De Brazza’s monkey at the Barcelona zoo. The white beard, busy eyebrows and the general demeanour made for an interesting photo!
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Proud as a peacock!
On that particular day in Barcelona at the zoo, there were a few proud peacocks (Pavo cristatus) strutting their stuff to very disinterested peahens! Growing up in India, the peacock was a relatively common sight, and their plaintive calls at sunset time during summers usually heralded possible rain!
Bible stories in Barcelona
Details of carvings on one of the gigantic doors on the passion facade of that Antoni Gaudi classic – La Sagrada Familia. The carvings portray different stories from the bible. This structure has been under construction since the 1880. More fantastic pictures from this basilica to follow soon!
Now you see it, now you don’t
Now here’s an experiment at removing those irritating lines and wires that make their way into every photo (especially those in cities). Having read about Snapheal CK, I bit the bullet and bought a copy of the license. And the results are below to compare. Snapheal makes removing lines, wires and other unwanted features from a picture a doddle. Interestingly enough, the algorithm underneath the hood does a brilliant job and understanding the background patterns so that there are no ghosts left from the removal! Of course, nothing is perfect and one shouldn’t expect miracles and nothing can rescue a badly composed photograph.
The photos above are of Casa Bruno Cuadros (a famous umbrella shop in the La Rambla area of Barcelona), and show the photos before and after treatment with Snapheal CK.
View from a bullring!
The Les Arenes Bullring in Barcelona is now no longer a bullfighting arena but instead has been converted to a shopping centre and a great eating place on the roof. The view from the top provides lovely views of Placa Espanya and Palau Nacional (that houses the National Museum of Art). Some views below.
Gothic quarter, Barcelona – Part 4
I have processed the following picture in both colour and black-and-white. I believe both iterations of the same picture are equally good and offer a different view of the same scene. The picture is of the building that houses the remains of the Roman columns of the Temple of Augustus. The building that surrounds the columns is a regular block of flats, which in itself is very surprising!
These pictures are from my iPhone, processed in NIK Software (Color Efex Pro, and Silver Efex Pro).
Related articles
- Gothic Quarter, Barcelona – Part 2 (juridicious.com)
- Inside Barcelona Cathedral (juridicious.com)
- Barcelona: The Gothic Quarter (kcsaling.com)
Gothic quarter, Barcelona – Part 3
In Black-and-White this time.
Gothic Quarter, Barcelona – Part 2
The gothic quarter of Barcelona (or Barri Gotic in Catalan) is the oldest part of Barcelona. It is a labyrinth of small alleys and winding streets offering excellent opportunities for photography. The gothic quarter dates back to the roman times and beyond and retains a charming character. I didn’t have anything else but my iPhone for this trip and these pictures are a result of post-processing in a custom workflow in NIK software.
Please click on any of the above pictures to see a larger version on my flickr photostream.
Related articles
- Barcelona: The Gothic Quarter (kcsaling.com)
- Catalonia’s Vibrant Barcelona (sandratblog.com)
- Barcelona, Spain – Barri Gotic (vino-con-vista.blogspot.com)
- Inside Barcelona Cathedral (juridicious.com)
Inside Barcelona Cathedral
Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia or the Barcelona Cathedral is the central church of Barcelona and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. This large Gothic church dates from between the 13th to 15th Century. The church is dedicated to Eulalia, a patron of the city and a martyr from Roman times.
These pictures are from the inside of the cathedral and taken using just an iPhone 4S and processed using NIK Software customised pipeline.
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