Bomba Estéreo
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sindicato Sonico
Picture taken at the Antilliaanse Feesten in Houthalen Belgium.
Info on their site
Sindicato Sonico
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Info on their site
Sindicato Sonico
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Monday, August 17, 2009
Aimelia Lias
Kinshasa, Congo.
In the foreground you notice one of the female dancers.
Aimelia Lias's music is soukous which is African music. Origin is the Congolese Rumba and Congolese Rumba was influenced by Cuban music back in sixties.
Photo location: Antilliaanse Feesten in Houthalen.
In the foreground you notice one of the female dancers.
Aimelia Lias's music is soukous which is African music. Origin is the Congolese Rumba and Congolese Rumba was influenced by Cuban music back in sixties.
Photo location: Antilliaanse Feesten in Houthalen.
Bomba Estéreo
Bogotà, Colombia.
Female singer Li Saumet photographed at the Antilliaanse Feesten in Houthalen.
Cumbia music is a typical Colombian music style.
you tube
Female singer Li Saumet photographed at the Antilliaanse Feesten in Houthalen.
Cumbia music is a typical Colombian music style.
you tube
Monday, August 03, 2009
sunrise Namib Naukluft Park
These are mountains in sunrise light photographed in Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia.
I captured this at 06:15 or so in the morning just after leaving the Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa.
Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa is located 21 km from Sesriem the entrance gate to the Namib Naukluft Park and Sossusvlei.
Sesriem/Sossusvlei region
Itinerary selfdrive that can be viewed on the map:
Stage 2 Rehoboth-Sesriem
Stage 3 Sesriem-Solitaire
Stage 4 Solitaire-Swakopmund
So this is captured at the beginning of Stage 3 Sesriem-Solitaire. More detailed: Le Mirage-Sesriem-Sossusvlei-Dead vlei-Sesriem-Solitaire.
I applied a new Photoshop sharpening technique here. At least for me. It's the Smart sharpening command explained by Deke McClelland. Video link.
Normally I do the sharpening either in Adobe Camera Raw or within Photoshop using the Unsharp mask command situated just below the above mentioned Smart sharpening command within the Photoshop CS4's Filter menu.
The other corrections were done in Adobe Camera raw within Lightroom and Photoshop CS4. Notice that sky was blurred through Gaussian blur.
I captured this at 06:15 or so in the morning just after leaving the Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa.
Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa is located 21 km from Sesriem the entrance gate to the Namib Naukluft Park and Sossusvlei.
Sesriem/Sossusvlei region
Itinerary selfdrive that can be viewed on the map:
Stage 2 Rehoboth-Sesriem
Stage 3 Sesriem-Solitaire
Stage 4 Solitaire-Swakopmund
So this is captured at the beginning of Stage 3 Sesriem-Solitaire. More detailed: Le Mirage-Sesriem-Sossusvlei-Dead vlei-Sesriem-Solitaire.
I applied a new Photoshop sharpening technique here. At least for me. It's the Smart sharpening command explained by Deke McClelland. Video link.
Normally I do the sharpening either in Adobe Camera Raw or within Photoshop using the Unsharp mask command situated just below the above mentioned Smart sharpening command within the Photoshop CS4's Filter menu.
The other corrections were done in Adobe Camera raw within Lightroom and Photoshop CS4. Notice that sky was blurred through Gaussian blur.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
This young male is one of three brothers. Farmers found them after they killed their mother in an attempt to protect their cattle. They were brought into the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia.
They were very young when captured and thus were unable to learn their hunting skills from their mother. These Cheetahs will have to stay their whole life into the CCF and cannot be introduced into their habitat again 'cause they have no survival chances.
From wikipedia
Males are very sociable and will group together for life, usually with their brothers in the same litter; although if a cub is the only male in the litter then two or three lone males may group up, or a lone male may join an existing group. These groups are called coalitions.
They were very young when captured and thus were unable to learn their hunting skills from their mother. These Cheetahs will have to stay their whole life into the CCF and cannot be introduced into their habitat again 'cause they have no survival chances.
From wikipedia
Males are very sociable and will group together for life, usually with their brothers in the same litter; although if a cub is the only male in the litter then two or three lone males may group up, or a lone male may join an existing group. These groups are called coalitions.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Planets
Flash movie by Annick Vanderschelden 2009
Music by Aaron Dunn Sonata No.1. Instrument: Piano.
