dei Miracoli

Moon Over The Campo dei Miracoli
When I came across the day-lit moon at the Campo dei Miracoli during our tour in Italy, I was reminded of some of the beautiful moonrise shots of James Jordan (who has incidentally started a useful and easy-to-read photography-tips blog at “Ready, Aim, Click“). The skies were remarkably blue that morning, creating a nice contrast to the yellow and brown of the ancient buildings. I switched to a long lens to get the buildings close and keep the moon a reasonable size in the frame.