Back from Venice

I am back!

I am finally back from my annual photo trip from Venice :D
This year trip is really a special one, not only that those models still remembered me, best of all, I make lots of friends as well.

So here are most of picture I took (I will update it again soon with the last batch of pictures) during my 4 days trip in Venice - between the sun, cloud, rain and the famous "Aqua Alta"

http://gallery.me.com/novita.beytrison#100027

Cheers :)

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

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As I promise - why I love Powershot G11 !

I love my new "mini" camera...the reason? It's small, easy to carry,  and it has almost all feature that I love on my "mighty" Canon EOS 5D mark II - RAW file, manual mode, ISO up to 3200, manual control for the correction, video mode and best of all, I can even use my flash - 580X, on it.

Image I took with this camera, is as good as image I took with EOS 400D, and better, because I don't even have to change my lenses LOL

In term of price, it seems like a bit over price for its size, but when you start to look at the quality, I would even tell you, I will, personally, buying Powershot G11 instead of EOS 1000D.

And now, I am on my way to Venice (I am actually writing this post from the train) for the Carnavale shots. Will update you all as soon as I have time...

Cheers,

NOVITA

What to bring to Venice ??? Let's have a quick look to my luggage and camera bag ;)

So...the Carnavale di Venezia will officially begin this Saturday, 6th February 2010, and it will runs for 10 days, until 16th February 2010. So far, I've got all my travel documents ready (train tickets, ID and hotel reservations), all I need to do now is just to prepare my luggage and camera bag.

According to the weather forecast on my I-phone, for the moment, the forecase for Venice is quite friendly even it will be a bit cloudy. So for clothes, of course, I will bring my winter jacket, anyway I have to wear it from here, and couple of light-wool sweater, gloves and warm winter hat. In case of nice weather, it could be quite war during the day in Venice, you might think why should I need to carry some wool sweater, gloves and winter hat with me? The reason is because the best time to take picture of the costume is around 6 - 7.30 AM, while the tourist still fast asleep, it's time to make the San Marco the photography playground LOL.

As for my camera bag, I will certainly carry my Canon EOS 5D mark II (still haven't receive our EOS 1D mark IV hiks hiks), with the complimentary lenses 16-35mm f 2.8 L USM, 24-70mm f2.8 L USM, and 70-200mm f2.8 L IS USM. The 16-35mm will be use during my "free time" to take some picture of my landscape - when the weather is nice, Venice is a heaven to take landscape / panoramic pictures, 24-70mm I prepare myself for a bad weather, imagine if all photographers need to squeeze into the hallway around San Marco, with 70-200mm alone, I am doom!! 70-200mm, of course for the best scenario of weather condition.

Extra things to be carry for my photography activities, of course, less but not least, flash, tripod, my Mac's laptop and my new Canon Powershot G11.

So far, that's all I can think about....I promise, before I am leaving, I will explain to you, why I need the G11 guy while I already have EOS 5D mark II ;)

stay tuned !!

** NOVITA **