In case I have any readers still checking this space, here are some final pictures from my time in Prague. Previous galleries can be seen here.
There is so much in Prague to shoot. I thoroughly enjoyed photographing the city, although the limitations of time (required classes) and mobility (no car) kept me from getting a few shots I had in mind. Many places I visited required me to purchase a license to take photos. While not thrilled about this extra fee, I was glad that there was some way to get photos of these places, rather than being forbidden entirely.
The shot I was most disappointed to miss was the inside of the fabulous Estates Theatre. I made several trips there and appealed to ascending levels of management for permission to photograph the inside of the theatre, but I was unsuccessful. They were afraid that I might publish or display the photos if I took them. I caused similar consternation by asking about photographing the inside of the clock mechanism in the Old Town Hall.
I’ll spare a long review of my equipment, but I will briefly say that image stabilization was the big hero of this trip. This was my first major outing with image stabilization and it allowed me to get pictures I could not have gotten otherwise. (Image stabilization allows you to handhold shots several stops slower than otherwise possible.) When tripods aren’t allowed or practical, image-stabilized lenses can be a lifesaver.