A day skiing at Serra da Estrela, Portugal.
This was the first “roll” with my new lens Sigma 30mm f/1.4. I was becoming very sad about the APS-C format because I couldn’t get a “real 50mm” feeling. I’ve read a lot (maybe all) reviews on the Internet and I’ve this lens gets better results than his sister Canon 28mm f/1.8. I was afraid because of the really bad Sigma’s material quality (IMHO). But I’ve took the risk and believe me: For a crop body camera (30*1.6 ~= 50mm) it is just stunning! The sharpening and the colors are awesome. So, it turned on my favorite lens for this kind of cameras. :)
On these photos I’m using a small aperture, so it is not possible to show the big aperture results. But I’m planning to post some, soon.
P.S: I’ve got a flu, but it was a really nice weekend with my (lovely) friends!
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He is my friend Armindo at BA (Bar Académico), Braga.
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/60
Film: Ilford HP5+ 400 ASA
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View big and listen: ♪ the man who isn’t there
Photo taken at Travessa da Violinha, the narrower street of Braga.
The model is my brother Nuno.
Braga, 06.03.2010
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/60
Film: Ilford HP5+ 400 ASA
B-side:
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An exhibition called “Espelhos Matriciais”, by Renato Roque at Centésima Página’s bookstore. at Centésima Página’s bookstore. It reminds me of Facity, but with a nicer face composition: hair and glasses are allowed. However, everyone wears white clothes, like they were on a psychiatric hospital. It’s kinda scary…
Anyway, I liked the ideia.
Braga, 06.03.2010
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/60
Film: Ilford HP5+ 400 ASA
Btw, for those who doesn’t know Centésima Página, take a look at this beauty:
(this one should be taken with a color film)
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In the afternoon the previous photo was taken, I’ve took three more photos: one from the Sé cathedral and two more of the chestnut’s lady. I don’t know why, but the film didn’t rolled… so the result was this multiple exposed frame. Fortunately I didn’t miss the other one! This expectation is the magic of film =)
Braga, 06.03.2010
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 1/250
Film: Ilford HP5+ 400 ASA
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The last time I went out to shoot braga on my little 35mm film, what I really wanted was this photo, but I had no courage. This time, with a b&w film with manual develop I said to me that I needed to take the photo that I wanted! And I asked this sympathetic women to take the photo. It was nice when she (proudly) said to me “of course you can! This week I’ve already taken a photo to the newspaper too.” :) Her friend you say on the other photo was with her again on this moment, talking for hours and hours! Everytime I passed, there they were talking and talking…
I’m going to offer her this photo =)
P.S: of course I had to buy a dozen of chestnuts, but it is always a pleasure to walk on this city with a hot wrapped newspaper full of chestnuts!
Braga, 06.03.2010
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/250
Film: Ilford HP5+ 400 ASA
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I hate vertical photos! But this time I had to publish this one. I like it.
A personal nice detail about this photo: I remember my dear friend and piano teacher, Elisa Lessa, always telling not to use the watch when playing. When arriving to the lesson, the first thing I’d do was taking off my watch :) That’s why I always react when I see someone playing with it weared. And on this photo Henrique [right hands] and Nuno [left hands] were both wearing a watch :p
I miss those piano lessons… :(
PP: Mikey BnW Film Presets [Ilford Delta 400] + little exposure adjustments
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♪ “When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you”
“If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do” [...]
“Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true”
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These photos were taken at Velha-a-Branca were my friends Armindo and Matheus were talking on the last Braga Geek Nights. All the talkings were very interesting. (Luis, I’m sorry about not having a photo of you too). Only the ones who were there will understand the title :p
The photos have a lot of noise because they were taken with around 0 lux. So I’m thankful to the Lightroom magics xD
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Henrique & Nuno cooking… the right way.
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ 1.8
Film: Fujifilm 100 ASA
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The day after that big project, I’ve decided to disconnect from the world for 24 hours (read: no computer and not Internet). So, me and Henrique took the day to walk and take photos. In the end, we went to Velha-a-Branca to take a rest… but not from the photos! This one was on Tiago’s Feelings exhibition. I really recommend you to take a look there.
Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8
Film: Fujifilm 100 ASA
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Camera: Canon AE-1
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8, 1/30
Film: Fujifilm 100 ASA
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