bjolester

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I like the deep tones and composition of the image.

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on My shot of 2013 at 10/01/2014 - 23:18

bjolester
Great set! Very enjoyable and varied.

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on Some Smeggy Slutwalk pics at 09/01/2014 - 11:53

bjolester
I recently tried Velvia 50 120 film for landscapes for the first time, and am now in the process of scanning my films on an Epson flatbed scanner. There are some good exposures on my films, and these transparencies scan very well, even on a flatbed. Unfortunately I also ended up with many underexposed slides, and these are almost impossible to scan. A Nikon Coolscan 8000/9000, Hasselblad Imacon or a drum scanner could possibly do a better job than my flatbed, but dark/underexposed Velvia 50 slides are problematic. And as John mentions above, if you overexpose, the transparency is ruined. The bottom line is that one has to nail the exposure 100% with Velvia for successful results. With background in my recent films, I have some advice: Try to take several shots of the same motive with different settings. Check the dynamic range in your scene with your camera's spotmeter, and try to find a balanced point of departure for a correct exposure. Take a shot. Then take a shot 1/3 above and 1/3 below this exposure. In this way you might end up with at least some perfect exposures, and learn how to best use Velvia 50. If you google "Velvia 50 dynamic range", for instance, you will find tons of useful information about the film and how to master it in the best possible way.

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on velvia 50 advice came a settings at 29/12/2013 - 01:10

bjolester
Very nice set! Wonderful light and great compositions.

Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on Ullswater Today - K-5iis and K-3 at 11/12/2013 - 09:23

bjolester
The Phoblographer: link

Comment by bjolester posted on K-3 Weather sealing test video at 09/12/2013 - 22:40

bjolester
Your aerial shots are simply amazing! The GR seems like a very capable tool for this genre of photography also.

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on A couple of night shots from the GR at 01/12/2013 - 23:13

bjolester
Great set! My favorites are the first and last images.

Could I possibly ask how these images have been scanned (flatbed, filmscanner, photolab etc.)?

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on Montparnasse Cemetery at 01/12/2013 - 23:09

bjolester
Great aurora images! The Icelandic mountains are a perfect background element for the Northern Lights. I hope some day I will be able to travel to Iceland myself, seems like a very special place!

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Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on Northern Lights - Iceland 20/11/13 at 28/11/2013 - 01:23

bjolester
Great set. I especially appreciate the dark deep colours.

Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on On the ground with the K3 at 26/11/2013 - 20:52

bjolester
Bump and slight price reduction. Now £ 350,- + postage

Bjørn

Comment by bjolester posted on FS: Tokina AT-X 840 AF II at 26/11/2013 - 17:48

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