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Just playing around with some longer exposures while in Times Square. I like the way this one came out because a tour bus was passing at the time so I was able to get both high and low lightstreaks.
(CC) Eva Blue. Feel free to use these photos but please credit me when you use them and if you're really nice, you'll send me a message informing me where you used them. Thanks!
BF4 Vanilla
Max settings & 200% rendering
Having some fun with the cinematic tools, lots of potential in this engine.
not really :-). Just a long exposure shoot with my ancient Ricoh GRD, still a fascinating camera that invites you to experiment and shoot on the limited (only a 28mm fixed lense, tiny sensor with very limited ISO selection and huge DOF). More to come!
(1) Lightspeed Champion joins Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, @ The Charlotte, Leicestershire ( April 30th 2008 ). © Ollie Millington. All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal
On display on The Noise Makes Enemies Magzine website www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Stjärnorp. google maps
When: 20100430
How and why: The light and shadows reflected on the water, trying to catch the sun between those three tree shadows.
Editing: Black and white, added contrast.
To cap off July I had the opportunity to shoot Lightspeed Champion as he played a sideshow from Byron Bay's Splendour in the Grass festival to a packed audience at The Oxford Art Factory, this time for a new outfit - The Sydney Social. Keep an eye out for the gallery (visible via the event calendar until the full site launches).
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Shot for The Sydney Social
Taken for the Active Assignment Weekly! group. This week's assignment: Artistic Motion Blur.
Simple and straight forward I took a shot of my son on a swing with a longer exposure. As I was on a swing myself unfortunately nothing is tack sharp. But here the movement of the chain came out best of all shots. Did some 16:9 movie screen treatment in post-processing.
I really needed to get my ass up again, after failing to do so for the last assignment.
Looking up at the vines hanging from the ceiling. I wish I had a toy Millennium Falcon for the picture!
J'ai utilisé un rideau de velours noir comme fond, installé un flash arrière gauche et un autre à droite d’une selle de vélo. Conversion en noir et blanc dans Sylver Efex.
Copying the Kirstiecat standard of really long blog-like flickr descriptions, here's a quick list of my bests of 2008. You can go to the blog for honorable mentions and whatnot's.
The Shows:
1. Neil Young & Wilco @ Air Canada Centre on December 5th. (Review)
From the moment that I knew I was attending this one, I had a feeling it would likely be my year end fave. Both bands performed their greatest hits that night and both bands rank within my top 20 favourite artists of all time.
2. My Morning Jacket & The Besnard Lakes @ Kool Haus on June 16th (Review)
I had just finished an intense few days of NXNE-ing and I was completely fried. Add to that the fact that I haaaaaate the Kool Haus, and the odds of me enjoying this show was reduced greatly. However here it is at number two on my list. Yep, they are THAT good!
3. Cuff The Duke, Bruce Peninsula & The Stables @ Horseshoe on August 22nd (Review)
I was filled with some intense Oshawa pride as this show turned out to be one of the greatest surprises of the year for me.
4. Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes & Fox Jaws @ El Mocambo on April 2nd (Review)
This show was a flawless example of controlled chaos as all three bands displayed their amazing ability to rock out, culminating in the best encore of the year.
5. Deerhunter @ Lee's Palace on November 12th (Review)
I've heard Bradford Cox's performances described as everything from train wreck to religious experience but I have to say that whatever audience alienating techniques he had used before, he clearly got that aspect of his persona out of his system. This was a rock show my friends, plain and simple.
6. The Sadies & The Sunparlour Players @ Horseshoe on October 3rd (Review)
It's a fact that if I plan on making a Sadies show a yearly tradition, then they're going be on the list every year. They're simply too amazing for words.
7. Eric's Trip, Quest For Fire & $100 @ Mod Club on June 3rd (Review)
This was a year of legends for me and Eric's Trip are one of those legends. Seeing two of the most amazing current local bands open for them was not too shabby either.
8. R.E.M., Modest Mouse & The National @ Molson Amphitheatre on June 8th (Review)
Seeing one of my top 5 favourite bands of all time for the first time was an amazing experience and this show would likely have been higher if I hadn't stumbled across some better set lists from other shows on the tour.
