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Sky Meadows Park, Virginia, United States
My husband and I went up to Sky Meadows, one of the rare dark sky areas near our home, in the hope of seeing the aurora. We got there a bit before sunset, and I wandered around playing with my full spectrum camera. I had a plastic Holga lens stuck in my bag with an EF mount--some fiddling with step-rings allowed me to mount the infrared filter in front of the Holga. The result was images that combined the dream-like effects of both the Holga and infrared. I became fascinated with this tree and its shape, and in particular, the play of light in its leaves. It took some positioning to get an angle I liked that didn't include buildings, people, or cattle in the shot.
The aurora was a no show, but the photographs taken as sun went down make the trip worth it.
Forio (Ischia), Italy
C'est une fontaine au centre du village de Forio sur l'île Ischia. Elle est monumentale et couverte de mousse. J'ai tenté de la "trouer" grâce à la double exposition.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
I visited New Bedford Harbor last year and was amazed at how much bigger an enterprise it is than I've seen in my home state, Rhode Island. The decks and cabins on many of the ships were rusty and the gear (mechanicals as per this week's prompt) looked heavily used. What appealed to me about this one and other similar ones was how colorful it is, along with its extraordinary hand-made look, and that it seemed to be constructed of relatively simple and possibly old-fashioned parts, unlike so many mechanical objects one might expect to see photographed for this prompt. Yet I've read that scalloping is a major industry for this major fishing port.
Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
This remarkable 50-member wind ensemble from Braunschweig, Germany, performed at a convocation at the University of Rhode Island in 2019. Although the musicians played on an auditorium stage, they produced a marvelous kind of surround sound throughout a large space. I tried to convey the wonderful feeling of all those woodwinds playing together by using the double image feature in my Fuji camera. Sometimes this works well for me and sometimes it doesn't, but it seems to have worked this time, especially for the
"performance" prompt. I decided the conversion to black and white worked better than the usual excellent Fuji color rendering, though it took some fiddling to balance shading, etc., since there wasn't time to adjust camera settings between "takes" and the camera only produced double exposures as jpgs. Still, I think a worthwhile experiment.
Génissiat, France
Le plus grand barrage de France vu d'en haut. Par la double exposition, j'ai essayé de rendre mon impression : vertige, monumentalité, force de l'eau.
Antalya, Turkey
I went to Antalya for vacation with my family. everywhere was so beautiful.
Antalya, Türkiye
Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States
I took this photo as an "assignment" for a workshop on black and white photography a few years ago. I wonder if I would have taken it otherwise as even though I always take a camera with me on walks near where I live I don't consider myself much of a landscape or "nature" photographer except to document plants, animals, insects, etc., because I like to know what "natural" (endemic) life persists in this semi-rural area gradually being transformed intosuburbia. I was drawn to the take the picture because of the strong lines, light & shadow, and almost hidden details of the ripples and ducks. I think this was one of the more successful photos I took for that project.
Econlockhatchee River, Florida, United States
A quiet flat water kayak among American alligators, numerous birds finding food in the waters and surrounding woods, and sunning turtles recharging their souls. Just northeast of Orlando, the river is a nice escape from the city hustle.
Photo from Econlockhatchee River, Florida United S by Andrea Willer
Geneva, Switzerland
Un arbre tombé après les orages. J'ai fait une double exposition avec mon Nikon Z50 en pensant au magnifique peintre genevois Calame dont les paysages romantiques m'ont toujours inspirés, tout comme ceux de Soutine par ex. La photo n'est pas parfaite, mais elle me semble bien exprimer ce que j'ai ressenti.
Belt Schutsloot ( de Wieden ), Netherlands
In Nederland doet men nog aan riet dakdekking… zeker in het noorden van nederland. Ik kwam deze rietdekker tegen bij de uitoefening van zijn ambacht in de Wieden..Bij het National Park de Wieden in Belt Schutsloot. Het riet wordt bij elkaar gebonden tot schoven en gaat op de vrachtwagen die levert in de hele wereld.
