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Bar La Fuente, Guadalajara, Mexico photo

katinimages — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:30 +0000

I have generally found that bars are the most interesting places to visit when travelling. There if it’s not a tourist hot spot, you usually get to see the locals at play. In Guadalajara the guide books direct you too Bar La Fuente and yet when we where there the were no tourists to been seen. Just guys sitting up at the bar and mixed groups at tables all singing along to the live singer and his small two piece band. When the music stops the guys get up and sing to any female close by and this case it was one of us who was treated to a Spanish version of what sounded like That’s Amore but in truth could have been anything. One of these romantic boys was actually a tourist guide who earlier that day took us on a tour of one of Guadalajara’s impressive buildings that contained murals by the famous 1940′s Painter & Muralist Orozco.

Bar La Fuente in Guadalajara, Mexico

Filed under: guadalajara, mexico, photography, travel Tagged: Bar, city, Drink, drinkers, Guadalajara, Man, Mexico, People, street, urban

The A-Z of places: Canada

katinimages — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:54:51 +0000

Peggy’s cove, Nova Scotia

The very scenic Peggy’s covein Nova Scotia, Canada

A misty Peggy’s cove, Nova Scotia

The very scenic Peggy’s covein Nova Scotia, Canada

Pow Wow in Ontario

North american indian enjoying himself at a Pow Wow in Ontario, Canada

Sunset on the Bruce Peninsula Ontario

Sunset near Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Filed under: a-z places, canada, photography, travel Tagged: boat, canada, costume, culture*, dancing, ducks*, first nation*, Harbour*, indegenious*, Jetty*, Lake, landscape, north american indian*, nova scotia*, ontario*, peggy's cove*, pow wow*, Sea, sunset, Tobermory*, Water, Wildlife*

An atmospheric London Bridge photo

katinimages — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:56:32 +0000

The famous London Bridge on a dark day. It wasn’t really as dark as this, I just tweaked it a bit in Lightroom to give it a brooding look.

The famous tower bridge in East London, England

Filed under: england, london, photography, travel, united kingdom Tagged: bridge, England, London, River, thames, tourist attraction, towers

The A-Z of places: Botswana

katinimages — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:37:46 +0000

Canoeing on the Okavango Delta

Young Poler on a makoro (canoe) in the Okavango delta, Botswana

Makoros

Dug out canoes or makoros at the Okavango delta in Botswana

Peek-a-boo

Young boy peeking in a hut in a small village in Botswana

Lion

Lion in chobe NP, Botswana

Filed under: a-z places, africa, Botswana, photography, travel Tagged: boat, botswana, Boy, Canoe, grass, makoro, marsh, okavango delta, pole, poler, Water

A cafe in Subiaco Western Australia photo

katinimages — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:47:00 +0000

The travel photography FAQ’s are on hold for now. But they will back in a new form on new site so watch this space! In the meantime more photos from around the globe.
Perth in Western Australia was once a sleepy city far from anywhere and where getting a good coffee was always a challenge. That’s all changed now and there are coffee places everywhere that all have good coffee. In my suburb, Subiaco, 3 km’s from the city centre there are around 20 different café’s or places to get a coffee along its main strip.

A courtyard Cafe in Subiaco, Perth

Filed under: australia, perth, photography, travel, western australia Tagged: Cafe, coffee, Eating, Food, Outdoor, Patrons, Perth, street, Subiaco, Western Australia

The A-Z of places: Belgium

katinimages — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:55:39 +0000

Bicycles in clock tower plaza

Bicycles in clock tower plaza in Bruges, the ‘Venice of northern Europe”,Belgium

Horse and Carriage

Horse and Carriage popular with tourists who visit Bruges, the ‘Venice of northern Europe”,Belgium

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Passendale, West Flanders, Belgium

Old Brick Church

Old Brick Church in Bruges, the ‘Venice of northern Europe”,Belgium

Filed under: a-z places, belgium, photography, travel Tagged: belgium, Cemetary, church, graves, Headstone, horse, landscape, Passendale, Reflection, soldiers, street, town, tyne cot, War, world war 1

The A-Z of places: Bosnia and Herzegovina

katinimages — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:03:21 +0000

Mostar’s Stari Most at night

Stari Most at night. Mostar’s old bridge that was destroyed during the Balkans war.

Muslim Cemetery

Muslim Cemetery In Mostar Bosnia. many of these are victims of the Balkans war.

Mostar

Mostar’s Stari Most above the Neretva River

Colourful flutes

Colourful flutes. Hand painted musical instruments in Mostar

Filed under: a-z places, bosnia, photography, travel Tagged: bosnia, Europe, Market, mostar, outdoors, street, town

The travel photographer FAQ’s: How do I get good shots of the locals?

katinimages — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:12:03 +0000

How do I get good shots of the locals?
Good question. It really depends on where you are and what shot you are after. Begin with making sure that your camera is ready for an immediate click! This is essential. Nothing worse than loosing a shot because you weren’t prepared. So lens cap off, camera on and the right settings in place, usually a wide aperture i.e small f stop. If you are after candid shots of people just going about their business then a reasonable size zoom lens is handy and usually if you are far enough away you probably won’t need to ask permission. If you are going to try and get close up then it really is courteous to ask permission and then you may need to have a chat to make them feel comfortable. The trouble then is that they will pose which is often not what you want.I take an initial shot of them posing and then continue chatting and taking pictures which tends to yield more relaxed portraits. Beware of cultural sensitivities - in some countries there’s a believe that you are taking away a part of their soul.

