Snaps from a business trip II

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After the three legs of my journey were behind me I arrived jet-lagged in Xiamen in China. I decided as this one afternoon was more or less what I would have to sight see. I took a walk in the rain around a local lake. I was scouting a route for a run in the morning before work began.
What got me was the heat even though it was raining, 30+,it was like taking a walk in a lukewarm shower. I stood under some trees to take this shot of the hotel I was staying at (The low white building in the middle)the branches provided cover and a nice frame for this shot.

Sony RX100 mkII

Snaps from a business trip 1

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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A little while ago I had a business trip to China. Because of the tightly packed schedule I only took my iPhone X and my wifes’ Sony RX100 Mk2. I will share some of the shots I managed to take in the next few weeks. Starting at the beginning. This was taken on one of the many flights I took, while there. Books sure look different there.

iPhone X
Hipstamatic app.

@work Tore

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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I think I saved the best until last. Tore in his workshop. A real nice guy with a fun loving disposition. He said “If you’re going to take a picture I’ll have to look serious”.

I printed this shot, as I have the others in this series and given them as a thank-you getting in front of my lens.

I hope you enjoyed the series as much as I enjoyed making and sharing it with you.
Camera : Hasselblad 203FE
Lens: Carl Zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 CFE IF
Film: Kodak T-Max 400 asa at box speed.
Dev: 6.45 mins @20°C
Scan: Epson V700 Dry scan with better scanning.com holder
PP: LR and Niks

@work Rodger

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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Taken on the same coffee break as last weeks shot. Rodger was too cool to pose for me instead I took this shot when he leaned over to see what I was doing. I think it worked better in the end.

Camera : Hasselblad 203FE
Lens: Carl Zeiss Distagon 40mm f/4.0 CFE IF
Film: Kodak T-Max 400 asa at box speed.
Dev: 6.45 mins @20°C
Scan: Epson V700 Dry scan with better scanning.com holder
PP: LR and Niks

@work Tor-Haakon

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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This shot like last weeks was taken during a coffee break. I love what the wide angle lens can do to a portrait. Tor-Haakon is a really friendly guy, and I think this show in this shot.

@work Bjørn-Tore

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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Bjørn Tore is usually a lot more active than this shot shows. I took this shot of him during a coffee break. I broke most of the rules of composition because I wanted to include the workshop.

@work Reidar

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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Yet one more in my series @work:
Reidar all round nice guy who has an infectious laugh here seen hard at work fixing a tester in our workshop

@work Anders

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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I said some weeks ago that I will be getting back to a more analogue way of doing things. This involved me lugging around( with smile on my face I might add) my Hasselblad and a 40mm lens. I did a series of lighthearted – lets call them snaps some years back I called @work. Just taken at work of people I could persuade to get in front of the camera. So this is a repeat of that. Anders is a much better photographer than me so I was pleased he didn’t mind me taking this shot of him during a break.

Thank-you!

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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Last Friday I attended a mini-concert by a popular Norwegian band Trang Fødsel. (Translation: Difficult Birth). At the end the Bass player got up on his bass to thank the crowd.

iPhone X

PP in Silver eFex Pro II

Beach Huts in Black and White

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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From a summer holiday a couple of years ago. The local beach near to where my sister lives in the UK has these small huts which are well maintained, and function as a home away from home for the lucky few. I liked the clouds that day they always can be used to add a little drama to a shot. I deliberately took a low angle and shot upwards . I love the diverging verticals of the huts too like they are being squeezed ever so slightly.

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

PP HDR Efex Pro II and some little tweeks in PS.