About me
I can best describe myself as a happy amateur photographer. I enjoy the creative process in taking a shot and creating an image that I find appealing - sometimes planned and sometimes by accident. I find great inspiration here in Flickr, thanks to all those that make this site so interesting!
Gear
I bought my first SLR - an Olympus OM-10 - in the former millenium when I was a teenager. I did a lot of B&W photography back then in darkroom, under the red lamp with the smell of various chemicals. So much has changed since then...
After many years, my Olympus broke, and I had a long break from serious photography until I got my first D-SLR, The Konica Minolta Dynax 5D. This served me well for 5 years , after which I had the Sony DSLR A580 and now the Sony SLT-A77.
I have had to upgrade my bag as well, as I over the years have added a few lenses, and thus need to carry more. My current collection includes:
Sigma 30mm f1.4
Konica Minolta 50mm f1.4
Sigma 70mm Macro f2.8
Sigma 85mm f1.4
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6
Sony 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Sony 70-300mm G f4.5-5.6
I use Adobe Lightroom to organize my pictures and to do some post-processing. I also use various plug-ins as well as Photomatix.
Places I have visited
- JoinedAugust 2006
- OccupationIT Business
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Testimonials
Michael takes some of the most beautiful photos on Flickr. First time I saw his photos, I spend hours looking through them, couldn't put them away. And they stay in my head. To be honest, I would've liked to be able to take just one shot as beautiful as his. So he's my inspiration. His photos shows me, that I have… Read more
Michael takes some of the most beautiful photos on Flickr. First time I saw his photos, I spend hours looking through them, couldn't put them away. And they stay in my head. To be honest, I would've liked to be able to take just one shot as beautiful as his. So he's my inspiration. His photos shows me, that I have a lot to learn! Thank you Michael
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