Bryggen

Originally uploaded by me, charlotte.

Some HDR pictures frustrate me with their over-wrought colour and saturation. Not this one: Bryggen is beautiful in its industrial, patinated, dusk.

Christmas Colors

Originally uploaded by paper by design.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays to all, and hope you are having a great day. At least take the day off, even if your preferred holiday season holds another day dear.

Originally uploaded by Garron Nicholls.

The artist comments that you should “[…] not shoot into the sun”.

For this, the exception proves the rule. The uneven balance and asymmetry lend an air of sophistication.

Originally uploaded by 3rd foundation.

Multiple textures, “fabrics” and tones butt up against each other in this majestic cacophony of an image.

…but I like it…

Originally uploaded by .:: Tomz ::..

This was more like “START”: start imagineering my 2008 trip to Iceland.

Use of the 17-40mm lens intrigued me. I have been trying similar effects with my short lens, but have had issues with spherical lens aberrations.