photography by norwin (update 2007!)

[Norwin]

october 8th

» 01
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/01.jpg
Well this is more an experiment. I shot 3 photos of the same motive with a different depth. Then I superposed the three images. That is the result.



» 02
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/02.jpg




» 03
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/03.jpg




» 04
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/04.jpg




» 05
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/05.jpg




» 06
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/06.jpg




» 07
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/07.jpg

[claudeEGYPT]

Sweet!
I love photo number 1.
5,6 and 7 all look like paintings.. you have really grown up as far as photography goes, i am really anticipating what you may have for us in the future.

[born_stubborn]

yup really good pics, they really look like paintings as claude said :) my fav is the tennis ball on the sand

[Apfe]

awesome photos!
I really like them aswell, especially 6 & 7. I love how they all have a very nice mood to them.

[Morbid]

3,6 and 7 are the best imo. Nice and sharp and the colors work nicely.

[Norwin]

Thank you for the comments :)
That is the reason why I keep posting here on ca.

October 9th


» 08
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/08.jpg




» 09 (photomanipulation)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/10.jpg

[samsite999]

wow thats some realy nice work you have done there, what were you using as a background, i want to rip ur shots of lol!!! take that as a compliment, im realy realy impresed by this
what camera settings?

[Le Gab]

These are really, really good.

Im speachless.

OMG :D

The best for me are the beach shots. Really awsome crispness. No crits from me.

[Norwin]

I'm happy you like them.

I didn't use a special background. Through the lighting and my zoom-lense the background became dark. :) (the distance from the glass to the background was about 2-3 meter)

camera settings:
1/1000s (later I went to 1/1500... 1/4000 is the best but there was not enough light for this setting...)
F/8
ISO 400
50-200mm zoom lense (I used a tripod like 2 meters far away from the glass)
trials: ~50

Just try it. You will see what the right settings are.

[Apfe]

wow, your newest photos are great too, Insane!
I have always wanted to try that myself, and I have been experimenting with it aswell. Even though I haven't come up with anything worth showing yet. I envy you, how you get the background that dark, that has been a problem for me.. do you use an artificial light source, or just the sun?

and btw, which one of your lenses did you use, taking the photos at the beach?

[stine]

hey there! wonderful photos, norwin! that first photo has such a lovely dreamy feel to it. amazing. the little wave is very well done, too. and the wineglass serie is technically flawless and very tasteful. although the "filmstrip" (no. 8) is a little confusing because it's the "wrong" order, but you probably did that on purpose... so impressed here, great job, mr. schmidt! :)

[P E N Ricklund]

Wondeful, just wonderful. Post more.

Hugs!

[Norwin]

October 10th


» 10
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/11.jpg




» 11
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/12.jpg




» 12
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/13.jpg
(I don't like this crop a lot.. but I cant change it afterwards...)

[claudeEGYPT]

i am sure the last batch looks really cool on your computer. But the compression really ruins things.
The best way to keep your image alive, is if you were to upload it in the PNG format.
Last image looks swell btw.

[Norwin]

i am sure the last batch looks really cool on your computer. But the compression really ruins things.
The best way to keep your image alive, is if you were to upload it in the PNG format.
Last image looks swell btw.

Oh... didn't recognize that. (And I can't see the compression at all but I will try it with PNG).
Thanks for that advise!

[drgutman]

well ... you sure do some good stuff ... i love the last image ... tho, i'm not verry sure if it's better B/W or color ... anyway ... great stuff you have here .. can't wait to see more :)

[Norwin]

:} .

[Morbid]

Great image! It looks as if the spider web is bending the straw. :p

[eazym]

Nice shots, man. I have to sa that although I like the concept behind 9, Unless I'm imagining, the photomanipulation isn't really seamless. The ones that follow are beautful, 10 looks like a charcoal rendering. The whear is nice, too, but what's up with everyone writing on their photos these days?

[Le Gab]

Wheat is neat! :D

Very nice.

[Norwin]

nouvelles images.
s'il vouz plaît. :swepimp:

// eazym you're right. I'll fix that by time. thx for mentioning.


