Master of the ball

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Curious Lines

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NOTE: I’m out for another adventure and will be traveling for several months and won’t have access to my hard drive or my pics. This means I won’t be posting anything for a while. But I’ll try and make up for it. Hopefully I’ll come back with tons of interesting photos to share with you.

This guy often does tricks with the ball around Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris. He truly is a master of the ball. He does some amazing things with the football ball. I took tons of his pics as I was really impressed. This is one of them.

Paris Metro

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Just as the name suggest this is a metro station in beautiful Paris.

Canal in Ghent

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Curious Lines

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This is another example of what HDR does. Here are the original 3 exposures of a beautiful house on a canal in Ghent, Belgium:

And here is the final HDR. One might call it painterly but I find this way more representative of the real scene.

Ghent Panorama

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Panorama shot of the canal in Ghent, Belgium. Click on the pic to enlarge.

More of Hergé

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Few posts ago I mentioned Hergé, the man behind “The adventures of Tintin”. Here is more of his work around Brussels.

Inside the shop

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Curious Lines

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This is once again Brussels. I was wondering around the city when a I stumbled upon this woodworking shop. The man on the photo (probably the owner) was working on something by the window and just as I was about to press the shutter to take my 3 shots, he turned to talk to someone else in the shop.

Brussels continued

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Well as the title suggests, here is more of Brussels. Just a random shot of its citizens going about their day.

On the other side of Brussels

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Curious Lines

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This is on the other side of the canal in Brussels. Other being opposite to the city centre. In my experience it seems like lots of people who zip through the city on their european travels don’t find Brussels particularly interesting or attractive. But I couldn’t disagree more, I really like the city. Brussels is very unique, it has character and is a melting pot of many different nationalities and ethnicities. It doesn’t take long to walk around its neighbourhoods to see how different one is from the other. In a matter of days you can go from the historic city centre to the suits of european business capital to the busy streets of north african neighbourhoods right into Matonge, a lively home to a congolese community. And that still wouldn’t be the end of it.

Delirium cafe

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Curious Lines

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This little street in Brussels, Belgium is where you can find the famous Delirium Cafe, which offers beers from over 60 countries around the world. A record I believe and a definite must if you’re in town.

Hergé et Palais de Justice

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Hergé is the name behind the comic series “The adventures of TIntin“. His drawings pop up out of nowhere all around Brussels. This is one of those random drawings on some street behind the justice palace (palais de justice). Those who know anything about Tintin can spot similarities in style right away.

Cool building in Brussels

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Curious Lines

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I thought this was a pretty cool building, so I snapped it. (Brussels, Belgium.)

The London Eye

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Curious Lines

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I thought I’d keep it going with London since I don’t have that much more to come from it. It was the last leg of my tip and after a few nights with little sleep before London I remember being fairly tired and not too excited about taking pictures in the short time that I had. Regardless, I still had lots of fun walking around with my friend, enjoying the beautiful day. I did get a shot of the famous London Eye though.

Big Ben

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Curious Lines

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I usually try not to shot against the sun, particularly when it’s brightest during the day. But as much as I would have loved to have the power I don’t get to decide the weather or its location in the sky. I remember thinking it looked nice with big ben pointing right onto it, so I thought I’d give it a shot.
I always take 3 shots if I’m going for HDR, because that’s a max my camera pulls. And most of the time that’s all you’ll need. But this is one of those moments when having 5 shots could have been pretty nice. Here’s what I got with 3.

London Tube part 2

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Curious Lines

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Going over my london files makes me think that I really like taking pictures underground, I’ve got a bunch of the tube. I kidna like how much livelier they come out in HDR. Here are the 3 exposures:

And below is the final HDR. It’s not an overly exciting scene to begin with, but look at how it brings some realism; some colour and life into it. Pretty cool isn’t it? I find it cool

London Tube

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Curious Lines

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I’ve flown to London several times over the past few years, but it’s always been for a stop over to catch another plane, without a chance to stay in the city. My last time though I did finally manage to go out into the city for the first time in a very long time.