Saucer Magnolia – 1
Saucer Magnolia – 1, by Suprada on Flickr.
In front of my house, there is this tree which displays beautiful pink flowers all through winter. During fall, the leaves start to fall off and the flowers bud. All through winter this tree is just twigs and flowers – brown, pink and white. In spring, it starts putting forth green leaves but still has its gorgeous flowers. And in summer, it is green and drops a lot of sap.
After I got my new 50D body, I had to try to photograph something …anything. That’s when i decided to photograph what I always wanted to photograph – the lovely Saucer Magnolia flowers.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
into Lightroom and keywording them. I played around with the clarity and saturation settings for this photograph.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.0
Focal Length: 140mm
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Date: February 20, 2010
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Restaurante Fiesta mural
Restaurante Fiesta mural, Piste, Mexico, by Suprada on Flickr.
On our way out from Chichen Itza, we stopped to eat lunch in Piste at the Resturante Fiesta. The walls of the entire restaurant are painted with murals – Maya Gods and popular Maya themed paintings. Here is another mural from this restaurant.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon G9
Exposure: 1/60s at f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.4mm
ISO: 200
WB: Daylight
Date: December 28, 2009
Processed in Lightroom
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Mural and Controls
Mural and Controls, Piste, Mexico, by Suprada on Flickr.
On our way out from Chichen Itza, we stopped to eat lunch in Piste at the Resturante Fiesta. The walls of the entire restaurant are painted with murals – Maya Gods and popular Maya themed paintings. While we were eating, the multiple controls for ceiling fans against the bright bright wall colors caught my eye.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
clarity, vibrance, exposure and curves settings for this photograph.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon G9
Exposure: 1/80s at f/2.8
Focal Length: 9mm
ISO: 160
WB: Daylight
Date: December 28, 2009
Processed in Lightroom
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Painted Buildings
Painted Buildings, Paseo de Montejo, Mexico, by Suprada on Flickr.
Our last day in Merida, I was walking along the Paseo de Montejo. I decided to eat some honey-dew flavored ice cream (which by the way was awesome) at a local ice cream parlor on the street. The street was lined with stores on the pavement selling different kinds of art – paintings, pottery, sketches, sculptures, photographs. Enjoying an ice cream looking at a city go about its leisurely business was very pleasant.
Walking back to the hotel, I saw these buildings which looked like they were starting to go under renovation. The way the buildings looked in the mid-day sun reminded me of the painting: pastel colors and beautiful rough textures.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon G9
Exposure: 0.02sec at f/3.2
Focal Length: 14.8mm
ISO: 80
WB: Daylight
Date: December 27, 2009
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Hotel Rooms
Hotel Rooms, by Suprada on Flickr.
This is a photograph of the hotel rooms, looking up from the gorgeous pool at the Presidente Intercontinental hotel in Merida. This very nice hotel is located very close to the Paseo De Montejo and a slightly long walk from Centro.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 20s at f6.7
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
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Pool at Presidente Intercontinental, Mérida
Pool at Presidente Intercontinental, Mérida, by Suprada on Flickr.
This is a photograph of the gorgeous pool at the Presidente Intercontinental hotel in Merida when we were there in December. Located very close to the Paseo De Montejo and close to Centro, this hotel was quite nice.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 15s at f6.7
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
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Paseo de Montejo, Mérida,
Paseo de Montejo, Mérida, by Suprada on Flickr.
Paseo de Montejo, Mérida, Mexico
We stayed at the Presidente Intercontinental hotel in Merida when we were there in December. One night, we decided to walk to the nearest Italian place for dinner. We walked down and along the Pases De Montejo. The street was lit up with Christmas lights. Looking at this scene, I just absolutely had to try to make a photograph.
This photograph was made at the “Monumento a la Patria” looking out to the street.
More about the Paseo de Montejo from http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/areas/yucatan-and-campeche/merida/guide.htm: “This major boulevard is Merida’s answer to the Champs Elysées in Paris. Magnificent mansions, built at the height of the henequen industry, line the broad streets – many are now banks or offices. Remember that good road and rail links to Mexico City were not fully completed until the 1960s and you’ll understand why trade with Europe influenced architectural styles and fashions so much here. One of the most beautiful mansions (the Palacio Canton) houses the Museum of Anthropology. Its contents are well worth a look, though not as comprehensive as the one in Mexico City.”
