Rennes 2012

In October, I attended a summit on High Dynamic Range Imaging, organized by Alan Chalmers of Warwick University and hosted by Kadi Bouatouch at the University of Rennes. One of the days was a visit to Mon St. Michel, which I had seen before only in pictures. It was of course a great opportunity for taking HDR photographs, and a few of us took advantage of this.

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The TGV I boarded from Paris to Rennes
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/90 sec @ f/4.8, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto

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My bedroom. If only two beds could give twice as much sleep, because I needed it!
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/60 sec @ f/4, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 9 2012 2:42:44p
GPS 48.118500° N latitude 1.676167° W longitude 69 meters altitude

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The view greeting me out the window
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/250 sec @ f/8, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 9 2012 2:42:44p
GPS 48.118500° N latitude 1.676167° W longitude 69 meters altitude

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Rennes was having a rare moment of sunshine on the day I arrived
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 9 2012 3:44:23p
GPS 48.116501° N latitude 1.674000° W longitude 64 meters altitude

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A monastery being renovated into a block of flats
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 9 2012 3:36:42p
GPS 48.118500° N latitude 1.672167° W longitude 55 meters altitude

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A former monastery, I suppose...
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 9 2012 3:42:53p
GPS 48.117168° N latitude 1.673833° W longitude 51 meters altitude

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The people in my morning lecture, looking much more awake than I felt, jet–lagged by 9 hours
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200

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The afternoon was a fabulous field–trip to Mont St. Michel.
Keywords desktop, hdr, nice
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 4:19:54p
GPS 48.634335° N latitude 1.510333° W longitude 12 meters altitude

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After a 90–minute bus ride, we had a nice walk to the city/monastery.
Keywords photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/320 sec @ f/8, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:06:06p
GPS 48.611000° N latitude 1.505500° W longitude 9 meters altitude

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Inside the gate, we gathered to wait for our guide.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/200 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:34:12p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.511333° W longitude 11 meters altitude

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There were 23 of us.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/100 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:58:05p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.511000° W longitude 17 meters altitude

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Alan is the head of the COST action on HDR.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/160 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:02:44p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.511000° W longitude 5 meters altitude

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We’re being watched. I hope there are no arrows in its quiver.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/125 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:02:59p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.511000° W longitude 2 meters altitude

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One of the many overhead walkways
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:57:32p
GPS 48.636166° N latitude 1.510833° W longitude 91 meters altitude

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For pronouncements, methinks
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/80 sec @ f/5, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 4:02:35p
GPS 48.636166° N latitude 1.510000° W longitude 38 meters altitude

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A nice view looking up at the abbey
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/180 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:22:59p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.509500° W longitude 18 meters altitude

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Friendly portcullis
Keywords photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/20 sec @ f/3.5, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:11:06p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.510667° W longitude 2 meters altitude

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One of the guard towers from the inside
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:40:33p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.510500° W longitude 32 meters altitude

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I think this is the same guard tower from below
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/200 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:13:00p
GPS 48.634998° N latitude 1.510500° W longitude 10 meters altitude

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I’d hate to see the bill when it comes time to reshingle.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/320 sec @ f/8, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:41:33p
GPS 48.635666° N latitude 1.509833° W longitude 56 meters altitude

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A nice spot to hang out
Keywords pets, photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/60 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:52:05p
GPS 48.636333° N latitude 1.509667° W longitude 18 meters altitude

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Our group checking out the view and learning something from the guide. (I didn’t learn a lot from this distance.)
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:31:46p
GPS 48.636665° N latitude 1.510333° W longitude 36 meters altitude

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This guy was enjoying his view of the opposite wall.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/100 sec @ f/5.3, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 1:46:05p
GPS 48.636501° N latitude 1.509500° W longitude 18 meters altitude

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The rather imposing entry to the main cathedral
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/100 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:35:24p
GPS 48.636333° N latitude 1.510500° W longitude 71 meters altitude

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And from the other side
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:41:30p
GPS 48.635834° N latitude 1.511167° W longitude 73 meters altitude

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Prisoner’s walkway, I think
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:41:57p
GPS 48.635834° N latitude 1.511167° W longitude 78 meters altitude

