We are almost at the end of the dry season, soon the skyline of Antigua Guatemala will be filled with clouds and rains will be a common happening in the afternoons. Enjoy the last sights of the dry season.
Today I share with you some reflections of the Winter season captured at Tanque de La Unión or Pilas de Santa Clara at the start of one my Antigua Photo Walks.
I came across this girl taking a picture of her friend while leading a photo walk around Antigua Guatemala. I believe my framed was greatly improved by including the photographer facing one way and the subject in the back through a reflection which also includes the top of the former cathedral building and Volcán de … Read more
Here’s one more post with simple photo tips to improve your images from Antigua Guatemala. Let’s start with this simple photographic recipe: The first ingredient is quality light, that’s 50% of the recipe. Second ingredient is strong photographic composition; that’s another 25%. The third and last ingredient is an interesting subject; the last 25% of … Read more
Like every first of the month, today is theme day for City Daily Photo community around the world and this month’s theme is Reflections. I decided that instead of participating with an image similar to my classic Upside Down Arches reflection or Arches Reflected on Tanque de la Unión [my photo with most copyright violations … Read more
The first time I published the arches reflected on the water tank at Tanque de la Unión Park in La Antigua Guatemala, there were many people who really liked the photo. There were even some Guatemalans who said the reflection was done in Photoshop. Now you can take the statement either way: you can feel proud to know that you’ve snapped a shot that people think you spent many hours in the digital lab of Photoshop or you can take it as a put down on your photo-taking ability. I am glad I am very competent in the Photoshop department, heck I could even argue that I excel in the skills of Photoshop since I started working in version 2 and I use the program in a daily basis.