April 2007, Lugano.

Lugano has this distinct Italian character and is therefore quite different from the rest of Switzerland. The place has a very Mediterranean feel to it, which I found very appealing.

December 2006, Munich.

This is the interior of the Asamkirche, a splendid example of late Baroque/Rococo architecture. Every inch of the church’s interior is a visual delight, covered with intricate as well as ornate religious elements. The gold trim is particularly beautiful while the painted ceiling, crucifix and the altar are breath taking. One of the best churches I’ve seen until now. Unfortunately, my photo doesn’t do the grandeur of the church any justice as the light was really really low. This along with a couple of other middling efforts was all I could manage under such conditions.

March 2005, London.

December 2006, Neuschwanstein.

Not completely sharp as there was hardly any light but I’m satisfied with the way this turned out.

December 2006, Salzburg.

August 2006, London.

Something from the archives. An impromptu photo session was being orchestrated by the lady near the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms. Moving on, today’s photo alongwith yesterday’s was processed using the newly released Adobe Lightroom 1.0. Although it ended up crashing one of my laptops due to insuffcient RAM, on a dual core system it works smoothly. It is not as intuitive as I had hoped but once you figure out some basic stuff it is pretty easy to use. The best part is the interface, so sleek and neat and the light plate feature is icing on the cake! The only thing stopping me is its hefty (for me) price tag. I’m wondering if it is worth buying Lightroom now or whether it makes more sense to wait for Adobe Photoshop CS3 with RAW 4.0 and buy that at a student price. Also, I streamlined my about page to make it easier to read and visually more appealing, or so I hope.

February 2007, Cologne.

January 2007, Edinburgh.

December 2006, Salzburg.

June 2005, Berlin.

The cupola inside the Norman Foster designed dome on top of the Reichstag, which houses the German parliament.