In the Netherlands straw roofing is still a craft. This man, the thatcher binds the straw together by hand. By truck it goes around the world.
I met him in the Wieden (Overijssel) where he was busy in the beautiful village of Belt Schutsloot.
Straw roofing is not cheap this days but nice and isolating..
Rietdekkers by Henny
Grandson (VD), Switzerland
Dimanche à Grandson. J'étais assis dans le train et attendais le départ. Ce qui m'a frappé lors de cette excursion, c'est le calme qui régnait dans ce village, un vide qui me rappelait certains tableaux métaphysiques de Chirico. Un moment d'immobilité et de silence dans un sorte de décor de théâtre. Et puis, le train est reparti vers la ville, mon quartier grouillant de monde et je me suis demandé à quoi ressemblerait mon existence dans un tel lieu.
Turin, Italy
Built between 1917 and 1921, the Lingotto was the first car factory in Italy. Designed by Giacomo Mattè Trucco, it was conceived according to the principles of Taylorism to optimize production. Inaugurated in 1923 in the presence of King Vittorio Emanuele III, it became the symbol of the Turin automotive industry. 5 floors with a surface area of 150,000 square meters. A test track on the roof, 1.5 km long. An example of rationalist industrial architecture. A symbol of Turin's industrial history and Fiat's innovation. Closed in 1982, it was transformed into a multifunctional complex.
Geneva, Switzerland
Superpostion of two posters I saw in the streets of Geneva. Nothing else. Just double exposure.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Above the beach of Omaha Beach is the American cemetery of Colleville-sur Mer.
This sculpture was created by the sculptor Donald De Lue in tribute to young soldiers.
Santiago, Chile
It was an adventorous child happily walking full of curiosity in his neighbouhud . It was late at evening, the sun was out, the air got colder and the child jumped into a beautiful bed for he felt tired and sleepy. Next sunny morning I was passing by when I saw him still sleeping and wrapped in the crumpled blankets. (Yes, his community were so safe and friendly that he was allowed to go by himself. Their parents felt assured that all the other people were as good as them taking care of his child.)
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
My brother - who once served in the Coast Guard and now lives in New Mexico - visited me in Rhode Island last year with a yen to spend some time near the sea. So we went to New Bedford, Massachusetts, a major New England fishing port. I was transfixed by the tangle of the ships' gear and scaffolding, in contrast to the much smaller scale of what I've seen near where I live in Rhode Island.
Wiesbaden, Germany
Pendant une visite du musée Reinhard Ernst tout en verre, j'ai vu ce couple à quelque distance, dans une autre salle en face de celle où je me trouvais et j'ai été frappé par le contraste avec la géométrie du lieu.
Toronto, Canada
The tranquility of giraffes
Seeing kids and people
Looking from behind the windows
And taking photos
Giraffes not paying attention
To the bus of tourists made me take this photo from a distance abd from behind the windshield
Recording a moment of peace in the chaos of cars and people
Here is lunch...:)
Chicago, Ilinois, United States
I went to Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention for a break from graduate school because a friend in journalism at Columbia found me a job there with UPI pictures. Not as a journalist taking photos but as a staff member accepting, registering, and handing film from photographers on the street to be developed and distributed by wire to news sources. Having a few days to explore the city before the convention started I went to check out Hyde Park and found kids there cooling off by running through spray from a fire hydrant they had opened up. When I saw a line of neighborhood women lined up on the street near where the kids were playing I was nervous about photographing them but couldn't resist and finally went as close as I dared. From the photos it's obvious everyone just ignored me. Different times?
Geneva, Switzerland
Confédération Centre, Genève. J'aime bien y faire des photos. Ici, le 50mm m'a obligé à me concentrer sur la composition et à trouver le bon cadrage.
