2010 Archive |
September
Happy Buddha
It is election time here in Sweden, so I think it is only appropriate to show an old unpublished photo of a happy Buddha standing right in the middle between two opposing red and blue poles.
Buying a Camera
Purchase advice for photographers.
After Rain Comes Sunset
Sunset through rainy window.
Långholmen Macro
Playing around with macro lenses at Långholmen.
Ljusterö
Spent the weekend here.
Waterfront Facade
The ribbed facade of Stockholm Waterfront Building, during night.
Raynox DCR-250
A review of this macro conversion lens.
Verbena Bonariensis
Macro photos of Purpletop Vervain at the city hall bridge in Stockholm.
August
Leaving Jerusalem
Photo taken out the car window while leaving Jerusalem, near Sakharov Gardens.
Jerusalem Chords Bridge
The newest addition to the Jerusalem skyline, a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge at the Ets Haim entrance to the city.
Full Moon at Granholmstoppen
Camping out at the top of Granholmstoppen in order to catch the full moon.
Husby Gård Flower Pot
Macro photos of flowers in a pot by the road at Husby Gård.
Return to Husby Centrum
Going back to Husby Centrum for a second round.
Across Järvafältet
Walking across Järvafältet from Rinkeby to Husby.
The Small Forest
A macro photography tutorial for users of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7/ZS3, and macro photos of the forest at Järvafältet, near Granholmstoppen, Stockholm.
Frösundatoppen
Photos of Frösunda, the E4 and the SAS Headquarters from Frösundatoppen.
Husby Centrum
It's like WikiLeaks, only far sillier.
Jenny 1977-2002
Graffiti memorial to someone who died.
Kolonilott
The last raspberries of the season.
Eggeby Gård
Walking across Järvafältet, I came across this old farm in the middle.
Arabic Tagging
The first time I see some Arabic graffiti in Sweden.
The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor
Review of The Battle for Spain. As good as a history book gets. The encyclopedic information is massive, and skillfully organized and presented.
Victory in Vietnam by The Military History Institute of Vietnam
Review of the book Victory in Vietnam. Heavy-handed propaganda, but treated as such it offers a great insight in how the war was seen from the North Vietnamese side.
Phonephucker by Tanja Suhinina
A review of the book Phonephucker by Tanja Suhinina. The book chronicles her experiences in the phone sex business.
Optimal Crop of Rotated Photos
An algorithm and application for finding the optimal size crop of a rotated photo.
Hagaparken at Night
Taking a nightly bike ride through Hagaparken in Stockholm.
Straight Outta Israel
Getting in is easy, getting out is hard. An account of my entry into Israel on June 29th, 2010 and exit on July 6, 2010.
Mirrors
Mirrors on the wall at Vapiano Kungsbron.
Food
Photos too yummy to remain unpublished.
Mellanjärva Gård
Helping a friend move to almost-the-countryside.
Multi-Colored Lamps
Colored lighting at restaurant Hurry Curry.
St Clara Church, Reflected
St Clara Church, reflected in a puddle. Shot in March 2010.
Gantofta
Some photos from the center of the world.
Foam Avalanche
A foam avalanche.
Davidhall
The Davidhall square.
Malmö
Various photos from Malmö.
Malmöparken
The big park in Malmö.
Rosengård
A visit to Rosengård, a part of Malmö, and lately the land of riots.
Sunset at Skanör
Watching the sunset at Skanör harbor.
Smygehuk
The southernmost point of Sweden.
Ales Stenar
The "Ale's Stones".
Simrishamn
Simrishamn.
Kivik
Kivik harbor.
Brösarps Backar
The Brösarp Hills.
Harlösa BP
Old-skool BP gas station.
Sofiero
The Sofiero gardens.
Norra Hamnen
The remodeled Northern Harbor area of Helsingborg.
Mariakyrkan
The St Mary Church, Helsingborg.
Kärnan
Remnants of the Helsingborg fortress.
