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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Maxim Legenchenko on July 01, 2015, 23:30:55

Title: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Maxim Legenchenko on July 01, 2015, 23:30:55

Nikon is the best instrument in serious and tech photography and Bjørn Rørslett proves it in his artworks.
He is my fav. Nature Photographer!

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on July 01, 2015, 23:33:37

Welcome, and do show us your own photos :D

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Maxim Legenchenko on July 01, 2015, 23:49:59

Sorry, i've forgotten to introduce myself:
My name is Maxim Legenchenko and i like photography :D
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs018.radikal.ru%2Fi502%2F1507%2Fa7%2F91f9c8e8a6a6.jpg&hash=07991de438b5b76c5921a5531329762bcc12e011)

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on July 01, 2015, 23:58:53

It shows ...  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on July 02, 2015, 11:44:27

welcome

perhaps the NG folks can visit Moskow...

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on July 02, 2015, 11:57:44

Elsa, we can, and do,  travel anywhere. But in itself that'll do nothing for advancing one's photography. In fact coming to an unknown country and culture can easily mean you will be standing alienated on the outside and occupy the vantage point of a detached observer. Just like most tourist do.

It's much better to return to the same country (perhaps, even to the same area) to build your own connections and to better understand the potential for getting the images you envision. Familiarity is the operational key word here.

My parents visited Moscow on many occasions, even in the earlier times when the city wasn't a tourist attraction due to the Iron Curtain. Some day I might follow in their wake. Probably need to pick up some knowledge of the Russian language first.

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Maxim Legenchenko on July 03, 2015, 09:08:34

Dear friends,
Moscow is not a whole Russia, and Moscow couldn't show you whole Russia unfortunatly, it's quite different.
It takes about 8-9 days traveling by train from Kalinigrad to Vladivostok, from West to East of a country or 11 hours by plane through 11 time zones...
From South to North you cross some climate zones from subtropical (Sochi) to arctic.
So Moscow is a beautiful touristic gate to Russia's world.
It takes whole life to visit all interesting places and sights in Russia and it's quite expensive (traveling by a helicopter to Kamchatka for example). 
Welcome!

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Jakov Minić on July 03, 2015, 09:28:50

Welcome Maxim!

One of my dreams is to travel from east to west with the trans-Siberian railway.
Hopping on and off the train, and the travel should last about 3 months in order to absorb all the beauty on this enormous road...

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Frank Fremerey on July 03, 2015, 10:05:13

Welcome. Looking forward to see the eastern perspective on us and your perspective on the east. Very much appreciated.

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Maxim Legenchenko on July 03, 2015, 11:03:07

Thank you guys!
If we have some talks about train trip, here you can see a portrait during business trip from Omsk (Russia) to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) by train:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/16264193750_6e6c34c439_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Hello from Moscow and Siberia
Post by: Gary on July 05, 2015, 20:43:50

Welcome to the forum Maxim Legenchenko. You seem to enjoy your Nikons. Remember to remove those lens caps before taking a picture, (or just increase the ISO).

Gary