14/365 challenge

Kupchino, a remote and kind of decadent neighbourhood of St Petersburg, 

360° / 180° panorama - here in a flat version which can be activated with  the right software for a virtual visit

Made out of 7 pictures with tokina fisheye lenses

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

12/365 challenge

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

11/365 Challenge

Храм Спаса на Крови (Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood), when photography is forbidden, pictures taste much better ;), Saint Petersburg, Russia

Храм Спаса на Крови (Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood) is one of the marvels of Saint Petersburg. Photography is quite tricky inside the building, but I somehow managed to make a full series on my tripod before I was ordered to stop. Here is an image of the Christ Pantocrator, under the central dome, the last one I took (without my tripod this time, on a  very low shutter speed)- I like the way light comes down from the windows above. It was taken in the early hours, after the morning service, perfect light and atmosphere inside.

Technicalities: Canon 5d mak III, Lenses: Canon Tilt & Shift 17mm, 1/30, aperture: f8, ISO:800

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 

6/365 challenge

Under the vault, Ismalovsky Church, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Ismailovsky Cathedral's from the Inside, where photograhy is absolutely forbidden, one has to be quick :) Here is the splendid vault. It was worthwhile the risk 

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.

1/365 challenge

First post /365 days challenge   13 July 2017

Interval, Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia, visitors enjoying themselves in between the first and second acts of the splendid Bayadere Ballet