Chilly Evening Walk - Landskrona

 

Lund Street Scenes

Just a few street scenes in the town of Lund.

Abandoned in the Woods

While walking in the woods today I came across an abandoned childs push scooter looking a little the worse for wear but in working condition. I hope the kid finds it again... meanwhile I took the opportunity to photograph an abandoned childs scooter in the woods. 😁

Street Scenes in Landskrona

A town is nothing without its people and Landskrona is no different. I'm not much of a street photographer, but here are some of my humble attempts to capture some of this towns daily life.

Swimming From The Dock Banned

 ...but in Swedish.

Harbour Scenes

The harbour area around the Landskrona City Hall area is certainly worth a visit with its blend of old and modern buildings. Very photographic indeed.

Landskrona (again)

Living in this beautiful little southern Swedish town means that I get to photograph it quite a lot... here are some more.

Warm Bus Shelter

I was drawn to taking this photograph because of the great contrast of the blue evening light dominating not only the sky but the entire landscape while the bus shelter was illuminated like a beacon of warm hope in contrast to the descending dusk.

No Dogs (but in Swedish...)

No dogs sign in Karlslunds Parken, Landskrona, Sweden. Nature seems determined to reclaim the sign...

Translation: "Dogs are not allowed in this area."

Graffiti Done Right

I am not always a great fan of graffiti, mostly it's just the ugly scrawls of delinquents defacing public property that ends up costing the taxpayer millions each year to remove. But done right it can become a great local art exhibit that enhances an otherwise dull and dreary space into an attraction of colour and beauty. This pedestrian tunnel under a road is just wonderfully done and turns a grey concrete structure into eyecandy. Well done to the group of young people that created it and also to the local council that granted permission for it. 👍

Abandoned Playground

During winter this playground which is normally a hub of activity with the laughing and shouting of excited children becomes an eerie abandoned place filled with a marked silence. It has its own particular beauty at such times with the contrasts of the colourful playground equipment and the surrounding forested area.

All taken with a D850 camera combined with a 50mm f1.8 lens. Hand held. Processed in DxO PL 6.

Some Street Scenes in Landskrona

Just a few random pics from around Landskrona in southern Sweden. These were taken on my favourite walkabout camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 2 combined with the amazing Olympus 17mm f1.8, which makes for a really small setup that doesn't attract any attention and pops easily into my jacket pocket. Just a pity that when I went out yesterday the battery was fairly flat so my photo walk ended rather prematurely... rookie mistake. 😁

Morning Walk - Downtown Landskrona

I took a little morning walk around the center of Landskrona this morning to photograph the Christmas lights just before sunrise. Turned out quite well. Mostly I used the 50mm f1.8 at f8.0 but the shot of the old Town Hall was with my 24-120mm at 24mm & f8.0 just so that I could get it all in.

Street Art in Helsingborg Sweden

Taken early morning in Helsingborg with my trusty Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and the incredible M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8 lens.

Red Bicycle & Blue Door in Landskrona

Olympus OMD E-M5 Mll & 12-40mm f2.8 wide open at f2.8, hand held. Light processing in DXO Photolab.

Park in down town Malmö Sweden.

Manhole Cover - Malmö City

Malmö Graffitti

Taken with a Samsung S3 Mini, processed in Lightroom 4.

Walking Street in Malmö

Nikon D300s and 35mm Nikkor f/1.8G DX AF-S lens.

Shooters!

I'm sure I posted this a long time ago, but I am revisiting some of my old pics. This one is from a small town in South Africa called Potchefstroom, and once a year they have a big "cultural" festival that has degenerated into an excuse to drink too much alcohol and behave badly.

If I remember correctly, this was shot with a Nikon F65 and 50mm f1.8D combination. A real light weight setup at the time and great for "street" pics! Ilford XP2 Super 400 film, if memory serves...