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Fading Summer Light

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Summer is fading fast, and the fall is a few short weeks away. Days can still be warm, but nights are cool and the air is clear. It’s a nice time of the year.

This image is taken with one of my older cameras, which is heavy, bulky and cumbersome to work with. Usually I use a tripod when I’m photographing with this camera, but I’ve never been a big fan of tripods. It’s too much faff and I get a chance to think twice about the motif, and then I loose sight of what caught my attention in the first place. This time I decided to leave the tripod at home, and test if my hands were stady enough.

Practice V

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A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend, and moaned a bit about not finding space to work on certain projects. I could tell from the look on his face that he probably was thinking to himself "what are you moaning about, you don't need much space for that." And it was the swift kick I needed to snap out of the rut I have been stuck in for a while. So here is my attempt at a “product photo”.

This glass is made by Frombar, a group of glass blowers in Haugesund. The glass is called "Knekk" or "Kink".

Practice V (0.6s @ f/5.6, 70mm equivalent, ISO 50)

Magnolia

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Yes, it is that time of year. My nemesis, the magnolia, is in bloom and it is time to make another attempt at a decent image. The blooming started mid April this year, which is about the same time as last year. Which is still early for this part of Norway. Even the birches have leaves now. Ten years ago this would have been about two weeks early, but I guess this will be the new norm.

Magnolia (0.8s @ f/8, 90mm equivalent – cropped, ISO 100, evening, shade)