LUND, SWEDEN. (February 2009). Sticky feet and vivid colours characterize the captivating Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis). Stopped down a couple of clicks, the legacy OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 lens is bitingly sharp - the above photo was taken through a pane of glass. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, LiveView, manual focus, aperture priority, spot metering, 1/320s f4, ISO 100, 2662 x 1997 pixels (after crop), RAW.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
MONACO-VILLE, MONACO. (February 2008). Where's Nemo? Baby Common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) shoal at the bottom of a reef aquarium amongst Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 42mm (84mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/40s f5.6, ISO 400, 3537 x 2653 pixels (after crop), RAW.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
MARSAXLOKK, MALTA. (March 2008). The most colourful harbour in the world? Filled with trademark traditional luzzu fishing boats, Marsaxlokk Harbour in southeastern Malta can make a legitimate claim. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f7.1, ISO 100, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.
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Labels: boat, coast, colours, eyes of osiris, harbour, luzzu, malta, marsaxlokk, oly e-410, town and country, travel, zd 14-42mm
Friday, February 6, 2009
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN. (November 2008). Helsingborg's dreamy boardwalk. Picture available for sale prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted metering, 1/125s f3.5, ISO 200, 3606 x 2705 pixels (after crop), RAW.
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Labels: boardwalk, coast, helsingborg, kajsa, oly e-410, öresund, sarah, sean, skåne, street, travel, zd 14-42mm
Saturday, January 31, 2009
BERGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). The iconic, sloped rooftops of Bryggen - Bergen's historic, UNESCO World Heritage-listed waterfront - coupled with the backdrop of Mount Fløyen, make for Scandinavia's most striking city skyline. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards, and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 3.2s f8, ISO 100, 3503 x 2627 pixels (after crop), RAW.
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Labels: bergen, bryggen, city, harbour, landscape, mount fløyen, norway, oly e-410, skyline, sunrise, vågen, zd 14-42mm
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
LUND, SWEDEN. (December 2008). I tend to think that old legacy lenses are capable of producing certain looks that are simply different than those rendered by digital, and this is a positive in my view. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 (56mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, manual exposure, centre-weighted metering, 1/20s f3.2, ISO 800, 841 x 1122 pixels (after crop), RAW.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, USA. (January 2005). In a change of pace, I'm reaching back into the archives and the days of film for this spot. Looking south along the shores of San Francisco's Ocean Beach during a low tide sunset is candy for the eyes. Original photo properties: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 35mm point-and-shoot camera, Fujicolor Superia X-tra 400 film, 750 x 480 pixels (after crop), JPEG scanned from print.
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Labels: beach, california, coast, fuji superia x-tra 400, landscape, low tide, ocean beach, oly stylus 80, san francisco, sunset, travel, usa
Sunday, January 18, 2009
BILBAO, SPAIN. (July 2008). Mosaic-tile street art of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde of Pac-Man fame ... in this shot, I like to think of the city tram as Pac-Man. The mosaic was created and installed by Invader, a Parisian-based street artist whose works have now quietly appeared in over 35 cities spanning the globe and garnered quite a cult following. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 40mm (80mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f8, ISO 100, 3481 x 2146 pixels (after crop), RAW.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
HJÄRUP, SWEDEN. (January 2009). The Jakriborg district of Hjärup, a bedroom community on the Malmö-Lund train line, is architecturally reminiscent of Hanseatic League merchant towns in the late Middle Ages and a triumph of contemporary urban design. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/60s f5.6, ISO 100, 3562 x 2671 pixels (after crop), RAW.
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Labels: architecture, hjärup, jakriborg, new urbanism, oly e-410, sloped roof, sunset, sweden, town and country, travel, zd 9-18mm
Friday, January 9, 2009
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. (October 2007). The Stockholm T-Bana (subway) barrels into Stadion Station, deep underground the Swedish national capital. Picture available for sale as prints, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/15s f3.5, ISO 200, 3455 x 2431 pixels (after crop), RAW.
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Labels: city, oly e-410, rainbow, stadion station, stockholm, street, subway, sweden, train, travel, tunnelbana, zd 14-42mm