May 17th

May 17th by Davidap2009
May 17th, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Norway’s National day. Celebrated with brass bands and children’s parades. It’s a chance for everyone to dress in their national dress or Bunad. In this shot my wife is on the left,standing with a friend wearing Buskerud Bunad. My Mother-in-Law has sewn and embroidered both of these dresses by hand some years ago.

Rose (Black and White)

Rose (Black and White) by Davidap2009
Rose (Black and White), a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

I thought I’d have another stab at this picture I took of the orange rose. I used the orange filter in Silver Efex Pro 2 and added a Vignette with preset in Aperture. I like this result . What do you think?

Rose

Rose by Davidap2009
Rose, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Something a bit different. This orange rose lay on our table Sunday morning. It was just begging to to photographed. I now use this shot as desktop wallpaper. All post is done in SilverEfex Pro 2 using the Selective colour function.

Buying Raffle Tickets in the Rain

The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the raffle tick sellers.

…and then the rain came down 2

this didn’t dampen the sprits too much

…and then the rain came down.

I packed my gear away in my sack and wondered around in the rain with my iPhone 4s

The New Recruit

The New Recruit by Davidap2009
The New Recruit, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

HM Kongens Garde (Drill Troupe) stand ready for their march into the arena,with one small addition.

Marching with the Guard

Marching with the Guard by Davidap2009
Marching with the Guard, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

I surprised this young lad while photographing the in march of the HM Kongens Garde at a local Korps festival

The Yawn

The Yawn by Davidap2009
The Yawn, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Norway is known for the Scream. This was a yawn :0)