Berto Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) 1 This is Landisfarne castle. Really an amazing castle. Its located on Holy Island which you can only access at low tide, the road going to it goes under water at high tide. There was also ruins for a priary on the island but didn't get any worthy shots of it. You'll see this castle in a few pictures, really lent itself to some great shots. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9673_edited-1.jpg 2 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9695_edited-2.jpg 3 St. Giles cathedral in Edinburgh Scotland. I also went to the Edinnburgh castle which was AMAZING but didn't get any really good shots of it, mostly just touristy snap shots. This cathedral was neat because they actually allowed photography. I was really bummed out I had to put my camera away for West Minster Abby and St. Paul's Cathedral. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0222_edited-1.jpg 4 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0206_edited-1.jpg 5 What an great museum. This is the natural history museum in London. The building was spectacular. The contents were spectacular. This dinosaur is not cast, those are actual fossils. They had all kinds of crazy fossils, really makes you think back at how different earth was. They also had the original 'rosetta stone' etc etc. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0498_edited-1.jpg 6 More natural history museum action, this was the earth history side. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0618_edited-1.jpg 7 This is a shot on a pedestrian bridge over the Thames as we were going to the Tate modern museum of art. This was a really hard shot because wen people were on it...it shook just a bit. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0471_edited-1.jpg 8 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0535_edited-1.jpg 9 The pedestrian bridge aforementioned, with St. Paul's cathedral in the background. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0467_edited-1.jpg 10 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0304_edited-1.jpg Edited March 13, 2013 by Berto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) 11 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0935_edited-1.jpg 12 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0869_edited-1.jpg 13 St Pauls Cathedral, wow. So unfortunate there was no photography allowed inside. I encourage you to search online. Got to climb up into the first level of the dome. There was a very nice tribute/capel to American soldiers behind the main alter. Where the British recognized that we saved their butts. There were several scriptures/carvings. In english and also in yiddish and in muslim for soldiers that were of other faiths. There were even ones that were blank, for soldiers that were athiests, they still wanted to recognize them. Also there was a book with names of soldiers that had died, it was explained that they flip the page every day so every soldier's name gets seen. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0790_edited-1.jpg 14 cheapest fastest way around London. The subway even goes out to the airport. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0807_edited-1.jpg 15 This shot gave me an 'MC Escher' feel to it with all the different stairs. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0628_edited-1.jpg 16 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0640_edited-1.jpg 17 This is the 'archness bridge' I found it while doing a quick search since I took a drive out in the Lake District. It looked famous and much more imposing in the pictures. In reality it was a small, not really signficant bridge. Oh well, I liked the shot. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9977_edited-1.jpg 18 This is a 2 shot pano of the Aira Force falls. Got a long exposure which gave the water a flowing feel and also made the rainbow really pop in it. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/AiraForceFallsPanorama.jpg 19 Bamburgh Castle. I have a cool shot of the great hall in the castle I can post. It was where the Royalty of North Umbria as based out of. I waited and waited for this shot. I liked the lake, the reflection. I waited for an hour and a half hoping that the sun would get a break and make some orange clouds but no luck. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9907_edited-1.jpg 20 Landisfarne again, the fisher men use old boat hulls as sheds, they just throw a set of doors on it. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9686_edited-1.jpg Edited March 13, 2013 by Berto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) 21 Took this one...handheld from the top of the eye of london. I put in some blur gradients to give the 'mini city effect'. Obviously this is Big Ben and the Parliament. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0724_edited-1.jpg 22 Eye of london http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0740_edited-1.jpg 23 More parliament action. At first we were bummed out because the light was out on one of the sections. But we noticed the light was out on all the post cards. Look like there is just no 'ledge' in front of that section to be able to put lights on it. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0704_edited-1.jpg 24 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0697_edited-1.jpg 25 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0659_edited-1.jpg 26 West Minster Abby...wow. So much history in here its just unreal. Again bummer no phtography allowed. Just what is in my memory (or can search online). http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0669_edited-1.jpg 27 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0603_edited-1.jpg 28 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0741_edited-1.jpg 29 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0942_edited-1.jpg 30 Tower Bridge, Even thought I like this shot, I was set up for a nicer shot..waiting for the sun to go down. We had spent all afternoon in the Tower of London, where half the place was blocked off because they were filming 'the muppets', yeah I know. Later outside of the Tower of London we were waiting and they were going to film out there so we got booted out. This was the next best suitable spot for a picture. Not bad but a lot of junk in the foreground. