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TOSKÁNSKO 2019 je za rohom PRIDAJ SA k nám!   3 DŇOVÝ KRAJINÁRSKY FOTO WORKSHOP PRE FOTOGRAFOV VŠETKÝCH ÚROVNÍ V ÚŽASNOM TOSKÁNSKU  18. - 20. máj 2019  POSLEDNÉ DVE VOĽNÉ MIESTA A MOŽNOSŤ ODVOZU Z ČR!  Bezpochyby jeden z najfotogenickejších kútov sveta. Zvlnené kopce kľukaté cesty aleje lemované cyprusmi nádherná obloha osamelé stromy - to všetko priamo okolo vás... malá skupina fotografova a skvelý inštruktor ;-)  Fotografoval som v tejto prekrásnej oblasti niekoľkokrát a prešiel ju krížom kráž Outdoor, Country, Photography, Road, Farmland, Som, Explore, Photo, Country Roads
TOSKÁNSKO 2019 je za rohom, PRIDAJ SA k nám!
TOSKÁNSKO 2019 je za rohom PRIDAJ SA k nám! 3 DŇOVÝ KRAJINÁRSKY FOTO WORKSHOP PRE FOTOGRAFOV VŠETKÝCH ÚROVNÍ V ÚŽASNOM TOSKÁNSKU 18. - 20. máj 2019 POSLEDNÉ DVE VOĽNÉ MIESTA A MOŽNOSŤ ODVOZU Z ČR! Bezpochyby jeden z najfotogenickejších kútov sveta. Zvlnené kopce kľukaté cesty aleje lemované cyprusmi nádherná obloha osamelé stromy - to všetko priamo okolo vás... malá skupina fotografova a skvelý inštruktor ;-) Fotografoval som v tejto prekrásnej oblasti niekoľkokrát a prešiel ju krížom kráž
people of china  I admit - summarize by all people of china in a few pictures is a bit of overstatement but I really like taking photos of those particular people (and their laundry!) in China. Flashback to my 2008 folder!!  china people travel Travel, China, People, Photo Tips, China People, O Bag, Photos, Pictures, Laundry
people of china
people of china I admit - summarize by all people of china in a few pictures is a bit of overstatement but I really like taking photos of those particular people (and their laundry!) in China. Flashback to my 2008 folder!! china people travel
fireworks creatively (again!)  You know already that shooting fireworks is my specialty and this year's New year I couldn't resist to pick the camera and shoot it again - right after the midnight kisses and glass of sparkling wine with all my beloved ones of course!  In the small village where we were spending our end and beginning of the year there was no lack of fireworks so it was easy to point and shoot. I have written a post about how to shoot fireworks differently few years ago (see here) Wines, Kisses, Fireworks, Sparkling Wine, Midnight Kisses, Midnight
fireworks creatively (again!)
fireworks creatively (again!) You know already that shooting fireworks is my specialty and this year's New year I couldn't resist to pick the camera and shoot it again - right after the midnight kisses and glass of sparkling wine with all my beloved ones of course! In the small village where we were spending our end and beginning of the year there was no lack of fireworks so it was easy to point and shoot. I have written a post about how to shoot fireworks differently few years ago (see here)
church of san giovanni battista in mogno  Alarm clock 4:30. 4.5 hours drive through two borders. Unbelievably curvy and steep serpentine ride to middle of nowhere (see at the bottom). Literally - in the village we have met nobody. Just a few empty looking seasonal houses. And there it was. Hidden gem. Architectural beauty and photography feast. Oh yeah and soul asylum and place to talk to him too. Quite in private. Open 24/7.Church of San Giovanni Battista in Mogno - Fusio. Tiny village in Italian canton Ticino in Switzerland. Who knew?! So I have talked to him for a bit. But also I have photograph his place. For more then two hours I was looking for angles lines patterns symmetry and all elements of design I could think of. I was in heaven (spiritually and photographically). And what's the story with this church in the middle of nowhere? Well village has their own church since 1636. But in 1986 a devastating avalanche completely buried the church and local patriots were looking for somebody who could built them new place to worship. Swiss born architect Mario Botta stand up to a challenge but he come up with something visionary and so out of that small region so word is that locals were apparently against this "non-classical" way how church should look like. Anyway in 1996 church was opened (do you seen those "six"? 1636 1986 1996?) and since then it is there. Here's a link to a very nice leaflet with a church history including a photo of avalanche! Plan your trip there! Just a road to go there is an adventure itself and whole Ticino region with all waterfalls around the road is terrific! Now - less word more pictures... PS: Thanks Mom! For all...  Budík na 4:30. 45 hodiny šoférovania cez dvojo hraníc. Neuveriteľné zákruty do prudkého kopca na ceste plnej serpentín (viď video dole) ktorá nás doviedla až tam kde líšky dávajú dobrú noc. Doslova lebo nestretli sme ani živú dušu. Iba niekoľko prázdno vyzerajúcich sezónnych domčekov. A tam bol. Schovaný poklad. Architektonická nádhera a fotografické hody. A hej taktiež duševný stánok a miesto kde sa s ním môžete tiež aj porozprávať. Pomerne v súkromí. Otvorené nonstop. Kostol San Giovanni Battista v Mogno - Fusio. Piďolatá dedinka v talianskom kantóne Ticino vo Švajčiarsku. Kto by to bol povedal? Tak som sa s ním chvíľku porozprával. Ale potom som si to tam u neho aj nafotil. Viac ako dve hodiny som hľadal uhly línie vzory symetriu a všetky dizajnové elementy ktoré ma napadli. Bol som v nebi (duševne a fotograficky). A ako sa teda vlastne vyskytol takýto kostol uprostred ničoho? Nuž dedinka mala svoj vlastný kostol od roku 1636. Ale v 1986 im na neho spadla obrovská lavína a kompletne ho zrovnala zo zemou a tak sa miestni zástupcovia vybrali hľadať niekoho kto by im postavil nový svätostánok. A švajčiarskyarchitekt Mario Bottato zobral ako výzvu ale prišiel so svojskou víziou a niečím čo bolo úplne tak mimo tohto kúska sveta že podľa dostupných historiek sa lokálni obyvatelia pomerne hlasito vyjadrovali proti niečomu tak "inému". Každopádne kostol sa vysvätil a otvoril v roku 1996 (všímate si tie šestky? 1636 1986 1996?) a odvtedy je tam.Tu je link na krásny letáko histórii kostola vrátane fotky so spadnutou lavínou! Naplánujte si tam cestu. Už len tá samotná cesta tam je zážitkom a celý región Ticino s vodopádmi všade okolo cesty je úžasný... A teraz už menej slov a viac fotiek... PS: Díky mami! Za všetko...  architecture catholic christ church europe gem hidden history jesus mogno photo religion story switzerland ticino travel Interiors, Mosques, Architecture, Cathedral, Village, Landmarks, Giovanni, Soul Asylum, Canton Ticino
