Category Archives: Photography
Dubai – remarks
And that is the tallest building in the world. Live in Dubai – captured on my iPhone as we drove through the city. My remarks: The architecture is more amazing than anything I have ever seen. Anywhere. Period. The country … Continue reading
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Instagram & Customs Hell
I have broken down and joined Instagram. Look for me on there under ryan_donovan. My first picture? My Continental Express flight to Newark…right next to my fiancee’s flight to Vancouver. Next to each other but separated by the glass of … Continue reading
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Hot Dog!!!
One of the rarest of rare photographs – the elusive dachshund known as Otto. Otto personifies why I don’t like to photograph living things. They move. And are very hard to compose. Otto in particular is extremely camera shy – … Continue reading
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Fun with Lightroom and RAW – Part 2
San Miguel Dusk #32, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. Now, here is the exact same photograph as from last week/last post – but with considerably different color and tone settings utilized. Because all of the data is there – … Continue reading
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Fun with Lightroom and RAW – Part 1
San Miguel Dusk #31, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. For this week’s picture of the week – my favorite shot of San Miguel at dusk. Shot from the roof of the building where I stayed. What’s of note is … Continue reading
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Why High ISO and Multi-Autofocus Matters
Atotonilco & Vicinity #13, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. One of the more interesting locations I visited in San Miguel was the Church at Atotonilco. It is a World Heritage site – and upon perusing its interior it is … Continue reading
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100-400mm at 400mm
San Miguel Random #117, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. Now, for this week’s photo. I retook a picture of the same dog before he moved. But this time, zoomed in at 400mm to show a close-up. Both of these … Continue reading
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100-400mm at 100mm
San Miguel Random #116, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. One of the lenses in my bag that rarely gets used is my 100-400mm lens. While walking the streets of San Miguel, I discovered this dog at rest. This week’s … Continue reading
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The San Miguel Photo Set
San Miguel Architecture 2011 #181, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. I have the first round of photos edited and uploaded. Whoa – there is a lot to do here…everything will ultimately be posted in this Flickr set. So you … Continue reading
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Back with Photos – now the processing begins…
I am back. Had a wonderful time. Took several thousand photos. Some of the highlights included dusk, the downtown skyline, walking around downtown, the churches at Antonilco, and the botanical garden. It will take me some time to process it … Continue reading
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