Travel Photography
This was our view for three days when we arrived in Bermuda. It's the Royal Naval Dockyard. If you see the Red and Black. In 2017 Bermuda hosted the American Cup. This was the boat that was used in this race. Sadly, the USA lost 7 of 8 races against the New Zeeland.
Royal Naval Dockyard
This was our first time going out of the port of New York with our cruise line. As we started to head out to sea, I was admiring the architect around us, and yes, the camera was in hand.
One of the nice things with large cities is the time taken with the architect—seeing all the different lines and how they react to the other structures around them.
As our ship kept moving, I kept looking at what I felt were opportunities for a photo. Yes, even the landmarks that we all know.
Such a great city to see. I could not help thinking that possibly my ancestors came across this waterway at one time.
Wow, it's been some time since I have done a blog. I have been one busy photographer. Wedding, Commercial work, and having my kids from Wisconsin have kept me a little busy. I know, no excuse.
Last week, I was in Cleveland, Ohio, to see these great Sailboats for the first time. I have always seen them on TV but never live. We were advised to arrive early because parking for this event is very hard. I showed up 2 hours before the ships were to show up and barely found a spot.
The weather was great, and you could finally see these great ships in the distance. I was going to use a tripod, but because it was a very sunny day, I could hand hold my 400mm with a 2.0 extender and keep the speed at 1500. ISO was 200. The challenge I had was not holding the lens, but all boats were blocking our view. Most of these boats felt they needed to be right on their side and follow them for 10 min. But with some patients and help with Photoshop, I could eliminate them. I waited for an opening and then took the pictures. It is defiantly a challenge and very disappointing.
It was great seeing these ships and the work they have to do to improve our look of the past. Here are a few pictures that I came up with that day. I enjoyed looking at the past. Now off to Bermuda this weekend for a week.
One of the things of many on a cruise ship is the entertainment on board. This was no exception with the Norwegian Cruise Line. On board, we had the Beatles (well, sort of). They were great with music and playing. They are called Beatle Mania from England. I enjoyed them, and here is a little of them. Enjoy.
I love to travel and all of the places I have been to. Most of those have been on vacation—most of the time, it's on a cruise when I am on vacation. When you cruise and arrive at the islands and take a tour, it's not in the so call best light. Take, for example, the island of TORTOLA in the Caribbeans.
The Island of Tortola
My wife and I signed up for an excursion to one of their popular beaches. We are in a van and heading to the beach, looking out the window. Taking what was given me, I was able to pull off some pictures that I felt summed up the island.
The Beach
While not in ideal conditions, I took pictures that I liked. I always want to take something that is not a snapshot. Maybe someday, we may go back and spend time on this island and get those pictures that we all love. Sunrise and Sunset. Until then, I will enjoy the vacation and what I love. Photography.
Rain in the tropics