Bench of the week (24)

I have just joined a local photo club called Bekkalokket Fotoklubb - Bergen (a name, BTW, that is of very local origin). One of the very first nights were spent outside for a course in evening, outside-portrait photography - taught by professionals. A thing I need to know quite a bit about. We spent the time in an old part of Bergen called Nordnes. Of course I found a bench among the old houses - and a well one kept too. A white bench with a white background ought to be difficult, but I was helped by the fading evening light (I hate to use a flash if I can help it)

Since this was a course in outside-portrait photography - why not place a charming lady on the bench? And so I did - here is the lady, and she is adding quite a bit of value to the bench in the process.

PS For the technically minded - I had decided to use a prime lens (Sigma 70mm/2.8) that I mainly use for macro photography - and come what may. And it did, but it is amazing what can be achieved by the use of feet when you have no zoom. BTW, the ISO was 800 for both pictures. And I have her permission for posting the pictures.

My own interest in benches stems from the site published by PERBS and Kerri and the site published by Malyss. Also, others have shown an interest in the subject, so I have started to take photos of benches when I "stumble" across one and post them on Fridays. This is not a "proper" meme, but if anyone else would like to join me in publishing benches on Fridays (or any other day for that matter), they are of course welcome to do so. I have therefore not made a blog roll, but visits to my former posts (see archives in the sidebar), to the previous mentioned sites and to Gerald's site Ackworth Born, Gone West (he keeps a small tab of benches he finds on his way) might be profitable.