Beijing, China – October 10, 2012: Visitors in the southern section (Outer Court) – with The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tài Hé Diàn) – of The Forbidden City (or Palace Museum) north of Tiananmen Square. Nikon D800E and Nikkor 24-70mm (with a polarizer) at 24mm, f/8, 1/200 sec and ISO 200. The image may be [...]
Lisbon, Portugal – July 1, 2012: The view from the balcony of a guest room at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz near the Eduardo VII Park (shot with Nikon D3X with a 16 mm fish eye lens). The image may be licensed at istockphoto.
The Pantheon (“to every god”) in Rome, Italy was built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD. The inscription translates to: “Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, made this building during his third consulship”. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G at 35mm, ISO 200, f/11 and 1/100 sec. [...]
The Fontana del Pantheon (English: Fountain of the Pantheon) was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII and is located in the Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, in front of the Roman Pantheon. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G at 24mm, ISO200, f/11 and 1/320 sec. Processed in Photoshop. The Fontana del Pantheon (English: Fountain of the Pantheon) [...]