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Lots of steps
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:37:04p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.510500° W longitude 69 meters altitude

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From the cloister
Keywords nice
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/180 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:11:34p
GPS 48.636166° N latitude 1.511333° W longitude 109 meters altitude

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Not sure where this was
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:37:04p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.510500° W longitude 69 meters altitude

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Everyone but Alan had a camera.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/160 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:50:11p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.512000° W longitude 85 meters altitude

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I guess this was someplace to go if you *really* wanted to be alone.
Keywords photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/160 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:49:19p
GPS 48.635834° N latitude 1.512000° W longitude 86 meters altitude

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View inside the cloister
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:07:08p
GPS 48.636333° N latitude 1.511500° W longitude 98 meters altitude

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There wasn’t a lot of relief art, but what there was, I rather liked.
Keywords art
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/20 sec @ f/2.4, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:59:39p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.511333° W longitude 107 meters altitude

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Inside the main cathedral
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 2:53:26p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.511500° W longitude 80 meters altitude

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The dining commons
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:20:29p
GPS 48.636333° N latitude 1.511000° W longitude 92 meters altitude

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Umm... dance hall?
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/13 sec @ f/3.5, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:22:51p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.511167° W longitude 75 meters altitude

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Nice place to sit and read, but bring a cushion
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200

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Arches
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200

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More arches
Keywords hdr, photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/400 sec @ f/4, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:29:29p
GPS 48.636333° N latitude 1.511167° W longitude 56 meters altitude

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This looked like a human–powered wheel for something — maybe for the portcullis?
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/4 sec @ f/1.4, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance auto

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This doorway led to the gift shop.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/10 sec @ f/3.8, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 10 2012 3:29:17p
GPS 48.636166° N latitude 1.510333° W longitude 86 meters altitude

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Probably my favorite relief art — this was found in the gift shop. I didn’t check the price.
Keywords art, nice
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/30 sec @ f/2.8, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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A small chapel adjacent featured Joan of Arc.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 4:06:24p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.510000° W longitude 31 meters altitude

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And some nicely stained glass
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 4:05:18p
GPS 48.636002° N latitude 1.510000° W longitude 7 meters altitude

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Mary’s Altar
Keywords hdr, nice
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 10 2012 4:10:26p
GPS 48.636166° N latitude 1.510333° W longitude 18 meters altitude

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Later that evening, we met for dinner at a racklette restaurant. I think this is Rennes Cathedral.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/4 sec @ f/1.4, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto
GMT Oct 10 2012 6:20:42p
GPS 48.115166° N latitude 1.680000° W longitude 51 meters altitude

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Outside the restaurant
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/20 sec @ f/2.4, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto
GMT Oct 10 2012 6:22:51p
GPS 48.116165° N latitude 1.680833° W longitude 52 meters altitude

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Some of my fellow diners/participants
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/30 sec @ f/3.3, ASA 200, Flash unreturned, White balance flash

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Alan trying to open the door to the luncheon room and not having much success
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/60 sec @ f/4, ASA 800, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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A very nice spread — we must be in France!
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200

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Walking to dinner through the main square in Rennes
Keywords desktop_p, nice
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/125 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 11 2012 5:00:54p
GPS 48.111000° N latitude 1.679167° W longitude 26 meters altitude

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The Rennes Opera House
Keywords hdr, nice
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 11 2012 6:00:47p
GPS 48.111500° N latitude 1.679333° W longitude 33 meters altitude

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The creperie where we had dinner
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 11 2012 6:04:43p
GPS 48.109833° N latitude 1.680500° W longitude 50 meters altitude

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Our group’s long table
Keywords photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/20 sec @ f/2.4, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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People complained that there wasn’t really a main course, but I thought the dessert was very nice.
Owner Celine Loscos
Keywords Greg, photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/15 sec @ f/2, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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The main cathedral in Rennes — closed, unfortunately.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 12 2012 4:05:54p
GPS 48.115002° N latitude 1.679167° W longitude 56 meters altitude

