the 2016 journey begins by ltodd

the 2016 journey begins

I am on a big adventure and will let you guess where I am!

Day 1 and I hope the weather improves! I loved the statues against the menacing sky, but after a few failed attempts at HDR - I left it at this.
This is the first shot with my shiny new 24-70. Crazy sharp, but also crazy heavy ( not really sure I gave that quite enough consideration!) - I hope the weight on my back will be worth it!
Not being a sophisticated world traveler I am probably going to have to wait for someone else to know where you are. I do, however, love your first offering. And magnificent piece of architecture made all the more impressive by that dramatic sky.
May 15th, 2016  
I should know where you are - Berlin or Vienna?
May 15th, 2016  
Germany or Russia?
May 15th, 2016  
Great to see you back. I've never been there but I'm guessing Russia. Great feeling of oppression in the photo
May 15th, 2016  
No clue... But I'm jealous on principle.. I'd love to do some travelling... Sounds like you're lugging about some heavy kit... Can't wait to see what pictures you bring home :)
May 15th, 2016  
Wonderful photo! It's vaguely reminiscent of part of the Louvre but I don't know where you actually are... Dying to know!!
May 15th, 2016  
Looking forward to pictures of your trip...wherever that may be!
May 16th, 2016  
@nicolecampbell @mikegifford @jgpittenger @northy @grammyn @kerosene @dyanstevens

Hi all, this is not Germany, Austria, Russia or France (but France will most likely appear in future instalments!)

@nicolecampbell @northy - this is my long-service leave indulgence and I know I deserve some quality 'personal time' after the long hours/months/years I had put in at my previous job. I am going to enjoy every single second of this...

@jgpittenger - Oh I can see what you mean by that now! There are certainly some countries I have visited in the past that have an almost palpable sense of (historic) oppression.
May 16th, 2016  
Looks great in B&W! I discovered your destination by reading the letters on the building, but I won't spoil it for anyone else who wants to guess :-) Enjoy your trip.
May 16th, 2016  
@stiggle that's what I would have done too! But I am now a very long way from there too, so there will be lots of guessing going on! :)
May 16th, 2016  
Oh goody.... your on an overseas trip. I'm looking forward to coming on your journey with you. I have no idea where you are.... but I can take a good guess and say it's not Australia. haha.
Have a great trip.
May 18th, 2016  
@deborah63 thanks Debbie - you can still contact me via email at any time! I just had 5 days in Perth too, & cant believe how cold it was when I was there!
May 18th, 2016  
Shiny new 24 - 70 - v.spooky cos I just ordered one yesterday - I've been wanting one for a long time - excited about the crazy sharp. Ministero Agricultura makes me think Spain - gorgeous architectural photo. Now following so I can follow your journey.
May 19th, 2016  
Madrid!!!!!!!!!!
June 9th, 2016  
@vera365 spot on !

@jocasta how are you liking your lens? I am really happy with mine. I am finding I am not using my wide angle lens I have with me much though because I can see the quality in the 24-70 shots is much better. I am shooting 3 x vertical shots a lot instead and stitching in LR panorama.
June 9th, 2016  
@ltodd Hi - absolutely love it - sharpest photos I've ever had - feel the same as you - my old 28-105 feels a bit redundant. Thanks for info about stitching 3 together - I'm going to try it next week.
June 10th, 2016  
@jocasta I will post a pano so you can see - out of 30 merges only 1 has not been perfect automatcally straight from LR! I should shoot manual focus & exposure, but mostly it works fine however I shoot! (5D is soo forgiving !!)
June 11th, 2016  
I would have guessed Madrid because Spanish is written on the building. Great capture with dramatic sky. I love my 24-70 and can't wait to get it back. My whole camera setup is in Korea for a few more months.
July 7th, 2016  
@jyokota yep the 24-70 is by far the best quality lens I have.
July 7th, 2016  
@ltodd -- I've been without my Canon since April when I broke my arm so I'm only using a point and shoot and my iPhone. So looking forward to getting my real setup back! Meanwhile, enjoying your photos . . . vicariously enjoying the 24-70!
July 7th, 2016  
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