church of san giovanni battista in mogno
church of san giovanni battista in mogno Alarm clock 4:30. 4.5 hours drive through two borders. Unbelievably curvy and steep serpentine ride to middle of nowhere (see at the bottom). Literally - in the village we have met nobody. Just a few empty looking seasonal houses. And there it was. Hidden gem. Architectural beauty and photography feast. Oh yeah and soul asylum and place to talk to him too. Quite in private. Open 24/7.Church of San Giovanni Battista in Mogno - Fusio. Tiny village in Italian canton Ticino in Switzerland. Who knew?! So I have talked to him for a bit. But also I have photograph his place. For more then two hours I was looking for angles lines patterns symmetry and all elements of design I could think of. I was in heaven (spiritually and photographically). And what's the story with this church in the middle of nowhere? Well village has their own church since 1636. But in 1986 a devastating avalanche completely buried the church and local patriots were looking for somebody who could built them new place to worship. Swiss born architect Mario Botta stand up to a challenge but he come up with something visionary and so out of that small region so word is that locals were apparently against this "non-classical" way how church should look like. Anyway in 1996 church was opened (do you seen those "six"? 1636 1986 1996?) and since then it is there. Here's a link to a very nice leaflet with a church history including a photo of avalanche! Plan your trip there! Just a road to go there is an adventure itself and whole Ticino region with all waterfalls around the road is terrific! Now - less word more pictures... PS: Thanks Mom! For all... Budík na 4:30. 45 hodiny šoférovania cez dvojo hraníc. Neuveriteľné zákruty do prudkého kopca na ceste plnej serpentín (viď video dole) ktorá nás doviedla až tam kde líšky dávajú dobrú noc. Doslova lebo nestretli sme ani živú dušu. Iba niekoľko prázdno vyzerajúcich sezónnych domčekov. A tam bol. Schovaný poklad. Architektonická nádhera a fotografické hody. A hej taktiež duševný stánok a miesto kde sa s ním môžete tiež aj porozprávať. Pomerne v súkromí. Otvorené nonstop. Kostol San Giovanni Battista v Mogno - Fusio. Piďolatá dedinka v talianskom kantóne Ticino vo Švajčiarsku. Kto by to bol povedal? Tak som sa s ním chvíľku porozprával. Ale potom som si to tam u neho aj nafotil. Viac ako dve hodiny som hľadal uhly línie vzory symetriu a všetky dizajnové elementy ktoré ma napadli. Bol som v nebi (duševne a fotograficky). A ako sa teda vlastne vyskytol takýto kostol uprostred ničoho? Nuž dedinka mala svoj vlastný kostol od roku 1636. Ale v 1986 im na neho spadla obrovská lavína a kompletne ho zrovnala zo zemou a tak sa miestni zástupcovia vybrali hľadať niekoho kto by im postavil nový svätostánok. A švajčiarskyarchitekt Mario Bottato zobral ako výzvu ale prišiel so svojskou víziou a niečím čo bolo úplne tak mimo tohto kúska sveta že podľa dostupných historiek sa lokálni obyvatelia pomerne hlasito vyjadrovali proti niečomu tak "inému". Každopádne kostol sa vysvätil a otvoril v roku 1996 (všímate si tie šestky? 1636 1986 1996?) a odvtedy je tam.Tu je link na krásny letáko histórii kostola vrátane fotky so spadnutou lavínou! Naplánujte si tam cestu. Už len tá samotná cesta tam je zážitkom a celý región Ticino s vodopádmi všade okolo cesty je úžasný... A teraz už menej slov a viac fotiek... PS: Díky mami! Za všetko... architecture catholic christ church europe gem hidden history jesus mogno photo religion story switzerland ticino travel
sweet cherries   Yes! Spring is here. And cherries are usually the first messengers to confirm that! When I was growing up my grandparents had a beautiful old cherry tree in the garden which I loved to climb and when I saw it in the blossom I hardly could wait for cherries to be there! It was "the early" type of cherry tree which always ensured a lot of friends in the school when I brought freshly picked cherries to school! Also my very very first seasonal job at the high school was in the cherry orchard near Dresden. And of course I am kissing my beautiful wife for over 20 years every 1st of May under the cherry tree - cause I love her :) So yes there is something going on between myself and all those cherry trees. And when I have found out and planned very carefully this year's trip to t Nature, High School, Friends, Dresden, Cherry Orchard, Cherry Tree, Freshly Picked, Dandelion, Spring Is Here
sweet cherries
sweet cherries Yes! Spring is here. And cherries are usually the first messengers to confirm that! When I was growing up my grandparents had a beautiful old cherry tree in the garden which I loved to climb and when I saw it in the blossom I hardly could wait for cherries to be there! It was "the early" type of cherry tree which always ensured a lot of friends in the school when I brought freshly picked cherries to school! Also my very very first seasonal job at the high school was in the cherry orchard near Dresden. And of course I am kissing my beautiful wife for over 20 years every 1st of May under the cherry tree - cause I love her :) So yes there is something going on between myself and all those cherry trees. And when I have found out and planned very carefully this year's trip to t
