Ernst Vikne's photostream  

I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer from Norway. My favorite subjects are nature, animals and children (my Flickr friends get access to even more photos). I also like to photograph (more or less) famous people at concerts and other events.

My shooting style is mostly candid, but exclusively with fully manual settings. I love pictures with silky smooth bokeh and razor sharp details side by side. That's why I use only high quality, fast prime lenses and a full-frame camera. I use Aperture for all my RAW file conversion and image editing. I often use a white balance reference card for accurate colors, but apart from that I edit the images as little as possible. Reality is my preference.

All my public photos are basically free to use, under the Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons license, as long as they are credited with my name. However, a self-determined gift via my PayPal account at ernstvikne@gmail.com will always be highly appreciated!


Here is my main gear:



Camera:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Lenses:
Portrait/general:
• Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
• Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Macro:
• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Telephoto:
• Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
• Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM

Flash/lighting:
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Canon Speedlite 430EX
Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter
LumiQuest softbox
Lastolite reflector and diffuser
Lastolite umbrella kit
WhiBal white balance cards
ExpoDisc white balance filter

Hardware:
15" MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Software:
Apple Aperture 3