lens.
did a good job here. I used a large aperture to create a shallow depth-of-field, making the grass seem to go on and on beyond the horizon. In Lightroom, I used a preset I recently downloaded for free. The preset included a vignette, reduced saturation and boosted contrast.
lens. This is a great, little lens to have. Mounted on my D60, it serves as a normal lens and it produces lovely bokeh.
diffuser. So, I had to order the Lumiquest 80-20 additionally.
kit comprising of the 80-20 diffuser and Pro Max accessory kit came to a staggering 80 EUR. This was way more than I had expected and more than I was willing to pay at first (the accessory kit was 50 EUR and that was actually my limit for a diffuser). While I probably could have returned the Pro Max accessory kit, I decided to keep it and get the 80-20 diffuser in addition.
These photos are the result of a new technique that I learned from a photography magazine recently.
Here you see my new RF flash trigger at work. I mounted my Nikon Speedlight SB-600 flash on the trigger, and the trigger on a tripod. I placed my strobe to the left of my guitar while stood to its right. As you can see from the shadow, the light source (my flash) and my camera were not parallel (i.e. they were both facing the guitar from different directions).
Having been to Copenhagen twice before, I am pretty familiar with the place. From the Central Train Station, I walked to the Scandic Hotel where I had a room reserved for the night. After checking in and freshening up a bit, I went out for dinner. I decided to call it a night pretty early because I still had the final leg of my journey home ahead of me.
As soon as I boarded yesterday, I began exploring the ferry. First, I had to look for a place to store my suitcase. Fortunately, they have storage boxes where guests can put their belongings in for 2 EUR. Since I didn't have too many things with me, I was able to make do with a single box.
It was announced this morning that the planned schedule for the reopening of the Helsinki airport had been shifted forward again. I decided I'm not going to wait anymore. As soon as I read the announcement, I planned my evacuation via sea and land.
So, I'm officially stuck here in Helsinki! The airport is still closed and they keep shifting forward the scheduled day and time they're reopening. I need to find a way out of here.
I was supposed to leave for Munich today but unfortunately, due to the volcano eruption in Iceland, all flights from Helsinki (and most airports in Europe) have been canceled. There is a ferry from Helsinki directly to the north of Germany but as expected, it's fully-booked. Looks like I'll be spending a few extra days in Helsinki.
This is once again a photo taken in Helsinki. In Lightroom, I added a Sephia tone to the image and increased exposure to blow out the sky a little. The result of the latter step: a statue against a clean, white background.
I took this photo of the World Trade Center in Helsinki City Center. Ok, this is one of many World Trade Centers but I still found it interesting.
This is a photo of the Helsinki Main Train Station. I went out for dinner with some colleagues this evening and the 20-minute walk involved threading through this place.
This photo was taken in the hotel room where I'm staying here in Helsinki. The desk has a lid with a mirror on the bottom side. The lid hides the cables and power sockets, which would otherwise look messy.
I'm in Helsinki this week on business again. We were initially scheduled to have a 5-day workshop but due to cost reasons, our management decided to reduce it to three. This allowed me to spend Sunday at home in Munich instead of traveling on the weekend.
I've no idea what the local authorities are doing here but it does look like some mine amphitheater (though I seriously doubt that it's one). This photo was taken right in front of the main entrance to the Frauenkirche, one of Munich's most important landmarks.
I bet you've never seen this in Munich. Well, you may at least recognize parts of it but you probably feel that it just doesn't seem to fit. Here's the secret: I superimposed the golden statue against from Marienplatz against the sky from Ammersee. Of course, I took both photos on separate occasions.
This is a photo of the New Town Hall in Marienplatz, Munich. It is a popular object for photography among tourists and locals alike.
Spring is definitely setting in and I tried to capture its essence in this shot - from my apartment. I took an almost identically composed shot in the earlier part of this year when it was still winter. The dark bark of the tree against the bright walkway is still as captivating now as it was back then. Additionally this time, we have the blossoming flowers of spring, which gives the shot a more cheerful and pleasant setting.
My wife recently ordered a Good News Bible from Amazon for a friend of hers and I have it photographed here.
My wife was in the city today to get herself some niceties and pictured here in one of them - makeup.
