Category Archives: Travel
Calm Before the Storm
This week has seen Seattle, New York, and now back to Ottawa. A bunch of things wrapped up. And gearing up for the next round – which promises to be even busier. The long weekend can’t come soon enough!
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
Filed under Photography, Travel, Work
En Route to Dubai
A brief post this week. I have been in Ottawa. Then Seattle. Now I’m in Washington DC. And about to fly onto Dubai for business. That should make for some interesting camera-phone photos – too bad I don’t have the … Continue reading
100K
I made a joke earlier I would hit 100,000 miles by July. I guess I was only joking with myself. That’s a lot of travel. Ironically, my trip from hell last week was what pushed it over the threshold. Fortunately, … Continue reading
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O’Hare Mayhem
Without a doubt, today has been the worst travel experience. Ever. I’m finally getting on a plane, but not by much. I landed from a redeye at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) at 5:15 AM – looking to fly to Ottawa (YOW) … 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
Filed under Life, Photography, Travel
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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A Shot in the Dark
Atotonilco & Vicinity #121, a photo by rdonovan on Flickr. Surrounding the Church at Atotonilco are many abandoned native chapels. Just sitting there. In cornfields. Or converted to barns, etc. The shot here was taken in the near dark, as … 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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