Baywatch
We made a short tour to one of our favourite places in Malmö today to get some sunset images. There were no temperatures for shooting any longer sessions but we fled into a coffee shop only ten minutes after we’d arrived. When I was little, all parents said there aren’t no bad weather, only poor clothes. I guess we were poorly dressed for the occasion. 
Now, when later on viewing my images from today, I was thinking. Having seen all the lovely images from Paul’s Charlotte, from Chris’ trip to California, and also Ray’s image from Port Townsend, wouldn’t it be nice to show how the beaches look around here? Here they are, but beware, do not pull off your shoes….
January 24th, 2010 at 02:24
The color of the lifeguard station is exquisite. Did you process that or is that natural? I love it either way.
January 24th, 2010 at 09:46
These photos are magic. Love the continuity in tones and colour in all of them. They were brilliantly as a group.
January 24th, 2010 at 09:55
ooops! that should have been “they work brilliantly together”… sorry
January 24th, 2010 at 09:57
Thanks, Chris, the colours were there due to the sunset, but the soft focusing Lensbaby per se, and by my tweaking with the images in PS, a few colours were emphasised.
A quite agree, Cedric, they really work as a group. I processed them in the evening, benefiting from having the same eyes and mindset. Thanks!
January 24th, 2010 at 10:00
Haha, I didn’t see the word were but read it as work, If you hadn’t mentioned it, maybe no one would have noticed it.
January 24th, 2010 at 14:45
Ove, these are certainly great as a group. You have shown me something that I have never seen … snow on a beach! I’ve never considered such thing!
The only beaches that I’ve ever seen in my life are along the coast of the U.S., most of which is in the southern and western parts of the country, the Bahamas, Brazil, and Mexico.
From your title, I thought that I was going to click over and see bikini-clad Swedish Baywatch babes! I got here quickly!!!
I don’t know if they have them in Sweden or Europe, but there are many polar bear clubs. Crazy people who like to hack holes in ice and go for a quick swim in the winter.
January 24th, 2010 at 14:46
I meant to finish that by saying that they could really appreciate your winter beaches!
January 24th, 2010 at 18:32
Beautiful series Ove, I am loving what you are doing with that lens. You got the feel of winter beaches for a lot of the world and certainly the feel of beaches at the latitudes I have lived.
January 24th, 2010 at 21:04
For what it is worth I keep coming back to look at these both here and on flickr so… If they keep me coming back for more looks they work well.
January 25th, 2010 at 00:17
That was a very strategic choice, the title.
And Paul, we certainly have such polar bears here, crazy people. Usually, they combine it with sauna. Imagine leaving 100°C to make a dip into some 0°C…..
Thanks a lot, Ray, I can imagine you appreciate the wintry views of our coastlines. Regarding that soft focusing babe of mine, I must say it has made my photography shifted over to something completely different, and at the same time very familiar. It’s more like painting, and I just love it.
January 25th, 2010 at 00:28
Ove
not just the lens that is working. The combination of lens, subject and composition is what makes me keep looking at them.
January 25th, 2010 at 00:31
Ove, a wonderful series of photos. The “softness” works well with the cold harsh scenes…a type of perceptual contrast. It looks like a great time to have the beach to yourself!
January 25th, 2010 at 00:45
Ray, If I say the lens makes me sing, I wouldn’t be far from the truth. The one comes with the other, to my blessing.
Earl, you’re so right about this with perceptual contrast, in fact that is something I found out about myself some 25 years ago, that I really enjoy the world better without my glasses. What you see in my images, is how I’d like to see things in reality. I always thought the world looks to harsh to my taste. And about those beaches, it’s hardly impossible getting an image like this summertime, there’s just too much people. Except this summer, maybe, but then we had an invasion of ladybugs.
January 29th, 2010 at 21:34
Very special series! Love it, and it really confirms the old saying “the camera points both ways” – for me the visual style here is very typical for Swedish photography. Take it as a compliment or an insult…
(It was meant as a compliment!)
January 29th, 2010 at 23:44
Thomas, i don’t take this as an insult, not at all. It was an interesting comment, though, this part with typical Swedish photography. I haven’t thought of it at all, what we share in our imagery, us Swedes (or Scandinavians, for that matter). In design, there is a clear distinction, and might it be that it also is one in photography. I can’t say that i have had any particular Swedish influences, making this even more interesting. Thanks!