14 (white against green - [HDR])
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/16.jpg



15 (colors - [HDR])
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/17.jpg



16 (minimalistic blue)

[Norwin]

2 more HDR :yawn:




17 (source of light - [HDR])
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/14.jpg



18 (no name - [HDR])
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/15.jpg

[Norwin]

neoagainst.

19

[Crimson Dark]

cool pics Norwin I love your pumpkin but my only complaint is the text it reads. Green aga inst yellow you put to much space between the letters so it looks broken up

[claudeEGYPT]

I dont like "Source of light" text i mean come on.. we all know its a source of light!
Pumpkin and white against green are very very well done and presented.. i agree about the spaces thing though its a bit too noticeable.

[Norwin]

20
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca1.jpg


21
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca2.jpg


22
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca3.jpg


23
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca4.jpg



24
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca5.jpg


25
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca6.jpg


26
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca7.jpg


27
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/ca8.jpg

[eazym]

I really like your treatment with HDR. It is very dificult to keep HDRs from being garish. But, yours look believable, cheers to that.

[claudeEGYPT]

I love 24 the most of this last lot.

[samsite999]

i to like what you have done with the HDR, im always going to over the top and making it look sureal.....
great update, i dont think there is one i dont like

[Norwin]

thaanks.

Okay this is freaky i know...
1) negative
2) duplicated
3) color-gradient

[Apfe]

your last one is too abstract for my taste, but besides from that, I enjoyed your latest updates!

I'm a little curious wether you used a tripod for all of your night-photos, or not?

[Norwin]

Yes for all nightshots I used a tripod :)

This is the original photo: (I was not sure if I should post it or just delete it but somehow I like the shape of the tree)

[Norwin]

28

My first panorama. (Well it is not perfect I know... :nohope: )

[Norwin]

29 & 30

[Morbid]

I like them, you chose a good angle in 30 and I also like the color tone. 29 has lots of flares, (shot through a dirty window?), but clouds are cool.

Sylt makes me smile, it means marmelade in swedish. :)
Not too bad for a first panorama though!

[Norwin]

marmelade? lol, I didn't know that :D

some people-shots:


31
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/18.jpg


32
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/19.jpg


33
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/20.jpg


34
[deleted]


35
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/21.jpg


36
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/22.jpg

[klips]

These are really good. Favourites would have to be 32 and 36. Just a note, 34 is a repost.

[claudeEGYPT]

33,35,36 strike me as the best of the lot.
Good job.

Not sure if i like the hooded person with the dog. Somehow, the angle is off.

[Norwin]

thank you klips and claude for commenting :)

ULTRA MEGA MACRO SHOTS :D

37 candy paper
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/23.jpg

39
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/24.jpg


39 watch
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/25.jpg


40 ballpen
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/26.jpg

[Morbid]

I like number 36, perfect dof there. The rest of that post are not very interesting, boring compositions. (kiting is cool tho)

Is the paper on fire? Nice pics I guess, but they feel mostly like experiments. The ballpen is pretty nice.

[Norwin]

thx for crits - and yes,
all the last photos are more experiences.

[Norwin]

Okay some words to my tricky experiment:

I just took my lens (18-55) and used it the other way round. (I held it on the camera :D)
This happened:

- I almost couldn't see anything @ 18-30mm. (too dark)
- I was forced to use a flash in all pictures.
- The brightness is very mixed up (very dark and bright places in the same photo)

But the effect is awesome.
All these photo-objects I used here are not bigger than 2cm (0.79 inches). The Macro effect is incredible!! :bashful:


example
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5301/imgp8271bu2.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp8271bu2.jpg)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/26.jpg



41
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/27.jpg


42
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/28.jpg


43
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/29.jpg


44
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/30.jpg

[T.Luu]

Very nice :) But watch out for dust, there's at least one particle repeating in some of the photos already

[samsite999]

looking more closely at them, t.luu is correct, there are a number of dust particals poping in there....and CCD's are such a ass to clean

[klips]

Those are awesome, well done mate! One crit: there's two #39s :P. Seriously, you do need to get rid of that dust, and apart from this I've got nothing.