up up and away   Hot air balloon show in the night full of colorful and photogenic source of lights? Count me in!  Once organizers confirmed weather conditions and event was okayed I knew I'll go there. Even got a great company (thanks Lina and Juliana!).  After arrival I have quickly realized that balloons are located on the top of the hill so all spectator would have a nice view from the valley. But that wasn't good enough for me as the background was black forest. So we "speed walked" up the hill and were able to catch the last moments of Blue hour and got a few shots of color splash against blue sky (and even some stars already)!  Rest of the photo trip was about trying to catch the right moment for the right exposure! I was surprised that correct exposure for the balloon with a available light and balloon illuminated from the inside by a burst of flame was several seconds otherwise I was capturing just orange fireballs! :)  Show was spectacular with balloons throwing flames to the rhythm of local folk music (! try to coordinate that!) with parachutist with huge sparkles (impossible to capture I just gave up and enjoyed the view) and of course with nice firework to enhance my background. Feast for the photographer eye! :)  PS: Special thanks to guys from "FlyingPictures.eu" in the nearest balloon (Travel Department) for being so nice to throw us photo flame upon requests (many of them!! :)  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 38mm 1/2 sec@ f/7 ISO 500  Nočná balónova šou plná farieb a fotogenických zdrojov svetla? Idem tam! Akonáhle organizátori potvrdili dobré počasie na akciu tak bolo jasné že idem. A mal som dokonca aj skvelú spoločnosť (díky Lina a Juliana!) Po príjazde som sa zorientoval a zistil že balóny sú ukotvené na vrchole kopca tak aby mali diváci dobrý výhľad z doliny. Ale to nevyhovovalo mne nakoľko ako pozadie by som mal tmavý les. Tak sme si dali rýchly výstup do kopca a podarilo sa nám zachytiť posledné zvyšky Modrej hodinky a nafotiť zopár záberov farebných škvŕn oproti modrej oblohe (a dokonca aj nejaké hviezdy)! Zvyšok výletu už bol o zachytení správneho momentu pri správnej expozícii! Musím priznať že som bol prekvapený z toho aký veľký rozdiel bol medzi správnou expozíciou balónu osvieteného z dostupného svetla a balónu osvetleného zvnútra s blčiacim horákom. Bolo to dokonca pár sekúnd ináč som mal na fotke len oranžovú ohňovú guľu ;) Show bola nádherná balóny dokonca púšťali oheň do rytmu lokálnej dychovky (! skúste toto skoordinovať!) prileteli aj parašutisti s obrovskými "prskavkami" ktoré púšťali nádherné iskry (a bolo to nemožné nafotiť tak som to vzdal a len sa kochal). No a nakoniec samozrejme krásny ohňostroj ktorý mi pekne zvýraznil pozadie za balónmi. Úplna pastva pre fotografove oči! ;)  Nikon D810 Nikkor 70-200 at 150mm 3 sec @ f/3.5 ISO 1600  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 32mm 1/2 sec @ f/6.3 ISO 640  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1/2 sec @ f/7 ISO 500  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 45mm 1/2 sec @ f/6.3 ISO 500  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1/15 sec @ f/5.6 ISO 320  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1.5 sec @ f/3.5 ISO 2000  balloons chateau d'oex night show Sky, Nikon D810, Night Show, Catch, Blue Hour, Balloons, Balloon Show, Nice View
up up and away
up up and away Hot air balloon show in the night full of colorful and photogenic source of lights? Count me in! Once organizers confirmed weather conditions and event was okayed I knew I'll go there. Even got a great company (thanks Lina and Juliana!). After arrival I have quickly realized that balloons are located on the top of the hill so all spectator would have a nice view from the valley. But that wasn't good enough for me as the background was black forest. So we "speed walked" up the hill and were able to catch the last moments of Blue hour and got a few shots of color splash against blue sky (and even some stars already)! Rest of the photo trip was about trying to catch the right moment for the right exposure! I was surprised that correct exposure for the balloon with a available light and balloon illuminated from the inside by a burst of flame was several seconds otherwise I was capturing just orange fireballs! :) Show was spectacular with balloons throwing flames to the rhythm of local folk music (! try to coordinate that!) with parachutist with huge sparkles (impossible to capture I just gave up and enjoyed the view) and of course with nice firework to enhance my background. Feast for the photographer eye! :) PS: Special thanks to guys from "FlyingPictures.eu" in the nearest balloon (Travel Department) for being so nice to throw us photo flame upon requests (many of them!! :) Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 38mm 1/2 sec@ f/7 ISO 500 Nočná balónova šou plná farieb a fotogenických zdrojov svetla? Idem tam! Akonáhle organizátori potvrdili dobré počasie na akciu tak bolo jasné že idem. A mal som dokonca aj skvelú spoločnosť (díky Lina a Juliana!) Po príjazde som sa zorientoval a zistil že balóny sú ukotvené na vrchole kopca tak aby mali diváci dobrý výhľad z doliny. Ale to nevyhovovalo mne nakoľko ako pozadie by som mal tmavý les. Tak sme si dali rýchly výstup do kopca a podarilo sa nám zachytiť posledné zvyšky Modrej hodinky a nafotiť zopár záberov farebných škvŕn oproti modrej oblohe (a dokonca aj nejaké hviezdy)! Zvyšok výletu už bol o zachytení správneho momentu pri správnej expozícii! Musím priznať že som bol prekvapený z toho aký veľký rozdiel bol medzi správnou expozíciou balónu osvieteného z dostupného svetla a balónu osvetleného zvnútra s blčiacim horákom. Bolo to dokonca pár sekúnd ináč som mal na fotke len oranžovú ohňovú guľu ;) Show bola nádherná balóny dokonca púšťali oheň do rytmu lokálnej dychovky (! skúste toto skoordinovať!) prileteli aj parašutisti s obrovskými "prskavkami" ktoré púšťali nádherné iskry (a bolo to nemožné nafotiť tak som to vzdal a len sa kochal). No a nakoniec samozrejme krásny ohňostroj ktorý mi pekne zvýraznil pozadie za balónmi. Úplna pastva pre fotografove oči! ;) Nikon D810 Nikkor 70-200 at 150mm 3 sec @ f/3.5 ISO 1600 Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 32mm 1/2 sec @ f/6.3 ISO 640 Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1/2 sec @ f/7 ISO 500 Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 45mm 1/2 sec @ f/6.3 ISO 500 Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1/15 sec @ f/5.6 ISO 320 Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70 at 24mm 1.5 sec @ f/3.5 ISO 2000 balloons chateau d'oex night show
