The bokeh Machine has arrived

Presenting the one and only – Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 also known as bokeh/cream machine. This is one of my first photos taken with it. I am supposed to have a photo shoot on the weekend so let’s hope I’ll get to use it more.

aNNa

aNNa Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, March 2010

• NIKON D700 • 1/60 sec at f/4.0 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Spot metering • Aperture priority • flash fired • 85mm f/1.4 @ 85 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Single-Frame • AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF • VR?Off • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode ?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point ?C6 (Center) • AF Points Used ?C6 • Focus Distance ?1.00 m • DOF ?0.03 m (0.99 – 1.02) • FOV ?21.9 deg (0.39 m) • Hyperfocal Distance ?60.12 m • Light Source ?Flash • Flash ?On, Return detected • Flash Mode ?Fired, External • Flash Control Mode ?iTTL • Flash Setting ?Normal • Flash Type ?Optional, TTL • Flash Flags ?Fired, [1], Bounce Flash • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(Off, 0, -) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(Off, 0, -) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(0, 0, -) • File Type ?NEF • Bit Depth ?14 •

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Maya

And yet another from the 31st of December 2009. Post processed in Lightroom with Bleach Bypass preset.

Maya

Maya Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, December 2009

New Year’s Eve dresses are being tried out, makeup is being tested, new poses are exercised.

• NIKON D700 • 1/320 sec at f/10 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Pattern metering • Manual • flash fired • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Single-Frame • AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D • VR?Off • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point?B2 • AF Points Used?B2 • Focus Distance?2.24 m • DOF?1.27 m (1.77 – 3.04) • FOV?38.8 deg (1.58 m) • Hyperfocal Distance?8.32 m • Light Source?Flash • Flash?On, Return not detected • Flash Mode?Fired, External • Flash Setting?Normal • Flash Type?3.01 (SU-800 Remote Commander) • Flash Flags?Fired, [1] • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 50%) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 25%) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • File Type?NEF • Bit Depth?14 •

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007 Girls

Another one from the last day of 2009. This time AnnA & Maya pretending to be 007 girls. Had to take away the smoking gun from AnnA’s hand though. :-)

007 Girls

007 Girls Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, December 2009

The only thing that is missing is a gun

• NIKON D700 • 1/320 sec at f/10 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Pattern metering • Manual • flash fired • @ 50 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Single-Frame • AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D • VR?Off • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point?B11 • AF Points Used?(none) • Focus Distance?2.99 m • DOF?2.41 m (2.21 – 4.61) • FOV?39.0 deg (2.11 m) • Hyperfocal Distance?8.32 m • Light Source?Flash • Flash?On, Return not detected • Flash Mode?Fired, External • Flash Setting?Normal • Flash Type?3.01 (SU-800 Remote Commander) • Flash Flags?Fired, [1] • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 50%) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 25%) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • File Type?NEF • Bit Depth?14 •

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NYE Preparations

Of course I had to take her photo. Various dresses were tried. Different makeup styles were tested. And finally new poses have been exercised. Then, off she went to a New Year’s party leaving me to post process the photos. Two strobes – one camera left at 1/2 power, the other camera right at 1/4 power, triggered through SU-800.

Maya

Maya Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Winterthur, Switzerland, December 2009

New Year’s Eve dresses are being tried out, makeup is being tested, new poses are exercised.

• NIKON D700 • 1/320 sec at f/10 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Pattern metering • Manual • flash fired • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Single-Frame • AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D • VR?Off • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point?B7 • AF Points Used?B7 • Focus Distance?2.51 m • DOF?1.63 m (1.94 – 3.57) • FOV?38.9 deg (1.77 m) • Hyperfocal Distance?8.32 m • Light Source?Flash • Flash?On, Return not detected • Flash Mode?Fired, External • Flash Setting?Normal • Flash Type?3.01 (SU-800 Remote Commander) • Flash Flags?Fired, [1] • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 50%) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Manual, -, 25%) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • File Type?NEF • Bit Depth?14 •

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Looking back…

I opened my Lightroom and realized that I have a nice yearly overview of my photographic endeavors. Well, this is not entirely true. I knew that already but one has to start a post somehow. I thought that with today being 31st of December, the last day of the year, I will post the total of the photos I have managed to shoot over the years gone by. Last decade to be exact.

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It all started in 1998 with one of the first digital cameras from Apple. In December 1999 I got my first P&S. In 2000 I bought a Canon PowerShot G1. In 2006 I’ve made a switch to DSLR (Nikon D50). 2009 saw an arrival of my Nikon D700. 2003 to 2005 were quite busy and difficult years for me. Isn’t it funny/strange how what people go through in life could be analysed by looking at the number of photographs one takes? Well, in my case anyway I can see a steady increase since the switch to DSLR.

Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year and let’s hope that this new coming decade will bring you more happiness and creativity.

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yOOrek

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