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Random pics.,

Just some pics from my life.

Just some tests.

Trying out a new studio setup with a black background and an improvised softbox. So far I’m quite happy with it but I’ve got lot’s to learn… luckily!

Heikki’s helmet when he still raced for ING Renault F1. I got this helmet from Isabelle Connor after an assignment I did for her. That made me so proud!

Here you can see Heikki’s autograph really good, awesome!

A bit edited to my likings, but probably less than how much you’d suspect… the light setup, less contrast and the white balance already does a lot.

Last but not least, where the magic happens:

Comments/questions are very welcome of course! Hope you enjoy.

Very random stuff actually.

Bought some thick paper to create a new product studio. So far so good. I also got a HUGE black sheet so that will be fun to play with. In the meanwhile: test shots and some skateboarding action from Arnhem where I had a job interview..

And now the promised skateboarding stuff…

5D MKII 2.0.4 firmware

I won’t offer a download since Canon learned from the 2.0.3 firmware and placed a mirror… but the new 2.0.4 firmware can be found here:

Canon Download site

And a MIRROR.

I really wonder if anyone from Canon saw my website…

Reason they updated the firmware so quickly:

There was a phenomenon in which the manual recording settings made in C1/C2/C3 were changed and sound could not be recorded if manual sound recording was used in the C1/C2/C3 settings and the camera was subsequently turned off (or if Auto Power Off was activated). This does not occur in modes other than C1/C2/C3.

Thanks Canon for a quick fix for this issue! Not that I use it since I love manual… but I’m sure lot’s of people use it!

Flower experiment (firmware 5DMKII is down below)

Wanted it to look magical… worked out pretty good. 🙂

Used an external flash with a wireless remote (that cost me like nothing from our friends at dealextreme…)

EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.3 Download Mirror here!

Hey Canon 5D Mark II ( MKII ) owners.

You can download the new EOS 5D MKII firmware, 2.0.3 at here:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

However, the site seems extremely overloaded so I thought let’s upload it to my own server as a MIRROR and offer it to all my 5DMKII friends.

You can get it here as well:

DOWNLOAD

We had the 500th download… =)

If you downloaded this, please comment (and verify it worked for you! 🙂 )

It worked for me so no worries friends!

-Steven.

EDIT: THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS

Also take a look at the number of visitors to my site since I posted this page….

LOL!!!!

The Cameraman

Got inspired after putting my jacket over my camera. Yes I use my camera as a coat rack. Don’t worry wouldn’t do this with your expensive camera’s!

A Guitar

Doing a light study with my remote flash at the moment. First attempt… the batteries are dead so I have to recharge them. Fair enough here’s my bass guitar!

New Layout, old pics!

Let’s make things happier shall we? From the old stylish black I went for a completely different style. It’s by far from finished but I already liked it more than the old one so here it is.

A screenshot of the old layout can be found HERE.

Also I found some pictures I took a while back with an old 50 1.8 lens. So here we go!

And

And

Hope you guys like the new layout!

The Code

Can you read his QR Code? Mobile phones can “read” it. My new mobile can do it and I’m extremely happy with it.

Been busy

As a New Media consultant, producer and expert it’s still difficult to get a job. If photography is involved: great. If not: well it’s still my hobby. So I’ve been very busy getting my stuff together and trying to get a job. Either way still I took some pics.

Some power plant near Sittard… taken from the train.

And a nice friendly spider in our back garden.

1D MKII

Still a great cam. Ah I had to test my remote cord I just had in from dealextreme…

Ronke and some animal friends.

As I said got a new lens, so I couldn’t wait and had to test it.

This is Ronke, we’ve been friends for a very long while and her smile just makes everyone smile as well.. couldn’t resist to capture that piece of magic!

This is the cat of our neighbours. However it often sneaks into our house to be found chilling, sleeping or hunting for food. Nice cat though!

Now prepare for some BIRDS!

Strike a pose!

Huh what?

NINJAAAAAA!

Promised the swan she’d be on my blog too. Not the best picture I ever took but a promise is a promise… eventhough I’m QUITE sure she would never see my blog.

