Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

A wonderful place to visit on a sunny day. Located on Eastern Long. Island this was originally a private estate. Off season it's free admission. definitively worth a trip.

The top one was shot from the press truck in front of the marchers on 5th Ave. during the Columbus day parade of 1978 next to president Carter.   The bottom head shot was shot at the old Plaza hotel. Where did the time go. The lens was the Nikkor 105 F 2.5. I still have this great lens and it still puts out on my digital  Nikons, Pavarotti was young then and so was I. Contrary to what I have recently read, I found him to be a very warm person with whom I conversed easily. Of course, he had not yet reached the pinnacle of fame then.

From the EIZO website: Eizo Announces a 4K LCD Monitor The NAB 2012 expo is coming up and the people at Eizo have already announced that they are bringing a new high definition monitor for photo and video editors that want the best - the FDH3601 4K monitor. A 4K resolution means that in one monitor you'll have the same pixel count as in four 1080p televisions. It's not just about resolution though, the FDH3601 offers 100% sRGB coverage and utilizes Digital Uniformity Correction to keep the tone smooth across your screen. It can recreate 278 trillion colors thanks to a 16-bit look-up table.The topic of high performance monitors is rather moot. If one wants the best prints or if one wants to match what's on the screen with what comes out of the printer then by all means get the best one you can afford and keep profiling it regularly. But since most people do not have such monitors, i.e. most costumers,have cheap monitors to begin with, then paying big bucks for such a mon...

These were shot on an early spring afternoon with the Olympus kit lens, the 14-43 F 5.6. Amazing sharpness and image quality from a standard lens.

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Training & Events Mamiya Leaf Open House & Service Check Mamiya Leaf, Digital Transitions and Profoto are excited to announce our upcoming Mamiya Leaf Open House & Service Check . Bring your current and old Leaf digital backs for a free service check, receive Capture One Training tailored to Mamiya Leaf digital back users, and see the latest technology from Mamiya Leaf and Profoto. Interested in upgrading to Mamiya Leaf? Stop by anytime for hands-on demos. Thursday, April 19th: 9:30am - 5pm Event Highlights Capture One Training - Learn how to use Capture One with your Mamiya Leaf Digital Back! Hear about the latest product offerings from Mamiya Leaf directly from the manufacturer Bring Your Leaf Gear! MAC Group's Head Service Technician will be onsite to perform service and cleaning on your current and older equipment.   Profoto Lighting Tutorial & Showcase Hands-on Demos with the latest camera systems includ...

Those of us who  love and have loved animals will understand; for those of you who have never had this pleasure I really feel sorry for you. For those of you who dislike animals.. or even do not see the need for them well the less said the better. After all, I do not  want to alienate my beloved visitors. This was my Mookie, an unforgettable Belgian sheep dog who was the love of my life, Being a long haired dog, winter and snow made him extremely happy. He will never be forgotten.. Please allow me this sentimental look at my Mookie.  All the best, Rocco Galatioto.

Those of you who visit, know that I absolutely love this delightful town almost at the end of the North Fork of Long Island. The lens was the ubiquitous Canon 24-105 F 4 L        

The Long Fork of Long Island is one of my favorites parts of the state. Not only for its great wines that I adore but for it's scenery. For those who need to know, the lens was the Canon 24-105 F 4 L.

Tamron continues, along with Sigma to provide affordable but high quality optics. TAMRON HAS ANNOUNCED THE WORLD'S FIRST   FULL-SIZE, HIGH SPEED STANDARD ZOOM WITH BUILT-IN IMAGE STABILIZATION - SP 24-70MM F/2.8 DI VC USD (MODEL A007) New Super Performance full-frame zoom lens features class-leading resolution and Tamron's own type of VC (Vibration Compensation) Go to the tamron website for details.    

Happy Easter to all  and happy Passover to my beloved Jewish Friends.   Thank you all for visiting,