[Norwin]

ummhh you are right there is some noise. I did some fast shots (on a white paper) but I couldn't see anything yet. Hopefully it was just on the outside of the lens >:{

Nevermind... I will take some more shots with a reversed lens. (Even if I must clean my camera afterwards.) There are so much things I haven't tried yet :D

[Le Gab]

Yes!

Feel the macro POWAH! :D

even tho the series is very good, i have to say that i do enjoy teh previous set, the surfer much better. There is a very nice gloomy and cold mood to them,

I'm sorry for not posting here as often as I want to, but I'm really keeping my eyes on thsi thread, there is a lot of inspirational work here. At the moment I'm alwayz on the run.

Cheers, Norwin! You're showing awsome works, as always!

[Morbid]

The dust is on the back of the lens, its not visible in normal shots because its far from the dof. When you reverse the lens the dust is in the dof because of the magnification. (and its now on the "front" of the lens, closer to the dof)

[Norwin]

No problem le gab. I really value your comments :)
And thx morbid for the explanation - sounds logical.


45
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/31.jpg


46
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/32.jpg


47
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/33.jpg


48
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/34.jpg

[claudeEGYPT]

i just saved 46.. Killer dude!

[Norwin]

thx claude

nr. 49

[Norwin]

50
51
52

[morf]

as always, it's nice to look at your photos and i'm always waiting for a new update.:) hard to say all the photos that were good or great, there were too many. but keep them coming, i like your style.:)

cheers
-morf

[eazym]

47 appeals to me very much. Its got such character, so foreboding.

[klips]

Because I've ben so slack with actually looking at threads recently, you are the lucky winner of one (comparitively) large C&C.

45: The colours of the sky are really nice in this. I would have preferred to have a lower horizon, and less out of focus grass(?) in the foreground though, as the sharp silhouettes are a lot more interesting. This done a lot better in 48, even if it is just because the perspective is further out.

46: This is just incredible. If I had taken it I would have immediately gone and got an 8x10 and framed it and put it in the corridor, that's how much I like this. The single crit I haveis that the wood is too textureless for my liking, if there was just a little on the stuff in the foreground I wouldn't have anything to change.

47: This is a very nicely done shot because of the lines. The beach and the dune work together to focus te eye on the centre of the shot very nicely. The big problem is noise though, I assume due to a high ISO but it is a shame.

48: I likeit more than 45, but I'd still prefer a lower horizon. Probably just me

49: This is cool, what and where is it? No crits yet, as I'm not sure what it is ... but as an image I like it.

50: This is also excellent. The dof is absolutely spot on, the colours are interesting, the rust comes out really nicely, I cannot think of a way to improve this.

51: I have no idea what this is. It's something red and noisy, but that's all I can tell.

52: A feather? Once again, too noisy, and coudl do with a tight crop to have more of the photo in focus, even if it's mostly the green quills on the feather. Either that, or a deeper dof. I don't really know.

Overall: Lovely work, some good concepts, just a shame about the amount of noise you get on some of your shots. Defemitely an improvement from where you started.

[Norwin]

wow!
thank you so much klips. There are some very nice hints for me. :cheerleader:
47 is high ISO yes... The others are noisy because of the reversed lens I guess... Im still trying to get rid of it :D




orangefilter
53
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/35.jpg



// lense 18-55mm in combination with a 50mm reversed lens.


54
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/38.jpg




55
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/37.jpg




56
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/36.jpg




57
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/39.jpg




my fav shot
58
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca1/40.jpg

[Cigaro]

white against green is imo the best of this thread;)
i also like the latest beach shots:)
how about trying some model shots?

[Norwin]

white against green is imo the best of this thread;)
i also like the latest beach shots:)
how about trying some model shots?

thx :)
models... ehmm yes
If you would actually come to me I would do some model-shots :teeth:

Maybe I can convince some persons to do that. I personally would like to try it.

59 out of reach

[Norwin]

60
61
62

[Norwin]

63
64
65

[DormantWalker]

05 and 07 are shithot

[Norwin]

My most lovely photo :yayca:

[eazym]

absolutely gorgeous. I'd prefer a slightly cropped down border, but the color is lush...fantastic.

