Y O S E M I T E in Black and White. Y O S E M I T E i vartvitt.

Y O S E M I T E i Svartvitt Vi var uppe tidigt att fotografera soluppgången men till vår besvikelse var det en grå och regnig morgon. Men i stället för att ge upp så försökte jag att tänka i svartvitt. Resultatet blev flera svartvita bilder jag kan vara nöjd med. Det var ju trots allt svartvita bilder med Ansel Adams som öppnade mina ögon för Yosemite från början! Y O S E M I T E in Black and White. We were up early to photograph the sunrise but to our disappointment, it was a gray and rainy morning. But instead of giving up I swished to think in black and white. The result was several black and white images, I can be happy with. It was, after all, black and white photos with Ansel Adams, that opened my eyes for Yosemite from the beginning :-)

Merced River in Yosemite Valley

Merced River in Yosemite Valley To be able to get all details in the dark foreground and very bright wall in the background I had to bracket my exposures into an HDR that I tone mapped in Lightroom with the 32bit-plugin from HDRsoft (Photomatix). And finally I made the B&W conversion in Lightroom.

Djup i en tvådimensionell värld. Depth in a two-dimensional world.

Även om en bild är tvådimensionell så kan man skapa djup i den och i bästa fall ge betraktaren en upplevelse att kunna kliva in i bilden och uppleva stunden man själv upplevde. Här ville jag locka er att vilja kliva ut på stocken, sätta er på stenen och se ut över det dim höljda vattnet en tidig morgon i Gysing, en av mina favoritplatser i Sverige. Even though an image is two-dimensional, one can create depth in it and at best give the viewer an experience to be able to step into the image and experience the moment you experienced. Here I would like to lure you to step out on the log, have a seat on the rock and enjoy the view over the water and into the haze at the far distance an early morning in Gysinge, one of my favorite places to be in, in Sweden.

Dangerous waters

Dangerous waters I used a Polarizing filter to get rid of the reflections in the water and a ND-filter to get a long exposure. It was during the middle of the day and I wanted to add some drama to the scene. In post I added to the drama by converting to Black and White and then deliberately rendered it a bit dark and contrasty.

Skogafoss - Iceland

Skogafoss Iceland Skogafoss is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. Here stops several bus loads of people from all over the world every day, so it's hard to take original pictures of this very impressive waterfall. Just behind me is also a campground where anyone can set up their tent. Imagine waking up to the roar of the water masses, and this view is the first thing that greets you when you open the tent! :-)

Svartifoss in Iceland

Svartifoss in Iceland Svartifoss which means Black waterfall is not very high but is more known for its unique appearance. The black basalt rocks with hints of dark rusty colors stand as pillars, forming a powerful backdrop to the beautiful almost controlled jet of water that rushes down right in the middle of the rock wall. I made it Black and White to enhance the rich blacks in the rocks.

Once you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back!

Once you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back! We are constantly fed by changes and new challenges and you can get the feeling that you want to stop for a while and enjoy some time with what you are already familiar with. Then I usually think of the wise words "When you have seen the light, it is difficult to go back!".

Frost

Frost What can I say? I love frost!

En bro mellan två länder. The bridge between two countries.

En bro mellan två länder. Öresundsbron. För några veckor sedan var jag ner till Skåne med 25 andra medlemmar i Lidingöfotoklubb för att fota i dagarna fyra. Men först måste vi ju fota Öresundsbron innan vi anslöt till de övriga i Helsingborg... The bridge between two countries. Öresund bridge | Sweden and Denmark A bridge can really bring two countries closer to each other. Here I'm standing on the Swedish side and if you look close enough you can see Denmark on the other side. Sony A7rII | 20 sec | f/8,0 | ISO 50 | 24 mm #day #dramatic #clouds #landscape #sweden #jani #denmark #moody #view #black #outdoors #nature #autumn #bridge #blackandwhite #light #photography #photooftheday #soft #fall #white #sea #feeling #water #picture #beach #coast #rocks #boulders