Posting one more digital image of a castle in Scotland (I’m still not sufficiently mobile enough to develop my film, which is really bugging me!). I mentioned in my last podcast episode how being in this spot, on a rainy, blustery day with a piper playing. gave me a feeling of visceral connection, of being home, even though my Scottish ancestors left Scotland for Nova Scotia centuries ago.
Last week on Wednesday we sailed into Norway. It was mainly cloudy in the early morning but the sun managed to punch through now and then.
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens
Black and White conversion using Silver Efex Pro 2
It was a rainy day on our visit to Armadale Castle, and we had limited time, so my framing wasn’t quite perfect, but I loved the look of spaces within spaces in the ruins of the castle. Oh to have 20 minutes and a tripod!
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens
Post processed in Lightroom and Nik Efex
Continuing with the digital (How I wish I could develop my film!!), I loved the picture window feeling I got in Armadale Castle, Scotland, in one of the outer buildings
I wasn’t able to do any conventional infrared photography on our trip to Scotland, but I decided to try some post-processing with Lightroom and Nik Efex for a similar look. Today’s image is from the Ring of Brodgar stone circle on the Isle of Orkney. Amazing stones, older than Stonehenge!
Nikon D7100
(It’s going to be digital for a while, until I can stand up in my darkroom again) The weather in Scotland was a constant swirl of sun, cloud and rain, normally at the same time 🙂
Nikon D7100, 18-200mm lens,
post work with Lightroom and Nik Efex
It is nice to combine a familiar location (Guildwood Park in Scarborough) with a model and collaborator I have worked with many times (Cate). Except for a million flying insects, last Monday was a great day for shooting.
Nikon D7100, 50mm/1.8 Nikkor D lens
Post editing in LightRoom and Nik Efex
Yesterday I had a film and digital shoot with my friend and frequent collaborator Cate Hopkins. I’m going to start with one of the digital images. By the icy shores of Lake Ontario, on a very bright (if cold!) day, Cate wore a white dress and and white wig, and the combination was perfect for high key photography.
Nikon D7100, 50mm/1.8 Nikkor lens
Post-processing with Lightroom and Nik Efex
Yesterday I had a shoot with my good friend Adriana. On a cold winter’s day, the best place to get some soft outdoor light without freezing was the greenhouse at Allan Gardens here in Toronto 🙂
Nikon D7100, Lensbaby Composer lens, Double Glass optic
All it took was window light on a cloudy day,shining on my niece Sarah . . .
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 18-200mm lens
My Third Eye 