Prague Day 2
20 January 2008
Today was grand. I spent all day just wandering thru
the meandering streets of Prague, and I can see why
so many people rave about this wonderful city.
I woke up early and headed out on foot to explore the other side of the river. My hotel is on the big square in the center of town, and most of the tourist landmarks are within easy walking distance. I found the streets to be easy to navigate (much more like slot canyons with bars/cheesy souvenir shots than some cities I've been to) and I easily found myself walking across George's Bridge and to Praque castle where I (and about 30,000 other friends) enjoyed a wonderful day. The sun was out, and a slight wind in the morning only got chilly in the late afternoon. All around, great conditions for a itinerant photographer.
I did have an issue with my M8 - my first battery died way too early and by 4 PM I'd killed my second battery and was done. I was kicking myself for not bringing my charger with me as the restaurant I had lunch in had a plug right by my chair and I could have easily recharged during my meal. Doh! Ugh. I came back, recharged while downloading the memory cards and headed back for a bit of night shooting (its winter, the sun goes down by 4:30). That and when I went to put on my CV 15mm wide angle lens for a few shots I realized I'd left my screwmount adapter at home on my Canon 1.2. Ugh.
Regardless, a great day. I even got to see a great photographic exhibit with quite a few Sudek photos - someone who spent alot of his time wandering the city in similar circumstances. And don't forget Koudelka. What a history.
Here are my favorites from the day's shooting...
I woke up early and headed out on foot to explore the other side of the river. My hotel is on the big square in the center of town, and most of the tourist landmarks are within easy walking distance. I found the streets to be easy to navigate (much more like slot canyons with bars/cheesy souvenir shots than some cities I've been to) and I easily found myself walking across George's Bridge and to Praque castle where I (and about 30,000 other friends) enjoyed a wonderful day. The sun was out, and a slight wind in the morning only got chilly in the late afternoon. All around, great conditions for a itinerant photographer.
I did have an issue with my M8 - my first battery died way too early and by 4 PM I'd killed my second battery and was done. I was kicking myself for not bringing my charger with me as the restaurant I had lunch in had a plug right by my chair and I could have easily recharged during my meal. Doh! Ugh. I came back, recharged while downloading the memory cards and headed back for a bit of night shooting (its winter, the sun goes down by 4:30). That and when I went to put on my CV 15mm wide angle lens for a few shots I realized I'd left my screwmount adapter at home on my Canon 1.2. Ugh.
Regardless, a great day. I even got to see a great photographic exhibit with quite a few Sudek photos - someone who spent alot of his time wandering the city in similar circumstances. And don't forget Koudelka. What a history.
Here are my favorites from the day's shooting...
Getting ready to head
back home - it is hard to be away from the family and
I'm looking forward to seeing my kids tomorrow.
Cheers.
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