February 21, 2008

Lunar Eclipse - Red Moon from the Southern Hemisphere

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, nature — Capn Scott @ 2:50 pm

Love the story about Columbus and the red moon.  But got out and had a chance to shoot some pics of it…

Capn Scott

February 17, 2008

Carnaval in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography — Capn Scott @ 11:43 pm

I had a chance to witness Carnaval in Buenos Aires. Having grew up in New Orleans, I have an idea what Mardi Gras is like. This is very close.

Very colorful costumes.  But… the simpsons???

Definitely a “The Mask” look alike…  Was keeping my eye out for the dog though…

And, what would a parade be without bands?

Doesn’t everyone just love a marching band?

The other fun thing about it was the herds of kids spraying each other with cans of perfumed soap…  Wish they had that when I was a kid.

And, popularity has it’s price…  the more popular, the more foam…

All ages where in the parade.

Great food along the sides of the routes.

Definitely a fun time was had by all…  especially if you were a kid.  Though, I saw some grownups (old kids) getting into the foam wars also.

Definitely an enjoyable time at the Carnaval…

Capn Scott

January 20, 2008

Pic-a-Day

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, nature, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 8:18 am

Went to the Reserva to shoot pictures of animals.  Using a 400mm f5.6L lens.

Capn Scott

January 19, 2008

Pic-a-Day

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, architecture, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 8:15 am

From the rooftop of the building I live in.

Capn Scott

January 17, 2008

Pic-a-Day

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 12:27 am

Trying to “shoot the moon”…

January 11, 2008

Buenos Aires skyline

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, architecture, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 11:54 am

Lots and lots of new building construction.

Capn Scott

January 10, 2008

Pic-a-Day 10/366

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, architecture, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 12:16 pm

This image is processed in HDR, added preset COL polarizer.

Rooftops of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Capn Scott

January 9, 2008

Pic-a-Day 09/366

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, nature, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 7:48 pm

Let’s try this again with the tree and the backlight…

I think the saturation, color and subject is a bit better…

Capn Scott

January 8, 2008

Pic-a-day 08/366

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, landscape, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 8:32 pm

Part of the pic-a-day project… Check it out at http://onephotoperday.com

sunset through the leaves…  photograph taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina…

Capn Scott

January 7, 2008

Woohooo… new filters and camera parts…

Filed under: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photography, landscape, pic-a-day — Capn Scott @ 8:20 pm

It’s so difficult to get high tech stuff here. Typically, I have to find someone coming to Buenos Aires and trust them with transporting my stuff…

Star filter from the window

Then a trip to reserva Costanera…  yellow graduated filter on the sky

graduated neutral density filter on the sky

graduated blue filter on the sky ..  definitely fixes the blue in the sky

graduated green filter on the sky

graduated green filter on the ground

combination graduated blue filter on the sky and graduated green filter on the ground…  a perfect world…

graduated red filter on the sky …   life on mars???

combination graduated blue filter on the sky and graduated red filter on the ground…

combination graduated blue filter on the sky and graduated yellow filter on the ground…  Hmmm…  the artistic possibilities have changed…

Capn Scott