Entries from 'project 365'
Day 165
- Aperture: f/4
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/2000 s
- Focal Length: 32mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
The main reason I returned to Bulgaria was to visit the Buzludzha Monument which was built by the Bulgarian communist regime and has now been abandoned for many years. My friend Yana told me about this epic abandoned structure when I was in Sofia a few months back. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to see it then…
Day 164
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/160 s
- Focal Length: 24mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
I finished up my root canal treatment this morning. Total cost = $147 AUD. I finished the treatment earlier than expected so I decided to pack up and leave Sofia today. For a few days prior to arriving in Bulgaria I had used Couch Surfing to try and round up some people to head out…
Day 163
- Aperture: f/4
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 16mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Last night I managed to find a dentist in sofia who spoke english, so this morning after going out to a (late) halloween party with my buddy Yana I stumbled down to the dentist half asleep at 7.30am. After doing some research online I figured I might need a root canal and the dentist confirmed…
Day 162
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/30 s
- Focal Length: 120mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
I arrived into Sofia, Bulgaria this morning at about 5am. I found a comfy spot at the bus station for an hour or so until the sun came up before making my way to my hostel. Since I hadn’t got a lot of sleep on the bus I used most of the day to plan…
Day 161
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/800 s
- Focal Length: 14mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
So you may be wondering what exactly this bizarre thing is? I have heard it been called the bomby-knocker and the popcorn but it is actually called the Makedonium Monument. It sits atop a hill on the edge of the highest town in the Balkans called Kruševo. The monument is dedicated to the Ilinden uprising which took…
Day 160
- Aperture: f/4
- ISO: 320
- Shutter Speed: 1/2 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
The crazy dudes I met yesterday also managed to bail up another few guys from the hostel lastnight, I walked past them in the street but luckily they didn’t notice me as they were too busy yelling about something. When the victims returned to the hostel we ended up having a few drinks and a…
Day 159
- Aperture: f/10
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/80 s
- Focal Length: 24mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
I caught a bus from Skopje to the lakeside town of Ohrid today. Lake Ohrid is apparently the largest body of fresh water in Europe. I took a walk around the town, checked out the fortress, basilica and ended up at a small picturesque church on the lake side just as the sun was setting….
Day 158
- Aperture: f/10
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/125 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Just a 45 minute bus ride from the centre of Skopje City you can find this amazing gorge, a nearby cave system, and these two monasteries on Lake Matka. One Monastery is perched on the top of a cliff overlooking the river and second monastery below, both of which you can see in this photo….
Day 157
- Aperture: f/13
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 3.2 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Today I was running on Caffeine. Last night I went to the Albanian Film Festival with a couple of other Aussies from my hostel. I didn’t have a super late night but was up at 5am to catch my bus to Skopje, Macedonia. I thought I could catch a few hours sleep on the bus,…
Day 156
- Aperture: f/7.1
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/30 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Abandoned Communism factories on the outskirts of Berat.