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London Photography – October 2018

November 7, 2018January 22, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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London Calling? In October I had a business trip over to London to attend the Payment Card Industry Community Meeting as well as a visit to our European HQ offices. While there was a ton of work to do in the ten days I spent there, I did have a number of opportunities to get out with my camera and get…

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On the road again – Redux

October 14, 2016January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Oh the "fun" of business travel ... On the Road Again ... and again ... [Updated post and maps 14-Oct-2016 - Edinburgh and London/Bracknell added - link to previous version of this insanity ] Its a day that ends in "Y" so I must be on the road again ... This time I am off to Edinburgh for a PCI Community…

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Trafalgar Square Fountain

February 12, 2016March 10, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Trafalgar Square Fountain and Skeleton Last month I was in London for work, and had a weekend to walk and shoot (photos silly - it is England after all ...). I walked out to the National Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square and grabbed a bunch of images, including this one of one of the fountains in the square and a sculpture…

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Westminster Abbey – Black and White HDR

February 10, 2016February 18, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Westminster Abbey Another image of Westminster Abbey from my trip to London in January. This one was captured using a Sigma 12-24mm lens at about 17mm on my Nikon d610. The HDR was created from two sets of three exposures (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2) merged in AuroraHDR Pro and then tweaked about until I was happy in On1 Photo 10. In…

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Saint Paul's Cathedral from the River Thames

Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London

January 31, 2016February 18, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Saint Paul's Cathedral from the Banks of the Thames I recently returned from a business trip to London and surrounding areas, and had some free time to walk around and take photos. It was interesting to be alone in a city again, with only my camera. On this night, the Thames was at low tide, so the beaches along Bankside…

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26 hours to go …

August 13, 2015January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Heading home ... Its been a long 5 out of 6 weeks of business travel this summer - but it is coming to a close very shortly. In 26 hours I get on my British Airways flight from Budapest, Hungary to London, Heathrow ... then Heathrow back to Philadelphia ... then finally back into the Poconos - my wife, daughter and…

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Home again … or?

July 26, 2015January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Home again ... or on my way again? So, for the past three weeks or so I've been on the road in Europe for a work trip Bracknell UK, London, Frankfurt and Paris. Luckily I was able to take my wife along for some of the travels and also my camera and new lenses. I'm home again ... or on…

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Summer Business Travel

May 14, 2015January 20, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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So it appears that I will be heading back to Europe this summer for work ... currently on the itinerary: London area, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Budapest, Oslo - that's for starters ... While I am not loving the idea of traveling over the summer - it takes time away from one of my favorite hobbies/mental health tools - motorcycle riding…

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