9. British Sea Power @ Lee's Palace on May 16th (Review)
The band emphasizes the fact that an encore is not necessary if your last song is an intense 10 minute jam that'll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
10. Nicole Atkins & The Sea @ Lee's Palace on February 17th itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com/2008/02/nicol...
Upon perusing through other best of lists, the comment has been made on more than one occasion that there was no real standout for 2008. I beg to differ. Although I'll admit that there are a lot of popular choices that I still have never gotten around to listening to, this third one by Portishead is the undisputable champion of the ones that I have heard. Surreal, original and passionately weird, there is no other album that has rotated upon my virtual turn table as often as this one has.
2. TV On The Radio - Dear Science Myspace
For a band to incorporate such a diverse amalgamation of styles, yet still remain hooky, said band would have to be very talented and focused. TV On The Radio are just that, and the fact that they do so with such consistency is what places them at my number two postition this year.
3. This Is Ivy League - This Is Ivy League Myspace
My vote for the "most hard to understand why this is so criminally underrated" pick of the year, goes to Brooklyn's This Is Ivy League's self titled full length debut. What can I say, I love catchy sugar coated pop music, and this album presents such in a very accomplished way. I honestly expected this one to be 2008's Peter Bjorn and John but I still haven't heard a heckuva lot of buzz on it. Curious... Highly recommended to people who like Belle and Sebastian or Kings of Convenience.
4. Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Myspace
Dev Hynes wears a big furry hat in the summertime and he likes to put comic book superheroes on his t-shirts. Never before has blatant dorkdom been so melodic and beautiful, and Falling Off.. is superbly so. I particularly appreciate the way certain songs scale epic heights while still managing to stay firmly rooted in accessibility.
5. Quest For Fire - Quest For Fire Myspace
It has been an especially good year for local releases and my favourite local one of the year goes to Quest For Fire's self titled release. They prove wholeheartedly that one does not need to be a stoner to appreciate stoner rock, and their progressive take on psychedelia was simply too enthralling for me to ignore. Their live show is a sight to behold as well.
6. Rural Alberta Advantage - Hometowns Myspace
Following up one local band with another, Rural Alberta Advantage are one of those bands that I am positive are destined for greatness. Never before has a three piece sounded so full and complete that I think it would be near impossible not to succumb to their engaging folk rock ways. I was quite happy to see this one pop up on a few other best of lists as well.
7. Deerhunter - Microcastle Myspace
While it's true that Bradford Cox has certainly cleaned up and streamlined his sound a little bit, I find it very hard to agree with those who feel that he has sacrificed any of his integrity on Microcastle. The man is simply doing what he wants to do, and this album is by no means a mediocre snag at commerciality. Rather, album number three is a perfect sonic melding of the worlds of ambience and punk rock, creating a soundscape that is wholly original and a blissful addition to the ever expanding Bradford Cox catalogue.
8. Dodos - Vister Myspace
Despite my contrary nature, The Dodos are one of those mega hyped bands that I can totally get behind. Visiter is a rare and perfect blend of organic minimalism and high powered freneticism that can lead you to believe that the worlds of folk and bluegrass were always meant to lead into spastic psychedelic breakdown.
9. The Golden Hands Before God Conducts Incredible Magic Band And The Spirits - Here Myspace
At this point I would like to state for the record, that I do not deliberately try to include local artists on my year end lists. While it's true that heavier exposure to these bands is going to be inevitable, I always try to keep the list nationally unbiased. That having been said, I am fully convinced that regardless of where you're from, if you like rock 'n roll, you will be impressed with the debut release from the band with the ridiculously long name.
10. Born Ruffians: Red Yellow and Blue Myspace
It actually took me a little while for the brilliance of this album to eventually peek through, but once it did, I was addicted. It is catchy and fun, that's for sure, but there's also just enough weirdness taking place just below the surface that, if you listen carefully, you can catch something new with every listen.
The Songs:
in no particular order...
Accountant's Dream by Entire Cities (from Deep River)
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There is no other song this year that so perfectly captures the essence of a band's live show than this one. It makes good use of the never ineffective build up process; beginning with a subtle and unassuming acoustic guitar before exploding with screams of joy and celebration. And what's most amazing is that I'm pretty sure that the song is simply about getting money wired, no?
