09.08.2009
28.06.2009
Tof’Selection #29/ The Olympus Pen
Categories: Tof'Selection
Today, a very special selection dedicated only to a legendary camera: the Olympus Pen. This camera is quite unique. Indeed, its lenses were high quality ones and it was a half-frame camera. For example, with a 36 photo roll, you take 72 photos. It has been one of the best seller of Olympus, more than 17 millions units were sold in the sixties/seventies. If you want to more about, go on the Olympus website.
I did not know this camera before working at The Furnace, I had the chance to work on the launch of the Olympus E-P1 in Australia, the digital version of the Pen actually. Of course, the digital one sounds excellent (interchangeable lenses, Raw/Jpeg, HD movies, small size…), however, after all my researches on the subject, I want to discover the original. For several weeks, I looked for the F edition on eBay and several other websites. Guess what? I’m surprised… It’s rare and expensive.
The Olympus Pen F, looks nice isn't it?
23.04.2009
Tof’Selection #27/ The Sydney Opera House
Categories: Tof'Selection
Tonight, I decided to select the best Flickr photos about the Sydney Opera House. I really love this monument. Even before arriving here in Australia, I have always been amazed by this Sydney symbol. When you discover it, you realise how visionary Jørn Utzon was in the 50′s. The project was selected in 1955. Sometimes, it reminds me some Star Wars aspects.
Actually, I tried many times to take nice photos of the Opera but I realised that was very hard. I mean, you are really dependant on the environment light, even during the night or with fireworks (very common in Sydney). There is no defined moment to succeed the « cliché ». In addition, this monument is so unique and particular. That gives a mysterious side that you can not control.
On this selection, you will realise that the best pictures were taken during sunrises (from the Harbour bridge side especially). I thought it was harder to find good photos taken during sunsets. Maybe because here the sun arrives from the sea to leave on the earth side… (I have always been more impressed with compositions with interactions between the sun/sky and the sea).
The Sydney Opera House during the sunrise by Lutherankorean
by julian may
- by Lutherankorean
- By Lutherankorean
- By Lizapohp
- By hersenpogi
- By SpacePotato
08.03.2009
My road-trip in photos
Categories: Photo
I wanted to do a new tof’selection with my travel photos but I realised that they were not as great as I imagined… I took nearly 800 photos in 6 weeks (probably twice but I delete many many that I did not like…), here you will have only 4 from different places in Australia (all from the East Coast). You can find few others on my Flickr.
Batlow, Sunset
