still burning...

still burning..., originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

i had this idea a while ago but don't exactly know how to create it... big flames in my hands ...so these day, during my holiday, I've tried several way's. This is the one i like the most.

the trickiest part was to create the flames, paint them through the fingers and to get such a clear look...

Have a look at the before and after comparison at my site.
Or watch the large version on black!
and there are two detail pictures in the comments...

strobist: 1x flash into beauty dish with honeycombs in front pointing down at me as key light
2x strip lights left and right behind me for the rim light


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friday night... Sarah

friday night... Sarah, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

And the next one from our past workshop at the lightGIANTS studio.
I love the cat eye lighting setup and the details you get with it...!

Have a look at the before and after comparison at my site.
Or watch the large version on black!

strobist: see lighting diagram at the comments


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Friends! or Here's looking at you, kid!

Friends! or Here's looking at you, kid!, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

the two girls wanted a picture together... so here you are! :)

it's the second shot out of my batch from the "High Key" workshop at the lightGIANTS studio.
And you see both of the models, Sarah and Linnéa

Have a look at the before and after comparison at my site.
Or watch the large version on black!

strobist: see lighting diagram at the comments


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friday night... Linnéa

friday night... Linnéa, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Last week we had our 2nd workshop at the lightGIANTS studio.
It was a great evening with a lot of fun and great pictures!
Special thanks to our two models for this shoot.
Linnéa and Sarah.

This is my first processed picture out of the batch.
I hope you like it! I do! :)

Have a look at the before and after comparison at my site.
Or watch the large version on black!

strobist: see lighting diagram at the comments


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iPad addicted...

iPad addicted..., originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

a week ago a friend of mine lent me an iPad...
... and it's got me. I'm addicted. I love it. :D
I have to buy me one.

It's so cool to browse through pictures, write on this, surf or anything else...
So i decided to make a compositing... it's been a long time since my last one...
It's made out of 3 single shots and after the shoot my lip hurts... :P
I hope you like it and it makes you smile! :)

Have a look at the before and after comparison at my site.
Or watch the large version on black!

strobist: see the setup in the comments.


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ehh hombre...

ehh hombre..., originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This is another shot out of our spontaneous lightGIANTS studio session with Teymur Madjderey aka www.icedsoul.de.
I enjoyed that he was up for anything! :-)
Here you see the reslut...

Glad to know you Teymur!

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!

strobist:
2x Bowens Gemini 400 at 3/5 of power through Striplights left and right behind the model
1x Bowens Gemini 400 at 1,5/5 of power into a honeycombed beautydish pointing directly at the model from above.


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keep on rockin'

keep on rockin', originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

After a few weeks of creative deprivation caused by a deep cut and a new situation in my life I try to catch up with my work and slowly return to normal life...

Last weekend Teymur Madjderey aka www.icedsoul.de/ was in Town for a visit. We went to the lightGIANTS Studio for some shots.
We had a lot of fun and this is one shot out of the batch.

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!

strobist:
2x Bowens Gemini 400 at 3/5 of power through Striplights left and right behind the model
1x Bowens Gemini 400 at 1,5/5 of power into a honeycombed beautydish pointing directly at the model from above.


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the dude and his cam

the dude and his cam, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

this shot was taken at the lightGIANTS studio while scott and me where checking the new 1.5m octabox.

the octa gives such a great, soft light... we don't wanna miss it!

Have a look at the large version on black!

setup:
Bowens gemini 400 into octabox from the right side, slightly above the cam pointing at Scott
silver reflector from down right to fill up the shadows at Scotts left side.


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federal washing machine in Berlin

federal washing machine in Berlin, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This is the office of the federal chancellor in Berlin.
I've taken these shot last weekend on my trip to the capital of Germany with m-arx. It's common in Germany and especially in Berlin to give nicknames to everything familiar in town...

...nicknames for this building are washing machine (Bundeswaschmaschine) or elephant toilet bowl (Elefantenklo) xD
I like the architecture of this building a lot but it's not easy to transfere it though a picture... i hope you like it!

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!


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mhhhh... burger!

mhhhh... burger!, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

The 2nd shot from our strip light test last weekend at the lightGIANTS studio.

Here's the blog post with the setup and some more shots of this series.

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!

strobist:
1x 400w Gemini into beauty dish at 7 o'clock infront of the object pointing down with 1/5th of power
2x 400w Gemini into strip light softboxes each side at 10 and 2 o'clock behind the object with 2/5th of power


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I'm lovin' it

I'm lovin' it, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Saturday we met at the lightGIANTS studio to test our new strip lights!
This is one image out of the batch.
We all had no dinner so we had to eat at the studio, why not shooting it! ;-)

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!

strobist:
1x 400w Gemini into beauty dish at 7 o'clock infront of the object pointing down with 1/5th of power
2x 400w Gemini into strip light softboxes each side at 10 and 2 o'clock behind the object with 2/5th of power


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Bei Robert Kneschke gibt es anlässlich seines 400sten Blogeintrages ein tolles Gewinnspiel.

