Sznerchu Foto Blog

Upper Deck - in every meaning

2011-09-11T21:18:00.001+01:00

Upper Deck - in every meaning, a photo by Sznerchu on Flickr.

Casa Tomasina

2011-09-11T21:14:00.001+01:00

Casa Tomasina, a photo by Sznerchu on Flickr.

Morror in paradise

2011-09-11T21:12:00.001+01:00

Morror in paradise, a photo by Sznerchu on Flickr.

Storm over pier

2011-08-30T20:03:00.001+01:00

Storm over pier, originally uploaded by Sznerchu.

Fiery horse

2011-08-07T12:20:00.001+01:00

Fiery horse, originally uploaded by Sznerchu.

Ogrod Japonski w W Sulowie

2011-06-03T19:31:00.001+01:00

Kilka Wiecej Tutaj …….

Monster Jam In Derby

2011-06-03T19:09:00.002+01:00

Disappear here

2011-06-03T19:07:00.001+01:00

Gaustatoppen on sunset in full colour

2011-04-01T11:01:00.001+01:00

Gaustatoppen on sunset in full colour, originally uploaded by Sznerchu.

Norway 2011

2011-03-28T20:48:00.001+01:00

Norway-1, originally uploaded by Sznerchu.

Sunset over Newquay Beach

2011-03-20T15:54:00.002Z

Sunset over Newquay Beach, originally uploaded by Sznerchu.

Winter in Poland - 2010

2010-12-15T15:56:00.000Z

No Entrance

2010-05-01T09:31:00.001+01:00

Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai panorama

2010-04-23T15:53:00.001+01:00

Szymek ;-)

2010-03-14T15:36:00.001Z

Old Church on hill in Sulow Wielki

2010-03-13T14:02:00.001Z

A bit of HDR, a bit of split toning, a bit of lens vignette

Fountain during winter time

2010-03-13T13:54:00.001Z

Korana photo shoot

2009-11-07T21:08:00.001Z

Egypt 2009

2009-11-07T20:54:00.001Z

This year Egypt again, but this time Sharm El Sheikh. InterPlaza.

Peak District National Park

2009-08-07T20:54:00.001+01:00

Elvaston Castle

2009-07-05T11:30:00.001+01:00

My Parents Garden

2009-07-05T11:29:00.001+01:00

Elvaston Castle Garden

2009-07-05T11:28:00.001+01:00

Balcony to heaven

2009-06-06T12:58:00.002+01:00

All in HDR.

One of the tallest buildings in Borehamwood.

Chinese Tower – I think

2009-05-26T20:03:00.001+01:00

Grave

2009-05-09T15:04:00.001+01:00

On one sunny afternoon lunch time, friend on mine Tam took me for a photo walk to cemetery. I know - “what a great idea”. We shut few pictures. One of mines below.

Bench in Golders Green Park

2009-05-09T15:00:00.001+01:00

This is one of many benches in Golders Green Park. Background was so dark and scary, so I took this one step forward. I shut this as HDR, in 5 exposures. Rest was done in Photomatix Pro.

I love Flickr comment : “Looks like something from a 1950's horror movie”

Pixel

2009-05-09T14:51:00.002+01:00

Our cat on Christmas :-)

He was so unhappy cos of hat. Sorry :-) NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Borehamwood Church

2009-04-01T23:25:00.001+01:00

Small church in Borehamwood. Like two towers look.

One Canada Water

2009-03-29T19:17:00.001+01:00

I just love skyscrapers. Someday I’ll loose myself in NY. I hope :-)

Sunbeam over Docklands

2009-03-29T19:11:00.001+01:00

Cold and raining Saturday afternoon in Docklands, London.

Big Big honor

2009-03-29T19:05:00.002+01:00

Hi everybody. I score big time. I send my picture to Scott Bourne asking of critique.

