Tag: Photography

A man with two dogs

On By saarimnerIn D7000, Day-to-day, English, Photography16 Comments

Yesterday I had a night out on the town and took some photographs for an album that I will post tomorrow “Stockholm getting ready for Christmas”. During the evening we came across this man buying flowers in an alley in Stockholm Old Town. I immediately thought that it looked like a scene from a movie. The atmosphere, the mans face impressions and the two dogs that looked like they’ve got a million dollar treat!

I took about 10 pictures and I actually think that the man with the two dogs came out the best…

This is my favourite out of the 10. It isn’t by far the most sharp or perfect out of them  but what I like with this picture is the atmosphere. I put the camera ISO really low (200), which is really low for evening time so the camera needed a longer shutter time, which let the image be a bit blurry due to handshaking, but I think that was better for keeping the atmosphere there. Don’t know if I succeeded in capturing the feeling but I thought I’ll share it for further commenting.

Hope you all have a happy weekend!

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(c) Pedro Hansson – Nikon D7000 – A man with two dogs

iPhone Photo App review – Photo Toaster Jr.

On By saarimnerIn English, iPhonepics, Photography2 Comments

Photo Toaster Jr is an iPhone Camera app that delivers quality filters to the iPhone. At least in terms of being an app for the phone. Many of the filters are just there to improve your pictures and let you show the reality, as it actually was.

The app is free but you have to live with the ads (but I guess that’s a small price to pay when the app is as good as it really is).

Phototoaster
Image of Stadskyrkan in Piteå

 

  • “easy-to-use” – 4
    Since there are so much functionality I’m not sure how all the functionality will benefit everyone. The app is all about try, point and click.
  • Image Quality – 6 (as an iPhone-app)
    I think many of my images get the touch up they deserve with this app and I think that many of my pictures looks more true to the real motive after using the app, instead of apps like Hipstamatic that creates an image that’s more artistic.
  • Creativity – 4
    Many fillters and many functions but I guess it’s more in a photographic way. Maybe the app deserves a 6 for not being to creative? 🙂
  • Level of usage – 5
    Easy-to-use, great “save functions” and really quick makes this one of the apps that I really use frequently.
  • Overall score – 5
    Really good, quick and easy to use!

Beautiful day in Stockholm

On By saarimnerIn Day-to-day, iPhone, iPhonepics, Photography7 Comments

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Today is the first day that really feels like winter. On my way to work I had to walk through leafs that were all covered with frost, and I had premiere in wiping the ice from the cars windows. But it’s a really beautiful day with blue skies.

Really looking forward to the first snow.

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Last day of golf – part 2

On By saarimnerIn English, Olympus XZ-1, Photography5 Comments

With a sun set high, and skies as blue as a typical Swedes eyes, we went out on our golf journey last wednesday (as I posted a few days ago). But.. suddenly the weather changed and a really thick fog made it’s entrance over the golf course. If you, like me, enjoy both golf and Photo this is just an amazing opportunity and I actually enjoy the photos more from the afternoon than from earlier on during the day.

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(c) Pedro Hansson - Autumn Golf - Olympuz XZ-1

One of the coolest “earth from space” videos I’ve seen

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One of the coolest “earth from space” videos I’ve seen.

“Time lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera
by the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from
August to October, 2011.”

 

New world record for most expensive Photo in a photo auction

On By saarimnerIn English, Inspirational, Photography10 Comments

This morning I read an article about the world’s most expensive photo sold in a photo auction, so far. The picture is taken by Andreas Gursky.

It’s a really great image, but is it really worth $4,338,500??

For more information on this, clich here!

World's most expensive photo sold in a photo auction - http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5496716

Last days of golf 2011

On By saarimnerIn Day-to-day, English, Olympus XZ-1, Photography6 Comments

This autumn is really special in terms of weather. Normally we should’ve had some snow and really cold temperatures, But 2011 is so far the warmest autumn in Swedish history, so what could be better than dig the clubs out of the storage room and let them work for a last time?

This Wednesday me and some friends took a vacation day to try out golfing in November, and what a day we picked. The day started out sunny, a little bit cold but with blue skies. As the day passed it got really foggy, but since I’m combining golfing and photoing it was an amazing and beautiful day.

I start of with the morning pictures and make a new post out of the afternoons pic later.

Hope you all have a great Saturday!

(all images are taken with Olympus XZ-1)

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iPhoneimage - Golf in wool cap (mössa in swedish)

 

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(c) Pedro Hansson - Autumn Golf

 

 

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(c) Pedro Hansson - Autumn Golf

 

 

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(c) Pedro Hansson - Autumn, Golf

 

 

11/11-11 11:11

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I’m joining the 111111-project and post my pic from today at 11:11

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Cinemagraphs

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This technique looks really nice; a still shot with some movement in it. Images like this is called cinemagraphs and can in my opinion, if it’s done properly and made with some thoughts beforehand be really cool.

