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As stated in previous posts, I've been really busy recently, so here's one from the archives and sadly you'll have to see another Lake Bled photo. This was part of my sunrise session and, although similar to some of the others, different enough to warrant displaying it.

It's amazing just how much the sun can change the colour of the sky in such a short time, until the sun finally peaks over the horizon. If you're just getting into photography, my main tip is to pay attention to the light. If I took this exact scene during the middle of the day, not only would it be filled with tourists, but the colours wouldn't exist and it would look like every other tourist snap. The fact that I was bothered to scout the location and get up at 05:30 made all the difference.

This photo looks lovely larger.

You can see a behind the scenes video of this shoot on Vimeo. Also, do any of my contacts use F-Stop bags? I'm thinking of getting one and would like to hear feedback if you have it.

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Canon EOS 500D / 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/13 / 17-40mm @ 17mm / HDR

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I know it's the 17th of January, but happy new year everyone! This is my first proper post of 2012, as I've been so busy with work and training. I haven't had the chance to really get out with the camera, although I have been planning some trips for later this year. Myself and Greg A are off to China in the spring, so if anyone has any good advice, we'd appreciate it!

Although this cityscape isn't as pretty as some others, I thought I'd take the chance to show the often overlooked south London. As cityscapes go, it's pretty lacking in excitement, especially when compared to the glamour of the north London skyline, but it's still worth seeing. The main building is The Razor, a residential block that resuses rainwater and whose roof contains three wind turbines to generate some of the building's power.

I really like the futuristic feel that this photo has. There's something about the way the metallic skyscraper stands out amongst the smaller surrounding houses.

I'll hopefully get posting some more landscapes soon, assuming I get more time and can find some in the archives. For those of you that missed it, I produced a video showing my photography from last year (which is also my first year of photography). You can see it at:

vimeo.com/34314964

I know I say this about all photos, but this one really pops on black! It also really needs to be seen extra large, so here's a link to it on Smugmug:

Extra large version.

I'll catch up with your Flickr streams as soon and as best as I can!

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Canon EOS 500D / 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/7.1 / 17-40mm @ 40mm / HDR

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Watch the video at the end of the description!

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We're back to Lake Bled for this shot, but on the outskirts. This was the night before I got up for the wonderful sunrise I had the fortune to witness. I was finishing up scouting the area and couldn't believe how starry the night was. Although not comparable to some clear nights, it's not bad for a built up area in Europe.

Although I've taken many night shots before, it's hard to see much sky when you're in a major city like London or Paris. I've seen a few starscapes where it's solely the stars and I find they lack interest, so I got down low to capture the stop sign. I know it's not a fancy HDR, but I like it nonetheless. As it's a starry night shot, it really needs to be viewed large on black.

For those of you who haven't read previous descriptions, I have a new video out, showing my photography from 2011. It's only 7 mins long and has awesome music, so give it a go please!

Video:
TheFella Photography - The Year In Photography 2011

Music:
"Sleeping Conniptions" by Sharks Took The Rest
sharkstooktherest.com | iTunes

"Sad and Empty" by Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
paso.hu | iTunes

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Canon EOS 500D / 5D Mark II / ISO 800 / f/4.0 / 17-40mm @ 29mm

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Sit back and relax and take in the last year of my photography:
vimeo.com/channels/tfp#34314964

I started my photography in January 2011, so I figured it might be nice (even just for myself) to look back upon my first year as a photographer and see how far I've come, if any. The clip is only 7 mins long, although took me a few days to edit and 11 months to get the material! If you get the chance, please watch it through. It has some fantastic music provided to me by two friends of mine: Beccy Owen from Sharks Took The Rest and Kristof Toth from Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra. I chose them as they are hugely talented and two of my favourite artists.

It's fitting that my last post of 2011 and of my first photographic year is my home city, Belfast. Save for Bled Castle, Prague Castle and Buda Castle, I haven't taken many shots of castles, especially living in Europe. Sadly there aren't that many castles in London (the Tower of London is hard to capture well), although we do have a lovely Temple.

Belfast Castle sits on Cavehill overlooking the lough and was built by the Normans in the late 12th Century. The building was presented to the City of Belfast in 1934 by the 9th Earl of Shaftesbury and is now a popular location for weddings and the suchlike. As usual, this looks better in the lightbox!

I hope you all had a good 2011 and I wish you all the best for 2012!

Video:
TheFella Photography - The Year In Photography 2011

Music:
"Sleeping Conniptions" by Sharks Took The Rest
sharkstooktherest.com | iTunes

"Sad and Empty" by Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
paso.hu | iTunes

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Canon EOS 500D / 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/18 / 17-40mm @ 17mm / HDR

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If you recognise this viewpoint and location then bonus points for you, as you've obviously been paying attention. This is overlooking the city of Bergen in Norway. I love a good cityscape, whether it is at sunset or in the dark, cities can look wonderful. I've called this night-time, although it's also very much in the blue hour. That doesn't give a good aliteration though.

It was only when I was processing this photo that I noticed I had captured light trails from the funicular coming up the hill. It's only a tiny part of the overall image, but I really think it adds to it. You can just make out the very last light from the amazing sunset earlier. This was possibly the longest sunset I have ever seen. I swear we could still see bands of pink on the horizon at about 23:00. In a truly modest fashion, this photo looks tremendous in the lightbox.

I'm currently working on another video, so I hope to get that up before the end of the year.

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Canon EOS 500D / 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/8.0 / 17-40mm @ 25mm / HDR