And that’s what I got back :

“ I usually post images here that need help - but in this case I am going to say that this image doesn’t need my help. It’s visually arresting. It held my attention the minute I saw it. There’s no doubt that it’s stunning. What’s surprising to me is that I like it. After all, it violates many rules. I normally hate camera tilts like this and assume they are simply due to lazy photographers who don’t want to take time to shoot level. But here, I believe it was intentional and it works. I also normally wouldn’t like the super, specular, blown-out highlights. But they all add an other-worldly quality to the image that draws me in. Every thing seems placed where it is for a reason. The near monochromatic sepia tone of the image is perfect. The exposure is perfect. The tone and texture is perfect. If your eye is drawn to the bright spot in the upper left hand corner (usually a terrible composition device) then you’re still engaged because the shape of the lights and the starburst effect pushes your eye back into the picture where you naturally wonder to the oddly-shaped building. The balance offered by the staircase on the right works well to keep you centered in the photo.

I have no idea where this is, but I’d like to visit this place to see if I could come up with something this creative.

Well done M. Sznerch.

I don’t think my opinion is the be-all / end-all here, I welcome others to comment. I intentionally don’t mention EVERY possible thing I could during these image reviews so have at it if you think I missed something.

Ultimately, please remember there is no right or wrong here. Only opinions.

Also please read our critique guidelines before chiming in.”

Thank You Mr. Bourne – big big honor for me.

Forgiveness Keep in Zabkowice Slaskie

2009-03-17T21:28:00.001Z

Part of 15th-century battlements Forgiveness Keep is one of few still existing.

Pic is a handheld HDR post process in Photomatix

Clouds over Zabkowice Slaskie

2009-03-10T09:25:00.003Z

Really sunny Sunday :-). Gorgeous color of sky. I could not resist. Small photo walk just to enjoy a weather.

Canary Wharf Photowalk

2009-02-19T22:55:00.001Z

Last photowalk with Andy and Tam before Andy’s big Australia move !! This time we decide to go to Canary Wharf. Three seconds after tripods goes life “TRIPOD Police” strike. We explain to security officer that we are not danger and no commercial use, not a pro, just three casual photographers. We got our permit and we could make some pictures of London sky scrappers.

Good luck man ;-)

Fireplace

2009-01-21T15:49:00.001Z

Last weekend I spend on country site. pictured below fireplace was one and only source of heat in place I stay.

When I look on picture I still can feel worm coming from it.

Bridge on river Odra, Poland

2009-01-16T10:59:00.002Z

I know this place for many years. Since my childhood I travel across this bridge 100 of times. This time I decide to take a picture of something what I never though I will photograph.

Bridge on river Odra located in Scinawa

Alone on the beach

2008-11-30T15:05:00.001Z

One of many pictures I’d made on this holiday in Mexico. But this one is one of the first ones. First morning in Cancun. Still o London time, so very easy to wakeup. Beach was completely empty, gorgeous stormy sky, btw. 30min later was raining, and sun rising from ocean.

Canon 40D 17-85IS. Polarizing filter attached. 3 exposure bracketing shots by camera plus 2 additional from RAW. All combine in Photomatix Pro.

Traveling with a light speed

2008-11-30T14:53:00.001Z

This time I have something totally different to share. I shut this picture traveling 50 mph. Camera on dashboard, set on manual focus, already prefocus. Cable release connected to my Canon and ready to shut. I decide to shut in tunnel because it will give me nice frame around. I have light nicely full fill a frame. Rest of effect is a bit of split toning and done.

The Oxford University Church of St Mary the Virgin in HDR

2008-11-12T20:01:00.001Z

Staircase in Oxford University Church of St Mary the Virgin. Dark and creepy place. This is a single RAW shot Canon 40D handheld. HDR post process in Photomatix 3.1.

My friend's pictures, my HDR

2008-11-05T08:59:00.002Z

Hello !!
It's me again !!
This time HDR from pictures taken by friend of mine Tam.
His photostream you can find here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30437486@N03/

4 pictures for HDR are coming from Sony A200 camera.
Below is my version of this photo.
www.flickr.com/photos/30437486@N03/2984663769/
All postprocess in Photomatix Pro 3.1 beta

Photosynth

2008-10-29T14:45:00.001Z

Hi everyone !!