Edited (trimmed) in Soundbooth CS4.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Depth-of-field calculator
In the Canon Professional Newsletter (CPN) July 2009 you can find a technical article titled Tools: Depth-of-field calculator
It defines briefly the depth-of-field concept and how the former can be applied in photography. For example isolating a subject through a shallow depth-of-field. Furthermore it deals with the variables you need to take into account when calculating the depth-of-field such as the Circle of confusion. The Circle of confusion represents the largest blurred circle that can still be clearly defined by the human eye from a given distance.
Some assumptions were made to develop the calculator.
About the calculator...
You can select your EOS Canon camera, fill in the focal length, select the f-stop and finally the focus distance. The calculator will immediately tell you the 'Near limit of focus', the 'Far limit of focus', the 'Total depth-of-field' and the 'Hyperfocal distance'.
Example 1:
Input:
I'm shooting a lion somewhere in Africa with my 400mm, the distance between the lion is more or less 15 metres, the aperture is 2,8 and the body is a EOS 1D-MarkIII.
So the Depth-of-Field calculator says:
Near limit of focus: 14,9 m
Far limit of focus: 15,1 m
Total depth-of-field: 0,23m
Hyperfocal distance: 1905,2m.
The conclusion might be that the Total depth-of-field is too shallow here and it would be recommended to have a smaller aperture. For example f/5,6 generates 0,46 metres and f/8 0,66 meters.
Notice that the hyperfocal distance is 1905,2 metres; focus at 952,6 metres and things are sharp between 952,6 metres and infinity.
Example 2:
Input:
A 350D body with a zoom lens at focal length 22 mm and the aperture is f/8. The subject distance is 4 meters.
Depth-of Field calculator:
Near limit-of-focus: 1.78m
Far limit of focus: Infinity
Total Depth-of-Field: Infinite
Hyperfocal distance: 3,21 metres.
So everything between 1,605 metres and infinity will be sharp here.
Example 3:
Input:
I'm photographing a small bird such as a weaver approximately 4 meters away with a 400mm lens at an aperture f/2,8. This will generate a Total depth-of-field of 0,01 meter.
Through this calculator you'll quickly see that for example f/8 @ 6 meters is much better as you'll 0,08 meter room which will result in a sharper bird overall.
In my opinion this Depth-of-Field Calculator tool is a very useful and efficient tool as it just gives you an idea of the amount of depth-of-field you will have in certain situations.
Threaded view TrekNature forums Depth-of-field calculator.
It defines briefly the depth-of-field concept and how the former can be applied in photography. For example isolating a subject through a shallow depth-of-field. Furthermore it deals with the variables you need to take into account when calculating the depth-of-field such as the Circle of confusion. The Circle of confusion represents the largest blurred circle that can still be clearly defined by the human eye from a given distance.
Some assumptions were made to develop the calculator.
About the calculator...
You can select your EOS Canon camera, fill in the focal length, select the f-stop and finally the focus distance. The calculator will immediately tell you the 'Near limit of focus', the 'Far limit of focus', the 'Total depth-of-field' and the 'Hyperfocal distance'.
Example 1:
Input:
I'm shooting a lion somewhere in Africa with my 400mm, the distance between the lion is more or less 15 metres, the aperture is 2,8 and the body is a EOS 1D-MarkIII.
So the Depth-of-Field calculator says:
Near limit of focus: 14,9 m
Far limit of focus: 15,1 m
Total depth-of-field: 0,23m
Hyperfocal distance: 1905,2m.
The conclusion might be that the Total depth-of-field is too shallow here and it would be recommended to have a smaller aperture. For example f/5,6 generates 0,46 metres and f/8 0,66 meters.
Notice that the hyperfocal distance is 1905,2 metres; focus at 952,6 metres and things are sharp between 952,6 metres and infinity.
Example 2:
Input:
A 350D body with a zoom lens at focal length 22 mm and the aperture is f/8. The subject distance is 4 meters.
Depth-of Field calculator:
Near limit-of-focus: 1.78m
Far limit of focus: Infinity
Total Depth-of-Field: Infinite
Hyperfocal distance: 3,21 metres.
So everything between 1,605 metres and infinity will be sharp here.
