River Arch

(Lens: Tamron 180mm F:3,5 Macro 1:1)

Danseur Noble

"Think you're the only one able to scratch your back with your leg? Think again."
(Lens: Tamron 180mm F:3,5 Macro 1:1)

The Monastery.

The Falls.

The Beach.

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Tabasalu Speedway 2011

This is the first time for me to shoot Speedway event, really enjoyed the so, as did my camera, with tons of dust and light gravel on and inside it.

Serious attendees..

.. not that serious attendees, but serious enthusiasts by hook or crook.


Full gallery of the event here. In memorian Anna Liisa Udumäe, a young photographer dead in accident in Saaremaa Moto Event.


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August has always been a month leading camera manufacturers announce new models. While the press de facto cameras Canon and Nikon have always liked traditional ways to develop a product, the new-comer to DSLR world, Sony, likes it with more innovation in mind. Is it a deep pocket or way of thinking, go get it, but Sony has just announced an extremely interesting product, Sony Alpha SLT-A77. A 24mpix (megapixels doesn't matter) APS-C sensor camera, with mirrorless design and 12fps shooting speed, also with a magnesium alloy weather sealed body. Also, a 2 million pixel electronic viewfinder. You can read a preview here.

Sigma SD1

One of the cameras having been discussed quite widely about, this year, is the Sigma SD1. While the most popular review sites has not yet reviewed it, here's one alternative available:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sigma_sd1_review.shtml

The Sigma cameras differ from the rest mainly by using quite unique sensor - a Foveon one. The new 15/46Mp one used at SD1 is the reason for hot discussions, as well as the price tag for the camera - near $7000. You can find the emotions using SD1 for over a week, from the article given above.

Surface Tension

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Best Photo Books 2010

The Photo Eye Magazine has picked up the best photo books of 2010

Photo Book, from Blurb.com, 3rd.

This is the 3rd book I've ordered from Blurb. They always offer great service and the books are of high quality. They are now using high quality printers only (I guess these were HP Indigo printers, but my info could be out of date), and you have a a choice to select 2 premium papers (of which one is "fingerprint proof") for the book.

They are also always updating their software of creating book up to date, and as far as it can be read from the almighty internet, the customer support seems to be really excellent. So kudos to Blurb and for anyone looking for serious solution to have the set of photos put together as a book, I'd definitely recommend them as one of the options to do it.

Some cold, some snow, some snowdrift

Third cold winter around, so lots of ice and snow around. More about "Little Ice Age" here.

Colors II

Thunderstorm. Pirita, july 2010.



Gray energy. Virtsu, July 2010.



Sky is the limit. Kuivastu, July '10.



Rocket to the sky. Pirita, Maarjamae Memorial. Nov, '10.



Woke up one morning. Thought it's February, but was November. Ice age. Nov. '10.



The White Wall. Nov. '10.

And the colors..

Pastel Port. Neeme, july '10



The Horizon Blow. Aasmae, August '10



Cotton Orange. Aug. '10 (Note the crow at the center)



Roof Studio. Aug. '10



Panel Rain. Aug '10.

LTNH II

October, Kadriorg, Tallinn. Unknown model - can you please send her a link if you know her.. meanwhile I hope she doesn't mind the beauty is shared.




Known models :-)

Long time no hear..

Darkest time at northern pole, perfect time to crawl through some photos :-)





Black'n'white, still :-)

Photographs in black and white

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