Sea side in May and the ten is waiting for you!

Monochrome+Y, plain

Roger Solbakke

More soft lines and contrasts from the port

Monochrome+Y, plain

Yesterday I used almost the whole day in the port hunting for soft lines and contrasts. I like this on - and a couple more. 

Monochrome+Y, plain

A trip in the old part of Veliko Tarnovo where many artists and handy crafters are established with theirs galleries and outlets. Wonderful town almost in the centre of Bulgaria. 

Slowly walking with my camera around the neck. 

Early morning in the terrace town Veliko Tarnovo back in 2015

Taken in a village 2016. In many generations it was a well functioning barn and now it has fallen down.

“Acros+R” film simulation, JPG, SOOC

500 kg that night, on Klemet and me, as the beginning of a thinning fishery in an overpopulated large lake in Finnmark. The catch was ground up for animal feed the same morning. 

Photographed with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film in 1980 and scanned to b&w 2017. 

I love the depth and variations of the shades of gray with plain monochrome directly from fujix. The sunlight also helps.

Monochrome+Y plain, JPG, SOOC

Just a huge and old rich man's house in the centre of our city - a gray day in April. 

Monochrome+Y plain, JPG, SOOC

Wow, it's actually almost three weeks since I was out airing the camera.  Today I just had to try, a little carefully, to test if the presets were still in place. Yes, they actually were like this one that comes ready with the camera. Then there is no excuse to wind up :)

Monochrome+Y plain, Ev-1/3, JPG, SOOC

The dog is not ready for a nice family portrait under the blooming tree. 

“Kodachrome Monochrome” film simulation from Fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Maybe to flat settings for a gray day, but I like the gray pigeon to be hided and protected. 

Monochrome+Y plain, JPG, SOOC

My Easter picture this year shows a priest with his family walking in front of the church in the pedestrian street.  

Happy Easter to all of you!

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Just a modern facade with a street lamp. 

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Soulmates - captured on my iPhone a couple of years ago. 

The huge trees have the priority in this city. 

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Was time for a park walk yesterday . 

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

To sit by a cafe table on second floor has its advantages for photography. 

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Testing a very old film sim. today. 

“Kodachrome Monochrome” film simulation from Fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Meeting the spring with Infrared film sim. 

“B&W Infrared” film simulation from Fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Trembling hands

Acros+R, maximum contrast settings in the camera, JPG, SOOC

Bach to the streets again

Acros+R, maximum contrast settings, JPG, SOOC

Is it allowed to upload a photo you haven't taken yourself?

Well I do it anyway, as an exception. When I saw this beautiful mountain picture that my daughter took on a trip to move some of their reindeer two days ago, I asked nicely for permission to use it.  And the answer was yes :) I'm proud of her!

These areas are for spring grazings for reindeers, far to the northern part of Norway - where it’s still full winter and often windy.

She took the picture in color with her iPhone and I converted it to b&w in the “Picture” App for iPad. 

A double exposure of the most busy girl I know. Even at a cafe she need writing contracts. But it gives me time for photographing, so I don’t know why complaining :D

Monochrome, JPG, SOOC 

I don’t know if you like my mixing between old film scans and shots of the day, but I can’t refrain from it. So this one of my master Toralf, cleaning salmon nets in ‘70ties, will probably not be the last. Breivik, Soeroeya, Finnmark, Northern Norway.

Photographed with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film and scanned to b&w.

At least 3 works of art, 3 artists and 3 stories in the same frame. Artistic creative or vandalism?

Monochrome+Y, JPG, SOOC

On the way to our fishing camp fare off-road in Finnmark (Northern Norway) spring 1981. Normally it’s 6 hours drive but this time we used 3 days in the mud. 

Photographed with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film and scanned to b&w.

The contrasts and all the different stories are what make street photography so interesting to me. Three people and three prams in the same frame.

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

The nature takes it back

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC

Wanted to test the grains in the film simulation with f/2,0 today

“Tri-X400” film simulation from fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC - the image is uploaded without post processing (except possible cropping and straightening)

Thinking a lot about image formats today. The more I study the portfolio of @rishio here on Glass the more I love his choice of 1:1 instead of changing between different formats like I do.

What do you think?

I like these underpasses :)

Monochrome+Y, JPG, SOOC with a touch of additional light. Ev -1

From my short period as fisherman in the small fishing village named Breivik on Sørøya (Northern Norway) from 1972. 

Photographed with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film and scanned to b&w / silver tone .

Out and tested my new (and a bit extreme) film simulation today, made especially for old monumental buildings (like this church) and other historical motifs. (Comments are much appreciated)

Everything is preset in camera, the picture taken in jpeg and posted as sooc without post processing.

Love this active communication over a cup of coffee in front of the big window.  That's what makes cafe life entertaining - and relaxing!

Monochrome+Y, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

Cleaning of the facades before season. 

Monochrome+Y, JPG straight out of camera (SOOC) 

This building deserve retro settings. 

“B&W Retro” film simulation, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

It has to be my last self-portrait for the category of the month. Here on the other side of the camera together with my father in the early 50's. 

I found several negatives in an old drawer in my parents home, in the format 8.7 x 5.7 mm (circa) or 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches. The film is scanned into TIFF, converted to JPEG. 

In my next life, I want to be a street dog on the pedestrian street in Varna. 

“Tri-X400” film simulation by fujixweekly, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

It was a cold day in Mollisjok far out on the plateau in Finnmark (Northern Norway) in the winter of 1976. 

Photographed with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film and scanned to b&w.

Myself in action with ring marking of "Willow Grouse" (Lagopus lagopus) back in March 1977 in Finnmark, Northern Norway. Taken with Nikon F, Kodachrome slide film and scanned to b&w. Serious winter there north - far north of Alaska!

Today it was the day for long exposure. 

“Acros+R” film simulation, ND filter on, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

It was a lot of snow in Kautokeino 1980. Scanned film. 

The day for contrast. 

“Acros+R” film simulation, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

Relaxing at a street cafe after shopping. 

Monochrome+Y, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)

The city Hall 

Monochrome+Y, JPG, SOOC (only cropping and straightening)