What’s your opinion? Have you tried this? Is it ruining the beauty of a still shot?

Here’s two examples:

http://twentytwowords.com
http://twentytwowords.com

 

More information on this image - www.gyorffyfototips.se
More information on this image - http://www.gyorffyfototips.se

 

Stockholm, early morning – Drottninggatan

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In Stockholm we have a pedestrian street called Drottninggatan where the city council have put down famous quotes in shiny steel. This is a picture from earlier today on my way to work when the streets were still pretty empty.

Drottninggatan in Stockholm
(c) Pedro Hansson - iPhone-photo

Quote – Bern Williams

On By saarimnerIn English, Inspirational, Nikon D5000, Photography, Quotes2 Comments
Sunrise in Piteå
(c) Pedro Hansson - Pic taken in Piteå, first weekend of November 2011 - Nikon D5000 - No software editing except for crop and naming

 

What a great view for a morning coffee – did you have a great earthrise this morning?

On By saarimnerIn English, Inspirational, Photography4 Comments

I saw an old pic from the moon today. At first it’s “just” Amazing because, well there’s the surface of the moon.. remarkable(!) …. but then, HEY… there’s the earth rising over the hill (!!), with all of us being just there; on that little “ball” in space.

I’ll keep my spirits high and hope that I’ll live to be able to see an “earthrise” someday.

Anyway, what an amazing shot this is!

Happiness

On By saarimnerIn About - Personal Thoughts, English, Photography, Quotes13 Comments

Yesterday Paulo Coelho wrote something at his Facebook-page that I truly believe in, and he wrote it in such simplicity (maybe that’s why he is a writer and I’m not? 🙂 ) that I just felt I had to comment on it.

“I stopped to self-improve myself many years ago. The idea that “the great opportunities lie just over the horizon, in the next valley, with the next job or the next big thing” is not true. It lies here and now – and you are ready to grab it, regardless your imperfections.”
– Paulo Coelho

For me this is the sweet spot, a home run and a grand slam of what I believe in when it comes to happiness and life.

I think that we often try to find happiness in so many things and ways, that “are not”, instead of just accepting ourselves as we are, and with our own capabilities. Today there is a huge Happiness-industry that make a living on telling us how to live our lives, how we should be, what we shall believe in and so on, instead of just letting ourselves believe in and being in our own present.

… guess happiness never will be a quick solution, it’s an ongoing fight to be here right now and appreciate what we got, instead of what don’t. It’s never easy but I truly believe in not thinking to much, and be thankful for what we got, and the cures for our happiness that are on sale in the nearest store, very rarely brings any happiness at all; in the marathon we call life.

Autumn sunrise - Piteå
(c) Pedro Hansson - Nikon D5000 - Sunrise in Piteå - As always, straight out from the cam except for naming (and sometimes croping)

Even the worst enemies can find peace

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Full story here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-438790/The-deadly-enemies-best-friends.html

Nail in morning light

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This might seem as a weird shot but what I liked about it was the melting and matching colors between the sunrise and the rusty nail. Maybe it’s just me that has a weird taste, taking photos of things like this? or maybe not. 🙂

Nail in morning light
(c) Pedro Hansson - Nikon D5000 - No software editing except resizing and naming

Piteå – Hällskär

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This is a picture från Piteå – Hällskär.

Click for larger image

Hällskär
(c) Pedro Hansson - Nikon D7000 - no software editing except for Crop and naming

Picture from Piteå – Gläntan

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Sunrise in the sand

(c) Pedro Hansson – Sunrise in the sand – Nikon D5000 – no editing done

Short movie/time lapse – Sunrise in Piteå

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As the readers of this blog already know, I’ve spent the last weekend in my home town, Piteå. A weekend that promised some, but delivered a lot. Met some old friends, spent time with my family, had a Palt-dinner (local course) and also had an amazing photo session on saturday.

Since we had cloudy weather on friday (and to be honest I also felt terrible due to my cold) I didn’t expect much for saturday, but what a day it turned out to be.

This is my first posting from that day.

Hope you enjoy!

(Please watch in full screen mode)

32 gb of new material

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Currently i’m in Pitea, in the northern part of Sweden and today was all about photo. Started off early and headed out to Glantan (a beach close to, in Sweden famous Pitea havsbad).

And what a morning! The colors and the light were all there. During the morning I made a time-lapse of the sun rising with my D7000 and took stills with the Olympus, D5000 and my iPhone. I also tried out my new Sigma 70-300/macro.

