A RIVER OF WASTE

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DREAM A LITTLE DREAM 2

ONLY IN AMERICA PART 4

LILIES AT SUNRISE

Lilies at Sunrise by Adam Allegro

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  Digging in the archives I found another shot that just begged to be processed.  This is a scene from Northern Italy, just outside of Vicenza at Lago Fimon.  It was a spectacular sunrise (posted a while back here) and the lilies were lit up wonderfully.  Sometimes you need to take your eyes off the macro and look micro - focusing on the small things right in front of you.  Enjoy!

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CANADIAN VISTA

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end is at the Liard River in northern British Columbia. I haven’t seen really high mountains “live” a lot. Maybe, this is why pictures with mountains, as it’s often sung in songs, literally take my breath away. Below we present to you a collection of Canadian Mountain shots that would really took your breath away. We hope you enjoy your visit! Amazing

FIRE ACROSS THE BAY

Fire Across the Bay by Adam Allegro As I was closing up the shutters and turning off the lights last night, I noticed a fire raging across the Bay of Pozzuoli, something unique that I thought would be cool to photograph (I look for any excuse i can to use the 14-24mm lens these days :)  I got dressed, grabbed a flashlight, rigged my tripod and gear, and headed out to the seawall in front of my house.  By the time I got out there the fire had died down quite a bit, but the night scene was beautiful nonetheless!  This was a 45 second exposure shot at 14mm, F/9, ISO 100.  White balance was a bit tricky last night, so trial and error was the only solution.  I opted for this tone as it more accurately represented what I was seeing - plus the violet/purple hue just looks cool!  Enjoy! Enter your email to the right to subscribe!

MONKEY BUSINESS

Monkey Business by Adam Allegro So, I am eagerly awaiting the D800.  In fact, I purchased a few memory cards (CF and SD)yesterday to help me handle the steep file sizes that come with the D800's 36.3 Megapixel images... Also, if you are still using the standard Nikon/Canon strap, I recommend you check out this one.  I have been using the Op-Tech USA strap on my D7000 for about a year now and just bought another one for the D800.  It is only 20 bucks and extremely comfortable.  Today I wanted to mix it up a bit.  I have been posting so many Seascapes and Landscapes recently, I realized how much I missed portraits, animals, and street photography.  So I dug in to my archive from Spain and started trekking through some of the images from Gibraltar.  I posted a collection a while ago about the mischievous ape who snuck in our hotel room and stole our food - Check it out here if you missed it.  It will put a smile on your face :) The Barbary Macaque (Apes) of Gibraltar number over 300 and are thriving.  It is the only population of this kind in all of Europe!  They are widely considered to be the top attraction for tourists in Gibraltar, and should not be missed by anyone traveling to southern Spain.  An interesting "legend" has it that Gibraltar will be under the control of the United Kingdom for as long as the apes stay on the rock.  That is why in 1942 (during WWII), when the population dwindled down to only 7 apes, Winston Churchill ordered that their numbers be replenished immediately from forest fragments in Morocco and Algeria, where the apes are thought to have originated from. For the most part, the apes are very friendly and accessible.  Signs posted tell tourists not to touch or feed the apes, since they can be territorial and aggressive at times.  We didn't have any problems at all and enjoyed every minute.  A tip if you do go: I would recommend hiking the mountain yourself, skipping the overloaded tour busses, to explore at your own pace.  The bus skips over some amazing scenery and a couple of collections of apes.  Also, they hurry you from place to place - not conducive to quality photography!  The hike around the rock is not too difficult and can be completed in about 3 hours (seeing all the sights and taking your time for photos).  Enjoy! Thanks for visiting!  Subscribe to all blog posts on the right!