Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

As  most of you have already gathered, I simply love this place. I do decry the apparent decline in the architectural quality of the place. The new structures have gone from the industrial look of the new green houses erected in the eighties  and that appear dated, to the airline terminal look of the latest additions: the entrance, welcoming area and gift shop. To bad. If this is supposed to be progress, it has no staying power. The new structures pale in comparison to the majesty of the classic original structures. The public areas and the flowers and trees remain absolutely first rate and make this one of the best venues in New York. All shots made with the Olympus E PL-2

I always loved and still appreciate Sigma's ability to create lemses that rae at time ahead of the curve. Even more advanced that the big manufactures' optics that tend to be more conservative. Sigma Corporation announces pricing, timing for new 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM lens Very versatile and stabilized standard zoom lens starts shipping in November for street price of $899 NEW YORK, NY — Oct. 25, 2013 — Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, today from PhotoPlus Expo 2013 announced the pricing and availability of its new 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM Art lens. This new Art lens was developed as part of the company’s Global Vision and will be on shelves next month, starting with Canon mounts, for the street price of $899. The full frame lens, which will also work with APS-C sensor cameras with an effective...

I always stop here when I return from Pennsylvania; a lovely spot that has a plethora of so called antique store. Stuff from the fifties are considered antiques. Go figure. At any rate the spot is lovely and my Catahoula Leopard Dog loves to walk here. What's better than that.

  Do not get me wrong, I love Leicas. I  had 4 M models at one time, and still have 3 that are not used much because they are the film models. But when one can get the same camera for less, in this case the Panasonic LX-7 that my son permanently borrowed which is a fantastic camera and for much less, I have to say that those seeking the one branded as a Leica are just in for the status. Both cameras are made by Panasonic and are almost identical. But nevertheless,  the new Leica D-Lux 6, Silver is here at a higher price so enjoy your status symbol.

I never get tired of photographic this exceptional Medieval hilltop town in North Western Sicily. Here are some side streets  alleys off the beaten track.

DxO Labs claims a new and better noise reduction algorithm in its new offering DxO Labs has announced the release of it's Optics Pro 9.0,  claimed to be a major update to its RAW conversion and image correction software. It offers improved highlight recovery, adds  new creative visual presets known as 'Atmospheres', and adds  an all new 'PRIME' noise reduction technology that claims to offer much better image quality results at high ISOs. The software is ready for download now, with a special introductory price to November 20th.  Go to the DxO site and you will be pleasantly surprised at the low price.

Raw shooting with the Nokia high megapixel phones is now possible. Along with the announcement of three new mobile devices today, Nokia is  raising eyebrows by offering Raw photo support for one of those Lumia models, the new 1520 'phablet.' The oversized smartphone will have the option to save uncompressed Digital Negative (DNG) files. This ability  will also come to the 41MP Lumia 1020 early next year.

I just returned to North East Pennsylvania where I shot the dying of the foliage, sort of. But the colors are still engaging. I used the Olympus EPL-2 with the Lumix G Vario 14-45.

Nothing is easy and at times when they are difficult the yield the best results. These shots made during a trip to Segesta show that tiring from the good light that results in the prosaic, one can always try the hard stuff. These  were shot  against a very  brilliant sun. See if you like them.

  I just want to share some pleasant images I shot i  my backyard with my Olympus EPL-2 with the soft focus setting .

Exterior of typical window Common area Our room Table for complimentary afternoon Port or Sherry A few more shots of this wonderful place. In the near future we will features photos of the superb breakfast dishes. The contact info is  508-888-9915 800-526-1625 E-Mail:  info@isaiahjones.com