Bats Attack!

February 27th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Photos - (1 Comments)
Bats Attack! - Photography by Nico Whittaker

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“Bats Attack!”

Mexican free-tail bats.
Shot at Austin, TX., from under Congress Avenue Bridge, where this bat colony – the largest urban bat colony in North America (estimated at 1.5 million) – shows up every night from mid-March to November.

Of course they are black/brown but when I burned them with the speedlite they get that weird glow.

Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0, iso 400, focal length: 99mm (1.6 crop).
Speedlite diffused pointed straight at the bats.

Carol

February 25th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Digital Art | People - (0 Comments)
Carol, digital collage by Nico Whittaker

Carol - click image to enlarge

“Carol”

Digital collage.

Anibal

February 23rd, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Digital Art | People - (2 Comments)
Anibal, digital collage by Nico Whittaker

Anibal - click image to enlarge

“Anibal”

Digital collage.

My friend Anibal, a few years ago.

A lot in my mind

February 22nd, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Photos - (0 Comments)
A lot in my mind - Photography by Nico Whittaker

"A lot in my mind" - click image to enlarge

“A lot in my mind”

This belongs to a series of shots I did with my brother a while ago.
The idea was to capture the different shapes and effects the waves create.
No Photoshop effects.

Exposure: 1/90 at f/5.6, focal length 24mm (1.6 crop factor).
Off camera Speedlite, with diffuser (I don’t remember exact position).

"A lot in my mind II" - Photography by Nico Whittaker

"A lot in my mind II" - click to enlarge

“A lot in my mind” version II.

Same settings as photo above.

Small Cascade

February 21st, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Photos - (0 Comments)
"Small cascade", photo by Nico Whittaker

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“Small cascade”

Exposure: 5 sec. at f/29 (I know f/29 sound strange but that’s what the metadata says), focal length 30mm (1.6 sensor).
Shot on a tripod with available light.

The Plot

February 20th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Paintings - (2 Comments)
The Plot, acrylic painting by Nico Whittaker

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The Plot

Acrylic on wood panel

This was done several years ago.
It represents the conflict between a two lovers and the external forces conspiring against their relationship.

Greed

February 19th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Digital Art | Places - (0 Comments)
Greed, digital art by Nico Whittaker

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“Greed” (“Avaricia”)

Digital Art.

Artwork based on the Enron building and what it represents. People who have the control of screwing the lives of other people.

Solo (Alone)

February 18th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Abstract | Digital Art | Places - (0 Comments)
Solo (Alone), digital art by Nico Whittaker

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Solo (Alone)

Digital art, printed on canvas

Rootbeard

February 18th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Drawings - (0 Comments)
Rootbeard, drawing by Nico Whittaker

Rootbeard - click to enlarge

Rootbeard

Pencil on paper

BBQ at Night

February 16th, 2010 | Posted by nicarius in Photos - (0 Comments)
BBQ at Night

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BBQ at Night (Preparando el Asado)

Shot at night, hand held, manual exposure, 1/30 sec at f/4.0, focal length:35mm (1.6x), Speedlite at top left, with diffuser in a gorillapod.

The idea was to make a night shot with some sort of dramatic light and use the smoke to give some mood.

Comments and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.