Off to Odessa, Ukraine
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Posted 31/07/2012 - 22:07
I visited Odessa afew years ago in the course of a cruise from Kiev to the Black Sea. It is a fascinating city which I am sure you will enjoy exploring.
I suppose the best known sight is the Richelieu/Potemkin/Odessa steps made famous by Sergei Eisenstein's film "The Battleship Potemkin" - a flight of about 200 steps which produce odd optical effects depending on whether you are looking up or down the steps.
The architecture is interesting and varied with some well preserved Art Nouveau buildings and a splendid Baroque nineteenth century Opera House.
For street photography Deribasovskaya Street is a pedestrian area with cafes and popular with the inhabitants of this cosmopolitan city.
I am sure you will bring back lots of interesting photos.
Archie
I suppose the best known sight is the Richelieu/Potemkin/Odessa steps made famous by Sergei Eisenstein's film "The Battleship Potemkin" - a flight of about 200 steps which produce odd optical effects depending on whether you are looking up or down the steps.
The architecture is interesting and varied with some well preserved Art Nouveau buildings and a splendid Baroque nineteenth century Opera House.
For street photography Deribasovskaya Street is a pedestrian area with cafes and popular with the inhabitants of this cosmopolitan city.
I am sure you will bring back lots of interesting photos.
Archie
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Posted 31/07/2012 - 22:50
I'm envious. I'd love to ho. Look forward to seeing your pics 
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[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
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Posted 31/07/2012 - 22:59
Oh very much looking forward to the photos!
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Posted 31/07/2012 - 23:00
A friend is working on some long term documentary projects there and street photography figures within that. link
I do know that he shoots with a film Voigtlander a lot of the time, beacause it doesn't look worth stealing for fear of losing his Leicas and Nikons.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
I do know that he shoots with a film Voigtlander a lot of the time, beacause it doesn't look worth stealing for fear of losing his Leicas and Nikons.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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Posted 01/08/2012 - 10:11
gartmore wrote:
I do know that he shoots with a film Voigtlander a lot of the time, beacause it doesn't look worth stealing for fear of losing his Leicas and Nikons.
I do know that he shoots with a film Voigtlander a lot of the time, beacause it doesn't look worth stealing for fear of losing his Leicas and Nikons.
I do have a Ricoh GRD to supplement my Pentaxes....say no more.
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SteveF
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I just wondered if anyone here has personal experience of taking photographs there, especially street photography?
If so, I'd welcome your advice.