Migration from Photoshop to GIMP

[...] As part of my migration to Ubuntu as my primary operating system at home, I'm delighted to find that GIMP actually does pretty much everything Photoshop does - and for free. [...] MORE...

Ice-cool sink

Look twice - it really is a casserole :-) MORE...

Ambulance convoy (photo)

Took this photo with my mobile phone when walking to the next building to get a sandwich for lunch. 4 ambulances quietly forming a convoy, followed by a police car. MORE...

'I read so I am sexy'

Seen in the shop window of a Gay/Lesbian bookshop in Amsterdam in the weekend: a very funky t-shirt MORE...

Redesigning extrospection.com

I've spent parts of today having a go at a long overdue redesign of my photography website, extrospection. MORE...

Boracay

Back from an unexpectedly long trip to the Philippines. MORE...

Canon EOS 10D/20D JPEG conversion errors?

NoelC has posted a thorough piece on the apparently flawed RAW-to-JPEG algorithm in the Canon EOS digital cameras: [...] MORE...

DPI and digital cameras

Anyone coming across the news/magazine/advertising world is bound to come across a puzzling talk about dpi as a key indicator of the digital images one submits. For the amateur photographer it's confusing at best. Luckily, Gisle comes to the rescue with the Pixel FAQ. MORE...

Capturing the general public as part of art

Can someone help Anthony: ''I am an artist working with photography and video. I am trying to negotiate through some of the complex issues raised by those people who get caught on camera in the background of recent work. - Can anyone tell me where I stand if the work will be for exhibition but not for commercial purposes (ie i will not receive or make a profit from its screening). Seeking permission and rendering people urecognisable has been done....am I wide open to prosecution if I continue with this to the exhibition stage? Any help greatly appreciated'' MORE...

Boots Digital Photo Printing

The Boots chain of drugstores in UK has a decent offer on printing digital photos: if ordering 50+ photos (6x4 inch) you get them printed for £0.10/photo. Unfortunately I had a very annoying experience with them last week: [...] MORE...

New lens for the Canon 300D

A friend mailed me: ''Hey Anders. Hope you are well. I’m looking to treat myself with a new lens for my 300D. Any recommendations? I currently only have the standard EF-S 18 - 55 mm F3.5 - F5.6 one they supply with the camera…''. Here are my recommendations - other opinions welcome: [...] MORE...

Fishcotheque!

Make sure your late night articulation is not too impaired when giving directions to your cab driver - you could end up in the Fishcotheque! MORE...

Scientific use of my photos

Recently I've received a couple of queries from the scientific community regarding the use of some of my photos of natural phenomenae. More spesifically, the photo of the circular rainbow and my photo of the Crow instability are now being used in forthcoming scientific publications. MORE...

LAMB Live @ Brixton Academy

Lamb was playing live at the Brixton Academy Friday 13th Feb. I took some photos with my mobile phone. MORE...

Taking a camera to a concert

There are several interesting concerts coming up in London the next months. I'm considering taking my camera gear with me to take some photos of the ones I'll attend, but I want to ask you, treasured readers, about your advice and experiences with bringing camera gear to a concert venue? [...] MORE...

London Mobile bloggers / camera phone users?

[...] The survey will consist of the successful respondents keeping a log over four days, including this weekend, whereby they list details regarding the pictures taken (eg for fun, for work related tasks, for research) – there is a payment of £50 for taking part in the survey and completing the log. [...] MORE...

The end of photoblogging?

''Referring to various persons on an internet page and identifying them either by name or by other means constitutes processing of personal data by automatic means within the meaning of Community law'' [new court ruling in Europe may limit what can be published in blogs, both photography and writing] (Additionally, lots of street photography / puhlishing links in the post) MORE...

Public photography moral dilemma

Fearing I might have encountered something that belonged to child protection services rather than internet/photoblog publication I haven't done anything about the photo. Now I'm asking for your opinion... MORE...

UK public photography

[...] I walked up to a police officer in London today and asked him whether there were any regulations on taking pictures of random people in public, and he informed me that as long as they were not perverse (sneaking up on couples going beyond simple snogging etc), it was completely fine. [...] MORE...

Extrospection.com

A new photoblog sees the light of day! MORE...

Extrospection

Whereas introspection means self-examination and contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings, extrospection leads the thoughts outwards. Simple and elegant, no? Expect more photos online in the near future. MORE...

Greater London Authority

a photo of the Mayor of London's new offices - almost competing with the 'erotic gherkin' in trying to stand out in a city full of square and rectandular buildings... MORE...

