Not really an idea but…
Feb 2, 2010 Articles, DIY, Digital Photography, Hobby, Learning, Personal, Photography, Science
This isn’t really an idea as I’ve already built one of these, and the other one is not mine.
First: I’ve been into model rocketry almost as long as I’ve been tinkering. Started out with some simple store bought rocket and moved into (of course) making these things myself. Rocket motors are dangerous and when firing you should be a safe distance away. A 9V battery is sufficient to fire the starter but that’s not a decent solution for a maker. I did some searching and thinking and came up with the VERY high voltage circuit from a disposable camera. This thing cranks out about 400V and is VERY DANGEROUS! You should only attempt to
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29.06.2008
Jun 29, 2008 Business, Digital Photography, General, Photography, Software
Actually it’s the 30th. as it’s past 00:00, but it’s under 29th. since that’s when I got up.
I decided I didn’t want to re-invent the wheel in terms of a gallery application, since I found one that (so far) covers all my needs and is a pleasure to use. You can find my gallery here: Geir Andersen’s Photogallery. It’s not much in there yet as I’m still setting it up and uploading stuff, but it’ll get there.
There’s the option to order prints in there, and I’ll write a T&C page which will get a link shortly.
For now, please enjoy the gallery and hope to see you again soon.
-Geir
26.06.08
Jun 26, 2008 General, Learning, Macro, Personal, PhotoBlog, Photography
Just a quick update and a recent effort from my camera.
My macro enthusiasm continues to grow with every chance I get outside, camera in hand. I also have started to develop my widlife photography skills, allthough I don’t have the qequipment to get the optics I need.
29.05.2008
May 29, 2008 Digital Photography, General, Learning, Macro, Personal, PhotoBlog, Photography, Wildlife
I’ll start the day off by posting my photo for the day. Got this as I was mowing the lawn yesterday. This fella’ popped up and I talked him into posing for me a few minutes.
Click the image to go to it’s Flickr page.
This was a particularly difficult shot as there was almost no natural light and I couldn’t use flash because I had no diffuser. The flash was to bright without diffuser. Had to use the extreem settings of ISO1600 and 1/60th second @ f/8. ISO1600 on my Canon EOS 400D is noisy, but I did manage to get rid of some of it.
I’m playing with the idea of maybe upgrading my kit though, to get the most of it all. Time will tell.
28.05.2008
May 28, 2008 Digital Photography, Floral, Learning, Macro, PhotoBlog, Photography
Some time ago I made another upgrade to my kit. I love wildlife photography as well as macro photography and when I had the opportunity, I bought the Canon EF-S 60mm Macro. Some of the shots resulting in that can be viewed in the previous post, and I have a few more in this one.
25.05.2008
May 25, 2008 Floral, Macro, Outdoor, PhotoBlog, Photography
Again I’ve been slow as heck with updates. Here are a few of my latest shots:
(More images in the post, click more)
The power of PhotoShop
Oct 23, 2007 General, Learning, Outdoor, Photography, Software
After I got my dSLR I realized just how much one had to do to an image after shooting it. Don’t get me wrong, a well composed and exposed shot won’t need “much” but some things are needed to get what you’re after. I use my camera in RAW (CR2) mode exclusivly. This makes the job after shooting before printing/posting a tad bit “worse”, in order to get what you intended.
Here’s a shot I took last weekend, that I processed and thought I was happy with:
(Link to full version shot on Flickr)
This is ordinary at best. I was happy though as I didn’t know any better. Posted it on a community and wanted feedback and comments. I’m always after honest comments and critique and that means I want bad comments as well as good. If nobody tells me what I’m doing wrong if I can’t see it myself, then how am I to get any better? Got some great advice and decided to play around in PS (PhotoShop). Spent a few hours last night and thought I managed to get a better version. As I noticed this morning it was WAY over processed and just couldn’t pass it off as an image. Another member of the same community “pimped” my shot (meaning he edited it as he saw fit, and posted for me to see). Didn’t even bother posting the version I’d done, as that wasn’t even near what I wanted. While I was waiting for the member to answer my question on what he’d done to get the results, I explored PS a few more hours.
Here’s the final edit that I’m quite pleased with:
(Also link to Flickr fullsize version)
It’s not perfect, but I think it’s a heck of a lot better than the original post. This one I feel I could hang on my wall and be proud to have taken.
This just goes to show that one should never give up, and that there’s hope in just about any shot that the photographer has put some time into.
Tech. info on the shot:
Canon EOS 400D using the kit lens EF-S 18-55 @ 55mm focallength.
F/11, 1/30s shutter, ISO100.
New changes to the site
Sep 30, 2007 Digital Photography, Photography
If you’ve visited this site earlier, you may notice some changes now. Some posts have been removed and a general change to the site itself. I’ve added a top-menu with new items, and changed the right-side menu. All for the better I hope.
Because of the recent changes in my life, I’ll try to dedicate this site directly to photography and to show my work here. Because I’m an avid user of Flickr most, if not all, images will be uploaded there. Those images I’m most satisfied with, will of course be placed under Gallery on this site as well. If the interest should be there, images are for sale and more info on this will come in the Purchase Info section.
All images on this site is copyrighted, and the rights belong to Geir Ove Andersen, if nothing else is stated. Please contact me if you would like to use any of the images.
