Did a little bit more: You can see that the cutout was larger than the 1.8 aperture this time so the whole star doesn’t fit… Meanwhile, this is what I’m listening to mostly:
"It's not a real heart"
More Bokeh Shaping…
Did a little bit more: You can see that the cutout was larger than the 1.8 aperture this time so the whole star doesn’t fit… Meanwhile, this is what I’m listening to mostly:
"It's not a real heart"
Bokeh shaping is fun!
Tried this thing I’ve recently come in contact with; shaping the out-of-focus light dots that show up when taking photographs. Simple enough as a first test, I just cut round pieces of black paper that fit onto the plastic lens shader on my nikkor 35mm 1.8. At the center I cut shapes, just by hand for this first test. See the results below. Some lessons learned are: the shape of the cutout is really what you get so If you want a “pretty” heart, better have a nice stencil and a sharp cutter. Mine look like shite.
Street light
Christmas lights
A Sorta Margerita
First attempt at drink photograpy. Simple setup with drink set on a makeshift table with a sheet background to avoid the corner. Lighting with a softbox from above. Lessons learned:
- The Depth of Focus is a little shallow with 1.8 aperture.
- Lighting is tricky. Had to block the internal flash even though it was set only to trigger the external one.
- The sheet in the background was a little crumpled which really becomes a distraction if it is lit. Instead I had to keep it completely black.
Ideas for the future:
- Coloured backgrounds
- How can I achieve back-lighting?
Comments or suggestions are of course welcome.
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And this is just dessert from yesterday when we had a belayed NYE celebration since the 31st got messed up by fever and rivers of snot.
Aye, Scotland!
Time for another little list of tips. Since I have a soft spot for Scots and their music, here are a top five of awesomeness:
- The Blue Nile with the album Hats was imprinted on me as a kid and I wont bother analizing why I find it great. When I listen to it now it so obviously comes from a different time. That sound is such an early nineties thing, but the songs are, to me at least, timeless.
- The Twilight Sad I've pushed for before so I will just say that they have an album coming out early 2012 which I am really looking forward to.
- King Creosote is someone I'd describe as creative and uneven. The album Bombshell is an exceptionally sweet treat for the ears though without much experimentation going on. Just solid songs and fun, honest lyrics.
- Frightened Rabbit, with the album Midnight Organ Fight, are beyond amazing. Just listen to it. Lyrics are sharp and grimy at times, beautiful at other times. Great singer. Fantastic music.
- Finally, Mogwai. Staying on top of their game and making instrumental music that never gets dull or repetitve. Stellar.
Here are the links:
http://open.spotify.com/track/5QdCF787uW936z4VVwxoqP
http://open.spotify.com/track/18Z7Ehcka2EmyD1ugCimvQ
http://open.spotify.com/track/73DeoMexuW8pe79TbhSyAP
http://open.spotify.com/track/6CLeKKBEbzeCLZuT8qj3F0
http://open.spotify.com/track/3aJwMPwAwlFZLn2gpn3oPV
- The Blue Nile with the album Hats was imprinted on me as a kid and I wont bother analizing why I find it great. When I listen to it now it so obviously comes from a different time. That sound is such an early nineties thing, but the songs are, to me at least, timeless.
- The Twilight Sad I've pushed for before so I will just say that they have an album coming out early 2012 which I am really looking forward to.
- King Creosote is someone I'd describe as creative and uneven. The album Bombshell is an exceptionally sweet treat for the ears though without much experimentation going on. Just solid songs and fun, honest lyrics.
- Frightened Rabbit, with the album Midnight Organ Fight, are beyond amazing. Just listen to it. Lyrics are sharp and grimy at times, beautiful at other times. Great singer. Fantastic music.
- Finally, Mogwai. Staying on top of their game and making instrumental music that never gets dull or repetitve. Stellar.
Here are the links:
http://open.spotify.com/track/5QdCF787uW936z4VVwxoqP
http://open.spotify.com/track/18Z7Ehcka2EmyD1ugCimvQ
http://open.spotify.com/track/73DeoMexuW8pe79TbhSyAP
http://open.spotify.com/track/6CLeKKBEbzeCLZuT8qj3F0
http://open.spotify.com/track/3aJwMPwAwlFZLn2gpn3oPV
I lost teeth and gained wisdom
Bretón – The Well
(another shot from my IKEA death star experiment)
Thunder, waiting for a sound
Are you there? Are you there?
In the wilderness
Look and you will find him
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Gypsy and the Cat - The Piper's Song
Like a cloud of starlings
when I meet your eyes
Then I'm spinning and I'm diving
Like a cloud of starlings
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Elbow -Starlings
When all the songs are through
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When all the songs are through
To be for me the Everthere
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Elbow - The Everthere
Since Tiny Vipers seem to be back available on Spotify, here a little tribute post with some great song (if you like the 8-minute dark and ominous minimalist guitar stuff...)
you tried to make the best out of life
they never tried to help you out
well are you ever gonna make them pay?
they never tried to help you out
well are you ever gonna make them pay?
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and now into the woods, and hounds who cannot see
they been howling after you
and now you're keeping pace but the longer they must chase
the more they starve for you
they been howling after you
and now you're keeping pace but the longer they must chase
the more they starve for you
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You're a ghost this town could build around you
cause they're moving forward and you're still underground
but if we could talk and we could laugh just for one last time
and turn the clock back around
those buildings that were built after you gone away
would all come crashing down
cause they're moving forward and you're still underground
but if we could talk and we could laugh just for one last time
and turn the clock back around
those buildings that were built after you gone away
would all come crashing down
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and all across the mountain
they went searching for my ghost
but I was hiding
they went searching for my ghost
but I was hiding
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