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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: Luc on October 20, 2019, 22:56:55
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Images from Catherine Palace, Pushkin/Russia.
It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars. The interior was almost completely destroyed in WWII but is now beautifully reconstructed.
Soviet archivists had managed to document a fair amount of the interior before the war, which proved of great importance in reconstructing the palace.
All Nikon Z6 + Nikkor Z 24-70mm f4 (great travel combo)
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Wonderful representations of amazing interiors.
Is the blue/white ornament porcelain?
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Wonderful representations of amazing interiors.
Is the blue/white ornament porcelain?
I bet they are, Delft china.
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In the more splendid rooms indeed porcelain, in others handpainted to perfection. In these rooms the real stuff if I remember correctly.
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Impressive work, Luc.
Looks like a good travel combo, indeed. What is the total weight?
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Thanks John. Total weight incl. Battery 1.175 grams.
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Very very nice even rendition as well as pp. Wonderful travel images ;)
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Sumptuous building, both outside and inside.
Superb images as well with this combo.
Well done !
Francis.
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Fantastic series, enjoyed looking at every detail contained in the images.
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Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed this series.
One bonus image from this beautiful palace.
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Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed this series.
One bonus image from this beautiful palace.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48931998592_324dd02283_b.jpg)
This looks remarkably like Peterhof Palace.
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You are right John, it is Peterhof! That was our next stop after lunch. Thanks for noticing. I guess you've visited it too?
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Luc, did you use HDR for interior shots ?
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Francis, no HDR was used. Capture One only, which imo results in a visible difference compared to what can be achieved (at least by me) with PS/LR.
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Well. I have to find out more about this PP software... ;)
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incredible place !
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Great pictures ! I wonder where mine's (shot with an F4s) are , of course at the time most things were a bit more shabby in Leningrad. Couldn't visit inside though. ;)
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very nice documentation of a classical building in very good shape!
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Wonderful representations of amazing interiors.
Is the blue/white ornament porcelain?
The « Blue ornament » is an earthenware stove Kachelofen quite common in some areas of France (Alsace), Germany, Switzerland, Austria.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/St._Petersburg_-_Great_Catherine_Palace_%E2%80%93_Indoors_-_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%95%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%86_-_%D0%92_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8_-_panoramio_%281%29.jpg)
source: Wikipedia
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You did beautifully capture the wealth and taste of the era! My favourite is nr 3 with the reflections. I am amazed by the dynamic range of todays cameras to show both inside and outside. I enjoyed looking at your series.
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The « Blue ornament » is an earthenware stove Kachelofen quite common in some areas of France (Alsace), Germany, Switzerland, Austria.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/St._Petersburg_-_Great_Catherine_Palace_%E2%80%93_Indoors_-_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%95%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%86_-_%D0%92_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8_-_panoramio_%281%29.jpg)
source: Wikipedia
Interesting, thanks! A heating device makes a lot of sense because these places must have been very cold in Russian winters. Here's a link to the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonry_heater (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonry_heater).
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You did beautifully capture the wealth and taste of the era! My favourite is nr 3 with the reflections. I am amazed by the dynamic range of todays cameras to show both inside and outside. I enjoyed looking at your series.
Thanks Peter. Images like these are the reason I returned to Nikon and full frame. It's wonderful indeed what these cameras are capable of. Now more than ever the photographer is the limiting factor :)
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Thanks Armando, Jacques, Frank!
Jacques, obviously a huge amount of money is spent on the restoration work. Rightfully so the Russians are very proud of their beautiful palaces, museums and churches. And of course, tourists pay a lot of money to admire them.
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Well. I have to find out more about this PP software... ;)
Francis, you can download a trial version and play with it for a month ;)
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The « Blue ornament » is an earthenware stove Kachelofen quite common in some areas of France (Alsace), Germany, Switzerland, Austria.
Christian, thank you for the details and link. Some houses in Hokkaido are equipped with Kachelofen, but this one in the Palace looks too different to identify. :D
We call it "pechika" by borrowing the russian word for it.
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These are something special Luc.
Fascinating location and wonderful images.
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Francis, you can download a trial version and play with it for a month ;)
I have been using Capture One for some time, and find it really good, particularly with Fuji files. It also works really well with nefs.