09 April 2008
The weather has been really wacky the last couple of days in Eskilstuna. Today I switched back to my winter jacket and boots, and put on gloves and a hat for work. I'm glad I did too, since the wind speed gave a chill effect of what felt like -20° C. What happened to the record breakingly early spring? No one knows.
Labels: Eskilstuna, photography
05 April 2008
I was bored this morning and felt like some photography, but I just couldn't think of anything to shoot, especially since it was around 10 and the light was very bright and sharp.
So I decided to do some location scouting instead. I packed my camera bag and went for a slow bike ride, more or less randomly around Eskilstuna. Tried to go where I had never gone before.
First I came across Eskilstuna Art Museum. Although I had read about it at work I hadn't really understood where it was.
At the entrance there was this cool piece of art1:
It is made out of sheets of glass stacked on top of each other, and I'm guessing that the naked girl visible in the block is cut out of all the sheets.
Later on I found a train yard with loads of old rusty engines and wagons. But I didn't bother taking any pics in the harsh light. Instead I'll go back some evening.
Then I found this fellar (?) fluttering about. He was unusually patient when he finally settled down though.
Well, it wasn't that much, but at least I got some fresh air... :)
1) I don't take to art very easily so this should be considered quite the compliment.
Labels: 30D, canon, Eskilstuna, photography
26 March 2008
I thought I'd do something I've never done before: I thought I'd blog my new shoes. Just for fun. :)
So without further ado, here they are:
So... what should you write when you blog an item of clothing, or footwear? I guess I should write where I got them... make, model, price perhaps?
Shop: Din Sko in Eskilstuna. Make: Ecco. Model: I haven't got a clue. Price: 995 SEK.
That makes them the most expensive pair of shoes I've ever bought. But then I'm planning to use them for my wedding, and perhaps one or two other weddings. So you'll have to try and mentally replace those brown jeans with fancy black trousers.
They're very comfortable and I'm walking around with them indoors to soften them up a bit.
Oh, and by the way: Today I found a fairly decent amount of fuzz in my belly button, from my new t-shirt.
Labels: Eskilstuna
02 June 2007
I've sort-of been wanting a really wide angle lens for a while. You can do so many cool things with them, and they're actually quite useful as well. For instance, you can easily make really goofy portraits:
The widest lens I've had before was 17 mm, so going down to 10 mm makes quite a difference. Especially in tight spaces and for landscapes. So, having had what felt like my first ever real pay check a few days ago, I ordered a Sigma 10-20mm 1:4-5.6 (and a UV filter to go in front of it). It arrived yesterday. Included was a great carrying pouch and a lens hood.
[@Tommy: Den finns med Nikonfattning också.]
After work and dinner I went out and played with it for four hours :) in town.
First I headed for the historic parts of the town. Basically a large collection of 17th century smithies, now functioning as a tourist attraction with restaurants, etc.
This bell tower worked quite well from below I thought. Sadly you can't actually make out the bell here:
Close to the old smithies I found what looked like a half deserted factory building.
Just as I was going to leave, I saw this bracelet haning on a hinge on the fence:
The last three photos were taken with my old 75-300mm lens.
Then I headed back home, but got stuck at the church which looked pretty good against the blue sky.
There were plenty of cool cars rolling around, so I had a go at improving my panning skills. Not sure what the first one is though... some kind of Chevy perhaps?
By now it was so dark I decided to go back into town to have a shot at some lit-up fountains that I pass every day going to work.
Going there, the view of the river was pleasing to the eye. I was lucky enough to get a horde of jackdaws in the shot.
And a last shot of the church from across the river before I went home. This time I actually did go home.
I'm getting close to 10,000 photos now. My camera has made 9949 exposures, and out of those I've kept 3604, or 36%. Sadly I haven't printed very many, but I'm planning on making a few enlargements soon to put up on my bare walls.
Labels: 30D, canon, Eskilstuna, lenses, photography, Sigma
08 May 2007
So, I've got a summer job at Eskilstuna-Kuriren as their web editor. It's just perfect really. The only thing that could be improved would be the location. If I had the same job in Uppsala, I would be seriously happy. Jenny would be even happier.
Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the whole news desk is using Firefox on the macs they have there. Saves me the trouble of installing Portable Firefox on the desktop, like I had to do at UNT where I did work experience in December. When I think about it though, I'm not sure Portable Firefox works on macs.
I've gotten into the job quicker than I thought. The plan is for me to work along side Jörgen until June, when I'll be replacing him for the summer. But yesterday they told me I'll be on my own as early as Wednesday. :| So I'm a bit nervous about that...
Anyway, it's a great place. Everyone is very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. Today I handed in my application for a full time job at the web desk. In August they are expanding from one to six full time web reporters. Quite an expansion. Hopefully, me and a few of my class mates from Sundsvall will be part of that expansion.
Labels: Eskilstuna
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