Post – Processing Notes:
This photograph is a blend of two exposures. With my camera on a tripod, I shot one frame for the center lights – and underexposed
the rest of the image. I then shot another frame exposing for the car trails. I hand-blended them in Photoshop.
For more information about hand-blending (or multi-raw processing as Harold davis calls it), check out Harold Davis’ Multi-Raw Processing tutorial on photo.net
You can go to my My Night Photography techniques post to read about other techniques I use. You can also download this article for your reference. Download Stacking Cheatsheet.pdf
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: blend of two exposures
Focal Length: 19mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
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Gothic Church, Eknakan
Gothic Church, Eknakan, by Suprada on Flickr.
Gothic Church, Eknakan, Mexico
This beautiful church pops out of nowhere in Eknakan. It was dark by the time I shot this photograph. I am so enamoured by this church that I wanted to know more about it. Here is what I got after trawling the web for information:
From yucatan.gob.mx/estado/turismo/haciendas/eknakan/eknakan.htm:
“It is on the road Acanceh – Cuzamá only 16 kilometers from the first.
Eknakán means “the dark house of the snake” or “four dark houses.” It was an important hacienda built with the intention that one day outside the village church and not only of the estate.
The church is of Gothic architecture, according to connoisseurs, classical Germany. It is considered a museum. It has many windows, some circular, where you can admire the colorful stained glass remains that allowed a surprising light.
The choir of the temple is a masonry balcony with white columns in protocols that are part of the majesty of the building.
The carved wooden altar, with ornament same as the interior columns of the temple, there are steps of granite. On one side, in a chapel, a table looks carved an image of San Francisco with hands, feet and side with the marks of crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
These images are brightly colored colonial rough and sometimes overly prominent features at the foot of San Francisco is a wooden horse is not known who could have been.
An oil painting perhaps five feet two representing the Virgen del Rosario and whose signature is hidden by a wooden frame carved with relief.
Other things that make up the so-called museum are ancient copper bells, a bowl of fine china ornate serves as a baptismal font, a closet where clothes are protected priests no longer in use and three wooden chests.”
Too bad I did not have any time to go inside the church. A must-visit for anybody travelling in that region. There is a courtyard outside the church where a car can be parked and a picnic lunch – or in the case of photographers, a picnic dinner can be eaten.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 6s at f/3.5
Focal Length: 11mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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Church Windows
Church Windows, by Suprada on Flickr.
Church Windows, Eknakan, Mexico
These are the windows of a beautiful old Gothic Church in the middle of nowhere in the Yucatan peninsula … at Eknakan. We happened to pass by the church on our way to the ‘Los Tres Cenotes’ and stopped here to photograph the church around dusk. The stained glass windows of the church were glowing with light from inside as darkness was rapidly falling outside. Just beautiful!
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 4s at f/4.5
Focal Length: 19mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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Cycle and Stonework
Cycle and Stonework, by Suprada on Flickr.
Cycle and Stonework, Eknakan, Mexico
We wanted to visit the “Los Tres Cenotes’ in the Yucatan peninsula. A tourist information person in Merida told us that these three cenotes were a couple of hours away. We asked him to mark the route on a map and set out. We got lost once, and found ourselves on the right road again. As the roads became narrower and the scenery became rural, our doubts kept increasing – are we on the right road? We passed through a couple of villages and finally stopped to ask a person for directions – only, he didn’t know any English and our Spanish was extremely meager. But sign language and body language rule! We got our directions and we headed to the cenotes.
Only to find that it was crazily packed – a horse cart to take us to the cenotes meant at least a couple of hours of waiting. So we set out walking – an impromptu hike indeed. We reached the first cenote, where a boy sitting outside wanted to charge us money for entering the cenote – charge us and noone else. Well, that didn’t happen. We had a great time at the cenote. It was packed when we got there, but soon everybody left and we had the place to oursleves. After having a good time, we walked back to the car and started driving out.
On the way in, I had noticed this amazing looking – almost dilapidated awesome church. I convinced the other 4 people that it was a great idea to stop for a few minutes at the church so I can take a few photos….well anybody with a photographer knows how long “a few minutes’ really are. This village was Eknakan.
Since it was late in the day, around sunset, the light was fading fast. I had to setup my trusty tripod. Almost immediately, my attention was caught by this “brand new” looking shiny blue bicycle leaning against the gorgeous old walls. This is the subject of this photograph.
Post – Processing Notes:
I shot this image in RAW mode and used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7
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Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 4s at f/4.5
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Date: December 26, 2009
Filter: Singh-Ray Neutral LB Polarizer
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