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Photo Tips – High ISO to create a dramatic atmosphere

On By saarimnerIn English, Nikon D5000, Photography, Tips & tricks4 Comments

Here’s a little pic I took a few hours ago just to show a little trick I sometimes use when I want to create a more dramatic atmosphere in my pics.

  • Adjust the ISO-level really high. This will create a more pixel-like effect. In this pic I used 3200 during shady day-light
  • Use the angle of the sun to create the dramatic lighting
  • If you have a less “good” camera it’s sometimes even easier. The new ones are sometimes just to good 🙂

Hope this can help you get more drama in some of your future pics (unless you already used this little trick)

This pic is unedited except for sizing and adding (c)-information. Shot taken in A-mode.

High-ISO picture
(c) Pedro Hansson - Nikon D5000

Winter is arriving

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For the last few days I’ve been staying at home with a terrible cold (second in a month time – guess I’ll better start putting clothes on when I’m going out). Here in Sweden the winter is slowly arriving and in the northern part it’s already there.

On the “other side” of winter you have; spring.

This photo was taken during a short vacation in Spain with some friends. We had played golf in the morning and having lunch before our next round in the afternoon. Suddenly a bird landed on our table and starting eating bread, and since the table was sharp as a mirror I thought it could be a nice photo if I could grab the bird when it flew away.

So I put my camera on “speed-shooting”, set my focus on the table and waited just a few seconds. …And I got him!

Bird on a table
(c) Pedro Hansson - Nikon D7000

Piteå

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In a few weeks time I will visit my home town, Piteå for a family visit. These occasions are always a great get away from my daily business. In Piteå everything goes in half the pace and you take more time to think and reflect while you’re there.

This visit I will also do a photo project with a time lapse of Piteå river. Keep your fingers crossed for great weather.

This is a pic I took in Piteå during my summer holiday.

Hope you have a great finish of your weekend

Pitea by night
(c) Pedro Hansson - pic taken in Piteå during the summer of 2011

Ireland 2010

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Previously I’ve posted a pic from the castle where we stayed one year ago. The occasion was some close friends wedding, and what a wedding it was! This photo is taken just outside the castle towards the lake.

I need to go back there sometime and relieve the atmosphere! Can really recommend Ireland if you haven’t been there yet!

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Ireland 2010
(c) Pedro Hansson - Ireland 2010 - Nikon D5100 (Focal length: 58 mm; f/6.3; 1/160)
The Couple
(c) Pedro Hansson - THE Couple one day before the wedding - Nikon D5100
Groom and Best man
(c) Pedro Hansson - Groom and Best man on their way to the Castle

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Ages

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My idea behind this photo was to portrait the difference between the different stages in life – the two girls eating, and the woman and the man sitting on the bench – are in.

I tried to use a different composition where I kept the pole as a separator between the two couples.

Ages
(c) Pedro Hansson - Picture taken in Stockholm on 17:th of September 2011. Works better in full screen mode.

Summernight

On By saarimnerIn D7000, Photography3 Comments

The last few days this blog has been almost all about iPhone and the new iOS5, and almost nothing about photography so I guess it’s time to go back to normal again.

Winter is soon here in Sweden and today we almost had 0 degrees celsius when I woke up. So I thought a picture from a few months ago would help to keep us warm.

This pic is from an amazing summer night in early August. The night was warm, the sky was blue and the sounds from people cheering and toasting was all there. In short, a perfect summer night.

Hope you’ll have a great day.

Merrygoround
(c) Pedro Hansson - Gröna Lund, Stockholm

10 + 10 tips to Prepare for Once in a lifetime Photo op.

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Attached to this post you’ll find two links to other blogs that talks about how you can prepare for taking those shots that you have waited for.

http://www.beyondmegapixels.com/2011/10/10-tips-to-prepare-for-a-once-in-a-lifetime-photo-opportunity/

and…

http://www.photozz.com/fizz/21261993.aspx

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Screenshot from Photozz

Word of the day

On By saarimnerIn iPhonepics, Photography, Quotes2 Comments

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.
Quote by – Walt Whitman

It is still beautiful to feel the heart beat but often the shadow seems more real than the body – Tomas Tranströmer

Keep your thoughts
(c) Pedro Hansson - pic taken 2011-11-12 in Stockholm, Sveavägen

Adobe demonstrates deblurring

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This looks truly amazing! Adobe demonstrates a new function for deblurring a blurred image, in the next release of Adobe Photoshop. Think about all the pictures you’ve taken that now can be saved. This looks really interesting!

Best of Nature – Photography show

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If you’re into Nature Photography maybe this competition can be something for you. If you aren’t interested in competing you’ll probably like this site anyway.. there are some truly amazing pics there (scroll down a bit on the linked page).

Link

Photoshow

One of the coolest pictures I’ve ever seen

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I’ll let the picture speak for itself

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