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Rock ‘n Roll … of Corse. Guitarist and founder of The Police in Canberra

by ThierryNovember 16, 2009 Around The World

ShareCome and meet the founder of the band “The Police” Henri Padovani.
Corsican guitarist gone to England at the age of 24 (in 1976) for a few days and his life changed forever.
He is the original guitarist of the famous band “The Police” in the mid 70’s”.
Henri Padovani is in Canberra and is presenting his documentary [...]

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Waiting for a Catch, Antibes France

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenNovember 15, 2009 Around The World
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ShareNous etions sur la route qui longe le bord de mer entre Antibes et Nice (France). Il etait presque 11 heures du matin, et le ciel etait tellement couvert qu’on avait l’impression qu’il allait faire nuit bientot.
Mon copain Steve voulait s’arreter un petit moment pour regler son GPS. Je sortais de la voiture, marchais sur [...]

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Paris Masterpieces on Their Way to Canberra

by VincentNovember 5, 2009 Australia

ShareNational Gallery of Australia in Canberra will host an exceptional art exhibition in December this year. The collection comes straight from Musee d’Orsay, the prestigious Museum that hosts most of the Impressionist paintings in Paris, France. Its collection is lent to Australia then Japan while the museum undergoes a one year renovation project.
The masterpieces will [...]

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Canon 7D for Wedding

by ThierryNovember 3, 2009 Around The World

ShareI have used numerous Canon and Nikon cameras for wedding and always carried “bulk” bodies with attached accessories, especially battery packs on my Canon 5D Mark IIs and Nikon D700 bodies.
When I got my Canon 7D,m the first next thing I was planning to buy was the vertical grip but after playing abit with it, [...]

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Canon 7D and Canon TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II

by ThierryNovember 3, 2009 Around The World

ShareI have been drooling on the new Canon TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II tilt shift lens for a while and … just got it as an early birthday present.
Big thank you to me lovely wife for this amazing gift
Here is a short video shot behind the scene during  the makeup and hair [...]

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Digital Photography. The Origine

by ThierryOctober 26, 2009 Around The World

ShareDid you know that the first digital camera was invented in 1975 with a resolution of 0.01 megapixels by Steven Sasson ?
Steve received a honorary doctorate by the University of Rochester.

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Photo Fair Paris Oct ‘09

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 23, 2009 France

ShareThese are photos taken at the Photo Fair ‘09 in Paris, France last week.
Photos taken with Leica M8.

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European Chocolate Fair Paris France

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 23, 2009 France

ShareDo you like chocolate?

Below are photos taken at the European Chocolate Fair (‘Salon du Chocolat’) in Paris, France, 14th-18th October ‘09.
This show hosts over 100 chocolate makers from around the world and more than 400 exhibitors.

Photos taken with Leica M8:
If  you have missed Paris show you still can attend the ones in New York, Shanghai, [...]

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Wedding Photography in Binh Quoi

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 12, 2009 Around The World

ShareLes vietnamiens appellent ce lieu de quelque dizaines d’hectares verdoyants, tres bien entretenu, a 7 km du centre de HCM ville, “Le Parc du Marriage”.
Tous les jours de nouveaux maries viennent se faire photographier pour ce moment inoubliable. Pendants les weekends le nombre de couples peut atteindre une… cinquantaine.
C’est un haut lieu incontournable pour les [...]

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Video Errant with Canon 7D

by ThierryOctober 11, 2009 Australia

ShareA short footage from Floriade today with the Canon 7D.
Don’t forget to click the full screen button adn pump up the volume.
Video captured with the built microphone in full HD … scaled down to 720p with iMovie.

Canon 7D @ Floriade from Thierry on Vimeo.
Full HD video shot with the Canon 7D and the Canon 24-105 [...]

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Walking around Floriade with the Canon 7D and the Canon 24-105 f4 IS L USM

by ThierryOctober 11, 2009 Australia

ShareLast day of Floriade in Canberra and I decided to take the Canon 7D for a walk with the Canon 24-105 f4 IS L USM.
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It was a shiny day and the forecast was a maximum of 19 degrees (Celsius system) with some chances of shower.
Needless to say that [...]

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Historic Site of Binh Duong

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 11, 2009 Around The World

ShareDai Nam (ancient name of Vietnam) with 450 ha, located in the Province of Binh Duong, 25 km from Ho Chi Minh City, is a site for distraction and tourism. The site is filled with history and architecture of ancient Annam.
This site is well organized with hotels, restaurants and a large shopping center. Transportation within [...]

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Beijing Circus

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 11, 2009 Around The World

ShareA Leica M8 allows you to take pictures like these without using a flash. With its high-performance lenses, you can capture details of the scenes and a possible use of shutter speed at 1/60s or even 1/125s eliminates potential blurriness due to camera shake if you operate at a lower speed.
Beijing Circus China May 2009
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Vegetable Photography

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 11, 2009 Australia

ShareShooting vegetables is a very popular theme amateur photographers look to master.
These photos were taken in a grocery shop at a fresh market in Canberra, Australia.
I hope these ones will inspire you. You could turn them into wall photos with a bit of post processing.

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Winter in Sydney, Australia

by Nguyen Cuu TuyenOctober 11, 2009 Australia

SharePhotos taken with Leica M8 in Sydney, Australia July 2009

 
 Sydney Tower
 Monorail and Sydney Tower
 
 
 
Queen Victoria Building
 
Technorati Tags: Sydney

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Twelve Apostles

by VincentOctober 10, 2009 Australia

ShareTwelves Apostles is a natural wonder situated southern of Australia in the State of Victoria. It’s one of several marvels that can be visited along the famous Great Ocean Road.
People come from around the world to see this breath taking scenery.

Canon 30D, 24-105 f4 L, Dec 2008

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