Old Boat Nice Home

Hi Folks,
I am going to write another post about my observations in Split. As you can imagine Split has a lot of water or ocean around it. One of the things that you see are the different types of boats. I wrote a long time ago about the rich people,s boats and today will look at the battler type boats that the people have for every other days activity's.

This first boat is one that I always see but it is great because to me it defines a battler.

Somebody Loves Me

I don't think it gets used to often and I guess it is somebodys pride and joy. I like it because it is wooden and old and has character.
The second photo is where the little boat lives which as you can see is in the heart of Split.

Lovely Location

It really lets you know how much people love they re boats. Where the palm trees are is where I like to sit and observe tourists and the local happenings. It is very scenic and colourful.
The third photo is a yachting regatta that was held that year 2012 and it was a wonderful spectacle.

Yacht Regatta

The blue of the water and all the yachts made for an interesting morning.
I really like Croatia and enjoy the relaxed lifestyle it affords me.

These are my photographic observations for now, just remember if you have any comments just reply below as I would love to hear your thoughts.

Vedran

Working The Sunset

Hi Folks,
As you may have gathered by now I like to walk around Split in Croatia. I live in Fremantle Australia and have done for about 95% of my life. I was born in Split so have a natural yearning for the place of my birth. I also love Australia as it is one of the best places in the world to live.
Now for my theme for this post it is called working the sunset.
One late afternoon just before sunset  I could see a nice orange colour coming from the west so what else I thought I would take a photo.

Doh Crane

I liked it but the problem was there was a crane that really stood out and it did not quite fit into what I had in mind. I thought the crane was a distraction even though it was silhouetted like the palm trees.
The second photo below I still had it as a portrait (vertical) orientation.

Rubbish Bin

I liked this one better because it seemed the crane wasn't as obvious and the building was placed in the centre between the two palm trees. The only problem was the rubbish bins were in view and it kinda spoiled it for me. I don't have photoshop so therefore it was too hard to remove in Lightroom without having tell tale signs.
I tried for one more look and this time I changed the orientation to landscape (horizontal) and really made a wider shot.

I like the Orange and Blue

The crane is still in view but there is no rubbish bin and I like the blue and the orange from the sky.
Is it a great photo, it has its good and bad points but overall I tend to think it is the best of the Three.
My main point was I did not just take just one photo and left it at that . I worked about fifteen different shots until I got the best contenders. I did not have a tripod as I did not fully understand properly of the benefits of having one, so quite a few that were better compositions were no good because of focus or blurriness.

These are my photographic observations and look forward to adding more posts soon.

Vedran

Split From Marjan

Hi Folks,

In the year 2012 I happened to be in Split Croatia. I was taking a lot of photos that year and quite a few were around Split. I walked up Marjan Hill and there happened to be an old little church half way up. It was fairly impressive so I took a look around.

It is a bit of a hike about half an hour or so but fairly steep. I moved around and saw a lovely little statue at the front entrance on the roof.

Nice Statue

I Liked the church and decided to take a full photo from the side but at the front.
The name of the Church is Sv Nikole and found out it was built in the year 1219.
I guess it makes it 795 years old according to my maths.

Sv Nikole Built 1219

My last photo was just a little bit down the hill and it gave a sweeping view of the City.

I had my tripod and set the camera on it and took the photo. The sun had just gone down and we were getting into the twilight time. A tripod is a must in these situations as there was no way that I could hold the camera steady enough.

Split From Marjan Hill

It was very peaceful and relaxing and I must say I totally enjoyed the mood and the scene.

What you see in the picture where the lights are on is the Split Riva and that is the place where most tourists come to enjoy a coffee and any assortment of drinks.

These are My Photographic Observations.

If you have any comments then leave them below as I would love to get some feedback.

Vedran

Interesting Pont Of View.

Hi Folks,

Today I have 3 photos that I kind of like. I remember having a quiet afternoon around Split in Croatia. I had my camera in tow and had a wide angle lens attached.
I always look for something different which I think will make an interesting subject.
My first photo is of a cat. Now normally I don't find cats interesting but what made this interesting for me was the distortion that one gets with a wide angle lens.

Distorted Cat

Looking at the photo you would not think that i was about 3 inches away from the cat but that is how far I was from this cat.
If you notice you will see that the body is slightly longer than what it should be. That is the bias of the wide angle lens. When you use a wide angle lens you really need something in the foreground to give a sense of depth.

The second photo was from the fish markets in Split. I  took this one morning with my normal walk around lens zoomed out to get a diagonal line running from the bottom left to the right leading you through. They are sardines of course.

Sardines

We all know cats like fish right. That is why these sardines are here as the cat above always hangs around close to the fish market.

