[mikkelbo]

April 6, 2008 at 10:12 pm

I actually did bracket this one but only +/-1 stop, and that was not enough to bring out any more sky :(

I knew the time of day was bad, but it was my first and probably last visit to Blarney Castle, so I had to try :)

Thanks

[mikkelbo]

April 5, 2008 at 1:29 pm

Thanks guys.

Actually, the horizon was not straight, as you walk uphill a bit from the entrance (the other side of the meadow as seen on these pictures). But I guess a regular viewer doesn’t knows that, so it just looks like the pics are not straight. I’ll give it a go :)

[mikkelbo]

January 8, 2008 at 9:46 pm

Vera,

VAubrey wrote:

It’s childish only, sorry
I don’t think I want to be a model, I guess it’s a quite bored business.

Sorry, I was only teasing you 8)

But hey, let’s not let this thread get caught up whether or not you want to model for a few pictures, I’m really happy you all like the picture. I was a bit worried that the very (too) tight crop would ruin the picture. I mean, part of the hand is missing, the crown is also not complete, and so forth. As I was shooting with a prime lens, and I couldn’t get any further back I had to accept the framing. As I wrote, it was my first time shooting such an event, and it was a lot of fun and a real eye opener for how difficult it is.

Cheers
Mikkel

[mikkelbo]

January 8, 2008 at 3:50 pm

Hi Vera,

VAubrey wrote:

Nice shot, Mikkel!
I bet, I’d look better, lol :wink:

You certainly look good, but do you look better than Ms. Salmon … ?! Only one way to find out: Miss Limerick 2008 is coming up and Erica will be there all dressed up, so if you are in the neighbourhood :wink:

Anyway, give me a holla if you happen to pass by Limerick, and we’ll do a shoot together.

/Mikkel

[mikkelbo]

January 6, 2008 at 9:57 pm

Thanks guys.

First of all, the pictures was taken last May—I’m going over some old photos. It is taken outside at around 7 p.m. and I played with strobe power and angle. I handheld both camera and strobe and wasn’t really happy with the result from a technical point of view (framing and DOF). But I liked the colours and thought the picture worthy of a post. (The strawberry was tasty too).

I now have a stand for my strobe and a proper tripod, so I’ll try it again this season if the strawberries behave :)

I agree that the framing is a bit tight. The original has more room all around, but the top of the picture is messy. There is more room at the bottom so I can give it a bit more there.