19/365 challenge

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

17/365 challenge

Circles, Naval cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Saint Petersburg

Dome of the Naval cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Kronstadt, an island at the outskirts of Saint Petersburg. This Russian orthodox cathedral was built in 1903–1913 as the main church of the Russian Navy dedicated to all fallen seamen. Inside the walls of the cathedral you can read the names of all (known) fallen seamen.

I went there one day before the big Navy Parade, when preparation was in full swing. Beautiful and sad at the same time.

Canon 5dMarkIII, EF 24-105mm lenses, 24mm distance, shutter speed: 1/30 f/5.6, ISO 1300, handheld

16/365 challenge

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. 

15/365 challenge

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

13/365 challenge

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

10/365 challenge

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

9/365 Challenge

Waiting for the Requiem at the Kapella, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Before Mozart's Requiem at the Kapella (Saint Petersburg Court Chappel), the oldest activRussian professional musical institution. Playing with my fisheye lens, I like the way it makes a microcosmos out of every scene.

Technicalities: Canon 5dMarkIII, Tokina Fish Eye 10-17 mm @ 10mm, 1/100, F8, ISO 1250

8/365 Challenge

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

7/ 365 Challenge

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 

4/365 challenge

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.

2/365 challenge

Second Post of the 365 Challenge

Russian Underground Band NOM playing in orden to celebrate the French National Day,  Saint Petersburg, Russia

Celebrating French National Day - 14 juillet - at the Pig's Nose Museum of contemporary art, featuring the School of Necroromantik painting. In the picture, the Russian Undergroung music band NOM singing in French. Taken with a Canon 5DmarkIII camera and a Canon 24-105 mm lense.