ivar
May-03-2007, 01:39 PM
I have recently returned from Naples, Florida. I have to say, everytime I have to leave, I'm about to cry. I just love Naples. I have lived and worked there for over 2 years. It's my (second) home.
I had some time to go do a little bit of shooting. I did some quick processing today, as I know It will be a few weeks if I wouldn't have done it today. Most images have very little processing though; Usually only black/white points have been set.
'Downtown' is around 5th Ave S. It has some better stores and restaurants as well as a few bars.
Every now and then, you'll find someone sleeping in a garden:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241419-L.jpg
There are also alligators around. There are several of them, spread around the city, all dressed up differently.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242158-L.jpg
Most houses and buildings have a light color, such as yellow or pink:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149197956-L.jpg
There are a few restaurants and shops on 5th, selling all sorts of things:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241979-L.jpg
3rd Street also has some shopping and restaurants. and some nice houses :) I found this, but I'm not sure it turned out as nice as I hoped it would turn out:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241554-L.jpg
Also, there is a church, I believe it's St. Ann's church:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241810-L.jpg
Usually most people around there drive in new, expensive cars, but there are not many of these around:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241700-L.jpg
Gardens are usually kept very tidy around downtown and the old district:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198103-L.jpg
This is actually sort of a funny story; I was walking around with a friend, waiting for a cab, at one of the major roads in town. I turned around at some point and was looking at a small cemetery. Neither one of as had ever seen that or knew that it was there, even though it was a the intersection of two major roads.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149243239-L.jpg
Being back there, I had to meet up with some friends of course. My friend's neice (on the right) is pretending to be a baby, hence the bottle (It is not diswashing liquid of some sort, I promise). Excuse the noise, as it was shot at 1600
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/146382305-L.jpg
Even though I spend some time in planes, I didn't have time to take photos, or forgot to bring my camera :doh
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241220-L.jpg
Naples depot, is the old railway station.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242616-L.jpg
It's not in use anymore, and has been turned into a small museum. The main building is still there, as well as some of the train-cars of the old atlantic coast line.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242785-L.jpg
This is the interior of the car on the far-right, in the above shot:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198717-L.jpg
Every now and then, there are still trains riding around:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149243007-L.jpg
Close to downtown is also 'bayfront' a marina and upscale shopping/dining place. (across the water)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198371-L.jpg
Except for the high-rise at the shore, and the government building inland, I believe these are the only buildings that are higher than 2 stories:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198514-L.jpg
Bayfront at night, also posted here (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60209).
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/148083373-L.jpg
Again close to downtown is 'Tin City'. It holds some restaurants and is located next to the dock. There are some (very touristy) shops.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/148973448-L.jpg
Tin City is built next to the dock.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242378-L.jpg
At the dock, there are pelicans everywhere, trying to find a meal.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198607-L.jpg
Pelicans can also be found at the Naples pier (the pier on a previous trip (http://ivar.smugmug.com/gallery/2087165#109172182)). Fishing at the pier can be done without permits, and there are usually lots of people fishing there.
The pelicans are fairly people-friendly. See also this thread (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60255).
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198894-L.jpg
Of course, you can not go to naples, and skip the beautiful beaches :barb
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149199155-L.jpg
I will have some more shots when I have some time to process them.
I hope you enjoyed my little trip through Naples as much as I did.
Questions, critique and comments are much appreciated :thumb
I had some time to go do a little bit of shooting. I did some quick processing today, as I know It will be a few weeks if I wouldn't have done it today. Most images have very little processing though; Usually only black/white points have been set.
'Downtown' is around 5th Ave S. It has some better stores and restaurants as well as a few bars.
Every now and then, you'll find someone sleeping in a garden:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241419-L.jpg
There are also alligators around. There are several of them, spread around the city, all dressed up differently.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242158-L.jpg
Most houses and buildings have a light color, such as yellow or pink:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149197956-L.jpg
There are a few restaurants and shops on 5th, selling all sorts of things:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241979-L.jpg
3rd Street also has some shopping and restaurants. and some nice houses :) I found this, but I'm not sure it turned out as nice as I hoped it would turn out:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241554-L.jpg
Also, there is a church, I believe it's St. Ann's church:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241810-L.jpg
Usually most people around there drive in new, expensive cars, but there are not many of these around:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241700-L.jpg
Gardens are usually kept very tidy around downtown and the old district:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198103-L.jpg
This is actually sort of a funny story; I was walking around with a friend, waiting for a cab, at one of the major roads in town. I turned around at some point and was looking at a small cemetery. Neither one of as had ever seen that or knew that it was there, even though it was a the intersection of two major roads.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149243239-L.jpg
Being back there, I had to meet up with some friends of course. My friend's neice (on the right) is pretending to be a baby, hence the bottle (It is not diswashing liquid of some sort, I promise). Excuse the noise, as it was shot at 1600
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/146382305-L.jpg
Even though I spend some time in planes, I didn't have time to take photos, or forgot to bring my camera :doh
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149241220-L.jpg
Naples depot, is the old railway station.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242616-L.jpg
It's not in use anymore, and has been turned into a small museum. The main building is still there, as well as some of the train-cars of the old atlantic coast line.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242785-L.jpg
This is the interior of the car on the far-right, in the above shot:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198717-L.jpg
Every now and then, there are still trains riding around:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149243007-L.jpg
Close to downtown is also 'bayfront' a marina and upscale shopping/dining place. (across the water)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198371-L.jpg
Except for the high-rise at the shore, and the government building inland, I believe these are the only buildings that are higher than 2 stories:
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198514-L.jpg
Bayfront at night, also posted here (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60209).
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/148083373-L.jpg
Again close to downtown is 'Tin City'. It holds some restaurants and is located next to the dock. There are some (very touristy) shops.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/148973448-L.jpg
Tin City is built next to the dock.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149242378-L.jpg
At the dock, there are pelicans everywhere, trying to find a meal.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198607-L.jpg
Pelicans can also be found at the Naples pier (the pier on a previous trip (http://ivar.smugmug.com/gallery/2087165#109172182)). Fishing at the pier can be done without permits, and there are usually lots of people fishing there.
The pelicans are fairly people-friendly. See also this thread (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60255).
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149198894-L.jpg
Of course, you can not go to naples, and skip the beautiful beaches :barb
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/149199155-L.jpg
I will have some more shots when I have some time to process them.
I hope you enjoyed my little trip through Naples as much as I did.
Questions, critique and comments are much appreciated :thumb