Example 3:
Input:
I'm photographing a small bird such as a weaver approximately 4 meters away with a 400mm lens at an aperture f/2,8. This will generate a Total depth-of-field of 0,01 meter.
Through this calculator you'll quickly see that for example f/8 @ 6 meters is much better as you'll 0,08 meter room which will result in a sharper bird overall.
In my opinion this Depth-of-Field Calculator tool is a very useful and efficient tool as it just gives you an idea of the amount of depth-of-field you will have in certain situations.
Threaded view TrekNature forums Depth-of-field calculator.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Jackal
In jackal society the social unit is that of a monogamous pair which defends its territory from other pairs. These territories are defended by vigorously chasing intruding rivals and marking landmarks around the territory with urine and feces. The territory may be large enough to hold some young adults who stay with their parents until they establish their own territory. Jackals may occasionally assemble in small packs, for example to scavenge a carcass, but normally hunt alone or as a pair. 
This animal, a Black-backed jackal is photographed in Etosha National park, Namibia. More specifically in Okaukuejo Rest Camp at the waterhole. December 2008. Capture time: 18:10.
Photo is a crop and a resized version of the original file.
Developed in Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop CS4.
This animal, a Black-backed jackal is photographed in Etosha National park, Namibia. More specifically in Okaukuejo Rest Camp at the waterhole. December 2008. Capture time: 18:10.
Photo is a crop and a resized version of the original file.
Developed in Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop CS4.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Oryx gazella
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The gemsbok or gemsbuck(Oryx gazella) is a large African antelope, of the Oryx genus. The name is derived from the Dutch name of the male chamois, Gemsbok. Although there are some superficial similarities in appearance(especially in the colour of the face area), the chamois and the oryx are not closely related.
Photo is captured in Etosha National Park, Namibia. In December 2008.
The gemsbok or gemsbuck(Oryx gazella) is a large African antelope, of the Oryx genus. The name is derived from the Dutch name of the male chamois, Gemsbok. Although there are some superficial similarities in appearance(especially in the colour of the face area), the chamois and the oryx are not closely related.
Photo is captured in Etosha National Park, Namibia. In December 2008.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (born February 1, 1983 in Herentals) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Silence-Lotto.Wikipedia.
Etosha landscape
Etosha National Park is a national park in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia.. From wikipedia...
North okay, western not really.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Road Bicycle Racing and Cyclo-cross photographs
Annick Vanderschelden's set in Flickr titled:
Road Bicycle Racing and Cyclo-cross photographs
Road Bicycle Racing and Cyclo-cross photographs
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Sugar Jackson
KO loss against Selcuk Aydin in Besiktas Cola Turka Arena, Istanbul, Turkey.
2009-07-11.
Sugar Jackson
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Photo taken in Lotto Arena, Merksem, Antwerpen, Belgium. EBU (European) welterweight title against Viktor Plotnikov(photo below).
2009-07-11.
Sugar Jackson
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Photo taken in Lotto Arena, Merksem, Antwerpen, Belgium. EBU (European) welterweight title against Viktor Plotnikov(photo below).
Simon Vinkenoog
Simon Vinkenoog died today.
Simon Vinkenoog
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
About photo...
Photo capture date: Sunday, February 17 2008.
Place: Schouwburg 30CC, Bondgenotenlaan, Leuven.
Event: Kulturama 2008 and 'Het verdriet van België'(Hugo Claus).
Simon Vinkenoog wrote about this moment in his webstek. Webstek Simon Vinkenoog; click on 'Kersvers Archief' and go to '17 Februari 2008'.
Click on the photo to view a larger version and the Flickr keywording.
Simon Vinkenoog
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
About photo...
Photo capture date: Sunday, February 17 2008.
Place: Schouwburg 30CC, Bondgenotenlaan, Leuven.
Event: Kulturama 2008 and 'Het verdriet van België'(Hugo Claus).
Simon Vinkenoog wrote about this moment in his webstek. Webstek Simon Vinkenoog; click on 'Kersvers Archief' and go to '17 Februari 2008'.
Click on the photo to view a larger version and the Flickr keywording.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Antwerp Fashion 2009. Catwalk photo.
Antwerp Fashion 2009. Catwalk photo.