Råådalen
A walk along the Råå.
July
Desert Cities
View of the desert cities from Mount San Jacinto. Shot in 2006, assembled into wide-angle view in 2010.
South Manhattan Panorama
Panorama of southern Manhattan from Empire State Building. Shot in April 2006, assembled in 2010.
Unsynchronized Audio and Video using Panasonic DMC-TZ7/ZS3 AVCHD and FFmpeg
A problem when converting videos from the Panasonic DMC-TZ7/ZS3 using FFmpeg.
Barcelona Light Table
Random photos from Barcelona.
Sitges
A small town to the west of Barcelona that is a popular destination for lesbian and gay travellers.
Freixenet
A cava brewery.
Street Art
Some Barcelona street art - and a couple of "Happy Fishes" - seen on roller shutters and walls.
Torres
One of the biggest wineries in Spain.
Jean Leon Winery
A winery.
Bolivian Carneval
A Bolivian carneval in Barcelona.
Agbar Tower
Similar to 30 St Mary Axe.
Cable Car Across Port Vell
Going by cable car across the port.
Guru
Inside of the Guru Lounge Club.
Imaginarium
Smart marketing - not only do I love the name, I really love the concept that a toy store should have one entrance for the big ones, and one for the little ones.
Head of Barcelona
The "Head of Barcelona", a sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein.
Casa Batlló
Gaudi's other house.
Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
Gaudi's house.
Estació de França
The second busiest train station in Barcelona.
Santa Maria del Pi
Interiors of the church of Santa Maria del Pi ("Saint Mary of the Pine Tree").
Sandwich and Friends
A nice ceiling in the restaurant "Sandwich and Friends" in Barcelona.
La Sagrada Familia
Photos from the cathedral in Barcelona that's been in the works for quite some time now.
Port Vell
Barcelona's old harbor, rebuilt in 1992.
Parc Güell
A park designed by Gaudi.
Muy Mucho
A store with a little bit of everything.
Murmuri
A nice Asian restaurant at the top of Rambla de Catalunya.
Lucifer Take Away
It is tasty, but costs you your soul. An interestingly named take-away restaurant in Barcelona.
El Gat del Raval
A cat statue by Fernando Botero.
Montserrat
Visit to an abbey in the mountains.
Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria
A market just outside the hotel in the old town of Barcelona.
Panasonic DMC-TZ7/ZS3: 5 vs. 10 MP
Examining the tradeoffs of shooting in 5MP as opposed to 10MP mode with the Panasonic DMC-TZ7/ZS3.
Klara Sjö
A walk along Klara Sjö ("Lake Klara") in the summer evening.
The Making of "Sunset Over Jezreel Valley"
The new developments in timelapse creation and post-processing.
Sunset Over Jezreel Valley
A timelapse of the sunset over Jezreel Valley, shot from just outside Ahuzat Barak on July 3rd.
IDF Northern Command Keychain
A present from the IDF.
Plains of Megiddo
This is where the end of the world will take place.
Mea Shearim
A visit to the land of very strict Judaism.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The church said to contain Golgotha and the place where Jesus was buried.
Old City Shops
The shops along the David Street (also known as HaShalshelet) in Jerusalem.
The Western Wall
The Western ("Wailing") Wall and tunnels.
Jerusalem Streets
The blocky streets of the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Mamilla Center
A shopping mall right outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Syrian Officers' Pool
A visit to one of the many Syrian Officers' pools the are scattered over the Golan Heights.
Had Nes
A visit to the Israeli settlement of Had Nes, in the Golan Heights.
Tel Aviv Harbor
The beach, nightlife and restaurant district of Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv
A visit to Tel Aviv, the economic center of Israel.
Katsrin
A visit to Katsrin, an Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights.
679th Reserve Armored Brigade Memorial
Memorial to the 679th Reserve Armored Brigade and their actions during the Yom Kippur War.
Army Area, Ortal
Tanks.