Care For Some Whiskey? by Leerone (from Imaginary Biographies)
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This year saw more of the rise of the prolific female singer/ songwriter, some very good, and others very run of the mill. Leerone stood on her own in the sense that she chooses to lace her poetic personal whimsy with experimentation and fantasy. This song emanates a ray of light that leaves me feeling celebratory.
Kim And Jessie by M83 (from Saturdays = Youth)
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Originally Graveyard Girl was my M83 pick for this list, but upon repeat listens I find it increasingly more difficult not to cringe at the lyrical references to Molly Ringwald in that song, as great a song as it is. K&J does just as good a job at evoking the feeling of a John Hughes movie, without sounding as forced. A lot of bands emulate the 80's, but the beauty of this song is that it sounds like, totally authentic, y'know?
The Old Prince Still Lives At Home by Shad (from The Old Prince)
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For the first time in history, hip hop makes an appearance on one of my year end lists. (The lists themselves predate the blog by several years.) I'll admit that I don't really know what differentiates the good hip hop from the bad hip hop but I do know a good pop song when I hear it, and this is one of the good ones. Besides the fact that the song rings eerily true for many, Shad's rhymes are dope, particularly when he 'spits the verse' accompanied by only hand claps at the end of the song (due to not being able to afford the rest of the beat.) Funny song, and even funnier video.
Jodi by The Dodos (from Visiter)
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I'll admit that having my wife's unique name in the title likely caused me to pay more than the usual attention to this song, but ultimately it was the fact that it was such a sonically pleasing bluegrassy freakfest that I knew I had to add this one to the list. The song's intricate guitar work forcefully attacks you and the build up crescendos in a way that literally leaves you feeling exhausted once the song is over.
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She and Him (from Volume One)
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There are way more actress-turned-singer failures than successes out there but whoever decided that Zooey Deschanel should team up with M. Ward should be awarded a medal. This song shuffled its way into my saccharine filled sixties lovin' heart, and Zooey's voice is a breath of fresh air.
Don't Haunt This Place by Rural Alberta Advantage (from Hometowns)
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This is one of the more subdued songs of the album, but it maintains a steady pace that is accompanied by a cool stuttered drum sound, cello, organ and male / female vocals that keep the song moving along with an affection that is impossible to ignore.
Nothing Ever Happened by Deerhunter (from Microcastle)
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A unique amalgamation of Velvet Underground haziness coupled with the pop sensibilities of Echo and the Bunnymen, this song is more infectious than the musical tag 'ambient punk' would lead you to believe. A solid jam.
Vagabonds by Gary Louris (from Vagabonds)
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There are several alt-country releases this year to have garnered more praise then this one by the former Jayhawks frontman, but as far as I'm concerned, this Dylan pastiche has 'instant classic' written all over it. Epic.
Furr by Blitzen Trapper (from Furr)
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The trap boys can get pretty intense at times, but the title track from their excellent September release showcases a softer side of their sound. This song is folk music at its finest, with its sublime and intelligent lyrics proving to be a welcome companion to the song's simple, yet beautiful structure.
Neighbourhood by Ruby Coast (from Projectible Collections)
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And this song features my favourite shout along moment of the year. I don't care where I am, if this song is playing on my Zune, I'm shouting "Take it all back! We don't want that!" at the top of my lungs. Seriously.
Times Square is one of the best places for night time photography in New York City! The colors and vibrant energy you can find here is simply amazing!
Now that the weather is getting a lot warmer the crowds here are getting a lot bigger which makes for more challenging shooting conditions. I'm already kind of dreading how busy this area will be in the Summer!
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Took some photos for a local NOVA band called Lightspeed Rescue. was a freezing cold day but quickly got into shooting and enjoying the time with the band and met the new member "Squid" that i forgot how cold it was. Great bunch of guys.
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FLASH SETUP:
- Alienbees ab1600 infront of subjects left, shooting through 47" Octabox
TRIGGERS: Paul C. Buff Cyber Sync
CAMERA: Nikon D7000
LENS: Nikon 35mm 1.8