we love synchronized swimming   Synchronized swimming is beautiful and hard sport! And I had a pleasure to photograph my beloved daughter's Synchro Christmas show again. What a pleasure! Equipped withmirrorless SONY Alfa 6000 with Meikon Waterproof Camera case I got very very close! And I got rewarded...  PS: Video with "below and above" view is at the very bottom.  Synchronizované plávanie je nádherný a namáhavý šport! A ja som mal tú česť si znova nafotiť Synchro Vianočnú show mojej milovanej dcéry! Aká nádhera! Vybavený so Sony Alfa 6000 a Meikon vodotesným púzdrom som sa dostal naozaj veľmi veľmi blízko! A odmena ma neminula... PS: Video s "pod a nad" zábermi je úplne dole.  And here's also video made with the underwater camera - combined WITH above the water view! Amazing comparison what an effort is done below the water! Congratulations to all!  montreaux natation swimming synchro synchronized water waterproof camera case Swimming, Love, Synchronized Swimming, Underwater Camera, Underwater, Water Views, Camera Case, Photographer
we love synchronized swimming
we love synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming is beautiful and hard sport! And I had a pleasure to photograph my beloved daughter's Synchro Christmas show again. What a pleasure! Equipped withmirrorless SONY Alfa 6000 with Meikon Waterproof Camera case I got very very close! And I got rewarded... PS: Video with "below and above" view is at the very bottom. Synchronizované plávanie je nádherný a namáhavý šport! A ja som mal tú česť si znova nafotiť Synchro Vianočnú show mojej milovanej dcéry! Aká nádhera! Vybavený so Sony Alfa 6000 a Meikon vodotesným púzdrom som sa dostal naozaj veľmi veľmi blízko! A odmena ma neminula... PS: Video s "pod a nad" zábermi je úplne dole. And here's also video made with the underwater camera - combined WITH above the water view! Amazing comparison what an effort is done below the water! Congratulations to all! montreaux natation swimming synchro synchronized water waterproof camera case
show must go on   If you ever visit Montreux Switzerland you'll probably hear very soon that this charming city at the Geneva lake was Freddie Mercury's favorite place. So favorite he bought (and decorated) a flat. And even more importantly - with his Queen mates they bought their own recording studio there! So they spent quite a bit of time around and many great songs and albums you know were recorded in Montreux! BTW - studio is opened to public now and it is a great experience to visit...  So it is not a surprise that Freddie's statue has been erected in Montreux next to a lake and is definitely one of the popular places (to photograph or to meet or to take a selfie ;). It is a less known fact that this iconic statue (copied then in many other places) has been made by Czechoslovakia born sculptor Irena Sedlecká who has to flee her own country in 1968 after a shameful occupation by Soviet tanks... So pardon my sentiment but I have to enjoy once again how things turned out to better later on in November of 1989...  Obviously - with a great view nice weather gorgeous sky and sunset timing - I couldn't resist to capture Freddie's and his surroundings as well.  Nikon D810 Nikkor 16-35mm at 24mm f/8 at 5 sec ISO 320  Ak niekedy navšívite Montreux vo Švajčiarsku tak si určite čoskoro dozviete o tom že toto malebné mestečko na brehu Ženevského jazera bolo obľúbeným mestom Freddieho Mercuryho. Tak si ho obľúbil že si tam aj kúpil a zariadil vlastný byt. A čo je ešte dôležitejšie - so svojou Queen partiou si tam kúpili vlastné náhravacie štúdio! Takže tam trávili pomerne veľa času a mnoho skvelých pesničiek a albumov ktoré určite poznáte bolo nahraných práve v Montreux! Mimochdom - štúdio je stále otvorené pre verejnosť a vrelo ho odporúčam navštíviť...  Nie je teda až takým prekvapním že Freddiemu postavili v Montreuxsochu hneď vedľa jazera a je to obľúbeným miestom (na fotenie na stretávanie alebo na nafotenie svojky ;) Menej známym faktom je to že túto ikonickú sochu (ktorá bola skopírovaná na mnohých ďaších miestach) vytvorila sochárka Irena Sedlecká ktorá sa narodila v Československu a ktorá musela utiecť z rodnej krajiny v roku 1968 po hanebnej sovietskej okupácii... Takže mi odpustite môj sentiment ale som proste veľmi rád že sa to znova zlepšilo v Novembri 1989...  No a samozrejme - s takým skvelým výhľadom pekným počasím úžasnou oblohou a podvečerným načasovaním - som proste nemohol odolať a nenafotiť si Freddieho a jeho okolie.  freddie mercury montreux queen sunset switzerland Places, Switzerland, Public, Studio, Great View, Greats, Lake, Favorite Places, City
show must go on
show must go on If you ever visit Montreux Switzerland you'll probably hear very soon that this charming city at the Geneva lake was Freddie Mercury's favorite place. So favorite he bought (and decorated) a flat. And even more importantly - with his Queen mates they bought their own recording studio there! So they spent quite a bit of time around and many great songs and albums you know were recorded in Montreux! BTW - studio is opened to public now and it is a great experience to visit... So it is not a surprise that Freddie's statue has been erected in Montreux next to a lake and is definitely one of the popular places (to photograph or to meet or to take a selfie ;). It is a less known fact that this iconic statue (copied then in many other places) has been made by Czechoslovakia born sculptor Irena Sedlecká who has to flee her own country in 1968 after a shameful occupation by Soviet tanks... So pardon my sentiment but I have to enjoy once again how things turned out to better later on in November of 1989... Obviously - with a great view nice weather gorgeous sky and sunset timing - I couldn't resist to capture Freddie's and his surroundings as well. Nikon D810 Nikkor 16-35mm at 24mm f/8 at 5 sec ISO 320 Ak niekedy navšívite Montreux vo Švajčiarsku tak si určite čoskoro dozviete o tom že toto malebné mestečko na brehu Ženevského jazera bolo obľúbeným mestom Freddieho Mercuryho. Tak si ho obľúbil že si tam aj kúpil a zariadil vlastný byt. A čo je ešte dôležitejšie - so svojou Queen partiou si tam kúpili vlastné náhravacie štúdio! Takže tam trávili pomerne veľa času a mnoho skvelých pesničiek a albumov ktoré určite poznáte bolo nahraných práve v Montreux! Mimochdom - štúdio je stále otvorené pre verejnosť a vrelo ho odporúčam navštíviť... Nie je teda až takým prekvapním že Freddiemu postavili v Montreuxsochu hneď vedľa jazera a je to obľúbeným miestom (na fotenie na stretávanie alebo na nafotenie svojky ;) Menej známym faktom je to že túto ikonickú sochu (ktorá bola skopírovaná na mnohých ďaších miestach) vytvorila sochárka Irena Sedlecká ktorá sa narodila v Československu a ktorá musela utiecť z rodnej krajiny v roku 1968 po hanebnej sovietskej okupácii... Takže mi odpustite môj sentiment ale som proste veľmi rád že sa to znova zlepšilo v Novembri 1989... No a samozrejme - s takým skvelým výhľadom pekným počasím úžasnou oblohou a podvečerným načasovaním - som proste nemohol odolať a nenafotiť si Freddieho a jeho okolie. freddie mercury montreux queen sunset switzerland
Beauty of Sunrise  I will keep repeating this - but early morning wake up is so worth it! And of course that was the case last Saturday when we woke up for our Photo walk dedicated to Beauty of sunrise. And beauty it was! Great clouds orange color dusky sky ever changing weather - and of course - group of fantastic enthusiasts eager to wake up so early on Saturday morning! Oh yeah - and a bit of walk too ;) And do you see that red light on the strong foreground subject (rocks I mean ;)? Well that was actually created by an accident initially when I have pointed with my red colored headlight during an exposure! White light would probably ruin the photo but when I saw the results I was "WOW!" and we repeated this light-painting several times... Thank you Jane Emily Tony Joe Rick and Giuliano!  Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24mm.  Budem to opakovať dookola - ale skoré ranné vstávanie stojí fakt za to! A bolo tomu tak samozrejme aj minulú sobotu keď sme vstali skoro ráno na našu Photo walk zameranú na Krásu východu slnka. A bola to teda krása! Skvelé mraky oranžová farba modrá obloha stále sa mieniace počasie - no a samozrejme - skupina skvelých foto nadšencov ktorí neváhali si v sobotu privstať! No a ešte aj trochu tej prechádzky k tomu ;)A vidíte to červené svetlo na tom výraznom prvku v popredí (mám na mysli tie kamene;) Nuž to vzniklo celé vlastne náhodou keď som sa otočil so svojou čelovkou zapnutou na červeno smerom na kamene počas 15 sekundovej expozície! Biele svetlo by pravdepodobne pokazilo záber ale keď som videl výsledok tak som bol "WOW!" a museli sme toto maľovanie svetlom zopakovať niekoľkokrát... Ďakujem vám Jane Emily Tony Joe Rick a Giuliano!  early morning photo walk and talk sunrise Clouds, Sunrise, Exposure, Early Morning, Photo Walk
Beauty of Sunrise
Beauty of Sunrise I will keep repeating this - but early morning wake up is so worth it! And of course that was the case last Saturday when we woke up for our Photo walk dedicated to Beauty of sunrise. And beauty it was! Great clouds orange color dusky sky ever changing weather - and of course - group of fantastic enthusiasts eager to wake up so early on Saturday morning! Oh yeah - and a bit of walk too ;) And do you see that red light on the strong foreground subject (rocks I mean ;)? Well that was actually created by an accident initially when I have pointed with my red colored headlight during an exposure! White light would probably ruin the photo but when I saw the results I was "WOW!" and we repeated this light-painting several times... Thank you Jane Emily Tony Joe Rick and Giuliano! Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24mm. Budem to opakovať dookola - ale skoré ranné vstávanie stojí fakt za to! A bolo tomu tak samozrejme aj minulú sobotu keď sme vstali skoro ráno na našu Photo walk zameranú na Krásu východu slnka. A bola to teda krása! Skvelé mraky oranžová farba modrá obloha stále sa mieniace počasie - no a samozrejme - skupina skvelých foto nadšencov ktorí neváhali si v sobotu privstať! No a ešte aj trochu tej prechádzky k tomu ;)A vidíte to červené svetlo na tom výraznom prvku v popredí (mám na mysli tie kamene;) Nuž to vzniklo celé vlastne náhodou keď som sa otočil so svojou čelovkou zapnutou na červeno smerom na kamene počas 15 sekundovej expozície! Biele svetlo by pravdepodobne pokazilo záber ale keď som videl výsledok tak som bol "WOW!" a museli sme toto maľovanie svetlom zopakovať niekoľkokrát... Ďakujem vám Jane Emily Tony Joe Rick a Giuliano! early morning photo walk and talk sunrise
bardejov is spinning too  I am very proud of my home town beautiful Bardejov. Old and well preserved city at UNESCO heritage list. Always happy to get back home - and find a new way to photograph it. As this is my season of night and star trails photography I wanted to see if I would be able to capture stars above the heart of the city - main square with iconic City Hall and St. Giles Basilica. I have pointed camera towards the North to have the center of spinning in the middle of the picture and yet I have included the rest of the square at the bottom thanks to quite wide 16-35mm lens. And then just waited for two hours with my dad and friend Milan (thanks both!) - just chatting in the middle of the city. Once I have collected 190 images (see below) we packed and back at home I was immediately amazed when my camera spit out the first results! Those spinning circles just accent the city itself you gotta agree... Enjoy it! PS: Join me for my night photo workshop and I'll be happy to share how to photograph and produce such images. More info about workshop here.  