Some things I saw in Puerto Rico

[texxter]

I went on a business trip last week and I had one free day to relax and enjoy. Took my little x100 with me and did some snapshots around the place, Puerto Rico. I had previously shared some images from my trip in 2010, this time I was in a more introspective mood, I think!

All images created with ambient light and just the x100 - I dont carry a tripod when I travel, so I use whatever I can find to keep the camera stready for slow shutter shots.

Because I am sharing more than three pictures I am marking the thread NC, but feel free to comment and critique the images!

1. A snapshot from the window of the jet getting me there. Loved the tiny clouds flying over the snake of a river.



2a and 2b. Just a sense of the place, the Atlantic ocean breaking against the shores, once defended by stone fortresses. This was the view from outside my hotel in San Juan.



And a night view from my room:



3. A transition to nature and simple architecture. In this case, a window in an observation tower allows us to see the rain forest outside.



4. Now old structures without nature, inside the El Morro Fortress, whose construction dates from the 16th century. I like the simplicity of these arches that communicated one chamber with another.



5. Continuing to transition from nature to human spaces, the Art Deco entrance to the Market in Ponce, south of Puerto Rico. I had to wait a while this Sunday morning for someone to walk in front of it so that I could take the photo.



6. Finally, modern human construction -a view from the eight floor of the hotel where I stayed. I liked the little honeycomb-like rooms and the guy working at the computer as the key subject.

[Ahh!]

Hey! Oh, wait, I stay higher up. Nevermind.

[Jake]

Very nice shots! I'll be there in a couple days, cant wait!

Love the silhouette of the palm tree with the red and white lights reflecting off the water in the night shot from your room photo.

[Fireball]

What is it with all of you traveling to Puerto Rico? Can I hide in your suitcase? I'm really really small...:)

Paco, those are great photos. I love how you are always looking for a story to tell. Something I should keep in mind more often.

[texxter]

Thank you for the comments!

Jake, you'll have fun in Puerto Rico, old San Juan is great and El Yunque is a great place to visit as well, take your poncho!

Charrie, I have a team in Puerto Rico and I visit them once a year at least. I've been there twice so far. I also work with people in India, and they have invited me to go, but I dread the long long trip to get to Bengaluru- and then I'd need to fly to get to interesting places, like Mumbai or Kolkatta. Not sure I'll get to go anytime soon, my little girl misses me too much when I am out.

[Fireball]

You have a team? What does that mean when you're in photography? Do you have another job besides? I would love to travel more, but I still have two kids at home in high school and college.

[texxter]

I have a real job :-) photography is mostly for fun!

[Fireball]

Oh gotcha! :)

[MichaelW]

All very good, but I especially like No. 3.

[goshields]

Paco:

Nice series...

Just wondering - On the night shot from hotel window, the EXIF says you manually set the White Balance. What method did you use to set the WB?

Grady