Merom Golan / Aleika
View of Syria from the Golan Heights.
Hula Valley
View of the Hula Valley from kibbutz Misgav Am.
Hezbollah
View from an observation post at the Israel-Lebanon border.
June
Nazareth
A stroll along Tawfiq Ziad, a street in Nazareth.
Afula, Israel
Visiting the town nearest to Ahuzat Barak.
Ahuzat Barak, Israel
Arrival in Israel.
Terrourist
n. tourist who makes Israeli security guards nervous by aimlessly wandering around with a camera
Blekholmsterassen at Night
A midsummer midnight stroll along Blekholmsterassen.
Västerbron
A midsummer's night stroll across Västerbron.
Midsummer 2010
Midsummer should, by all rights, be the Swedish national holiday.
Balconized
Finally got the balcony useful.
(Almost) Summer Solstice 2010
Panorama of the view from my living room, one day past the summer solstice.
Orsjön, Orbaden
Panorama of Orsjön ("Lake Or") in Orbaden. The photos were taken during midsummer 2004, and assembled into a panorama 2010.
Åsberget, Orbaden
Panorama from Åsberget, Orbaden, shot during midsummer 2004 and assembled in 2010.
St Johannes Church
Photos from Sait Johannes (James) Church, Stockholm.
Highway 24 Revisited
A photo taken along Highway 24 in 2009, but not published until now.
The Fading of Printed Photos
A model for the fading of printed photos, complete with a small applet to demonstrate the model.
Årstabron
View of Liljeholmen and Hornstull from Årstabron.
Blender FFmpeg H.264 Codec Bug
Missing qdiff:4 setting causes codec to not initialize.
HTML 5 Video
Notes on delivering video via HTML 5's "video" tag.
Video Editing With Blender
Notes on video production in general and with Blender in particular.
...And There Was Light!
It took almost two years, but it was worth the wait.
Fixed Focus
A feature that I'd sure like to see.
Old Family Photo
Who are these people?
On Image Editing
My humble opinion on the editing of photos in general, and photos of people in particular.
Daria Katica and Hrvoje Keskic
Wedding of Daria Katica and Hrvoje Keskic.
Järvafältet Nature Reserve
A day among ants.
May
You, Me and SVG
An overview of the sad state of SVG.
Cherry Blossoms in Kungsträdgården
Cherry blossoms in Stockholm.
Hammarbybacken
View from the top of Hammarby hill.
Nackareservatet
A stroll through the Nacka nature preserve, in the south-east of Stockholm.
March
Paint it White
Repainting my apartment.
February
Stockholm Ice Age
The winter 2009/2010 has been one of the coldest ones in quite a while.
Romme Alpin
One mighty fine day of skiing.
The Office
Best office ever. Well, until the next one...
Centralbron, Stockholm
Photos from Centralbron (the bridge connecting the northern and southern parts of Stockholm).
Nightfall from Monteliusvägen 2
Second attempt at a timelapse video from Monteliusvägen. This time I got more of the night, and the battery lasted twice as long.
Timelapse With the Panasonic TZ7
Best settings for shooting timelapses with the TZ7.
January
Various Photos From Last Spring
Three photos from last year that, for some reason, were not finished and published.
Nightfall from Monteliusvägen
Timelapse of nightfall as seen from Monteliusvägen.
Skinnarviksberget
Panorama from Skinnarviksberget, the highest point in central Stockholm.
Candle
A candle.
Going Gray
Experimenting with high ISO, black and white photography at night.
Recoding AVCHD
Error measurement when recoding Panasonic TZ7 AVCHD movies with FFmpeg.
Castillo de San Marcos
A fort built to protect Saint Augustine from, among other things, English pirates.
Saint Augustine Cathedral
The big church.
Saint Photios
A shrine dedicated to the first Greeks to attempt colonization in America.
Ceviche
Tapas restaurant built inside an old cathedral.
Eating Alligator
If you can't see them, taste them.