ITALY
Pompeii – A Prehistoric Frozen Moment
It was a hot summer day, the temperature hovering around 35°C. When a fellow traveller complained of the heat, our guide was quick to point out the residents of Pompeii faced 20 times the heat on a fateful day in 1st century CE. - Pompeii - A Prehistoric Frozen Moment - Travelure ©
ITALY
Florence – The Birthplace of Renaissance
Florence has more. A lot more. Keep walking around this historic district, and at every turn, you will make an eye-popping discovery. Even walking the same route will throw up newer surprises you would have missed during your first or even second walk. - Florence - The Birthplace of Renaissance - Travelure ©
EUROPE
The Vatican – A Country Within a City
The Vatican is also a world leader in per capita wine consumption. And then there is the ‘Popes per square kilometre’ statistic that works out to over 2 since the area of the state is less than half a square kilometre. - The Vatican - A Country Within a City - Travelure ©
ITALY
Rome Was Not Built in a Day
Roman history dates back to 753 BCE, but, according to archeological evidence, humans have lived in the city for the last 14,000 years. So much so the 1st-century BCE Roman poet Tibullus called it an eternal city. - Rome Was Not Built in a Day - Travelure ©
THE MASTERCLASS SERIES
Adding the third dimension
‘You can see a photographer’s mastery over his craft in a single shot. Ask him to shoot a white egg against a white wall!’. - Adding the third dimension - Travelure ©
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Let us stitch a panorama
I started shooting from one end of the edifice and twisted my upper body and continued capturing the frames. It gave me shots that had an overlapping view of the spread-out step-well - Let us stitch a panorama - Travelure ©
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Capturing Architecture without Distortion Part-2
If you tilt the camera up or down, a vertical distortion occurs. And, if you tilt the camera to the left or right, the shot will have a horizontal distortion. - Capturing Architecture without Distortion Part-2 - Travelure ©
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Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1
The only way to shoot any structure distortion-free is to keep the camera parallel to the ground. For that, you need a vantage that brings you up midway to the height of the building. But the ground realities do not always allow us to keep the camera parallel. - Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1 - Travelure ©
