Monthly Archives: May 2012

Pillars in Infrared Light

One more infrared image, this time a special one. A construction of pillars just a few meters from a beach really make a great subject. I have taken a few photos before at this location and yesterday I also tried … Continue reading

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New images with the Leica M8

Well, it’s been some time since my last post, still very busy and very limited time for taking images. I have returned back to the Leica as my main camera, simplicity is all I want these days. You can’t get … Continue reading

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Links

For the past two years, I have been mainly doing landscape and infrared photography. Although lately, I am not taking images with the frequency I used to (actually I have rarely used my camera during the past three weeks, but … Continue reading

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Vintage style portraits

Lately, I have been reading a lot about old methods of photography like daguerreotype, ambrotype, etc. We are talking about 19th century techniques, which produced very distinctive looking images. I really love the look of those images and if I … Continue reading

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Flying to the Moon

From my archive. (c)2012 Konstantinos Besios. All Rights Reserved.

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A few new images (and some thoughts)

During the past two weeks, my posts have decreased significantly. It’s a combination of almost no free time at all due to work and other obligations, and to a lack of inspiration. Writers refer to it as “writer’s block” and … Continue reading

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Back to base

Well, it’s been a week since my last post, my work kept me quite busy and had no time at all to make photos or write anything. For today’s post I only have two images to upload. (Nikon D700, Nikon … Continue reading

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Long exposures with the new Kodak Portra 160 Professional film

The Kodak Portra 160 Professional is the latest film from Kodak, which replaced the NC and VC versions. I have shot the new Portra 400 (medium format) and found it to be an excellent film (although I prefer the VC … Continue reading

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Sony NEX 5N with Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8

The Leica Tele-Elmarit is a wonderful small and light lens that fits perfectly to the Sony NEX 5N. Due to crop factor it becomes a 135mm equivalent which is a perfect focal length for portraits and close ups. The mirroless … Continue reading

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Leica M7 with Fuji Velvia 50

Today I am publishing the last images from my recent bunch of slide films. This is the only Velvia roll I shot with a 35mm camera, the Leica M7. Actually, it was my last 35mm Velvia roll in stock and … Continue reading

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