Iceland Aurora Photographic » Blog, blog, blog http://icelandaurora.com/blog Photography Techniques Weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Winter driving in Iceland http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/14/winter-driving-in-iceland/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/14/winter-driving-in-iceland/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1388 Dangers of speed and inexperience

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/14/winter-driving-in-iceland/feed/ 0 Dangers of Ice at Iceland’s tourist spots http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/01/dangers-of-ice-at-icelands-tourist-spots/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/01/dangers-of-ice-at-icelands-tourist-spots/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:37:51 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1376 Yesterday on a tour we arrived at Seljalandsfoss. I gave the members of my group a pair of microspikes each and we headed to the icy waterfall.

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2012/01/01/dangers-of-ice-at-icelands-tourist-spots/feed/ 0 Comparing Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 mark one and mark two http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/11/04/comparing-canon-ef-24mm-f1-4-mark-one-and-mark-two/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/11/04/comparing-canon-ef-24mm-f1-4-mark-one-and-mark-two/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:35:35 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1324 Further from my conversation with Chip, I decided to take the plunge and purchase a mark II version of my 24 prime. These two test shots were made at the location where I bought the lens.  My camera – Canon 5D2 mounted on a tripod.  Setting – f/4 iso 800 for both lenses.  Both images have very little processing in terms of sharpening. No noise reduction has been applied.

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/11/04/comparing-canon-ef-24mm-f1-4-mark-one-and-mark-two/feed/ 1 The Icelandic, Naked Joga Project http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/11/the-icelandic-naked-joga-project/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/11/the-icelandic-naked-joga-project/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:27:19 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1302 Introducing my first book in cooperation with Hanna Birna… The Icelandic, Naked Joga Project.

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/11/the-icelandic-naked-joga-project/feed/ 0 Phishing attempt – Mrs Jasmine’s Birthday http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/06/phishing-attempt-mrs-jasmines-birthday/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/06/phishing-attempt-mrs-jasmines-birthday/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:40:40 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1298 I received another suspicious email today from this email account:
Godwin Austine
dropdraba4godwin@gmail.com

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/06/06/phishing-attempt-mrs-jasmines-birthday/feed/ 10 Phishing attempt – Rowland Greg http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/05/19/phishing-attempt-rowland-greg/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/05/19/phishing-attempt-rowland-greg/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 03:09:37 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1290 This was in my inbox today. A tour enquiry packed with details and requests. Something made me suspicious, not sure what it was, maybe the pushy nature of the message. Anyway, I googled his email address:
rowreg@yahoo.com

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/05/19/phishing-attempt-rowland-greg/feed/ 3 Frozen Assets – by Quentin Bates http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/28/frozen-assets-by-quentin-bates/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/28/frozen-assets-by-quentin-bates/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:33:29 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1276 my good friends Quentin has just published his first detective novel. It is set in Iceland and features Officer Gunnhildur who is a regular police woman who stumbles upon a murder trail which goes deeper than most would feel comfortable with. Frozen Assets is set in the months leading up to the collapse of the banks in Iceland that paralysed the country’s economy at a time when this little society was already polarised by a whole raft of issues.

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]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/27/phishing-attempt-christopher-dobson/feed/ 0 Photography is an ‘Art form’ http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/25/photography-is-an-art-form/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/25/photography-is-an-art-form/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:20:42 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=1253 Controversial title, I know.

]]> http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2011/04/25/photography-is-an-art-form/feed/ 0 Photography Philosophy http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2009/08/18/photography-philosophy/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2009/08/18/photography-philosophy/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:02:51 +0000 Tony http://icelandaurora.com/blog/?p=281 Why?

Why do we take photographs?

Are we artists?

How can I enjoy a photograph so much?

Is photoshopping really OK?

Should I change the colours?

Should I create a mood that wasn’t really there?

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