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Many cool Tudor–style buildings
Keywords hdr, photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/30 sec @ f/4.5, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 12 2012 4:09:48p
GPS 48.114498° N latitude 1.680664° W longitude 50 meters altitude

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A "small" church
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/180 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 12 2012 4:18:34p
GPS 48.117332° N latitude 1.678833° W longitude 44 meters altitude

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The French restaurant where we had our final group dinner
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/15 sec @ f/1.7, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto

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They gave us a very long table, and we took up the whole thing.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/15 sec @ f/2, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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The cuisine was exquisite.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/20 sec @ f/2, ASA 400, Flash off, White balance incandescent

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This is the railway station in Rennes, where I boarded a TGV to get back to Paris.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 10:01:36a
GPS 48.103668° N latitude 1.672667° W longitude 38 meters altitude

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I took a cab from the Paris train station to my hotel, which I found out was in "the new part."
Keywords hdr, photoshop
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/30 sec @ f/19, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:26:04p
GPS 48.893333° N latitude 2.238500° E longitude 51 meters altitude

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Size actuel
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:24:18p
GPS 48.893501° N latitude 2.238667° E longitude 33 meters altitude

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A side view of the mall where my hotel is located
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/400 sec @ f/6.7, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:28:49p
GPS 48.892666° N latitude 2.237500° E longitude 63 meters altitude

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La Defense
Keywords hdr
Comment The Grande Arch, La Defense
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:32:33p
GPS 48.891830° N latitude 2.238833° E longitude 65 meters altitude

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You can see this from the center of Paris quite easily.
Keywords desktop
Comment The Grande Arch, La Defense
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/250 sec @ f/8, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:30:52p
GPS 48.891998° N latitude 2.237500° E longitude 107 meters altitude

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Even the steps are imposing.
Keywords hdr
Comment The Grande Arch, La Defense
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:39:24p
GPS 48.892670° N latitude 2.235167° E longitude 74 meters altitude

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I think this is some kind of elevator rig, but I couldn’t figure it out.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/80 sec @ f/4.8, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance daylight
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:36:41p
GPS 48.892334° N latitude 2.235667° E longitude 86 meters altitude

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The buildings are quite fun to wander around.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:01:47p
GPS 48.893330° N latitude 2.231500° E longitude 86 meters altitude

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Self–portrait
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/125 sec @ f/5.6, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 13 2012 2:58:38p
GPS 48.893501° N latitude 2.230333° E longitude 62 meters altitude

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The architects were smart enough to face their concave glazing north. Similar designs have cooked people in the States.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:01:18p
GPS 48.893169° N latitude 2.231333° E longitude 90 meters altitude

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Visually, it’s a little confusing in a photo.
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:05:39p
GPS 48.892170° N latitude 2.232500° E longitude 90 meters altitude

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This is one of my favorites.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/100 sec @ f/4.8, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance overcast
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:41:50p
GPS 48.890335° N latitude 2.241667° E longitude 57 meters altitude

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With a pretty cool sculpture nearby
Keywords art, hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:45:59p
GPS 48.890171° N latitude 2.242500° E longitude 73 meters altitude

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Mind your head!
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/80 sec @ f/4, ASA 100, Flash off, White balance shadow
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:54:23p
GPS 48.889500° N latitude 2.243667° E longitude 55 meters altitude

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This guy must have forgotten to duck.
Keywords art, hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:11:44p
GPS 48.892502° N latitude 2.234000° E longitude 98 meters altitude

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They even decorated the backside — fun!
Keywords art, hdr
Source Nikon D200
GMT Oct 13 2012 3:13:32p
GPS 48.892502° N latitude 2.234000° E longitude 167 meters altitude

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My hotel room (yawn)
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/6 sec @ f/3.5, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto

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The inside of the mall where my Hilton is incorporated
Keywords hdr
Source Nikon D200

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The plaza in the mall offers free wifi, which I used to chat with Eliz and upload photos to Facebook.
Source Nikon D200
Exposure 1/15 sec @ f/3.5, ASA 200, Flash off, White balance auto
GMT Oct 13 2012 4:04:21p
GPS 48.892834° N latitude 2.238833° E longitude 24 meters altitude

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