Tagged: Nikon

16Apr

Wedding – Amanda and Jacques

Posted in 2nd Shooter, 3rd Shooter, Candid, General, OS (Sigma), Portfolio, Road Trip, Wedding | Leave a comment

What a wonderful day, dawning with the most magnificent East Coast Sunrise. Hopped in the 4×4 and took off for the dunes with a whole bunch of family and friends in tow. Including the groom and best man on off road motorbikes hours before the wedding…
One of the most casual warm weddings I’ve been to in ages. I took candid images (my favourite style) and these are SOOC (straight out of camera) unedited images.

Shot details: Nikon D7000 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS | Nikon D90 | Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX HSM
Post Processing: SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera) via Nikon Transfer and Nikon View NX 2
Location: @ Sodwana Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips, Triggers, Timers, Batteries etc: BandH
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs Noise Reduction, HDR, B&W Conversion & more!

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09Apr

BiF – Graceful Sacred Ibis

Posted in Digital Photo Challenge, eShop, Flora and Fauna, General, Photo Competitions, Portfolio, Print for Sale, Road Trip, Wildlife | 4 Comments

If you have ever seen these birds wading through a wetland or simply walking about in search of food you’d probably not take a second look. They’ve been called ugly, ungainly, odd. But caught in flight they are particularly graceful.

"Graceful" © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

“Graceful” © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

Shot details: Nikon D7000 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS @420mm with Sigma TC 1.4x
ISO-800 | f/7.1 | 1/5000s | EV -0.3 | Hand Held
Post Processing in part with Topaz Labs
Location: @ LC De Villiers, Pta, South Africa.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips, Triggers, Timers, Batteries etc: BandH
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs Noise Reduction, HDR, B&W Conversion & more!

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03Apr

Pilanesberg Landscape I

Posted in Flora and Fauna, Land/Seascape, Landscape, Photography 101, Portfolio, Print for Sale, Road Trip, Workshop | 1 Comment

Pilanesberg Solitary Hill, Tree and Moon

“Pilanesberg Solitary Hill, Tree and Moon” © Harvey Grohmann 2013, All Rights Reserved

Shot details: Nikon D90 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS @105mm
ISO-1000 | f/10 | 1/400s | EV -0.7 | Hand Held
Post Processing in part with Topaz Labs (Simplify 4)
Location: @ Pilanesberg NR, South Africa.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips, Triggers, Timers, Batteries etc: BandH
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs Noise Reduction, HDR, B&W Conversion & more!

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02Apr

Henry the Hippo & The Sentinel

Posted in Bird Sanctuaries/Hides, General, Portfolio, Print for Sale, Road Trip, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Henry the bombastic Hippo at Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg, NW, South Africa.

"Belch" Henry the Hippo @ Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

“Belch” Henry the Hippo © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

Shot details: Nikon D7000 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS @330mm TC 1.4x
ISO-800 | f/4 | 1/5000s | EV -0.0 | Hand Held
Post Processing in part with Topaz Labs.
Location: @ Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg NR, South Africa.

Henry the Hippo @ Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

Henry the Hippo @ Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

Shot details: Nikon D7000 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS @420mm TC 1.4x
ISO-800 | f/6.3 | 1/2500s | EV -0.0 | Hand Held
Post Processing in part with Topaz Labs.
Location: @ Ratlhogo Dam, Pilanesberg NR, South Africa.

He is quite a character, chasing Elephants, antelope and generally harassing anyone trying to use or drink from the dam. According to the Pilanesberg regulars there are no crocs in the dam… I wonder why? :) The previous day prior to our arrival he climbed out of the water and tried to chase off a few Ellies. I saw the images on a fellow photographers camera. Hilarious. The Elephant refused to budge and got the better of Henry and he bellowed and complained and sulked all the way back to the water.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips, Triggers, Timers, Batteries etc: BandH
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs Noise Reduction, HDR, B&W Conversion & more!

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25Mar

Vlam Gat – Lotus Exige #79

Posted in Automobiles, Events, Image Stabilisation, OS (Sigma), Portfolio, Print for Sale, Road Trip, Sigma Photo, Sport, Transportation | 1 Comment

I’ve photographed motor-sport on & off for some years for fun, starting with races at Kyalami in the early ’80s but had a long hiatus. Thanks to my friendship with Paul Blackburn of RacePics I’ve started to get back into it. The joy of being in the pits at Zwartkops Raceway, talking to drivers, mechanics, friends & photographing their “wheels” has rekindled my interest.

Zwartkops Raceway, Centurion, GP, RSA

“Vlam Gat” – Lotus Exige #79 © Harvey Grohmann 2013 All Rights Reserved

Shot details: Nikon D7000 | Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX HSM OS @185mm
ISO-200 | f/4.5 | 1/1250s | EV -0.0 | Hand Held
Post Processing in part with Topaz Labs.
Location: Zwartkops Raceway, Centurion, South Africa.

This is one of those images that is planned, timed and panned-Note that the rear of the car is in shade :) Whilst with high FPS DSLR’s you could no doubt achieve it by simply holding down the shutter release, I took 3 passes and 3 frames to achieve it, each of the 3 passes with a usable flame and image. I have submitted to Tudortech; the South African Sigma agents for publication in their nationwide in store promotions. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Photographically speaking it is quite challenging to get shots that do NOT need lengthy editing in Post Production so your technique, framing, timing, camera knowledge, lens type(s), image emotion, character and location are critical. This doesn’t come overnight. Look at Paul, Deon and Dirk’s quality images over at RacePics.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips, Triggers, Timers, Batteries etc: BandH
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs Noise Reduction, HDR, B&W Conversion & more!

ALL IMAGES ON THIS SITE ARE © Harvey Grohmann. Read more for Terms and Conditions:
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