New header

I think everyone who visited my page before has already noticed it, but if not, there is a new header image :). I’m trying to give this page a more unique look, which everyone can associate with it. I hope you all like it. Let me know your opinions.

Church of the Annuciation of the Virgin Mary

Maybe not the most artistic photo of the Church of the Annuciation of the Virgin Mary but I think it is a very realistic photo of this very beautiful church. I would love to have a different composition, than this classic centered one, but as this was taken through a gate, I had no other possibilities.

I went with 11 shots for this one. I wanted to get all the dynamic range that was available. Also I vent very light on the HDR processing, just Photomatix and than noise reduction and sharpening in Photoshop. I wanted to keep the look of the church, as it really is.

This one is from last autumn, from my last visit in Prague. It was a very sunny day, and this was even taken around lunch. So really not the best time to take photos. But with HDR and a little bit of photoshop tweaking, it came out not that bad. Check out the comparison to see the original.

Actually I’m planing to go to Prague in few weeks, so I hope to get many new and much better photos :)

Aqueduct remains

This is a piece of an aqueduct in the park by the Chateau in Lednice. The whole park is such a nice place to take a walk, especially during summer, as it’s filled with lakes and small bridges.

I used only three brackets for this one, and as you can see, it was quite enough. Check out the before/after to see a comparison to the 0EV shot.

New wallpapers

The desktop wallpapers page on my blog is one of the most visited, and was the most visited before I put up my HDR tutorial. And so there is a bigger reason to visit it, I added 4 more wallpapers to it. I’m also thinking of adding some dual-screen wallpapers to the site, I just can’t decide on the resolution. Any suggestions are very welcome.

Two statues by the entrance

I really like all the compositions that got together in this single photo. You have the symmetry of the chateau, the statues almost on the thirds and the horizon on the golden ration line. I took this photo in Valtice, in Czech republic. I was there only for a while, so I will definitively go there again this year.

Glass domes

The palm house in Lednice looks quite interesting. Something a little like from a sci-fi movie :)

HDR from three shots, taken with Canon 450D with Sigma 10-20mm lens, from a tripod.