[klips]

.....

fuckin wow.

[Norwin]

thank you! :)

Some new ink-water experiments... abstract



(071)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca.jpg








(072)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca2.jpg








(073)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca3.jpg








(074)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca4.jpg








(075)
http://www.insanex.de/ca3/ca5.jpg

[eazym]

Loving the last one (075), love it more sans the type

[klips]

074 is excellent, really nicely executed. The others are less so, and less type = better.

[Morbid]

The foil gives a very nice effect when out of focus in the bg, but I dont like it when it is in focus. The ink effect is almost lost in these pictures, the reflections are too distracting imo. 75 is pretty cool, nice color tone.

[Norwin]

........

[eazym]

good choice for a panoramic setup, loving the line-up

[Le Gab]

Sound the trumpets, Norwin is back! :D

Cheers on this new photo. A very well ballanced compo.

Crit:

It seems to lack a certain powerfull contrast, but that's just my taste. I'm guessing you shot it in raw?


Request:

Post a color version. What i love most about ur stuff is the vivid and natural colors. :)

[Norwin]

Thank you eazym and leGab =)

I have finals in 1 month - that's why I am not so active in the last time. But I will try to get on concepart as much as I can!

[dakoo]

wOw man !! a lot of good stuff in ur gallery.
Mood is a significant factor in most of the images !!
Like a lot of Macro stuff U did !!

Here are my fav's
60,58,55,14,13,9 ... U need to give them titles mate !!!
Numbers are too boring !!!

[i.am]

Spetacular work. Keep it up!!

[born_stubborn]

great pics dude! keep up the good work

[Norwin]

Thank you all for your comments!!
And here is some new stuff for you :) Hope you like it.







http://www.insanex.de/ca3/0001.jpg








http://www.insanex.de/ca3/0002.jpg









http://www.insanex.de/ca3/0003.jpg









http://www.insanex.de/ca3/0004.jpg

[Rhynome]

Yup, like.

It's so blue and whispy!

How exactly did you take these photos? I want the detail down to the socks you were wearing.

[samsite999]

hey, i went to the sea side last week to try and get the same shots, i take it you were using a very high f stop, it was getting dark, or you were using a neutral density filter?

any how, please share, there great

[klips]

...I hate you. stop being so good.

no crits, because I can't.

[born_stubborn]

altough these long exposure water are begining to be quite a clichee, they are realy eye catching :) good job, nice photos :P

[Morbid]

Last one is very good, theyre all very good, but that one is close to perfect!

Good job!

(only crit would be the sensor dust spots)

[samsite999]

grrr morbid, i didn't see them till you said they were there infact i think its dirt on the lens, if it was on the ccd it would be more defined

[Le Gab]

Are the finals over? :D

Thumbs up work!

[Norwin]

yheaaaaa !!! :xpld:

My finals are over! I have a break in 1 week and then I will have more time for ca... As always I do appreciate your comments so much <3 You always give me a reason to take more and more shots!

Two I-am-back-shots with long exposure:

http://www.norwinschmidt.de/images/imgs/blue7.jpg


http://www.norwinschmidt.de/images/imgs/blue8.jpg

[Le Gab]

Hurra for the finals that are over! :D

Double hurra for the silky, clean look of the photos. :)

[nOtoRiuZ PiG]

Wow * claps his hands in awe*

[eazym]

lovely long exposures. They take on an almost surreal look, which is great, really

[frixon]

the reversed lens is a great way to make some awesome macro shots.
i use a 50mm lens (yashica) in front of the lens of the a530 (canon) i own. :)

[iriskillsthecornea]

the long exposure beach shots are absolutley gorgeous! makes me want to be back home in virginia beach.

[Norwin]

... I am not death :nohope:

I love the strong contrast and the lightsettings in this photo <3
The water was so freaking blue!

[samsite999]

i love the beach shots, a lot... Im trying to achieve the same standard as you at the moment. every time i have gone to the sea side lately its been raining though.

wile i like your last photo, its not as strong as some of your other work, there are no leading lines and the composition is missing.

its not to say i don't like it, i like the colors and the contrast, there is just no wow fackter that i get from most of your work