Mazda6 (Tor)'s photostream

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I like shooting many different things, but here in a rough order of preference is what I like the most:

Photo interest:

■ Urban nights (bridges, traffic, streets, reflections, rain, skylines)
■ Seascapes (CA, OR and WA coast or any moving water)
■ Junk and Decay (especially at night; junked or vintage cars preferred)
■ Cars (panning, old cars, abstract, rusty, tuned, rims, documentary)
■ Urban photo walking (signs, graffiti, neon, snaps, buildings, architecture)
■ Documentary (any event of interest to me)
■ Challenges (any photo challenge i.e. shoot in one loc using one lens for 5 minutes)
■ Silhouetting

I really like viewing Flickr streams using either:

1. Fluidr (just type 'fluidr' instead of 'flickr' in the URL or follow this link).

www.fluidr.com/photos/85625337@N00/

2. Flickriver (click the link below or type 'iver' after 'flickr' in the URL).

Coolirs is also a very fun toy (just google it). If you have a IPad I HIGHLY recommend Flickstackr. That app is amazing.

Sharing is a great thing. Pause for a second - what would the internet be if people didn't share? I am a firm believer in its virtues, but sharing does not mean the photos can be freely used.

All images here are copyrighted and can not be used without my permission.

That being said I'm flattered if you print one of my shots for your wall at home or use one as your wallpaper or screensaver, but anything else is NOT okay unless you ask. Don't steal people. Play fair and sleep well at night.

I love critiques and suggestions on my photos! They make me happy...and if you do comment on my work, I'll try to return the favor.

Feel free to ask me questions about any photo, location, technique or equipment. Ditto if you want to go shoot some pics with me. I try to answer flickrmail fast.

Lenses:

■ Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (April 2007)
■ Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX (October 2007)
■ Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM (Febuary 2008)
■ Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (March 2008)
■ Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro (May 2009)
■ Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye (August 2009)
■ Canon 17-40mm f/4 USM (October 2009)
■ Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM (June 2010)
■ Canon 17-40mm f/4 USM (August 2010; yes, I have two. Long story)
■ Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye (August 2010)
■ Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra-Wide Angle (October 2010)
■ Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro (November 2010)

Camera Bodies:

Canon 5D Mark II (October 2010; refurbished replacement camera)
Canon 7D (May 2010)
Canon 5D Mark II (April 2011)

Flashes:

Canon Speedlite 430EX II (March 2009)
Canon Speedlite 580EX II (May 2009)

Other gear:
■ A bunch of Lee GND filters and a Reverse 3-stop GND from Singh Ray
■ Lots of circular polarizers and the occasional UV filter
■ A couple high-power Fenix flashlights and other misc. flashlights
■ HONL gels for lightpainting
■ Snoots for flashlights and flashes
■ A bunch of wired and wireless remote releases
■ Giottos Rocket Air Blaster
■ Two Manfrotto tripods and a gorilla pod
■ Frog Toggs Wading gear and Aquatech Camera Rain Jacket

Ex-Equipment:
■ Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 (April 2007; Sold June 2008)
■ Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM(December 2006; Gift March 2008)
■ Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 (December 2006; Sold July 2007)
■ Canon Rebel XTi (December 2006; not used since summer 2009)
■ Canon 40D (June 2008; on indefinite loan since May 2010)
■ Canon 5D Mark II (July 2009; fatal water damage October 2010)

I LOVE traveling. I'm thinking 100 countries is a doable target...

Rules:
1. Airports do not count
2. Only countries visited after turning 18 count.

http://bighugelabs.com/map.php

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

My quest to visit all 50 statesMake yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Photos of Mazda6 (Tor) (1)

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Contacts (275)

Katie and Joe Joe McKinney
picturenarrative No real name given
sriganeshl Sriganesh Lokanathan
ki.p Kelli Patterson
seb a.k.a. panq Sebastian Bakaj
cliffk1999 No real name given
wavz13 Andy Blair
Joshua Cripps Joshua Cripps
M-Kuhns Matthew Kuhns
tbennett017 Tom Bennett
Jeffrey Sullivan No real name given
Blue Hour Lisa

Groups (50 50)

