Taking the Sony NEX-6 for a spin in Indonesia
It takes a long time to get to this place from Knoxville. Six flights, one boat ride; 2 days in the air, one hour on the water. But wow! How beautiful. I was traveling with the Sony Nex 6. It is great because it is…
Bajo Boy of Indonesia
I have been on the road again. It has been a while since I have been able to practice the art of photography. This time the emphasis was on people photography versus my normal landscape. I love it. This is a Bajo Village in Indonesia….
Times Square
I was recently in New York and on the way to have dinner with my son. He is a college student at NYU. I passed through Times Square on the way there and because I almost always carry my camera now, I could shoot this…
Eating in style in Helsinki
I guess it is a little surreal to pay about $80 for a meal in an old jail. But that is what you are likely to do in Hotel Katajanokka in Helsinki. I was part of an event to celebrate 25 years of work of a…
The New London
The interesting thing about London is the emergence of modern architecture that is as classic as the old. The whole area around City Hall and the Tower Bridge is fascinating because of the timeless buildings, buildings that will be tourist attractions 100 years from now,…
Another Gem in London – Leadenhall
I have said many times that London is a photographer’s paradise. One could spend days just wandering the streets and taking dozens of photos. I was in the financial district of London to pursue another shot when I stumbled upon this place (Leadenhall). I should…
Charles Bridge in Prague
Prague is one of those cities that I would like to go back to and photograph again. This bridge is impossibly busy during day and even till late into the night. To get a clear view of it, you need to get up and get…
Fly by Wire – Experiencing the Sony NEX-6
I took the Sony NEX-6 with on a trip out the country for the first time. It was a work trip, so I did not have time for any landscape photography. However, it was a useful test of the camera as a means to document…
Brantôme at sunrise
This is another view of Brantôme, a beautiful village in the Bordeaux region of France. France really does offer the traveler site after site of gloriously beautiful scenery. It justly deserves to be the number one tourist destination in the world.
Experiencing the Sony NEX-6
This is the second post on my experience with the Sony NEX-6. The experiment is really about mirrorless cameras with the Sony being the chosen vehicle. I just took a trip to Sarasota, Florida for medical reasons. The one evening, I took a “test drive”…