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•February 4, 2009 • Leave a CommentPaddington Station old style
•January 24, 2009 • 6 Comments
The Paddington Station has a inspiring architecture, and I just had to make a “old style” shot out of this. Ok, there are modern trains and stuff here… but… Suddenly I can imagine how it would have been in the “old times” … do you see the old trains, and the coal and the steam…?
5D, Sigma 24-70 at f2,8, ISO 1600
Telephone boots at Leicester Square…
•January 24, 2009 • Leave a Comment
What’s your call?
This is taken from a couple of phone boots at Leicester Square in London. I like how they’ve managed to keep their typical red phone boots all over the city. It has some kind of historic touch with it…
And I like the crisp red colour.
5D, sigma 24-70 2.8. I have found the Sigma lens to be a really great walkaround lens with the full frame format camera
Busy life at Paddington station…
•January 23, 2009 • 5 Comments
Took this shot just before entering the Heathrow Express Train to the airport for travelling back home to Norway. I have always wanted to take a “busy life at the train-station” kind of picture, and since Paddington is a cool train station, I am happy I did it here.:-)
5D, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8.
Blurry London Eye :-)
•January 23, 2009 • 1 Comment
Ok… this is probably a strange one But I always check out if this kind of “out-of-focus” shot works… and this one of the London Eye does, I think I also like the clear/crisp colours.
It is taken with my 5D and Sigma 24-70, which have lovely bokeh/out-of focus effect due to the way the blades in the shutter is created
Hungerford Bridge over Thames
•January 22, 2009 • 3 Comments
There are many great views along the Thames in London. This shot is of the Hungerford Bridge crossing the Thames. A couple of beautifully lit boats in the foreground. And I love the “star” light on the back of the boat to the right in the picture:-)
Taken with Canon 5D, sigma 24-70 and high ISO (1600).
London Eye shining in Thames, London
•January 22, 2009 • 1 Comment
This is in my mind one of the most spectacular views in London. The London Eye is a really amazing construction, and it really is something special by the river of Thames
Just had to get this picture… It is kind of a London landmark
5D and 24-70
Piccadilly Circus… where do I go from here…?
•January 22, 2009 • 3 Comments
This is another shot from my London trip. Taken at Piccadilly Circus last night. I had to choose between finding Soho or the toilet 
5D and sigma 24-70mm
Underground by Big Ben…
•January 22, 2009 • 2 Comments
Visiting London this week… and I had a chance this evening to stroll around the city, taking some “London by night”-shots
This is one of the results… Thought this one could be a cool shot… Big Ben is in the background here.
Taken with Canon 5D and Sigma 24-70 f2.8.
hm… I suddenly realized that my postprocessing of this one have gone wrong… :-s … using my work laptop for post processing photos is not ideal… :-s (EDIT: Fixed the image now… )
Frozen water…
•January 21, 2009 • 3 Comments
This is another “detail” shot from me… Do you see what it is/where this one is taken? Strange one… but I love looking at ordinary things from new angles
Taken with my Canon 5D and my 50mm lens…
Blurry carriage wheel (nerdy stuff!!)
•January 19, 2009 • 3 Comments
Ok… this is what I would call photographic nerdity (if that is an expression ) But… as you perhaps have seen, I am attracted to details… that one usually never think of when taking pictures…
I like this… even if it is a peculiar subject… and I guess I hereby can call myself a photographic nerd
Taken on our cabin on Røros with Canon 5D and my cheap but beloved 50mm lens
age and wisdom of life…
•January 18, 2009 • Leave a Comment
It is sometimes hard to express the respect and the love you have to the people closest to you… and taking time to learn from those who have lived and experienced the many facets of life… I have recently realized that these small and simple things really matter, they are truly important.
Taking small breaks in a hectic everyday, doing these small, but very important things mentioned above are goals for me for 2009
The portrait was taken with Canon 5D, 50mm@ f2.2 at ISO 1600. Only an old reading lamp was used for lightening the subject.
Kristin in winter
•January 17, 2009 • 2 Comments
Took this one last fall on a trip we made to Røros where we have our cabin. I simply love the smile and the eyes my lovely wife has…:-)
Slightly tweaked the colouring of this one in Photoshop
It is taken with 450D, 70-200L f4 in natural light.
Little boy in blue
•January 16, 2009 • 2 Comments
Taken on a trip we made this autumn with some of our best friends.
We had a lovely weekend!
I have also found that I like to play with blue colours in portraits
Taken with 450D and 50mm f1.8 lens.
Startrails over Fosen, Trondheim (Norway)
•January 15, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Me and one of my friends were out tonight, fighting against the beautiful, clear, but extremely cold freeeeezing weather (-10 C) (ok.. I just simply hadn’t put on enough warm clothes…) to capture the star trails over my city. Note the green light on the sky.. it’s actually northern lights, common up in our cold climate during clear winter nights
This is my first shot of a star trail ever… and it didn’t turn out perfect… but I have learned a lot, and it was a great experience. And Harald, thanks for bringing hot soup and coffee 
I had a great evening
Taken with Canon 5D and my Sigma 24-70 at 24mm. The image is made up of 56 images processed with StarTrail, each image being exposed for 30 secs…
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