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Catwalk photo. Antwerp Fashion 2009 show.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sinksenfoor Antwerpen
Photographed in Antwerp at the funfair. Developed and edited respectively in Adobe Lightroom 2.4 and Photoshop CS4.
Sinksenfoor Antwerp
Sinksenfoor Antwerp
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
The location is the Sinksenfoor 2009 in Antwerp.
Edited in Lightroom 2.4 and Photoshop CS4. Mainly in Adobe Camera Raw.
New York in Antwerp
The location is the Sinksenfoor 2009 in Antwerp.
Edited in Lightroom 2.4 and Photoshop CS4. Mainly in Adobe Camera Raw.
Edited in Lightroom 2.4 and Photoshop CS4. Mainly in Adobe Camera Raw.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Andy Schleck
Road racing cyclist Andy Schleck, photographed in Bavikhove, Belgium. In April 2009 he won the biggest victory in his career so far in Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
Andy Schleck
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Andy Schleck
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Catwalk photo. Antwerp Fashion 2009 show.
Catwalk photo Royal Academy of Fine Arts show edition 2009.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Antwerp Fashion 2009
Annick Vanderschelden's catwalk photography of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Fashion Department Fashion Show edition 2009 in a Flickr set Slide show.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Fashion Antwerp - Catwalk 2009
Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Fashion department. Show 2009.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Annick Vanderschelden's catwalk photography of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Fashion Department Fashion Show edition 2009 in a Flickr set Slide show.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Fashion photo by Annick Vanderschelden
Catwalk photo from the 2009 Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Artesis Hogeschool fashion department
show in Antwerp.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Catwalk photo from the 2009 Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Artesis Hogeschool fashion department
show in Antwerp.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Catwalk - Antwerp Fashion
Catwalk photo from the 2009 Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Artesis Hogeschool fashion department
show in Antwerp.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Catwalk Fashion Antwerp
Photography and developed digitally by Annick Vanderschelden.
Catwalk photo from the 2009 Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Artesis Hogeschool fashion department
show in Antwerp.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Catwalk photo from the 2009 Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Artesis Hogeschool fashion department
show in Antwerp.
More info at www.antwerp-fashion.be
Friday, June 12, 2009
Rehoboth
I photographed the Rehoboth mountains in Central Namibia using the Canon EOS 5D body with the EF70-200mm f/2,8L IS USM lens attached. Handheld and IS on. However the former doesn't really matter as the shutter speed was very short.
The capture time is 12:50:15 6 december 2008.
Originally the dimensions were 4368x2912. Slightly cropped towards 3663x2442.
Focal length 185mm. ISO 400.
Digital workflow through Lightroom version 2.3 and Photoshop CS4.
In terms of watermarking I went through a Photoshop video(Adobe Flash Player) by Matt Kloskowski.
This tutorial in Layers magazine is titled Subtle watermarking. It's in fact a semi-protective alternative with contact possibilities for obtrusive watermarking.
Workflow
Firstly you open a new document in Photoshop. Create a new layer. Go to the shape tool. Draw two horizontal lines and use each time the shift key.
Use the rectangular marquee tool and draw a rectangle including the space between the lines mentioned above. Make sure the pixel option is selected. Edit and fill with black. Deselect.
Secondly and this is also the more personal part, choose a shape. I selected an animal footprint and resized it while holding the shift key. Use a shape layer.
Then use the text tool and choose a font and write your contact info for example a website or e-mail address.
Select the layer with the black rectangle and the shape layer and group them by Ctrl+G in Windows or Command+G with a Mac.
Decrease the opacity until 35 percent. Deselect the background layer.
Save as a PSD file on your desktop or somewhere else.
Lastly if you need it for a photo. Select all. Edit through copy merge and paste it.
Everything remains very flexible through free transform.
For this particular image I followed the Adobe Flash Video more or less. I only changed the 'K' and used an 'animal footprint' shape.
Magnify the photo to view the result or attempt...
Monday, June 08, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Saturday, June 06, 2009
water sports images
water sports
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Flickr set water sports by Annick Vanderschelden
Do not embiggen small things when viewing the slide show.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Monday, June 01, 2009
Sébastien Rosseler
Rosseler
Originally uploaded by annick vanderschelden
Time trial capture in Herzele. Ronde van België edition 2009.
Another photo of this racing cyclist captured in the Franco-Belge edition 2008 as the winner of the last stage can be found here
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