I want to show you great toy release some time ago by Microsoft.
They called Photosynth.
Photosynth.net
Very cool tool, which can collect many different pictures in one big 3D scene.

It's very simple, all you need is shut one location from many different angles.
I shout picture in low quality 1936 x 1288 pix.
I find 300 pictures max for one scene.
Then log on using Live ID account, if you don't have it you can create one there.
When you log in need to create project
Then you need upload them on server and whole process is taking some time.
But result is breath taking.
3D scene where you can walk around using you keyboard and mouse.
Absolutely fantastic.
Search for sznerchu and take a walk around Mayan pyramid in Chichen Itza, Mexico.

HDR – first try

2008-10-26T12:16:00.001Z

Last week on lunch break I grab camera and run to shut gorgeous building in area where I’m working. Weather were beautiful , fantastic color of sky. I shut few pictures and run them through Photomatix 3.1. Btw – fantastic software.

And there is a result

Very nice surprise

2008-10-12T13:56:00.001+01:00

Very nice surprise over weekend. My picture end up as a picture of the day on http://drivingconversations.gmblogs.com/. My shot of SAAB Aero X from taken on British International Motor Show 2006 is a lucky one.

and on website.

Saturday PhotoWalk with Andy

2008-10-05T22:06:00.001+01:00

Saturday was so awesome. Even weather was pretty ok. Rain only twice. Officially we start at 10:30 from Bank tube station. I mean me and Andy Kaplan. Richard and Tam join us later on. The whole PhotWalk was one big circle around St. Paul's Cathedral, South Bank, Tower Bridge. For me the whole party end up about 4:30PM.

We shout few pictures together. That was really good one

Photo squad : Andy Kaplan, Richard Kaplan, Tam, Mariusz Sznerch.

According to Andy this Saturday was a “Black and White Saturday”. So I try my best.

Few mine from Saturday :

sznerchu©

Half Half

2008-10-01T20:02:00.003+01:00

This one was shut in hotel pool with my Olympus 1030SW. I really like this small camera, but unfortunately after 10 days of usage toy just die. Shame.

Sun Rise over Piccadilly

2007-12-13T11:38:00.000Z

City of London

2007-12-13T10:01:00.000Z

Over night

2007-12-13T10:00:00.000Z

Macro

2007-12-13T09:59:00.000Z

2007-12-13T09:58:00.000Z

Sun Rise over Finchley Central

2007-12-13T09:56:00.000Z

Dominikana 2007

2007-10-11T13:34:00.000+01:00

2007-10-11T13:33:00.000+01:00

2007-10-11T13:31:00.000+01:00

2007-10-11T13:28:00.000+01:00

2007-10-11T13:26:00.000+01:00

Trafalgar Square

2007-09-15T13:49:00.000+01:00

Finchley Central - Rail way

2007-09-15T13:47:00.000+01:00

Horses of Helios

2007-09-14T15:19:00.000+01:00

Trafalgar Square

2007-09-08T11:06:00.000+01:00

Pierwsze jadalne z nowej zabawki Canon 40D :-)

Mewy w Hastings

2007-06-22T12:15:00.000+01:00

It wont be easy :-)

2007-06-22T12:07:00.000+01:00

National Art Gallery

2007-04-18T16:38:00.000+01:00

Clacton-on-Sea

2007-04-16T22:42:00.000+01:00

W oczekiwaniu na metro

2007-01-17T23:29:00.000Z

i inna wersja wykonana w PS technika HDR

London by night

2007-01-17T22:49:00.000Z

Tower Bridge

City Hall

London by Night

2007-01-17T22:39:00.000Z

Big Ben

London Eye

Tower Bridge - widok z London Bridge

House of Parlament

2007-01-15T22:42:00.000Z

Sound Club - klub sylwestrowy - 0:59AM

2007-01-08T18:29:00.000Z

Sound Club - Klub sylwestrowy

2007-01-08T18:21:00.000Z

City of London - Widok z Tower Bridge

2006-12-16T18:07:00.000Z

Oh, come on !!!!!!!

2006-11-26T23:15:00.000Z

I nastepny roczek za nami

2006-11-26T16:53:00.000Z

Trafic ! Trafic ! Trafic ! Trafic ! Trafic ! Trafic !