Swan… You’re on my blog. Feel happy, fuzzy and warm now? I do since I’m inside Muhahaha.

More stuff later, cheerio’s folks!

GTTV

My final schoolproject is gadgettribe.tv as some might know. I created that webpage and the video with my 5DMKII.

Anyway today I’ve been busy working on the filmstudio that we’re going to use in the new episodes of Gadgettribe.TV.

This is the black board that’s going to stand in front of the anchorman.. It’s all made of wood!

ALSO some other news… bought a new lens!!

Here you can see the Canon 28-300mm IS USM L lens… wich is attached at the Canon 1D MKII wich I also have.

So far: it’s GREAT!!

Ghent, Belgium.

It already has been a week, but a good memory anyway. Me and a friend went to Ghent to have a Maxforums gathering. What’s that? Well, some 3D/photography guys in Ghent drinking and talking geek stuff! Well.. we talked a lot about design, the current economy, more design, visual stuff, infinity (don’t ask.. please don’t) and we indeed had drinks. I brought my cam, 2 lenses and had lots of fun!


Means something along the lines of “love please.”

Martini bubles, I loved them!

The Cat. What a beauty!

The roof during our lunch the second day.

A very funky and happy colored bar!

Also 3D visual designers can look very ghetto.

Next stop, more drinks.

Some stairs at the place where we stayed.

Nd more…

The living room, well, small part of it. Looks great!!!

That’s all for now.

Smokin’!

First I’d like to start saying: All a merry X-mas and a happy 2010 with lot’s of work, joy happiness, adventures and health.

Then now of course some photography!


That’s it for now. See you next time!

P.s. I’m currently looking for a job in New Media. Know anything? Let me know. For more info also see www.stmedia.nl. Thanks!

Foods!

I simply love to cook. I made this for me and my dad. Two baguettes filled with veggies and roasted chicken. Added to that some sauces and some nice quality herbs. Cooking is very nice.

The Wine

Been making wine for a while now, here’s the first couple of bottles.

And..

Blub.

Some experiments with water and stuff. It’s fun, trust me!


The drainage.


Beer!


More water.. and then it will fall:

More to come soon, got a lot of things planned. I need to work on focusingand the fall speed. Right now I had to shoot these at 1/160 but I should see if I can go to faster speeds..

Thanks go out to Photogavin and some of his youtube tutorials!
http://www.youtube.com/user/PhotoGavin

ABOUT ME

steve-o-ii

I'm a blogger who likes to travel, take photos, write stories about my adventures, do bicycle trips, model and print 3D, create websites, create video's, play airsoft, watch Formula 1 and much more.

Got any questions? Then simply contact me.

Single shots
Wink deer Scotland Highland Wildlife Park
Low grass Scottish forest
Tree branches with moss in Scotland
Sun through trees in forest Scotland
Ruthven barracks abandoned Scottish castle ruins
Scotland classic highlands and mountains view
Suspension bridge in Scotland
Princes Street Edinburgh Scotland
Medieval bridge in Scotland
Silverstone Formula 1 circuit England aerial shot
Old waterworks in Austrian forest
Burghausen Castle Germany seen from Austria
Meadow and countryside road Germany
Huelva mine Rio Tinto various buildings Spain
Mountain top Reales de Sierra Bermeja, Estepona Spain
Gibraltar mountain with Europe,Africa, Morocco and Spain in one photo
Moroccan mountains seen from Spain Gibraltar
Sail yaght near Gibraltar with Moroccan mountains in the background
Conil de la Frontera foggy misty morning city walk, Spain
Rio Tinto collapsed old bridge red river Spain
Rio Tinto red mineral chemical water Spain Huelva mines
Huelva mina train tracks, rio tinto Spain
Mars ehh Huelva Rio Tinto mines red landscape
Abandoned mines, train depot control room, Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned mines, train depot hangar Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned mine wagons and train depot, Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned old Spanish Rio Tinto mining lift tower
Portugal most western point Cabo Da Roca/cape Roca
Olhao graffiti painted abandoned church urbex
Spanish ultra thin wild spider