Black & White vs. Colour – How to Choose
We like our shots and feel they will look good in Black & White. But not every shot may stand out after conversion. The challenge is ascertaining which shot will look good in Black & White! And thereby choosing the right ones to convert. - Black & White vs. Colour - How to Choose - Travelure ©
How to Shoot Illuminated Buildings
After the recce, the window of my fourth-floor Novotel room and the widest lens I had, became the partners for this shot. To capture light trails, I mounted the camera on a tripod for a steady shot. And used a remote to eliminate any camera shake caused by pressing the trigger. - How to shoot illuminated buildings - Travelure ©
Auschwitz – Homage to the WW-II Holocaust Victims
‘The plunder of human beings was complete. They chose the healthy ones for a slow death through overwork, exhaustion, and starvation; while the others were straightaway shot, or gassed.’ - Auschwitz - Homage to the WW-II Holocaust Victims - Travelure ©
Photo Essay World Heritage Sites: Heritage Unplugged
Some unusual UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Natural, Architectural, Prehistoric, etc. Photo essay World Heritage Sites: Heritage Unplugged. Read more.
The Horrors of Auschwitz Published in Conde Nast Traveller
The ugliest face of humanity was the WW-II holocaust. And it surfaced in its extreme form in the horrors of Auschwitz. Links to Graphic Visuals here.
Round and Round in City Squares
Fellow bloggers pitched in with their favourite city squares to help create this post - Round and Round in City Squares - Travelure ©
Travel Photography – Cityscape – Warsaw
Equipment: EOS 5D Mark III TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
EXIF: 24mm f/5.6 5.0sec ISO 100
Travel Photography - Cityscape - Warsaw
I conceived this shot...
Auschwitz – A Moving Photo Essay
This photo-feature is my humble homage to 1.3 million people of various nationalities who were murdered in cold blood by Nazis during the World...
Travel Photography Tip – Culture
Capturing the place, people, history & the culture of a destination in one shot. Travel Photography Tip - Culture - Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series
Photography – The Art of Seeing
Although photography means drawing with light, what you see and frame play an important role in making a picture. Photography - The Art of Seeing
Travelove Series 4 – True Meaning of Homage
Travelove Series 4 - True Meaning of Homage - When strangers meet strangers and embrace them as their own, I call it Travelove.
Warsaw: A Phoenix that Rose from its Ashes
The Old Town houses Jewish quarters, Warsaw University, many significant cathedrals, the Royal Palace, the President's House, King Sigmund's Column (Zygmunt III Waza in Polish) and one of the 2 custodians of the city - the Mermaid. The square that houses the Mermaid reminded me of the Trevi Fountain in Rome and the square in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, as it is packed with roadside cafés offering beer and food, artists offering to paint for you, performers playing concert instruments, tourists gaping in awe, newly-weds excitedly engaged in their portfolio shoots and locals just chilling.
Krakow – The City with Many Faces
If you are tuned in, you'd be able to make out the different faces of this Polish city. Krakow: The City with Many Faces - Travelure ©
Hell’s Gate or Gate of Death
This notorious entrance to Auschwitz-II (Birkenau), a WW-II Nazi Concentration Camp in Poland, was the worst site of the WW-II Holocaust. Various estimates put...