New Studio Backdrop

Some time ago I got a new collapsible background from an online retailer and since then it has been sitting behind my regular backdrop while I got on with the time consuming daily routine that fills our lives. I have just started two weeks of leave time and my pledge was to spend more time behind the camera. Hence... out with the unused backdrop, camera, flashes and the plastic model. All pics taken with my D850, 24-120mm f4 lens, three Nikon Speed-lights, one shot through a large soft-box for the main light and two small light shapers for the back accent lights one of which had a blue filter added for effect. All were triggered via an SU-800 Nikon wireless commander.

Final image first:

 

 

Next a "pullback" shot to show the rear accent lights and the main light on the right: 

Next up with only the main light: 

 ...and one with only the rear accent lights:

The last two pics are just to show what happens when one changes the point of view lower and higher:

All in all I think the backdrop gives a very pleasing effect with it's warm colours and sets off the blue highlight colour quite nicely.

 

Light, Form and Texture 15

On a discovery of minimalist black and white photography where light, form and texture are more important than subject matter.

Ferry Arriving From Germany

Ferry arriving in Trelleborg.

Nikon D850, Nikon 24-120mm f4. Handheld out of our hotel window at sunset. Processed in DxO PL8.

 

A Few More Around Town

While I was out and about on my bicycle on Friday evening I took several other random pics around town, five of which I will post here. I really like our town and I admire what a great job the town council does to keep it looking as beautiful as it does.

Nikon D850, Nikkor 24-120mm f4 lens, hand held, aperture priority, auto ISO, processed in DxO PL 8. 

 

Landskrona Rådhus & Torget

Landskrona Rådhus (town hall) and Torget (square) in the downtown area.

Water Tower in Landskrona (yet again)

Whenever you are in Landskrona one of the dominating features is the water tower down near the beach and harbour area. I have photographed it many many times but somehow I'm always drawn to capturing it just... one... more... time... 😋

Photos hand held as usual, D850 and 24-120mm lens, processed in DxO PL 8. 

 

Landskrona Citadel After Sunset

The Landskrona Citadel is a much photographed landmark here in the small Swedish town of Landskrona in southern Sweden, but by far the best time to photograph it (according to me) is a little after sunset. It is well lit by tungsten lights which light up the red brick walls in a glowing red that just doesn't present as well during daylight hours.

I took these hand held with my trusty D850 and the Nikon 24-120mm f4 lens, processed in DxO PhotoLab 8.

 

Lock Stock and Barrel Restaurant on Halfmånen Beach

Every year on Halfmånen Beach in Landskrona they set up a temporary restaurant for the duration of summer, this year it is called the Lock Stock and Barrel Restaurant. It seems to be quite popular, though I confess I have never actually eaten there.

As is my habit I took some photos there while out on a late evening cycle around town.

Shooting Glass in the Home Studio

The nice thing about having a spare room in the house for my tiny studio is that it is always ready to go day or night when I get the bug to shoot something. Today I spied some of my wife's glass ornaments... so I appropriated a few pieces and photographed them. Huzzah!

Taken with my D750 and the wonderful Sigma 105mm f2.8 on a tripod. Two sb700 flashes for side lights shot through reflectors fitted with grids and an sb910 fired through a large octabox from behind. All three speed-lights controlled and triggered via the awesome Nikon CLS remote flash control system.

Pull back shot

Landskrona Night Walk

Minimal gear used: D750, 50mm f1.8, hand held.

Everybody Loves a Sunset!

Everybody loves a sunset, even me. Well hey, what's not to like?! 😁

Nikon D750, 50m f1.8, hand held, processed in DxO PL8.

ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/4000s, exposed for the highlights

ISO 450, f/8.0, 1/500s, exposed for the highlights

ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/800s, exposed for the highlights

 

Studio Fun With Old Cameras

 I have an old camera addiction collection that is stored on various shelves & in several boxes in our small storage room. From time to time I like to get them out and peruse in wonder at the early days of photography, the innovation and incremental technological advances that finally led us all the way to the digital wonders that we have in our hands today. Then I put them away again until next time, but it is somehow comforting that at least they have a home where they can be kept out of the local waste dump site.

Today I decided to put a few of them in front of my digital wonder paired with some lights and see what I could throw together in about 15 minutes. Here they are and at the end I have a pull back shot just to show the layout of the lighting. More info at the end of the post.

 

All photos taken with my D850 (hand held) with the wonderful 24-120mm, set to f8, iso64 at 120mm. I used five Speedlights triggered remotely via an SU-800 Commander, the lights were separated into three groups so that each group could be controlled separately. The Speedlights are mounted into and shooting through some Elinchrom light modifiers via Godox mounts attached to light stands, except the background light which has a gobo from Magmod attached to get the light stream effect.

 

Quiet Streets of Landskrona

Landskrona isn't exactly a hive of activity after dark. These were taken early on a Saturday evening when most other towns are buzzing. 😀

All taken with the D850 and the 24-120mm lens hand held and processed in DxO PL6.

Chilly Evening Walk - Landskrona

 

Bokhandel Landskrona

Taken out side the Bokhandel (book store) in downtown Landskrona looking towards the main town square and old city hall.

Nikon D850, Nikon 24-120mm f4, @ 24mm, f8.0, 1/200s, iso 8000, hand held, processed in DxO PL 6.