Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Other Comp practice
NIKON D80, NIKON 18-55@ 28mm, ISO 100, f/5, 3 Exposures, handheld
Since I'm on Twitter, I follow several excellent photographers who post wonderful pictures and when compared with mine, I just get frustrated and force my self to raise the level of the pictures and learn from them and local photographs schools .. .. this is one of my internship ended ... I hope you like
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Bösendorfer Style
NIKON D80, NIKON 12-24 @24mm, ISO 100, f/4 3Exposures
Bösendorfer, one of the oldest piano manufacturers, was established in 1828 by Ignaz Bösendorfer. From the outset, it has had a history of producing highly respected instruments; in 1830, it was granted the status of official piano maker to the Emperor of Austria. Ignaz's son Ludwig Bösendorfer (April 15, 1835 – May 9, 1919) took over in 1859, operating from new premises from 1860. Between 1872 and its closure in 1913, the associated Bösendorfer-Saal was one of the premier concert halls of Vienna. In 1909, the company was sold to Carl Hutterstrasser, who was succeeded by his sons Alexander and Wolfgang in 1931. In 1966 Bösendorfer was taken over by the Jasper Corporation (later renamed Kimball International), parent company of Kimball Pianos, where it remained before returning to Austrian hands when it was purchased by BAWAG PSK Gruppe in 2002. BAWAG signed an agreement to sell all stock in Bösendorfer to Yamaha on December 20, 2007. Yamaha subsequently explained on the Bosendofer website that they bought the company to find out how to make a quality instrument.
This one is at the Hotel Humboldt Lobby
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Up or down?
NIKON D80, NIKON 12-24 @12mm, ISO 100, f/4 3 exposures
I was fortunate to have access to the facilities of this wonderful hotel at the top of Mount Avila. This hotel with more than 50 years after its construction, now abandoned, waiting to be recovered and re-open its doors to the public, only let the tourists in the lobby and some rooms. This photo was taken on the inside where at once came the VIP guests, live from the cable car system ... I hope you enjoy
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Stairways to... Heaven?
NIKON D80, NIKON 12-24 @12mm, ISO 100, f/4 3 Exposures
The Humboldt Hotel, located at the top of Cerro El Avila in Caracas, Venezuela is an architectural icon and a symbol of Venezuela's capital city, with its exotic location and its ultramodern architecture.The building is at an altitude of 2,150 m and the same is a cylindrical structure that offers a 360 ° view, has a height of 59.5 m and has 19 apartments spread over a basement, a service area, 2 rooms of star, 14 floors housing 70 rooms and the top floor has a balcony with a great view of both cities (Caracas-La Guaira).The building was equipped with dining room, a veranda and adjoining structures where were the social areas of the hotel: rooms, administrative offices, services, and indoor pool. The glass façade was used to help heat the building.The work was completed by two sections of cable cars linking the building with Caracas (Maripérez Station) and the city of La Guaira (Station El Cojo), plus an ice skating rink and multiple restaurants.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
HDR Video Demonstration Using Two Canon 5D mark IIs on Vimeo - StumbleUpon
Amzing Video
Chaguaramos at Hacienda Sta. Teresa
NIKON D80 NIKON 18-55 @26mm ISO 100, f/10 3 Exposures
The Chaguaramas (Roystonea oleracea) is a species of palm. Originating in the Lesser Antilles and northern South America. Is a plant of great size, up to 40 m high and much appreciated by its great ornamental value and that it has been cultivated in many countries. Individuals of this species are those that are taller and larger diameter caulinar the genre.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Hacienda Sta. Teresa III
Since the early sixteenth century sugar cane was grown in the fertile valleys of Aragua. And it was there, in the heart of Venezuela, where the Conde de Tovar y Blanco in 1796 founded the Hacienda Santa Teresa.The Hacienda Santa Teresa is located in central Venezuela, one of the richest and most fertile valleys of the country rich and sunny land, caressed by winds that maintain a steady pace and spread the generous rainfall throughout the year, with an altitude ideal ensuring cool temperatures at night and warm enough in the day, at Santa Teresa cane harvest sweet and juicy, Venezuela. It is a place for over two hundred years has developed the most important artisan tradition in the distillation and aging of rum, to produce the Ron Santa Teresa, the best rum in the world ...It all began in the late eighteenth century, even before the establishment of the people around us, which is the people of The Council, in June of 1771 a wealthy landowner owns the land Caracas, 45, named Martin Tovar y Blanco receives King Charles III of Spain on title count, this leads after the September 11, 1772, a letter to his Lordship the Bishop of Venezuela, Bishop Mariano Martí, which calls for the creation of a new parish and construction of a church on the site of the Tuy river banks that could well be the Mammon o Sabaneta.Also mentioned in this application the unification of Farms located in the valley, among which are: La Hacienda Barrios, Hacienda Las Mercedes, Santa Rosalia, The Paca, Mamon, El Pauji, La Hacienda "La Guadalupe" (where 24 born November 1786 Dr. José Rafael Revenga, noble hero of independence, Secretary General of the Liberator, Bolivar who calls "my dear brother" and finally their own to which they were simply called "the land of Tovar" .After a long process, January 24, 1777, Bishop decreed the establishment of the People Our Lady of Good Counsel of Mammon.Not until 1796 when Count Tovar does unify all these properties and realized his dream to see christened with the name of SANTA TERESA, this for the birthday of one of his daughters, Miss Teresa, and has since been a process of transformation of the tax becoming a company that manufactures the best Ron Venezuela, the RON SANTA TERESA.In 1885 Gustavo Julio Vollmer Ribas bought the Hacienda Santa Teresa and introduced new varieties of cane. Cultures were systematized. In 1896 starts to occur the first Ron de Venezuela and in 1909 the mark is registered Ron Santa Teresa, the third trademark registered in the country ...The wonder of a land known for its historical heritage, which bear witness to the centuries-old royal palms stand majestic and run through the valleys of Aragua, we add the assets of a traditional distillation and aging in the best rum in the world: Ron Santa Teresa.