TORBEN BREINDAHL
Born in 1961 in Odense, Denmark. Started vocational training and worked as an automobile mechanic. Graduated in 1993 (MSc.) from University of Southern Denmark after studying chemistry and physical education. Has travelled in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Lived for shorter periods in British Columbia, Canada and in Lanzarote, Spain.
Worked as a teacher or analytical chemist. Now employed as a drug testing specialist at a clinical biochemical laboratory in a hospital in Northern Denmark.
Has gone through a lifetime of different interests, hobbies and passions including photography, collecting rare books, studying buddhist philosophy, practicing meditation, performing music and enjoying many different outdoor sports, swimming, cycling, trekking and trail running.
About photography: The gear used for these photo galleries is very simple and inexpensive. A Canon EOS 100D (18 Megapixel) and three objectives (EFS 10-22 mm, EFS 55-150 mm, and an EF 50 mm), plus some filters and a tripod. For a few images my mobile phone was used. The EFS 55-150 mm objective was used for all butterfly photos.
Editing of the RAW images is kept to a minimum, consisting of cropping and minor light adjustments with ACDSee Pro 8 software (recommended). Experiments in HDR photography have been minimal, and this technique is not used much any longer.