My third photo has nothing to do with the cat and the sardines although the round nature of that subject could in effect symbolise the world.
This photo was taken in a place called Dugopolje which is about 20km's out of Split. There were plenty of clouds that day with a threat of rain and I just thought it looked very dramatic. I came across this fence with this chrome ball on one of the posts and I just liked the mirror effect I was getting.

Mirror Mirror On The Ball

I liked the clouds that were showing and the house. I managed to blur out the left hand side and the effect was getting some specular highlights.

These are My Photographic Observations...

Vedran

Comparing Apples And Oranges

Hi Folks

I was wondering if anyone liked sunflowers as my first photo is a sunflower that I took a picture of in Croatia.
I know the title is comparing apples with oranges but I thought I would just trick you all.

Mr Sunflower

Seriously It is about apples and oranges. The second photo is a variety called red delicious which they have also in Croatia. I am not sure of the Croatian name of any of these as they are generally called a Jabuka.

Red Deliscious

I was practising my food or close up photography and they make good subjects as they are colourful. Mind you getting a shot of this stuff is hard because of the amount of people at the pazar(market place) that tend to bump you and a tripod would not have enough room.

The third photo is some oranges and they are very big over there. I am not sure if they are as sweet as the ones in Australia well at least the ones I tried.

Orange Oranges

I tried to frame the oranges so that you are looking from the bottom left to the top right through the image.
The last photo is a photo of some Granny Smith or at least some green apples.
The green tend to be my favourite and no doubt others like them as well.

Granny Smith

I liked the idea of posting some fruit and it is great to see some of the variety's. I also enjoy taking photos of different things because most people have taken all the landscape type photos and you have to be somewhere where there is a beautiful landscape.

I would have to say that my favourite fruit would have to be the green apples.

Thank you for visiting My Photographic Observations

Vedran

A Little Abstract II

Hi Folks,

Welcome to My Photographic Observations.
My theme for this post is a theme that I tackled ounce before called A Little Abstract.
I like to get close up shots and I also like to try something different. I am not an expert but I have three photos which I think will be interesting.

This first photo is a close up of paint splatter on a concreted floor.

Snake Maybe

To me it looks like it is some sort of a head as you can see an eye with a thin neck on the right and maybe a tongue on the left. Of course it is none, but, I just think the blue of the concrete and the yellow really stand out. I think of it as abstract as it is not a normal type of photo depicting a landscape, portrait etc.

The second photo is also a close up and also not the normal.

Turtle Maybe

 I wouldn't begin to try and describe but this is a dollop of paint on a rock near the north mole in Fremantle. I just like the colours as it seems to me to be very soothing. The bright spot being the white in the middle. I think that maybe it looks like a turtle but then who knows.

The last photo I was practising a technique called the Monet after the great painter Monet.

Monet Style or Shaky Camera

The idea from a camera point of view is to set a slightly longer shutter speed and then shake the camera over the subject. In this case being this shrub.
I like the effect but I think in hindsight I would do this with a bed of colourful flowers.
I like to experiment with abstract because you can basically photograph anything and have different styles.
I like to take photos of landscapes but you cant always get a nice landscape so therefore it forces me to think out of the square.

Thank you for dropping by My Photographic Observations and until my next post adios.

Vedran

Working The Scene

Hi Folks,

I hope a happy Christmas was had by all.
I have a car that I am showing today and I have taken these sequence of photos in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The car is a Chevrolet Chevelle and it is from around 1971(the car).
I like the lines of this car as it is curvy and sleek.

Red Chevelle

The first shot above is a overall look of the car. I had to get down low as there were distractions all over the place. I think it also emphasises the car as well. The photo itself is a 3 image hand held hdr shot which explains some of the richness.

With the second shot I moved in a bit closer for a lightly different point of view and to also fill the frame.

A Bit Closer

In hindsight it looks a little to tight but I am just trying to work the scene with different angles and views. The second shot is not an hdr as aren't the others to follow.
I guess I like the simplicity of this car.

The third photo I went right up close and decided the front light looked good with the indicator and the little clip to keep the bonnet in place.

Nice Lines

As you see I really filled the frame and it does not give you room for eye movement. It is all about a different point of view. Is it a good photo? Maybe not but it is all about working the scene. I did not want the normal car shot which is standing height.

The last photo is the back tail lights showcasing the chrome and circular red  stop lights.
Plenty of chrome really makes a car and this one had lovely chrome bumpers.

Love The Chrome

I would have to say that out of the four photos this one is my second favourite with my first being the favourite.
My main thing is to always walk around a subject and keep shooting until you find a scene that really stands out. This day I would have taken about fifteen shots and it has been known for people to take up to sixty photos.

These are My Photographic Observations for now.

Vedran