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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Before and After at my Site also other Images

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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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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Before and After at my Site
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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! ;-)

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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