Bright and sunny day in Valley of Fire, near Las Vegas, Nevada. Shot with an iPhone X.
Valley of Fire Highway
Tag: Las Vegas
The Forum Shops
Fountain outside Forum Shops, Caesar’s Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Famous Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. You can see the Ceasar’s Palace in the background. Las Vegas looks best at night (see other photos on this blog) but at times it can look beautiful in day time too. I like this photo for the reflection and the white-grey clouds in the sky. Shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. January 2011.
Venetian, Las Vegas
I was in Las Vegas for CES 2011. While there I took my new D7000 to shoot some photos of casinos and hotels. D7000 has very good high-ISO performance. At ISO 1100 this photo still shows no noticeable noise. I have tested this camera a fair bit and images with ISO 6400 are quite usable. Shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikon 10-24mm lens.
Focal length: 10mm
Shutter Speed: 1/30s
ISO: 1400
Aperture: 3.5
New York New York, Las Vegas
A popular photo spot opposite the New York New York hotel in Las Vegas. I had taken same photo some 12 years ago at the same spot. Compare to notice the advances in technology. I had to work a lot on old photo (shot with film camera and then scanned negative) to remove noise, get correct white balance and remove some blemishes on the negative. This time around you see pretty much exactly what came out of my camera (digital this time) with only cropping and color cast removal. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens without a tripod.
Excalibur, Las Vegas
Hotel Excalibur, Las Vegas. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, without a tripod. Brilliance/Warmth filter used to enhance the warm colors.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
A lucky shot in the fading daylight while we were having dinner in a outdoor restaurant opposite Bellagio. Believe it or not, I have not done any retouching on this photo beyond a simple crop and some noise reduction. The colors are as they came out of camera. I use +3 Vivid setting all the time. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens, handheld.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Hotel Bellagio in the fading light of the day. The color of clouds has been enhanced with the Brilliance/Warmth filter. Shot handheld with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
Paris and Flamingo, Las Vegas
Two iconic hotels from Las Vegas in day time. The water body is the man made lake in front of the Hotel Bellagio. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. I used a Brilliance/Warmth filter to add warmth and get better color out of the hotel buildings.
Flowers, Bellagio Conservatory
A closeup of flowers in Bellagio Conservatory, Las Vegas. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
The Ant, Bellagio Conservatory, Las Vegas
Bellagio Conservatory is a nice place for kids and adults for a few minutes of amusement. This ant (especially the big beady eyes) caught my attention. The light here is very good for photos. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200 VR.
Forum Shops, Las Vegas
Forum Shops, Las Vegas. This huge shopping mall has magnificent views. We just watched the scene than actually shop here. It’s expensive! Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 10-24mm lens. This wide angle lens gives a typical wide-angle distorted feel to the picture. I used the Brilliance/Warmth filter to enhance the warm orange glow of the indoor lighting.
Monte Carlo, Las Vegas
Hotel Monte Carlo, Las Vegas. Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 18-200mm VR lens without a tripod. I added a ‘high key’ filter to enhance the lighting.
Harley Davidson Cafe, Las Vegas
This Harley Davidson sign with bright red, white colors was very interesting. In reality the colors came out slightly different than what I saw them there. I didn’t bother playing with the white balance settings later. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 18-200 VR lens without a tripod.
Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood and Paris. Two iconic hotels in Las Vegas in all their night glory. Shot with Nikon D90 without a tripod. The newer digital cameras are getting very good at high-ISO performance that you don’t need to carry a tripod for a decent photo. I have done some post processing to remove noise and boost contrast.
Aria Hotel, Las Vegas
I took this photo from the top floor of Polo Towers which is right opposite to Aria Hotel in late afternoon on a bright summer day. You can see the reflection of other buildings in the glass surface of the Aria and Mandarin Oriental and other hotels in the area.
Noon, Las Vegas
A visit to Las Vegas right in the middle of summer. At noon, streets are deserted (it’s too hot outside). I liked this scene with the color scheme of construction barriers, black/grey asphalt road and McDonald’s and Circus Circus Hotel in the background with blue skys.
Las Vegas at night
Las Vegas at night (November 1998). Hotel New York, New York. This is an old photo I took with Canon EOS Elan IIE (a film camera) with a Kodak MAX 800 film. This was shot handheld without tripod. The lens was cheap Sigma 28-80mm which resulted in massive distortion. I have used Nikon Capture NX2 to reduce noise and some color correction.