Kalmar slott

Josefine

🇸🇪 Den nedåtgående solen lyste så vackert på väggen inne i Gröna salen på Kalmar slott. Jag bad den begåvade modellen Josefine att ställa sig i ljuset så att jag kunde ta några bilder. Trots rinnande ögon i det skarpa ljuset vände Josefine ansiktet mot fönstret. Klicka på bilden för en större version.
🇬🇧 The light from the setting Sun fell on the wall inside the Green Hall at Kalmar Castle. I asked the talented model Josefine to stand in the light for some shots. Enduring the bright light Josefine turned her face to the window. Click on picture for a larger version. ©Tom Gagner

Portrait of a dear friend

Every morning my dog, Ella, and I go for a morning walk. One of our regular stops is at the end of the wooden pier, just south of Kalmar castle. I didn’t have access to a flash, it would have been handy, but who brings a flash when you walk the dog…? Click on picture for a large version.
©Tom Gagner Photography.

Shot with Nikon D500 with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR @f/4. Developed in Capture One

Grimskär

Grimskär was an important part of the Swedish defense during the 17th Century and effectivly stopped the Danish fleet operating in the waters near Kalmar castle. During the 19th Century the fort was abandoned by the military but during WW II a top secret mine-station, controlling a line of anti-ship mines in the waters outside the city of Kalmar, was built under the old fort. The ferries between Kalmar and Öland passed over the line daily, the crews unaware of the mines. Not until 1988, when the mine-station was closed, the secret of it’s existence was revealed.
I pass Grimskär daily on my morning walk and usually take a picture or two of the old fort. Click on picture for a larger version.
©Tom Gagner Photography.

Shot with Fujifilm X-T1 with Super Takumar 135mm f/3.5 @f/8. Developed in Capture One

Kalmar Castle

Kalmar Castle. Click on picture for a larger version.
©Tom Gagner Photography.

Nikon D810 with AF Nikkor 24-120 mm VR f/4 G.
There is always a risk for repeating yourself. The Castle has been here for hundreds of years watching over the City. I pass almost dayly. The Castle doesn’t change but the sea and the sky varies and make it look different every time.
The RAW-file was developed in Capture One with some minor adjustments. Mainly the white balance.