Wednesday, September 5, 2012

My very first HDR photo

HDR photography stands for High Dynamic Range photography and this is my vert first HDR image

This was taken in a small chiesa in Roma, i had the whole place to myself and knew it was perfect
to try out some HDR techniques for the first time.

HDR is a technique used to capture light in a way that what would be impossible with just
one exposure.

2, 3, or more pictures are taken at different levels of light exposure to capture the 
varying levels of detail in objects close to the camera, and also objects at a distance.

Overexposure will give detail in the near objects and light the foreground while underexposed 
photos allow detail to be captured in the sky, clouds, ocean, background.

Photos are taken in sequence of the same subject and then are blended together to create stunning
unrealistic but yet fantastic looking photos. What better place to play than ROME?

More to come soon, ill be in Siena and Chinque Terre this week....


wish i could upload the 3 photos that made this to explain it better but im out of room on my blog and just squeezed this photo in





check this out to get a more in-depth explanation of HDR

http://speckyboy.com/2009/03/25/19-tutorials-for-creating-beautiful-hdr-high-dynamic-range-imagery/


Saturday, August 4, 2012

Blog out of space!

So i guess i have uploaded 1gb of photos which means that my free account has reached the limit, ill make another so i can keep posting, and update more

La Verna - San Francesco


These pictures are mostly from a small town in Toscana called La Verna, Its the famous place where San Francesco was said to have received his stigmata, and also it is said that Christ manifested himself to St Francis ever day at La Verna. St. Francis lived some time in La Verna and also in Assisi where he is is know from. La Verna, the monastery and the basilica are all really powerful places. A group of us got to go there for the day, we hiked up the mountain and meditated it was pretty awesome.








hallway of the monastery 


Toscana






Laura and Namasia 
Katie from California





My Office
Awesome little pool at an agriturismo by Ananda





Sunrise at Ananda, in Umbria, 

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Kickstarter

One of the videos I made for a kickstarter campaign

Were raising money to rebuild a warehouse into the the center for
the Academy of art creativity and consciousness.



Almost done with the page, and will have another done today..

Ananda Assisi

Some shots of Ananda Assisi, still dont have any pics of Assisi itself but will be going there on Wednesday...

Camping in Umbria =)



my bench where i do my italian lessons 
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Umbria







dining room

I get to look at this every day at every meal, pretty lucky





Closest full moon of the year...





Sunday, July 8, 2012

PB43 upload 2

Some more shots of PB43



custom geodome greenhouse..







Community dinner every wednesday, there was about 50 ppl there and later in the summer season
about 100 or more..,most of the food comes from the community garden



Euro Cup of course 
Our crazy room at the Hotel Fox