St. Paul's Cathedral by Night

St. Paul's Cathedral, London, by night. The trees are not (yet) autumn-coloured, but the tungsten lamps illuminating the parking lot cast a fitting hue. MORE...

The Transparent House

As the Sun was setting over the harbour area of Stavanger, this house's reflective windows made it look 'transparent'... MORE...

Norwegian Contractors, Hinna

The leaning tower of Hinna (a suburb of Stavanger, Norway) used to be a symbol of technological leadership in offshore oil platform construction. Nowthis company is shutting down their operation in the Norwegian oil capital, and I took a walk around their formerly busy site... MORE...

The Baptism Fountain, Stavanger Cathedral

The baptism fountain of the almost 900 years old Stavanger Cathedral shot bathing in natural sunlight... MORE...

Sun setting over Old Nice

As the Sun was setting over old Nice, I took this shot between some of the old buildings. MORE...

The Girl from Veules Les Roses

This girl's eyes hide a secret... MORE...

Cloudy afternoon in Juan les Pins

(Photo) As the sun was setting over Juan les Pins this afternoon, the clouds were all leading us toward the west... MORE...

Beach break

Some means of transportation parked along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France. MORE...

An evening at Promenade des Anglais, Nice

The Promenade des Anglais in Nice is a hub of sports and activities all day and all night... Some funky night shots of stunt-rollerbladers MORE...

A French roundabout by night

A couple of ~0.5 sec exposures of night traffic in a roundabout in France (and a WARNING for other photographers shooting in France!)... MORE...

The White Cat (and a Canon 10D resolution sample)

Some readers asked for a demonstration of / samples of the high resolution cababilities of the Canon 10D. Here is a full resolution sample of detail of the fur and the left eye of a cat. MORE...

St Pierre Church, Chartres

Reflected sunlight, coloured by the stained glass windows of the St. Pierre Church in Chartres, France. MORE...

So far, in France

I've spent more than a week entirely offline and have enjoyed it immensely. Both my mobile phones have been turned off, as well as keeping the laptop shut at the bottom of my bag has made me well relaxed. I've had a good play with the new camera and will upload some photos the next days... MORE...

Closing time, Smithfield

The first photos from my spanking, brand new Canon 10D... MORE...

Grimaldi Forum, Monaco

Photo from Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. MORE...

French dogs: Good versus Evil!

Dog loos and evil dog warnings; traces of French dogs seen in the weekend... (photos) MORE...

Texan Jesus

I saw Jesus, and he appears to live in Texas! (plus some additional evidence that Jesus was a Jew, a Californian, a woman and more...) MORE...

London, 12 July 2003: Sunny life

I passed a stunning, fabulous, incredibly wonderful weekend in London. Here's a photo of the British Airways London Eye. MORE...

Vandalism --> Art ... ?

A photo up close and personal with train vandalism transforms the scene into something a bit arty... MORE...

America. Different.

Imperial-size bottles, warning labels, mph, drive-thru, ads... MORE...

The Swiss Re Tower

The ''Swiss Re'' tower in London City (also known among locals as ''The Gherkin'') is nearing completion. I think this is a really cool skyscraper, and walked over to shoot a few snaps of it. MORE...

Chicaco - urban jungle

Some shots from the week in Chicago. MORE...

Ice crystal formation in airplane windows

Some pictures taken 37 000 feet above Greenland yesterday afternoon... MORE...

BA349 31May03

Some views from British Airways flight# 349 (Nice-London) May 31st 2003 MORE...

Farrindon Tube Station, London

I was playing a bit with my camera and took some photos over the weekend [...] MORE...

London nightclub philosophy

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Tipping in France

Tipping in France is not compulsory but recommended. Relying on American tourists' notorious uncertainty when it comes to tipping percentage, some enterprising restauranteurs dodge the rule: While including the compulsory French ''Sce compris'' on the bill (== tips already included), they also added: ''TIPS NO INCLUDED'' in English, hinting to foreigners that a solid 10+% additional tip is expected. How cheeky is that? (see full post for pictures & background) MORE...

Snapshots: Cannes Film Festival 2003

As promised, here are some snaps from this weekend in Cannes... MORE...

London City, evening of May 12th

Some photos of the spectacular colours over the City last night. MORE...

Viral Marketing: IShaggedHere.com

Captivating viral ''antiviral'' marketing by Mates Condoms in UK (see post for images and background) MORE...