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Ten favourite photographs in our album of memories…

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on July 16, 2014 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

1. Canola fields in the Overberg on our way to the magical town, Greyton, in 2012. 2. Tour Eiffel in 2010 – World Cup Soccer fever running high. 3. A view of the main street in Aix-en-Provence, my favourite town in South of France. 4. A beautiful day in Santorini, Greece. 5. A monastery built on a cliff in Greece – it is almost possible to touch the clouds when … Continue reading →

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Meteora – suspended in the air

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on February 23, 2014 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

In June 2010 we were off to Europe and we included Meteora, meaning suspended in the air,  in Central Greece as part of our itinerary.  We booked into Plakias guesthouse in Kalampaka, the city under the towering rocks of Meteora. What makes Meteora worth the visit is the monasteries built on huge rocks. Many tourists gather in Kalampaka every year to torture themselves climbing the many steps to the monasteries.  … Continue reading →

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HDR pictures

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on January 3, 2014 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

I tried my hand at HDR photography when visiting Europe in 2010.  HDR stands for High-dynamic-range imaging.  It is a technique to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than possible using standard digital imaging or photographic techniques. HDR images can represent more accurately the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, from direct sunlight to deep shadows, for example.  HDR compensates for this by capturing multiple photographs at … Continue reading →

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