Saturday, March 16, 2013

Through a new lens

I meant to do this before left Houston in September and then I thought about it over Christmas while at home, but I finally pulled the trigger today.  Drum roll....

I have a new camera!

I decided on the Europe equivalent of the Panasonic Lumix ZS20 - which here is a TZ30.  I upgraded a bit to the TZ35.  The difference is incredible!  I had so much fun strolling the Hague to today taking new pictures.  What was a kind of cold, dreary and miserable day turned out pretty great.

I've fallen 2 more times on my bike in the last 24 hours.  Thankfully, both have been slow motion tip overs.  And only one led to bruising and only one of them was witnessed.  That's what happens when I go a week without riding!  I'm not doing that again.  Thankfully both times I got back up and just tried again.  To be fair, the first time was due to rain and snow.  The second was due to wearing the wrong shoes.  I can't cycle in Uggs.  Ugg.

Here are some examples of the new camera



Dutch Parliament from the Plein - no zoom - can you spot the clock?

 


Same spot - full zoom.  There's the clock!

 More of the Parliament
 

 More of the Parliament
 

 Easy to do cheesy self shots - took no effort at all.  Doesn't help the crazy hair or strange smiles I'm so good at in pictures, but at least they are easier to take!
 



Top of the statue in front of Parliament
 
 That's my work tram!
 

 Wall of what I'm guessing are different Dutch flags
 



Outside of Parliament
Queen's palace (soon to be King's!)
Statue in front of palace
 

British bookstore near the Queen's palace - great suggestion!
Funky bench!

Overall, very happy with the new camera.  So easy to use and so much better photo quality as well as such a great zoom!

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