Nikon D800 Nikkor 16-35mm@ 16mm f/11 190 x 30 sec ISO 320  Som vždý hrdý na svoje rodné mesto nádherný Bardejov. Staré ale pritom zachovalé mesto na Unesco zozname kultúrneho dedičstva. Vždy sa rád domov vraciam - a vždy rád hľadám nové spôsoby ako ho nafotiť. A keďže som momentálne zaťažený na fotenie nočnej oblohy a krásnych hviezdnych čiar tak som chcel vyskúšať či by som dokázal zachytiť hviezdy nad srdcom mesta - starobylým námestím s ikonickou radnicou a Bazilikou sv. Egídia.  Zamieril som fotoaparát na sever tak aby som stred rotácie mal uprostred záberu a pritom aby som stále mal celé námestie v spodnej časti - a to vďaka širokému 16-35mm objektívu bolo ľahké.  No a potom som si už len počkal dve hodinky s mojím otcom a kamarátom Milankom (veľká vďaka ešte raz za spoločnosť!) - a len tak sme kecali uprostred námestia. Keď som nazbieral 190 záberov (viď nižšie) tak sme to zbalili a doma som bol hneď očarený z toho čo mi to z foťáku vyliezlo! Tie točiace sa kruhy nádherne zvýrazňujú krásu mesta to musíte uznať... Užite si!  PS: Pridajte sa ku mne na môj nočný workshop a rád sa s vami podelím ako sa fotia a spracúvajú takéto zábery. Viac info o workshope tu.  bardejov Basilica of St. Giles free download main square night radničné námestie slovakia star stars trails Spinning, City Hall, Towns, Night Photos, Star Trails
bardejov is spinning too
bardejov is spinning too I am very proud of my home town beautiful Bardejov. Old and well preserved city at UNESCO heritage list. Always happy to get back home - and find a new way to photograph it. As this is my season of night and star trails photography I wanted to see if I would be able to capture stars above the heart of the city - main square with iconic City Hall and St. Giles Basilica. I have pointed camera towards the North to have the center of spinning in the middle of the picture and yet I have included the rest of the square at the bottom thanks to quite wide 16-35mm lens. And then just waited for two hours with my dad and friend Milan (thanks both!) - just chatting in the middle of the city. Once I have collected 190 images (see below) we packed and back at home I was immediately amazed when my camera spit out the first results! Those spinning circles just accent the city itself you gotta agree... Enjoy it! PS: Join me for my night photo workshop and I'll be happy to share how to photograph and produce such images. More info about workshop here. Nikon D800 Nikkor 16-35mm@ 16mm f/11 190 x 30 sec ISO 320 Som vždý hrdý na svoje rodné mesto nádherný Bardejov. Staré ale pritom zachovalé mesto na Unesco zozname kultúrneho dedičstva. Vždy sa rád domov vraciam - a vždy rád hľadám nové spôsoby ako ho nafotiť. A keďže som momentálne zaťažený na fotenie nočnej oblohy a krásnych hviezdnych čiar tak som chcel vyskúšať či by som dokázal zachytiť hviezdy nad srdcom mesta - starobylým námestím s ikonickou radnicou a Bazilikou sv. Egídia. Zamieril som fotoaparát na sever tak aby som stred rotácie mal uprostred záberu a pritom aby som stále mal celé námestie v spodnej časti - a to vďaka širokému 16-35mm objektívu bolo ľahké. No a potom som si už len počkal dve hodinky s mojím otcom a kamarátom Milankom (veľká vďaka ešte raz za spoločnosť!) - a len tak sme kecali uprostred námestia. Keď som nazbieral 190 záberov (viď nižšie) tak sme to zbalili a doma som bol hneď očarený z toho čo mi to z foťáku vyliezlo! Tie točiace sa kruhy nádherne zvýrazňujú krásu mesta to musíte uznať... Užite si! PS: Pridajte sa ku mne na môj nočný workshop a rád sa s vami podelím ako sa fotia a spracúvajú takéto zábery. Viac info o workshope tu. bardejov Basilica of St. Giles free download main square night radničné námestie slovakia star stars trails
about a girl and horse   Photographing horses has a special dynamic which is hard to replicate with other animals. Especially when they are in a motion - you have to appreciate how 500kg can smoothly move run and jump with all elegance! But usually you do not have the opportunity to get first perfect shots right or ask their riders to repeat that last jump so you can get a better angle! Try that during your next steeplechase visit ;) So when Jane and Jessica approached us with an idea to have Ph Running, Horses, Riding Helmets, Jump, Rider, Steeplechase, Motion, Dynamic
about a girl and horse
about a girl and horse Photographing horses has a special dynamic which is hard to replicate with other animals. Especially when they are in a motion - you have to appreciate how 500kg can smoothly move run and jump with all elegance! But usually you do not have the opportunity to get first perfect shots right or ask their riders to repeat that last jump so you can get a better angle! Try that during your next steeplechase visit ;) So when Jane and Jessica approached us with an idea to have Ph
under the bridge  Under the bridge is my favorite song but going literally under the bridge it's worth to go to get nice shots. Okay a bit further away it's also worth it. But the main point is - when there is an inclement weather - get out to shoot! There are pretty good chances for a fantastic shots. Big clouds colorful sunset rainbows wind... you name it! In my case sky was so dark that it looked it will start to rain any moment. But strong wind not only carried those clouds away but took them so fast that even 30 seconds exposure created smoothsky usually made during 4 minutes exposure. Enjoy my view at Bratislava's castle (not only taken under the bridge...).  Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24 mm f/10@ 10 sec ISO 200  Pod mostom je moja obľúbená skladba od RHCHP ale dostať sa doslova pod most stojí za to aby človek získal skvelé zábery. OK tak aj trošku ďalej od mosta stojí za to. Najdôležitejšie na tom ale je to že ak je vonku nepríjemné počasie tak treba ísť z domu a fotiť! Je dosť veľká šanca na získanie skvelých záberov. Veľké mraky farebný západ slnka dúha vietor... na čo si spomeniete. V mojom prípadekeď som vychádzal z domubola obloha tak tmavá že búrke doslova viseli nohy. Ale silný vietor to všetko nakoniec nielenže rozfúkal ale hnal ich preč tak rýchlo že aj 30 sek expozícia vytvorila krásne hladké nebo ktoré zvyčajne trvá nafotiť 4 minúty.Užite si môj pohľad na Bratislavský hrad (nafotený nielen pod mostom...).  Nikon D800 Nikkor 16-35mm@ 16 mm f/22 @ 1/20 sec ISO 100  Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24 mm f/22 @ 30 sec ISO 50  Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 35 mm f/9 @ 4 sec ISO 200  bratislava bridge castle hrad long exposure long shutter speed slovakia slovensko travel Nikon, River, Cityscape, Danube River, Tourist