Hier gehts lang: http://www.alltageinesfotoproduzenten.de

Schaut also unbedingt vorbei und nehmt teil!

feel the beat!

feel the beat!, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This is another shot of the DJ Overflow shooting at the lightGIANTS studio.
You can find some more at our blog including some lighting setups and diagrams.

So be sure to check out the blog post and leave a comment if you like to see more in the future!

You can also have a large view on black

strobist:
1x 200w flash at 3 o'clock into small softbox
1x 400w flash at 9 o'clock into mid size softbox
1x 300w flash at 5 o'clock into softbox umbrella
all flashes at a height around 1,80 meters pointing down at the floor


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DJ's dreamland - DJ Overflow MHM

DJ's dreamland - DJ Overflow MHM, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

DJ Overflow From Mad Hat Movements, Shot in the lightGIANTS studio Karlsruhe Germany.

Scott had a shoot last Thursday with DJ Overflow and asked me to assist.
This setup was one of my ideas, so I could shoot some pics too.
Thanks to Mario and Scott, it was a great shooting!

You can find a before and after comparison at my site.
Or have a look at the large version on black!

Hope you like it!

Strobist:
1x 200w flash at 11 o'clock into small softbox
1x 400w flash at 8 o'clock into mid size softbox
1x 300w flash at 3 o'clock into softbox umbrella
all flashes at a height around 1,80 meters pointing down at the floor
and all flashes at aprox 1/2 power


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stacked bug

stacked bug, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

at the moment I don't really have time for photography and photoshop.
I'm so busy with the studio, the blog and all the stuff behind additionally to my daily job... okay, enough self-pity! ;-)

Here you see a quick composing/stack out of 4 or 5 shots.
See the before and after at my site!
I've stacked them to get a bigger depth of field and the whole bug in one picture.
They where taken during out Flickr BBQ with a Canon 100mm L macro (not mine)
It's a very nice lens! :-D

Have a look at the large Version on Black

Nothing special, nothing big, but I hope you still like it.


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Knight Rider K.I.T.T.

Knight Rider K.I.T.T., originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Who doesn't know K.I.T.T. from the series Knight Rider?
It was a instant hit back in the 80s and also a cult series here in Germany when i was a kid. I loved to watch it every week!

This compositing was made out of two shots.
The car I've captured during a US Car event here at Karlsruhe.
If you look at the before and after you will see the origin...
... surrounded by people all the time and a ugly overcast sky.
really bad conditions.
The background I've used was taken by m-arx.
So special thanks to him for let me use it in this image!
I think it fits perfect!

I hope you like it!
Have a look at the large Version on Black



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shoe box on top

shoe box on top, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Another shot from our Amsterdam trip! (with Scott, Stephie and Stefan)
the local group guided us through the dock area and there is such a great mixture of modern and traditional architecture... it was great!
the only drop of bitterness was the weather...
... so i decided to create nice weather by myself. ;-)
have a look at the Before and After at my Site

I know, the lines are not straighten but i like the perspective and i think it supports the impression.

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from my last scuba trip...

from my last scuba trip..., originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

...not really! ;-)
this shots were taken at the "Sea Life" in Konstanz/Bodensee (lake constance).
it was a bit difficult to shoot, because the light was so dim and you could only shoot through portholes so you always get a funny distortion and it was hard to find the Focus.
But i'm pretty satisfied with the outcome - i hope you like it too!

Compositing of 3 photos (see the before and after)

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Before and After at my Site

EXIF:
EOS 5D Mark II
50mm F1.4 @ 1.8
1/100
ISO 1600


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Photoshop Secrets Tour

Ich wollte an dieser Stelle einmal auf die neue Photoshop Secrets Tour von Calvin Hollywood und Olaf Giermann aufmerksam machen!

Beides absolute Photoshop Gurus und in Kombination wohl möglich die absolute mega Dosis in Sachen Photoshop und neuen Techniken!

Calvin Hollywood Blog - Verlosung Photoshop Secrets Tour

Calvin verlost hierzu gerade 5 Freikarten für eines der 5 geplanten Events (frei wählbar)
Also schaut vorbei!

het schip

het schip, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Amsterdam was great..!
We had so much fun and met such nice and great people...
The weather was a little bit cloudy, no nice sky at the pictures.
but anyway - it was fantastic!

This is the first shot out of the batch.
more to come...

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Taken on a FKK photo trip to Amsterdam with Scott, Stephie and Stefan.


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old school DODGE

old school DODGE, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This shot was taken at the "Baseball & Cars" event in Karlsruhe.
One day with baseball matches, American cars and live music!
Great event!

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Before and After at my Site also other Images

PS: Next weekend we gonna visit amsterdam to meet the local flickrits so I'm not sure if I'm able to make my Sunday upload.