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_0947_edited-1.jpg Edited March 13, 2013 by Berto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Dude, those are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Holy shit, Berto...awesome pics! :thumbup::thumbup: Did Cummins take you out to GB again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Taking pics and surfing CR....get to work you slacker! Damn nice pics there buddy. My only initial point would be to be careful of keeping verticals strait and horizons level. Easy fixes. Love the work and envy the good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yeah, nice photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Simply awesome. I agree about the straight lines but I can't be that judgy.. Love them. # 28 is my fave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Info on 19 and 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 That looks like a place I'd like to visit and not come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 You've got skills man, beautiful photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 That looks amazing, Berto. Our little Snowflake is all growed up and doing awesome shit.... Seriously, great stuff here, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Love the feeling of forbidden romance in #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Awesomeness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thanks everyone! Holy shit, Berto...awesome pics! :thumbup::thumbup: Did Cummins take you out to GB again? Yup been out there now a total of 5 weeks in the last 4 months. This last trip was 3 weeks. Taking pics and surfing CR....get to work you slacker! Damn nice pics there buddy. My only initial point would be to be careful of keeping verticals strait and horizons level. Easy fixes. Love the work and envy the good times. Yeah after looking through at them I'm bummed out I didn't pick up on that. Ill fix before I print any of them. Sometimes I get so excited to take the shot, I don't check the level bubble on my tripod (obviously). Then when I get home and I straighten them I have to crop so much off the pic, it sucks. Info on 19 and 20? Posted up some more info on some of the pics, including 19 and 20 That looks like a place I'd like to visit and not come back. Some places were nice but I'll tell you what I am really happy with my lifestyle here. Specially london, I am not a fan of big cities. They are dirty, everything has a line, everthing is expensive, and you feel like you have to fight with everyone to get anything done. Love the feeling of forbidden romance in #2 I'm not familiar with the forbidden romance reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm not familiar with the forbidden romance reference? http://i.imgur.com/zJgG6dp.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 oh ok. Btw here was my rental. A diesel A3, I actually really liked it. Fantastic fuel economy. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9806.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 oh ok. Btw here was my rental. A diesel A3, I actually really liked it. Fantastic fuel economy. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/UK%20Goodness/DSC_9806.jpg I had a BMW 116d 6mt while we were in Spain/France. Drove all day and used less than a 1/2 tank. around 55mpg average IIRC. Really wish we could get some of these cars here. http://i.imgur.com/iUBS0Bj.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Great photos. I can also identify with enjoying travel but still liking home best. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I had a BMW 116d 6mt while we were in Spain/France. Drove all day and used less than a 1/2 tank. around 55mpg average IIRC. Really wish we could get some of these cars here. I had about the same fuel economy. Its funny everyone here talks about fuel independence yet the obvious answer is staring us in the face yet we refuse to look into it. I just don't get it. Great photos. I can also identify with enjoying travel but still liking home best. Thanks for sharing. Yeah something I noticed was only about 1/3 of the subway stations were handicap accessible. It seems like a pain here because there is legislation forcing places to be handicap friendly, but I have seen the effects of not having it. I will never forget at one of the stations there was a lady with clear deformations/muscle issues crawling down the stairs using the hand rail while someone (potentially a stranger) helped with the wheel chair. You could just see on her face, that her pride was shattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I had about the same fuel economy. Its funny everyone here talks about fuel independence yet the obvious answer is staring us in the face yet we refuse to look into it. I just don't get it.. I have this conversation all the time. You want a forecast for what happens when gas reaches unobtainium heights of $8 a gallon or more? Look to europe. 55%+ of cars are diesel, and quite frankly, I love them. Next daily is definitely going to be a diesel. GF just got a new Jetta TDI, getting 550miles+ to a small tank is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I have this conversation all the time. You want a forecast for what happens when gas reaches unobtainium heights of $8 a gallon or more? Look to europe. 55%+ of cars are diesel, and quite frankly, I love them. Next daily is definitely going to be a diesel. GF just got a new Jetta TDI, getting 550miles+ to a small tank is nice. If I ever have a big engine repair on my civic, I may order a diesel from overseas and do a swap. Too bad honda's are reliable though. Although I would rock that audi, the only thing was it didn't have cruise control...wtf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 If I ever have a big engine repair on my civic, I may order a diesel from overseas and do a swap. Too bad honda's are reliable though. Although I would rock that audi, the only thing was it didn't have cruise control...wtf. Oversea's you'd be surprised how you can option vehicles... Weird stuff we considering standard is all Ala Cart to keep base prices down. The size of cars is also funny, the rental place told us they were all out of small cars, and gave me the 116d. (Small car is a mb a series / smart car size). After driving through some of the smaller villages in france we came across, it was barely able to fit with the 116, so It made sense. Really makes you appreciate where you live, like you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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