Bonus Post (Not the next Theme)

So by running through the pictures I have  - and those I've posted -  has made me realize that I lean on the whole 2 weeks in 'nam thing too much, and should stop and get some new material. That said; here is one of a girl at a school we visited during our trip. I'll be posting others over on Picasa. 1/100 s at f/7.1, ISO 400

Watering Holes

It was tough to pick one shot for this theme, but I feel like this shot could'nt be more about water control. This was taken 15m up on a filtration tower that an NGO had built near Danang. The local manager climbed up with us to demonstrate how the system worked, and I could'nt get over how wiry this guy was, given how he was all of 90 pounds. In the interest of full disclosure, I had the camera stuck on full auto, and the picture only became somewhat acceptable after some Photoshop work on contrasts, and edge sharpness. Mea Culpa. 1/200 s at f/9.0, ISO 400, 55mm. 

Watered down

This is shot outside of Saint Peters. The foreground is from a fountain and the focus is on one of the statutes over looking the square. I had to shoot very fast to freeze the water. f6.3, 1/1250, ISO200, 250mm.

God is in the Vastness

When I saw that you posted a church I was amped because I had so many of Saint Peters. The problem was most were good photos, but they relied on the fact that the subject is gorgeous more than photographic power. I like this one because of the guy taking a picture on a little tiny camera, I think it adds to how vast the place feels. f3.5, 1/15, ISO200, 18mm.

God is in the Details...

Since I've really liked the shots you have of temples in your trips throughout Asia, I thought I'd offer up a dash of religiosity from the Caucasus. This is Gelati, a Georgian Orthodox cathedral complex a few kilometers from the city of Kutaisi. f4.0, 1/40, ISO100, 18mm

Not a Guard, but still a Portrait...

This was one of the local business community leaders in the town of Cau Mau, at the southern end of Vietnam's Route 1. He joined us for dinner at neon-lit local shrimp eatery, (we were in the Mekong delta, after all) and had a certain regal look about him that screamed 'paparazzo fodder.' f4.5, 1/60, ISO 400, 34mm, Flash

Qatar guard

I got a real kick out of this guy. I met him while I was going onto a roof that I undoubtedly was not allowed on, but did not see any specific signs saying I could not go up there. He kind of signaled for me to leave, but was too shy to be aggressive about it. I asked him for a photo and he did my favorite pose, trying to look tough. Oh and ISO 400, 1/40 sec, f/4.5, 50 mm.

Qatar Sunset

I decided to run with the sun setting more than the crappy weather. Though the weather was not great when I took this. The sky really did look like that. ISO 400, 1/60, f/3.5, 18 mm.

Craptastic Weather

Since you were recently in the low countries, then your camera currently has just as many pictures of cold, overcast weather as of beer halls. This was taken on the Oregon coast a few weeks ago. 1/100 at f/6.3, ISO 100

Brew Bar Riposte

Completely demoralized and envious of your Brussels/Grandplace picture, I drifted to a Fort Collins watering hole, only to find that it lacks any resemblance to "le plat pays," even under a long exposure.

Belgian Beer Bar

A photo of an actual Belgian beer bar. I figure that your library would be full of things you could use.