Sea to Summit Workshops 71 photos, 37 members
Getty Images Nordic 3,535 photos, 650 members
Paul's Junkyard Night Photography Workshops 491 photos, 21 members
World of tow trucks and service trucks 3,253 photos, 123 members
Carmageddon 14,147 photos, 931 members
beautiful decay. 190,018 photos, 8,661 members
The Car is Your Canvas 16,461 photos, 906 members
Nocturnes - Night Photography 200,817 photos, 16,307 members
[Noctography] 34,330 photos, 3,094 members
Junkers -n- Classics (OLD CARS TRUCKS,TRACTORS,BOATS,AIRPLANES , 82,747 photos, 3,833 members
Light Painting - The Real Deal 50,876 photos, 9,352 members
Urban Exploration - Exploring Abandonments 133,956 photos, 7,213 members
Abandoned 522,623 photos, 35,797 members
Cadillacs In the rough 2,128 photos, 406 members
$2 Portraits 644 photos, 865 members
Your Best Shot 2010 20,265 photos, 24,806 members
Los Angeles 156,785 photos, 9,073 members
Pearsonville Night Photography Workshops 1,155 photos, 44 members
New Photo Page Preview 0 photos, 3,726 members
Tow Trucks 5,448 photos, 497 members
Mazda USA - Official Owners Group 5,079 photos, 1,164 members
Minivans 1,040 photos, 104 members
Getty Images Call for Artists 475,815 photos, 80,255 members
Aperturent 89 photos, 57 members
OKC FLICKR WALKS, MEET-UPS & EVENTS 310 photos, 23 members
Cash For Clunkers 198 photos, 16 members
Downtown & all around Oklahoma City 5,416 photos, 400 members
Bricktown Oklahoma City 1,142 photos, 185 members
Flickr Hacks 476 photos, 15,246 members
I Say NO 37 photos, 82 members
Pittsburgh 41,180 photos, 3,108 members
Ant's Angle 2,726 photos, 382 members
Bridges at Night 18,381 photos, 4,382 members
Photography is legal 565 photos, 355 members
Realistic HDR Images 16,073 photos, 5,547 members
Photomatix 308,203 photos, 17,628 members
NYC Social 2,637 photos, 1,132 members
Dusk - The Twilight Zone 13,243 photos, 1,606 members
*Eye~Jewels* ~ please comment on one 66,980 photos, 3,790 members
People in Silhouette 6,035 photos, 1,269 members
silhouette 227,273 photos, 30,911 members
New York City 478,173 photos, 30,228 members
New York, New York 299,505 photos, 13,398 members
Real Criticism 171 photos, 104 members
Madison Automotive Photography 0 photos, 2 members
The Tamron-based 18-250 zoom 8,813 photos, 295 members
Flickrs Best (Posted Images must have an Invitation) 82,315 photos, 14,865 members
Photo-Of-The-Day - post 1, comment on any 1 (read rules please) 5,551 photos, 922 members
Zoo 153,786 photos, 9,150 members
Big Rimz 1,217 photos, 171 members

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Testimonials (9)

spyglasshill says:

"Tor is genuinely interested in the art of photography .. His explanations and insights are the main reason I come back to his photo stream over and over again ... I truly admire his skill and passion for the art ...."

21st April, 2008
♥ Colpo di fulmine ♥ says:

"Tor has given me such inspiration, as well as, given me advice through letters, as to improve my own photography, when I have asked. I am fortunate to call him my friend.

And I always look forward to visiting his wonderful photo stream,... you can be certain to find amazing images, mixed with captions that will have you smiling and learning through his experiments and impressive ways.

--Cher"

24th March, 2008
Harrison Brooks says:

"I love Tor's photos He can take very good night photos that look like something magical, I really like his NYC photos and all the car photos. Tor you are a great photographer and Flickr friend.

May you continue to take awesome shots of everything!

P.S. I like your St. Louis set. I lived their for 10 years and it's just a great city. Thanks for taking photos of it ;)"

20th December, 2007
caruba says:

"Tor's night photography and long-exposure work is well known and has been commented on extensively. Here, I shall focus on my favorite aspect of his contributions to flickr: The skylines of Manhattan and Jersey City.
These pictures are composed with great skill and art, and he always manages to choose just the right settings to allow a scene to flourish even in difficult light. Not afraid to try unconventional methods and angles, the resulting work is unique and well worth seeing!"

15th December, 2007
Mishari Alreshaid Photography (PHOTOSTUDIOM.COM) says:

"This guy is really good but also modest. I was inspired to practice panning cars because of his wonderful panning collection. Every photo I see on his stream is an inspiration for me to go out and take better photos each time. We use the same camera so that helps too. =) cheers to a good contact and a good online friend."

28th November, 2007
Shadowgolem says:

"Night photography has rarely looked this good. This guy really knows his stuff! One of my favorite contacts and I’m always looking forward to seeing his work pop up in recent."

19th October, 2007
~ Oscar says:

"I always enjoy visiting Tor's photostream, there's always some story going on, and he's always experimenting and trying to improve his photography which he has done successfully. I've been following his stream for a long time... in fact the very first photo I added as a "favorite" here on flickr is one of his photos from Venezuela where I'm originally from and he has lived as well.

His night photography is awesome, like he says on his profile it requires a lot of planning and he constantly produces awesome night photos which I know is not an easy thing to do.

I look forward to keep enjoying his images, and keep following his improvement."

17th September, 2007
Tapa Amarilla says:

"Me encanta su fotografia de calle, de colores y movimientos, siempre me sorprende con algo dieferente."

13th September, 2007
mr.analog says:

"I like Mazda 6 , he seems like my long lost brother i never met as we shoot such similar things . His enthusiasm for photography is endless and contagious .

I can hardly keep up with his uploads so if you add him as a contact make sure you check his stream out as he will upload more than appears on contacts page !!

I wish him all the best for his future photography efforts , i'm sure they will be good ones ... you can't go wrong with passion"

2nd July, 2007