Pictures Taken By you...

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Originally Posted by Virgil

You really captured the Trevi Fountain well, Claes. That's not an easy picture to take. The fountain is very wide and there isn't usually enough room to back up to get it. And there is always a crowd of people in front blocking the view.

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Thank's... Yes, you're right about the crowd: They were there. The place was absolutley jammed with people, so I had to resort to my bag of tricks: I simply held the camera as high above my head as my arm would reach when I snapped that picture. Not an easy feat with the slow shutter speed I had to use, I assure you. I had to and hold my breath in order to keep it reasonably steady. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Janine

Claes, you can either paint those guys out of the foreground (I do things like that all the time in Adobe or Photoshop) or you can just crop up higher than they are - you have room. It would improve the shot.

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You're right, it would. I just haven't bothered, that's all.

/Claes

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

Thank's... Yes, you're right about the crowd: They were there. The place was absolutley jammed with people, so I had to resort to my bag of tricks: I simply held the camera as high above my head as my arm would reach when I snapped that picture. Not an easy feat with the slow shutter speed I had to use, I assure you. I had to and hold my breath in order to keep it reasonably steady. :lol:

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That's true you must have used a slow shutter speed. Well done!

Its a very long shot. How do you take such shots? or is it a normal shot, but seems like long one.....

Very nice lighting effect you have captured.

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

Its a very long shot. How do you take such shots? or is it a normal shot, but seems like long one.....

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Um...Well, I think I was maybe 6-7m from the fountain... At least no more than 10m.

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

Very nice lighting effect you have captured.

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Thank you. That, as it happens, is easy: Just refrain from using the flash. Excessive use of flash has ruined uncountable otherwise very good pictures.

/Claes

Claes, I copied out your photo and I put it into my Adobe Photo Deluxe and painted out those figures. The artist in me had to do it. It turned out great and was easy since that whole bottom area is basically blackish. Just clone the area of color and paint out. I used the "touch up face" in the menu option. It improved the picture - now it is a masterpiece! Want me to post it? I could upload to my hosting site and put it back in for you.

Did you make this sketch in you signature Janine?

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Originally Posted by Janine

The artist in me had to do it. It turned out great and was easy since that whole bottom area is basically blackish. Just clone the area of color and paint out. I used the "touch up face" in the menu option. It improved the picture - now it is a masterpiece! Want me to post it? I could upload to my hosting site and put it back in for you.

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Absolutely. :thumbs_up I'm dying to see how it turned out. Then we can bask in the glory of our joint venture :D

/Claes

Ok... I still have not exhausted my supply of Paris pictures. Here is another batch, fresh from the scanner:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...TourEiffel.jpg
The Eiffel Tower... We went there straight after emerging from the Catacombes, which probably means that we achieved the greatest difference in height attainable in Paris that day.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...-Trocadero.jpg
Trocadero, seen from the tower.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...acre-Caeur.jpg
Sacre-Caeur.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...acre-Caeur.jpg
Catchy tunes played at the steps of Sacre-Caeur.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...-laVilette.jpg
Cité des Sciences de Paris la Villette - Not the best known of the attractions in Paris, but pure heaven for tech nerds.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...-laVilette.jpg
Cité des Sciences de Paris la Villette.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...hampslyses.jpg
The last few meters of Tour de France 1993 - at Champs Élysées. Miguel Indurain won.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...eepinatree.jpg
This poor bloke waited and waited for hours... and had fallen asleep when the tour went past him.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...TourEiffel.jpg
And finally: A couple of night shots of the tower...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...TourEiffel.jpg

The view from the tower is sooo nice. The city looks very well planned and organised.

You must have missed taking part in the race, Claes, knowing that you too are fond of bicycling.

Do people go up the Eiffel tower? (or is it something silly that I have asked?)

And the sleepy guy looks very cute...hehehe......

I am taking the next flight to Paris, now...:nod: :D

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

The view from the tower is sooo nice. The city looks very well planned and organised.

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It is, and I believe I recall reading somewhere that the wide straight boulevards is a result of Napoleons wishes. It came at a price, though: Lots of buildiings were wrecked in order to satisfy his craving for splendour.

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

You must have missed taking part in the race, Claes, knowing that you too are fond of bicycling.

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To be honest... No. It is a gruelling race. I'll venture a guess that the part of the riders anatomy in most intimate contact with said vehicle suffers badly... ;) :lol:

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

Do people go up the Eiffel tower?

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Oh, yes. The picture of Trocadero was taken from the top platform, some 300m agl. I would not reccomend anyone suffering from vertigo to go there, though.

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

And the sleepy guy looks very cute...hehehe......

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He also looks like a chiropractor patient. Can you imagine what his neck must have felt like after hours in that tree, with his neck in that angle? I shudder at the thought. :sick:

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

I am taking the next flight to Paris, now...

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May I reccomend that you wait a few months? If you go now, you'll most likley find it too cold for your liking.

/Claes

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

It is, and I believe I recall reading somewhere that the wide straight boulevards is a result of Napoleons wishes. It came at a price, though: Lots of buildiings were wrecked in order to satisfy his craving for splendour.

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Dont know what to say, but the view is very beautiful.

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To be honest... No. It is a gruelling race. I'll venture a guess that the part of the riders anatomy in most intimate contact with said vehicle suffers badly... ;) :lol:

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I understand :nod: If that is so, its a wise decision not to take part, only do it if its short distance :D

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Oh, yes. The picture of Trocadero was taken from the top platform, some 300m agl. I would not reccomend anyone sufferig from vertigo to go there, though.

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I knew there was something silly that I asked :blush:, so the tower is 'The Eiffel Tower'

Where is my mind these days?

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He also looks like a chiropractor patient. Can you imagine what his neck must have felt like after hours in that tree, with his neck in that angle? I shudder at the thought. :sick:

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I saw the picture again and I was wondering, how did he climb the tree? There doesnt seem anything to hold on to for climbing. Oh, well, people do silly things all the time and can fall asleep anywhere. :rolleyes: :D

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Originally Posted by Madhuri

Where is my mind these days?

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In Paris?

/Claes

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

In Paris?

/Claes

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:lol: :lol:

Possibly....:D

Okay i didnt take these pictures but i think they are lovely and wanted to share them with you all!

This was taken by my friend Mickaela when she was visiting the west of Ireland.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...laspics042.jpg

And this was taken by my Friend Jens Friend Andy. Its a picture of the custom House in Dublin.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...laspics043.jpg

wow , Cales:thumbs_up:

Niamh, breath taking pictures,loved them so much, you have real talented friends.