Articles and photos about places, close and far, that I have visited throughout the years.
Photos taken during a vacation or trip are the modern way to keep vivid memories of the good time spent, and the beautiful views or distinctive things we have seen. For anybody with a camera in his hands, there is always the urge and desire to produce shots that – once at home – will […]
Flowers offer themselves as an easy subject of closeup shots, playing with dof, light and composition. You can push colors and shades to extremes, they still maintain their beauty. Worth a try? Well, I didn’t play too much when I took these at the Dole plantation in Hawaii two weeks ago (or so), but considering […]
The Legion of Honor in San Francisco is just one of the many museums available in the city. I have posted before some pictures from the De Young and the MOMA, which are very rich expositions. The Legion of Honor is slightly smaller, and with a different theme: I can’t say that if you liked […]
A hike in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve towards Mission Peak is a steep 3 miles walk with little cover from vegetation, so if you want to try it, you should plan for fresh hours of the day – either early morning or late afternoon. It’s not too hard, but plan according to your pace: […]
Birds are with no doubt my favorite subject as far as wildlife goes. The Bay Area is pretty rich in species, and if you are really interested you should check sites like this one perhaps. I just portrait them. Anonymously. And sometimes I get the impression they are actually aware of the camera, and they […]
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