This weekend I found a new favorite macro combination. I don’t own a macro lens, although I’ve been close to buying one several times. Instead i’ve used a Kenko 25mm extension tube for several years.  Inspired by our latest trip trying to, and to somewhat degree succeeding to, shoot some orchids, I  realized that i hadn’t tried the canon 40 mm pancake lens (Canon EF 40/2.8 STM) with the extension tube. What a great...

Schiphol More than twelve hours until next flight. I’ve checked into CitizenM Hotel at Schipol airport, a nice design hotel with free movies on demand, tunable color on the LEDs in the shower and the toilet and view over the airport. The idea was to spend some time in the arrival hall to photograph people on the way to next destination, train or flight. I noticed some signs in the roof about a “Panorama deck”. I went through the main hall to...

It’s springtime and flowers begin showing them selves in my garden. I thought i’d try a different approach with my 300 mm. Random focusing with almost nothing in focus. The result was…different at best =)   /Sven

Playing with tonal contrast presets by Matt Kloskowski (http://lightroomkillertips.com).   /Sven

This afternoon I went for a walk with my one year old son. About 10 feet from our driveway, a Mallard couple was enjoying the meltwater from a late but approaching spring. Mallards are often almost tame in city environments and there was no problem watching them from a few feet away. Very fascinating, or so my son thought.     We live at the corner of a street and not to seldom a careless driver rounds the corner way to fast. I have...