yOOrek's Rants'n Raves » Germany http://blog.yoorek.com The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:40:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wicked Dance http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:49:57 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/ Don’t you find these branches fascinating. I do. I would have to go and re-shoot it some other day when the light is more appealing.

Wicked Dance

Wicked Dance Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, April 2010

The shape of these branches fascinated me ever since the leaves disappeared. On this occasion I have not won the light lottery but I’m sure the day will come.

View On Black | White

• NIKON D700 • () • ISO 200 • metering • • unknown flash • 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 175 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Continuous, Exposure Bracketing • AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II • VR?On • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode ?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point ?C6 (Center) • AF Points Used ?C6 • Focus Distance ?29.85 m • DOF ?14.71 m (24.21 – 38.92) • FOV ?11.7 deg (6.11 m) • Hyperfocal Distance ?127.41 m • Light Source ?Unknown • Flash ?No Flash • Flash Mode ?Did Not Fire • Flash Control Mode ?Off • Flash Setting ?Normal • Flash Type ? • Flash Flags ?(none) • 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 •

2010-04-03-1654-2175-EXPFUS

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/feed/ 0 A solitary knife on an otherwise empty table http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/12/16/a-solitary-knife-on-an-otherwise-empty-table/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/12/16/a-solitary-knife-on-an-otherwise-empty-table/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:19:26 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/12/16/a-solitary-knife-on-an-otherwise-empty-table/ It was the only witness to my shenanigans. Just as well.

A solitary knife on an empty table

A solitary knife on an empty table Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, December 2009

For a while we were silent witnesses to vast nothingness spreading across the table. Then I made a move.

• NIKON D700 • 1/250 sec at f/5.6 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Spot 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?C6 (Center) • AF Points Used?C6 • Focus Distance?0.71 m • DOF?0.06 m (0.68 – 0.74) • FOV?37.0 deg (0.47 m) • Hyperfocal Distance?14.86 m • Light Source?Flash • Flash?On, Return detected • Flash Mode?Fired, External • Flash Setting?Normal • Flash Type?5.02 (SB-900) • Flash Flags?[0], [1] • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output)?(Off, 0, -) • File Type?NEF • Bit Depth?14 •

2009-12-14-1756-0225

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Getaway car

Getaway car Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, October 2009

Someone driving like a blody maniac.

• NIKON D700 • 1/50 sec at f/8.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • no flash • 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300 mm •

• NIKON D700 • shooting mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO • AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED • VR:On • focus mode:AF-C • AF area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking) • primary AF point:B5 • AF points used:B5 • focus distance:21.13 m • DOF:2.36 m (20.02 – 22.38) • FOV:6.8 deg (2.50 m) • hyperfocal distance:374.42 m • light source:Unknown • flash:No Flash • flash mode:Did Not Fire • flash setting:Normal • flash type:n/a • flash flags:(none) • group A mode:Off • group A compensation:0 • group B mode:Off • group B compensation:0 • group C mode:Off • group C compensation:0 • file type:NEF • bit depth:12 •

2009-10-04-1830-0692

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/11/09/getaway-car/feed/ 0 Silver Efex Pro http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:29:03 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/ Downloaded a trial version of SilverEfex Pro from NikSoftware. This Lightroom plugin (there is also a version for Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop). It allows you to do B&W conversion and simulate various film stock from the days gone by. It also has control points like Nikon’s Capture NX. After all it’s been done by the same people.
Here is a photo I took the other day. Used remote flash, camera left, triggered by CLS. After importing it to Lightroom, I converted it to B&W using SilverEfex Pro. Here is the result. I have a feeling that this software will become my friend for a long time.

Ms. F.

Ms. F. Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, July 2009

…

• NIKON D50 • 1/60 sec at f/2.5 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • Remote flash • Nikkor AF 50mm f1.4D @ 50 mm •

2009-07-22-2119-2040-Edit-1

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Horse Flying

Horse Flying Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, July 2009

Captured during a training session. Post processed in Lightroom 2.4

• NIKON D50 • 1/1250 sec at f/2.5 (0 EV) • ISO 800 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2009-07-22-2013-1610

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/23/horse-flying/feed/ 2 Les objets d’art http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/31/les-objets-dart/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/31/les-objets-dart/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:13:05 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/31/les-objets-dart/ Extreme Lightroom processing. Somehow I just like the colors in this one. This is a perfect example of things not being what they seem.

Les objets d'art

Les objets d’art Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, October 2007 

Les petites ‘je ne sais quoi’. But they smell and taste great.

• NIKON D50 • 1/60 sec at f/9.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • flash fired • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2007-10-14-1859-02

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/31/les-objets-dart/feed/ 0 New frames, new processing… http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/21/new-frames-new-processing/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/21/new-frames-new-processing/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:34:13 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/21/new-frames-new-processing/ I got lucky that day. Most of the lake was covered by a thick fog. This was the first time I saw Bodenseee like this.
As you can see I’m still playing with photographic frames. Changing blending styles, frame styles and so on.

Bodensee veiled in fog

Bodensee veiled in fog Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, September 2007 

Bodensee, looking towards Konstanz, partially covered in fog.

• NIKON D50 • 1/320 sec at f/8.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • no flash • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2007-09-22-1137-01

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/21/new-frames-new-processing/feed/ 0 A storm is brewing http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/19/a-storm-is-brewing/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/19/a-storm-is-brewing/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:41:54 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/19/a-storm-is-brewing/ Or is it? In reality it was a misty autumn morning that got some extra processing in Lightroom to make it look slightly different. I especially like the way the boats came out. But in order to appreciate it you need to see the big version of this photo. My Flickr friends can do this by going to ‘All sizes’.

A storm is brewing

A storm is brewing Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek: 

Dingelsdorf, Germany, September 2007 

Bodensee on a misty morning

• NIKON D50 • ¹/250 sec at f/8.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2007-09-22-1117-02

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/19/a-storm-is-brewing/feed/ 0 Little village by the lake http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/little-village-by-the-lake/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/little-village-by-the-lake/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:19:41 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/little-village-by-the-lake/ The last one for today. Fake tilt’n shift that is. From the house of yOOrek ;-)

Little village by the lake

Little village by the lake Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, May 2007 

Just fooling around with this Fake Tilt’n Shift stuff

• NIKON D50 • ¹/320 sec at f/8.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • no flash • 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300 mm •

2007-05-12-1101-02-Edit4

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/little-village-by-the-lake/feed/ 0 Theese Shoes Are Made for Tilt’n Shift http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/theese-shoes-are-made-for-tiltn-shift/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/theese-shoes-are-made-for-tiltn-shift/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:15:28 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/03/04/theese-shoes-are-made-for-tiltn-shift/ More fake tilt’n shift from the house of yOOrek. This time I used a different shape of mask when applying the lens blur filter.

Theese Shoes Are Made for Tilt'n Shift

Theese Shoes Are Made for Tilt’n Shift Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, June 2007 

Just fooling around with this Fake Tilt’n Shift stuff

• NIKON D50 • ¹/200 sec at f/8.0 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • no flash • 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 70 mm •

2007-06-10-1556-01-Edit5

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