under the bridge
under the bridge Under the bridge is my favorite song but going literally under the bridge it's worth to go to get nice shots. Okay a bit further away it's also worth it. But the main point is - when there is an inclement weather - get out to shoot! There are pretty good chances for a fantastic shots. Big clouds colorful sunset rainbows wind... you name it! In my case sky was so dark that it looked it will start to rain any moment. But strong wind not only carried those clouds away but took them so fast that even 30 seconds exposure created smoothsky usually made during 4 minutes exposure. Enjoy my view at Bratislava's castle (not only taken under the bridge...). Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24 mm f/10@ 10 sec ISO 200 Pod mostom je moja obľúbená skladba od RHCHP ale dostať sa doslova pod most stojí za to aby človek získal skvelé zábery. OK tak aj trošku ďalej od mosta stojí za to. Najdôležitejšie na tom ale je to že ak je vonku nepríjemné počasie tak treba ísť z domu a fotiť! Je dosť veľká šanca na získanie skvelých záberov. Veľké mraky farebný západ slnka dúha vietor... na čo si spomeniete. V mojom prípadekeď som vychádzal z domubola obloha tak tmavá že búrke doslova viseli nohy. Ale silný vietor to všetko nakoniec nielenže rozfúkal ale hnal ich preč tak rýchlo že aj 30 sek expozícia vytvorila krásne hladké nebo ktoré zvyčajne trvá nafotiť 4 minúty.Užite si môj pohľad na Bratislavský hrad (nafotený nielen pod mostom...). Nikon D800 Nikkor 16-35mm@ 16 mm f/22 @ 1/20 sec ISO 100 Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 24 mm f/22 @ 30 sec ISO 50 Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 35 mm f/9 @ 4 sec ISO 200 bratislava bridge castle hrad long exposure long shutter speed slovakia slovensko travel
Work the subject   During all our workshops whether they are online or in person we are repeating all the time one of our mantra: "Work your subject!". What is that? That's just a simple concept of staying with your subject and NOT walking away after a first shot. It happened many many times. You find something sexy you'll take a picture and then you will walk away with a satisfaction "I got a nice shot". Well that might be true but I am 105% confident you would be able to find few more unexpected shots of the very same subject. So just stay and work it! Find another angle go low get closer or use a different lens. You will be surprised what will be revealed!  Below is my recent example taken during last weekend workshop when we were working a nice colorful bike. Getting low and close I have found this beautiful "red piano" ;) So happy I have not walked away after the first shot...  Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 35mm f/3.2 1/1000 sec ISO 200  Počas všetkých našich workshopoch bez ohľadu na to či sú online alebo priamo v teréne dookola opakujeme našu mantru: "Vyšťav svoj objekt na maximum". A čo tým máme na mysli? Je to vlastne jednoduchý koncept kde silno odporúčame ostať so svojim foto objektom a NEODÍSŤ hneď po prvom zábere. A pritom sa to stáva toľkokrát. Nájdete niečo zaujímavé a fotogenické zamierite fotoaparát odfotíte... a potom odkráčate ďalej a dobrým pocitom "mám skvelý záber". Áno to je určite pravda - ale som na 105% presvedčený že by ste mohli získať niekoľko ďalších neočakávaných záberov toho istého objektu! Pritom stačí len ostať a pracovať s objektom ďalej. Nájsť iný uhol kľaknúť si a fotiť zospodu priblížiť sa alebo vytiahnúť iný objektív. Budete prekvapený koľko toho objavíte! Tento záber vyššie je príkladom ktorý som nafotil minulý víkend na workshope keď sme šťavili tento krásny farebný skúter. Kľakol som si a priblížil sa a objevil som tento krásny "červený klavír" ;) Ani neviete aký som rád že som neodkráčal po prvom zábere...  bike piano red work your subject workshop Ale, Subjects, Love Photography, Beautiful, Have
Work the subject
Work the subject During all our workshops whether they are online or in person we are repeating all the time one of our mantra: "Work your subject!". What is that? That's just a simple concept of staying with your subject and NOT walking away after a first shot. It happened many many times. You find something sexy you'll take a picture and then you will walk away with a satisfaction "I got a nice shot". Well that might be true but I am 105% confident you would be able to find few more unexpected shots of the very same subject. So just stay and work it! Find another angle go low get closer or use a different lens. You will be surprised what will be revealed! Below is my recent example taken during last weekend workshop when we were working a nice colorful bike. Getting low and close I have found this beautiful "red piano" ;) So happy I have not walked away after the first shot... Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-70mm@ 35mm f/3.2 1/1000 sec ISO 200 Počas všetkých našich workshopoch bez ohľadu na to či sú online alebo priamo v teréne dookola opakujeme našu mantru: "Vyšťav svoj objekt na maximum". A čo tým máme na mysli? Je to vlastne jednoduchý koncept kde silno odporúčame ostať so svojim foto objektom a NEODÍSŤ hneď po prvom zábere. A pritom sa to stáva toľkokrát. Nájdete niečo zaujímavé a fotogenické zamierite fotoaparát odfotíte... a potom odkráčate ďalej a dobrým pocitom "mám skvelý záber". Áno to je určite pravda - ale som na 105% presvedčený že by ste mohli získať niekoľko ďalších neočakávaných záberov toho istého objektu! Pritom stačí len ostať a pracovať s objektom ďalej. Nájsť iný uhol kľaknúť si a fotiť zospodu priblížiť sa alebo vytiahnúť iný objektív. Budete prekvapený koľko toho objavíte! Tento záber vyššie je príkladom ktorý som nafotil minulý víkend na workshope keď sme šťavili tento krásny farebný skúter. Kľakol som si a priblížil sa a objevil som tento krásny "červený klavír" ;) Ani neviete aký som rád že som neodkráčal po prvom zábere... bike piano red work your subject workshop