2006-11-23T13:25:00.000Z

Alone on the hill

2006-11-21T22:27:00.000Z

MPH Motor Show 2006

2006-11-06T16:01:00.000Z

Wiecej tutaj : http://213.52.211.6/mph/

MPH Motor Show 2006

2006-11-06T12:11:00.000Z

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Tiff Needell - MPH Motor Show
London - Earls Court 2006
Swietna zabawa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

od lewej : Tiff Needell (Fifht Gear),

Jeremy Clarkson, James May (BBC Top Gear)

MPH - cdn

2006-11-05T14:20:00.000Z

Kierunek na Havane

2006-10-11T09:40:00.000+01:00

plaza noca, a te swiatla to Havana - night club

Zachod slonca nad Hurghada

2006-10-11T09:39:00.000+01:00

Dolina Krolow i Karnak - Luxor

2006-10-11T09:37:00.000+01:00

Dolina Krolow - cieple miejsce 51 stopni C i zero cienia

Swiatynia Hatszepsut zbudowana przez Senmuta ok 1500 p.n.e.

Karnak - 134 kolumny Hali Karnaku

Rafa Koralowa na Morzu Czerwonym

2006-10-11T09:31:00.000+01:00

Na tej rafie nurkowalismy w pelnym stroju nurka !!

Cos wspanialego - polecam !!!!

Hurghada noca

2006-10-11T09:27:00.000+01:00

zawsze mi sie wydawalo ze jak sie wlaczy swiatla to sie lepiej jezdzi noca, ale nie koniecznie

i jej mieszkancy tak z wieczorka, zeby sie nie nudzic :-)

Snake Show - wariat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Primasol Beach Albatros Resort

2006-10-11T09:20:00.000+01:00

Hurghada
Egipt
Primasol Beach Albatros Resort *****
Galeria zdjec http://www.egipt.co.uk/

Offraod w Shottle

2006-08-28T11:04:00.000+01:00

Croquet

2006-08-24T15:03:00.000+01:00

west wittering beach

2006-08-12T22:30:00.000+01:00

wialo bosko !!!

Trafalgar Square Festival 06

2006-08-03T15:59:00.000+01:00

Im szybciej tym lepiej :-)

2006-08-03T15:39:00.000+01:00

Restauracja na Leicester Square

2006-08-03T13:16:00.000+01:00

2006 British International Motor Show

2006-07-22T22:00:00.000+01:00

London Docklands Excel

Wiecej tutaj http://213.52.211.6/motorshow/

Covent Garden

2006-07-16T13:38:00.000+01:00

Jeden z wielu artystow wystepujacych na Covent Garden.

Thorpe Park

2006-07-03T10:33:00.000+01:00

Jeden z tych dni ktorych sie nigdy nie zapomina !!

Park rozrywki ze wszystkim co mozliwe.

2006-07-03T10:02:00.000+01:00

Nemesis Inferno

jak dla mnie *****

Cuba Bar

2006-06-22T12:33:00.000+01:00

Cuba - Bar, czy Pub na High Street Kensington.
Bardzo ciekawe przedstawienie !!
zupelnie sie rozproszylismy - zmienilsmy calkiem temat rozmow.
a w sumie to przestalismy rozmawiac :-)

Wycieczka po Londynie :-)

2006-06-10T13:56:00.000+01:00

Londynski Manhattan - Canary Wharf

2006-06-10T13:48:00.000+01:00

HMS Blefast Urzad Miasta Londynu :-), powaznie ;-)

A to jest po prostu ciekawe

2006-06-10T13:42:00.000+01:00

Londynskie "jajo" - w sumie polowa jaja St. Paul's Cathedral
Nie ma pojacia co co jest - ale wyglada fajnie
a conajmniej dziwnie
w tle Tower Bridge, pierwszy plan HMS Belfast

2006-06-10T13:12:00.000+01:00

Panorama Canary Wharf z Greenwich w bardzo upalna niedziele !!

Chyba niedziele !!
no chyba ze w sobote !!