Old women at the Ranipauwa market. Ranipauwa Nepal is also called Muktinath after the sacred site nearby and close to the Tibet border.

Filed under: nepal, photography, travel, travel photography FAQ's Tagged: Desert, dirt track, dust, Muktinath, nepal, portrait, Ranipauwa, street, Women

The A-Z of places A: Austria

katinimages — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:43:49 +0000

City Hall , Vienna

City hall. Vienna’s city hall at dusk.

The Vienna mountains 1

A small village in the mountains near Vienna Austria

The Vienna Mountains 2

Autumn colours in the mountains. Some of the great scenery to be found near Vienna Austria

Schonbrunn palace, Vienna

Schloss schonbrunn is the former royal summer palace is in Vienna, Austria

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Filed under: a-z places, austria, photography, travel Tagged: austria, city, landscape, palace, street, vienna, Village

The travel photographer FAQ’s: Why do my photos of landscapes look ordinary?

katinimages — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:13:07 +0000

Why do my photos of landscapes look ordinary?
Ever taken a photo of a beautiful scene and found that even after you thought it looked OK in the rear screen, once it was displayed on your computer at home it looked nothing like you remember it. Usually that’s caused by a rush of blood to the head that tricks you into believing you can capture the scene before you (usually a landscape). Most common faults are that everything is too small, too much sky, too much foreground, e.g. grass, or it just looks uninspiring. When composing a scene look to use the rule of thirds and place the horizon carefully away from the centre either high if the sky is uninteresting or blown out and the foreground has some points of interest like interesting rock formations or place it low if the sky is full of interesting cloud formations or colour. Make sure the horizon is straight and if you have the sun at your back watch out for your shadow. Finally play around with different positions and zoom in and out.
Here’s an interesting landscape

Cottesloe Beach reflection. Taken through the thought process piece of art on Cottesloe beach in Western Australia

Filed under: australia, perth, photography, travel, travel photography FAQ's Tagged: art, Beach, cottesloe, nature, outdoors, Perth, Western Australia

The A-Z of places A: Australia travel photos

katinimages — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:03:09 +0000

Anzac Day Perth

Anzac Veteran and friends after the dawn service on Anzac day Perth

Gum Trees Perth

Eucalyptus Trees in King’s Park Perth Western Australia

War memorial Perth

Perth War Memorial in King’s Park Perth Western Australia

Beach at dusk Broome

Broome’s popular town Beach at dusk. Broome is North Western Australia’s tourist hot spot with it’s beaches and tropical ambience.

Filed under: a-z places, australia, perth, photography, western australia Tagged: australia, Broome, Perth, places, tourist attraction, Western Australia

The travel photographer FAQ’s: What is travel photography?

katinimages — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:02:30 +0000

What is travel photography?
Well that depends on whose asking and whose answering because there is no right answer. Look it up on the net and you will find various opinions. My take is that it’s a collection of several genres like landscapes, street, culture, nature, wildlife, black and white, people and so on. Most would say that the shots are from your travels away from home. But that means if I take an image of a cultural activity in my town then it’s not a travel photo but if a visitor from New York takes it then it is. Maybe then its the use of said image………..! Maybe we’re just over-thinking this. So anyway this is a beginning of a new series of posts that aim to help anyone interested enough to take better photos on their travels. Here’s a black and white ‘travel’ photo.

Men playing Pétanque near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France

Filed under: france, photography, travel, travel photography FAQ's Tagged: eiffel tower, France, game, landmark, Men, outdoors, Paris, pétanque, People, street

Jogger in King’s Park Perth photo

katinimages — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:24:59 +0000

Kings Park in my home town Perth, at over 400 hectares or 1000 acres, is the biggest inner city park in the world. Situated on Mount Eliza it overlooks the Perth CBD and is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Western Australia thanks to its diversity of attractions, beauty and activities. It’s also very popular with walkers, cyclists and joggers. This is one of the many joggers thrashing their hearts all in the name of health, that I snapped running past me in quite dim light just after a touch of rain.

Jogger at Dusk in Kings Park Perth the biggest inner city park in the world and is very popular with joggers. This area overlooks the Perth CBD.

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Filed under: australia, perth, photography, travel, western australia Tagged: benches, jogger, Kings Park, Perth, Rain, street, Women

Photo tip no 10 – review

katinimages — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:27:23 +0000

So let’s just recap on the tips 5-9: No 5 was a recap of the previous 4 which were briefly: 1. keep your camera on, 2. Turn off the flash, 3. Use auto ISO, 4. Avoid Camera shake by using the viewfinder if fitted or if not, by tucking those arms in.
So number 6: Select a tripod to suit your camera and lens and invest in a cable release or use the timer.
7. Don’t think that because someone has an expensive camera that they will create great images - it’s not the gear that makes great art but the person behind the camera.
8. Use RAW if you want great images but only if you are prepared to invest some time in front of the computer
9. Use JPEG if you don’t want to spend time in front of the camera, can’t afford big memory cards or need speed for quick successive burst shooting.
There are numerous other tips I could give but I’ll stop there and as from next week I will post my top 10 travel photography tips. However feel free to ask me a question on taking photos. I may not know the answer but I’ll probably know where to find it! Ciao

Yellow Balloon reflection on the Yarra river in Melbourne Australia

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Filed under: australia, photo tips, photography, travel Tagged: balloon, landscape, Reflection, River, sky, street, Water