p52 | centered composition (w18/52)   This week theme of my beloved (but too much neglected) project52 is centered composition. Lucky me - being that week in Tuscany where take a photo with this topic (actually any topic ;) was really easy. Two candidates are here...  Florence Italy | Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70@ 27mm 1/160 sec at f/11 ISO 250  V mojom obľúbenom (ale riadne zanedbávanom) projekte 52 bola tento týždeň téma stredová kompozícia. Mal som to šťastie že som bol práve v Toskánsku kde nafotiť takýto záber (koniec koncov akýkoľvek ;) nebol vôbec problém. Dvaja kandidáti z užšieho (stredového) kola...  D'Orcia Italy | Nikon D810 Nikkor 16-35 @ 25mm 1/200 sec at f/13 ISO 200  project 52 Tuscany, Composition, Building
p52 | centered composition (w18/52)
p52 | centered composition (w18/52) This week theme of my beloved (but too much neglected) project52 is centered composition. Lucky me - being that week in Tuscany where take a photo with this topic (actually any topic ;) was really easy. Two candidates are here... Florence Italy | Nikon D810 Nikkor 24-70@ 27mm 1/160 sec at f/11 ISO 250 V mojom obľúbenom (ale riadne zanedbávanom) projekte 52 bola tento týždeň téma stredová kompozícia. Mal som to šťastie že som bol práve v Toskánsku kde nafotiť takýto záber (koniec koncov akýkoľvek ;) nebol vôbec problém. Dvaja kandidáti z užšieho (stredového) kola... D'Orcia Italy | Nikon D810 Nikkor 16-35 @ 25mm 1/200 sec at f/13 ISO 200 project 52
tulips (happy mother's day!)  Flowers are very likely the most photographed subject. They do not run away they stay where you put them they are colorful have a nice shape everybody loves them. That's why - as being such an "easy" subject - photo stock agencies are overflown with flower pictures and most of them put a ban on adding more new flowers shots. That would suggest one should stop photograph flowers. But you know what? So what. I love flowers and have to admit when I got my chance to enjoy full garden of fresh tulips I couldn't resist. I have actually took a whole bunch of other photo-friends and we had a blast during our Tulip Photo walk! You don't have to go to Holland to enjoy fields of tulips (even though that must be overwhelming experience!) just look around you.All those tulips below are dedicated to mothers. To my mother (hello čminka) to mother of my children (hello babe) - and to all of you mothers everywhere! Happy mother's day.  Multi exposure shot made of two shots straight in the camera  Kvety sú asi najviac fotografovaným objektom. Nikam neutečú ostanú tam kam si ich položíte sú krásne farebném ajú pekný tvar a každý ich zbožňuje. Asi preto že sú to také ľahké objekty na fotenie tak fotobanky už napríklad neprijímajú nové zábery s kvetmi. Človek aby prestal fotiť kvety že veď už aj tak bolo všetko nafotené však? Ale viete čo? Kašlať na to. Mám rád kvety a musím sa priznať že keď som mal príležitosť vyblázniť sa v záhrade plnej tulipánov tak som neodolal. Dokonca som dotiahol partiu fotografov a mali sme skvelú Tulipánovú Foto walk/prechádzku! Fakt nemusíte ísť do Holandska aby ste si užili lány tulipánov (aj keď to asi musí byť skvelý zážitok) stačí keď sa poobzeráte okolo seba.  Všetky tieto tulipány sú venované matkám a maminám a mamičkám. Mojej mamine (ahoj čminka) mamine mojich detí (ahoj láska) - a všetkým vám maminám kdekoľvek! Krásny deň matiek.  Laying down in the middle of the public garden  flowers mother mother's day tulips Plants, Tulips, Gardening, Lany, Garden, Do Love
tulips (happy mother's day!)
tulips (happy mother's day!) Flowers are very likely the most photographed subject. They do not run away they stay where you put them they are colorful have a nice shape everybody loves them. That's why - as being such an "easy" subject - photo stock agencies are overflown with flower pictures and most of them put a ban on adding more new flowers shots. That would suggest one should stop photograph flowers. But you know what? So what. I love flowers and have to admit when I got my chance to enjoy full garden of fresh tulips I couldn't resist. I have actually took a whole bunch of other photo-friends and we had a blast during our Tulip Photo walk! You don't have to go to Holland to enjoy fields of tulips (even though that must be overwhelming experience!) just look around you.All those tulips below are dedicated to mothers. To my mother (hello čminka) to mother of my children (hello babe) - and to all of you mothers everywhere! Happy mother's day. Multi exposure shot made of two shots straight in the camera Kvety sú asi najviac fotografovaným objektom. Nikam neutečú ostanú tam kam si ich položíte sú krásne farebném ajú pekný tvar a každý ich zbožňuje. Asi preto že sú to také ľahké objekty na fotenie tak fotobanky už napríklad neprijímajú nové zábery s kvetmi. Človek aby prestal fotiť kvety že veď už aj tak bolo všetko nafotené však? Ale viete čo? Kašlať na to. Mám rád kvety a musím sa priznať že keď som mal príležitosť vyblázniť sa v záhrade plnej tulipánov tak som neodolal. Dokonca som dotiahol partiu fotografov a mali sme skvelú Tulipánovú Foto walk/prechádzku! Fakt nemusíte ísť do Holandska aby ste si užili lány tulipánov (aj keď to asi musí byť skvelý zážitok) stačí keď sa poobzeráte okolo seba. Všetky tieto tulipány sú venované matkám a maminám a mamičkám. Mojej mamine (ahoj čminka) mamine mojich detí (ahoj láska) - a všetkým vám maminám kdekoľvek! Krásny deň matiek. Laying down in the middle of the public garden flowers mother mother's day tulips