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Chilling out on a summer evening, New Holland, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Intallation on the renovated park @ Novaya Golandia, New Holland Island, Sain Petersburg Russia. The derelict Island is getting a face lifting, here people chilling out on a summer evening, under the very sexy mobile intalation by ??
Panorama out of two pictures, Canon 5DmarkIII, Canon T&S 17mm; f/8; 1/8 sec, ISO 100 on tripod
Opening of the bridges, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Bridges opening in Saint Petersburg are a must see, locals and tourists alike love contemplating this daily event. I went with some Russian friends, rushing after a party, just on time to put my tripod and shoot :)
Canon 5dMarkIII, EF 24-105mm lenses, 50mm distance, long exposure (8 seconds!) f/8, ISO 100, on tripod.
Dreaming, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Stairs at the trains depot in Lomonosovskaia, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Since I wasn't allowed inside the depot, I let me inspire by this spiral and by a very motivated model.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Lenses: Canon 24-105mm; f/8, 1/160, ISO 100, 105mm
Grand entrance to New Holland Island, long fell into neglect, Saint Petersburg, Russia
New Holland Island was created in 1719. After the Russian Revolution its buildings fell into neglect, Here photographed at sunset at about 22h30 hours, still the White Nights period. It has a nostalgic and derelict touch. This grand entrance is not grand anymore, but a stop for tourists boats surfing the channels of Saint Petersburg.
Technical data: Canon 5dMark III, Lenses: Canon TS 17mm, long exposure (4 seconds), f/8 ISO 100, 17mm, tripod, post production with Lightroom and Photoshop
I like the simplicity and whiteness of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary. A peaceful place to take refuge on a heavy rain day. Saint Petersburg, Russia
Technicalities: Canon 5dMarkIII, Lenses: Canon 24-105mm 4L IS, f/4, 1/40 sec, ISO: 1600
Streets also come to life at night, strolling around Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg's night life, strolling around the city that never sleeps. Long exposure under the bridge, not far from Truda Square
Technicalities: Working on tripod, Canon 5d mark III, Lense:Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS, Exposure time:15 sec; ISO 100, f8
Portrait of a Russian lady, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Trying myself at portraits at a party. In the picture Sonia, a Russian guest at my friend's "vecherinka" (or party, Russian style) I used a special lense for portraits, 85mm and a great aperture of 1.8 which allows for special effects and intimate portraits without beeing too close.
Technicalities: Canon 5dMarkIII, Lenses: Canon 85mm, 1.8; ISO: 1000, speed: 1/100 sec. treatment of the texture with Photoshop, no flash
Work in Progress: at the hotel where I am staying, a painter is drawing Soviet propaganda on the walls. I was told tourists like it. I wonder...
Tecnicalities: Canon 5dMarkIII, Lenses: T&S 17mm, f/8, exposure: 2,5 seconds, ISO 100, on tripod
Hotel Astoria, Saint Petersburg, Russia during White Nights.
Canon D5markIII, Canon Tilt and Shift 17 mm, I wanted to convey the movement always surroundig the Astoria with a long exposure to get the car lights without the cars ;)
The story: commissioned in 1910 and designed by Russian-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval, whose style was based on Art Nouveau. After the 1917 revolution he left Russia and spend the rest of his life in Sweden.