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spring fever

spring fever, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This shot was taken at the first warm days this year.
I love spring and how it's getting warmer.

the picture is not that special, but perfect to try out something new.
here i've tried a new processing style.
played around with curves and found a new preset for me, i love the outcome of the colors and these cross processed touch!
I hope you like it too.

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Before and After at my Site also other Images


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lucky atmosphere

lucky atmosphere, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This shot was taken at one of our flickr meet ups.
I love the flares, bokeh bubbles and colors of this shot.
i hope you like them too!

i wanted the sharp logo as the eye catcher of this shot, i hope i succeeded!

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Before and After at my Site also other Images


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tin cubicle (detail overdose)

tin cubicle (detail overdose), originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

This weekend we had our first small convertible tour. :-D
The weather was great, so we caught some sun...
This shot was taken at a nearby flooded gravel pit (epplesee) and it's the observation point of the lifeguards (DLRG).

I've tried to extract as much details and sharpness as possible in the post processing (detail overkill) and give the image a sort of a vintage look.
I hope you like the outcome.

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Happy Bokeh Easter!

Happy Bokeh Easter!, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

Today I was at my parents place and my dad got this really cute tin frog from my mom!
So I took my cam, with my 50mm and the ST-E2 on it and gave the flash to my parents to hold it.
Some instructions later I've got this shot.
So lets say, it's a co-production! ;-)

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Before and After at my Site also other Images

Strobist:
1x 580 EXII with pulled bounce card above/behind the cam, pointing down at the subject.
triggered via ST-E2.


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No kidnappers

No kidnappers, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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Just another photo from our Miami Beach trip last vacation.
I've started the post processing several times, but now I'm happy with the outcome.
hope you like it!

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from the archive...

blancing walkman

blancing walkman, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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i was at the basement these days and found my last WALKMAN.
Do you remember?
These personal portable music players without an USB connector?
And instead of flash memory you owned a huge collection of cassetts.
And if you need new stuff, you have to record them by yourself?!

It took me hours to balance it at the top of this metal stand...^^
(Just look at the setup shot to see my construction)

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Strobist info:
Setup: see setup shot
580 snooted @ 1/8
430 with barn doors @ 1/16
triggered via ST-E2

a bugs life

a bugs life, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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there was not much spare time this week and weekend...
so, there is just a shot out of the achrive - nothing special this time...
Taken during our last bbq with the Karlsruhe Flickr Group.

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Before and After at my Site also other Images

Cape Coral Globe

Cape Coral Globe, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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Just another planet from my trip to Florida last year.
I miss the summer...
This was the view from our backyard down the canal.
ohhh, i miss it!

You HAVE TO view it LARGE on Black to see all the details! ;-)

...from the archive...

self reflection ?!

self reflection ?!, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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inspired by a work of a great artist named Erik Johansson this is my try with a 3D part in the image.
I hope you like it!

this is a composition of 4 several photos.
3 shooted with my 24-105mm and one with my 8mm Fisheye.

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Before and After at my Site also other Images

strobist info:
1x 430 EX II trough softbox cam up left pointing downward
1x 580 EX II cam down right bare trough diffusor pointing at me
triggered via ST-E2

Nespresso. what else?

Nespresso. what else?, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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This was the Nespresso store at Munich.
I never saw one before...
I thought they only exist in their comercial spots...
But Clooney was away this evening ;-)

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Lomo Lubitel 2 CloseUp

Lomo Lubitel 2 CloseUp, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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This is a CloseUp of my Lomo Lubitell 2.
My first test with the new Extension Tubes.

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also other Images

Setup: 5D mkII + 13mm, 21mm & 31mm Tube + 50mm F1.4 @ F4.0
Strobist info: 1x 580 EX II @ E-TTL triggered via ST-E2 left pointing directly at the object.

the BIG M

the BIG M, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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I loved the shape of the escalator with the lights underneath... but there was no chance to get a picture without people in it.
so i decided to photoshop them out.
So please watch the before/after comparison!
i hope you like the outcome...

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Taken on Tour with iStefan!

holding my music globe

holding my music globe, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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holding my music globe...

this is a combination, at 1st i've stiched a panorama out of 3 Fisheye pictures (taken with my new shaved Samyang 8mm Fisheye)
2nd i've made a globe out of the panorama and
3rd if combined it with the hand picture.
Some retouch, some layers, some dodge & burn...

Total editing time aprox. 5 hours ;-)

i hope you like it!

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Before and After at my Site
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strobist info hand:
1x 430 EX II into softbox left above cam
triggered via ST-E2

Mr. Spock meets Mr. Thumb-Up

Mr. Spock meets Mr. Thumb-Up, originally uploaded by t0m_ka.

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"live long and prosper"
"hey, nice to meet you! *thumb up*"

This is my first compositing try ever.
So don't be to hard! ;-)

Please do me a favour and view it LARGE ;-)

It's made out of 6 Images
2 per person.

I hope you like it!

strobist info for the "studio" shots:
1 bare 430 EXII left behind object
1 430 EXII into softbox right infront, slightly above objects
triggered via ST-E2 E-TTL