At an Exhibition

Posted on July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 Posted in Art, History, Norway, People, PhotographyTagged blaafarveværket, black and white, Gallery, leica, leicaq2monochrom, Norway, q2m2 Comments

With lockdown easing here in Norway it was possible to attend an exhibition of treasures loaned to a local gallery by the closed National Gallery. There were some real Norwegian treasures to look at. A great day out.

Leica Q2 Monochrom
ISO 3200
PP in Capture One (Yes. I’m trying out new Software. I’ve always missed Aperture and never felt totally at home in LR). Why did Apple give up on it? So, Tim Cooke when you read this, as I’m sure you do each week you will know my pain 😊

@work: Tore

Posted on July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 Posted in Hobbies, People, PhotographyTagged @work, black and white, bw, carl zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 cfe, epson V700, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, monochromia, TmaxLeave a comment

I think I saved the best until last. Tore in his workshop. A real nice guy with a fun loving disposition. He said “If you’re going to take a picture I’ll have to look serious”.

I printed this shot, as I have the others in this series and given them as a thank-you getting in front of my lens.

I hope you enjoyed the series as much as I enjoyed making and sharing it with you.
Camera : Hasselblad 203FE
Lens: Carl Zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 CFE IF
Film: Kodak T-Max 400 asa at box speed.
Dev: 6.45 mins @20°C
Scan: Epson V700 Dry scan with better scanning.com holder
PP: LR and Niks

@work: Rodger

Posted on July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Posted in Hobbies, PeopleTagged @work, carl zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 cfe, film, Hasselblad 203FE, TmaxLeave a comment

Taken on the same coffee break as last weeks shot. Rodger was too cool to pose for me instead I took this shot when he leaned over to see what I was doing. I think it worked better in the end.

Camera : Hasselblad 203FE
Lens: Carl Zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 CFE IF
Film: Kodak T-Max 400 asa at box speed.
Dev: 6.45 mins @20°C
Scan: Epson V700 Dry scan with better scanning.com holder
PP: LR and Niks

@Work: Reidar

Posted on July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Posted in People, PhotographyTagged @work, Hasselblad 203FE, kodak, TmaxLeave a comment

Yet one more in my series @work:
Reidar all round nice guy who has an infectious laugh.Here seen hard at work fixing a tester in our workshop.

@work: Bjørn Tore

Posted on July 1, 2018 Posted in People, PhotographyTagged @work, carl zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 cfe, epson V700, Hasselblad 203FE, kodak tmaxLeave a comment

Bjørn Tore is usually a lot more active than this shot shows. I took this shot of him during a coffee break. I broke most of the rules of composition because I wanted to include the workshop.

Portraits @work: Anders

Posted on June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 Posted in People, PhotographyTagged @work, black and white, carl zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 cfe, Hasselblad 203FE, kodak tmaxLeave a comment

I said some weeks ago that I will be getting back to a more analogue way of doing things. This involved me lugging around( with smile on my face I might add) my Hasselblad and a 40mm lens. I did a series of lighthearted – lets call them snaps some years back I called @work. Just taken at work of people I could persuade to get in front of the camera. So this is a repeat of that. Anders is a much better photographer than me so I was pleased he didn’t mind me taking this shot of him during a break.

BAX

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 Posted in Hobbies, People, PhotographyTagged 400 ASA, @work, carl zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 cfe, diy, epson V700, Hasselblad 203FE, kodak tmaxLeave a comment

This is a shot in an occasional series I call “Portraits @work. The wide angle portrait gives to my mind a sense of environment, which can be missing in a straight portrait.

I’ve wondered around my place of work and taken,I won’t call them candids, but pictures of people willing to get in front of the lens for me. Carrying around a nice looking Hasselblad adds a little to the fascination for them I think. I’ve had people in the past ask me to take a picture of them. They just fall in love with the camera.

Camera : Hasselblad 203FE
Lens: Carl Zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 CFE FLE
Film: Kodak T-Max 400 asa at box speed.
Dev: 6:45mins in T-max dev @20°C
Scan: Eson V700 with Silverfast SW and Betterscanning.com holder.
a little spot and scratch removal in LR.

A souvenir my way comes

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 Posted in cycling, Hobbies, Norway, People, PhotographyTagged "Nikon D800", colour, cycling, Nikon 14-24 f/2.8G ED, Norway, sportLeave a comment

The Tour of Norway passed close to my doorstep on Wednesday this week. Being I am a big cycling fan I placed myself where I knew they would have to take a sharp lefthand turn. I lay in the grass with my camera ready and shot off a load of images. After the leaders and the main Peloton had blasted past a domestique from the Uno-X team came past, his hunched back carrying several water bottles for his thirsty team mates. He threw his empty bottle away and that was my souvenir of the day…plus this shot. So whomever you were (I didn’t get your number) thank you.

Nikon D800

Nikon 14-24 f/2.8G ED AFS

The 17th of May…

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 Posted in Norway, People, Photography, StreetTagged Monochrome, nikon, NikonD8002 Comments

…is Norway’s national day. For one day the whole of Norway is in party mood. Parades, National dress, ice cream,hotdogs, marching bands, and waving royalty, the whole works. It’s always fun to watch with everyone in their finery.

So maybe raise a glass to celebrate with us.

Nikon D800

Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S

PP. Photoshop