modusoptimus http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog Radu's photo blog ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Gran Canaria http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/02/gran-canaria/ http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/02/gran-canaria/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:53:11 +0000 Radu http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/?p=293 Why does the word canary come from the Latin root canis (dog)? Because of their wild dog population, the Canary Islands were named “dog islands” in Latin and the bird was named after the islands a lot later. Maybe this is why I was in a very “colorful mood” when post-processing the pictures. The album is here.

Faro de MaspalomasBeach at night

]]> http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/02/gran-canaria/feed/ 0 La Villette http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/la-villette/ http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/la-villette/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:10:40 +0000 Radu http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/?p=289 The glass and steel dome called La Géode was designed by Adrien Fainsilber and it was opened in 1986.

La Géode

The “folie du rond-point” is one of the several red-painted steel constructions disposed in a strict 120-meter point-grid. The follies were designed by Bernard Tschumi.

Folie du rond-point des canauxBuilding facade near Porte de la Villette

]]> http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/la-villette/feed/ 0 Muséum national d’histoire naturelle http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/museum-national-dhistoire-naturelle/ http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/museum-national-dhistoire-naturelle/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:48:51 +0000 Radu http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/?p=286 The great gallery of evolution has been redesigned in early 90s by architects Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro. They have also designed the Ministry of Economy and Finance building in Paris.

The Great Gallery of Evolution II

External links: Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Gallery of Evolution.

]]> http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2010/01/museum-national-dhistoire-naturelle/feed/ 0 Happy New Year 2010 http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2009/12/happy-new-year-2010/ http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2009/12/happy-new-year-2010/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:58:57 +0000 Radu http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/?p=284 Happy Holidays filled with laughter from a happy clown :)

The clown

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HK View from Victoria Peak

I managed to get a picture of my room before throwing all my stuff around. It was taken with the 16mm fisheye and “defished” with Fisheye Hemi.

JW Marriott HK room view

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Lonesome reader ILonesome reader IIFall colors

]]> http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2009/11/lonesome-readers/feed/ 0 Au parc de l’ile Saint-Germain http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2009/11/au-parc-de-lile-saint-germain/ http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/2009/11/au-parc-de-lile-saint-germain/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:50:02 +0000 Radu http://www.modusoptimus.com/blog/?p=274 Péniches sur la SeineParc de l'ile de Saint-Germain

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Water play IWater play II

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