Chilliwack River Park, Canada
The life cycle of the Western Trillium is quite unique. A single plant can take up to 8 years before it produces a flower and from there the flowers appear every April to May. When the flowers appear they are white and as it ages it turns pink. The plant has a life span of 20 years. The plants are recognizable by their long thin stalks with 3 tear shaped green leaves. They mostly grow alone but here is a cluster of them with seven smaller plants without flowers. This photo was taken in an old growth forest of red cedar trees in an ecological reserve. Although the reserve is not intended for outdoor recreation, it is open for hiking and photography. As a side note, last year I photographed one of the largest diameter cedar tree I have seen in the reserve. When I recently went to visit the tree, sadly it had toppled over probably from the winter wind storms. Such is the nature of the natural world. The tree will now contribute in providing nutrients to the soil as it slowly decays.
Geneva, Switzerland
Lors d'une promenade, je suis passé devant un barbier - j'ai tourné l'appareil de 90° pour l'idée du repos. Quelques pas plus loin, nous sommes passées devant des jeux et j'ai choisi de les superposer, en pensant vaguement à Gulliver. Voilà. L'œil se promène, comme mes prestigieux prédécesseurs comme Brassaï par ex. Equipement : Nikon Z50 et objectif 16-50, quelques réglages dans Luminar Neo.
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Armed with tripod & camera, the plan was to capture the Theatre of Dreams, Manchester United' Old Trafford at night.
After setting up, and firing off this first shot, plans then got interrupted.
Tip 1 - expect the unexpected
Tip 2 - make every shot count, you may not get a second.
Tip 3 - have your kit & settings ready to go. Shoot quickly
A security guard walked up and would not let me shoot any more pictures. He argued I was a professional photographer (because of my kit). Flattered by his error, I was unable to overcome his argument that this area was private property and therefore off limits.
Tip 4 - stay calm with security, they are trying to do their job
Tip 5 - know your rights when shooting in a public space (each country and territory may differ and local police forces publish guidelines)
Tip 6 - Be prepared and google your location to see if it is private or has restrictions.
So a little unprepared, I didn't get a second shot off but was happy with the one that I
Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
Manabu and his students often perform at the University of Rhode Island where he is a Professor of Music. I'm fascinated by trying to capture their graceful moving hands and reflections in the backboard above the keys which seem to heighten my experience of their playing. In going through lots of photo attempts it seemed that somehow I was most successful in capturing performances by Manabu rather than of his students' and visitors, of which this is an example. Perhaps because of his remarkable precision and grace in playing, and the connection for me between his movements and what I see in the camera. I chose to show most of the original image of this double-piano performance rather than a close crop of Manabu's hands to show viewers what I experienced in hopes that his hands would grab their attention as it did mine.
Chongqing, China
I was lucky to spend some time in Chongqing, China as a visiting professor on research sabbaticals and related activities. Graduate students in the lab where I worked kindly took me around the city on weekends to see the sights and join them in local activities they enjoyed. I took this and many other photos in a huge shopping mall (Wanda Shopping Mall) not far from the university which had a gynormous and (for me) highly photogenic amusement area with people of all ages playing mechano-digital games of all kinds. To me this image represents a future which may not be that far off when driving genuine mechanical cars may not be as readily available as now. Still, with consoles like these people may be able to experience some of the fun and exhilaration of that experience.
San Francisco, California, United States
I took the photo on film a long time ago, and scanned it fairly recently as I had remembered it as a highlight of the trip. Not a double exposure; merely a shot through a window of a friend waiting outside a Chinese restaurant for his wife to join us, as I recall. It popped up in my mind as a kind of a breakthrough non-literal image for me at the time and even now. It seems good for this week's prompt as I think of as representing different kinds of blending - /inside and outside/ - /real and unreal/ - /real and reflected/ - /real and fantastic/ - /Caucasian and Asian/. Great to have a chance to show it.
Naragansett, Rhode Island, United States
I wish I knew. Its placement in view of the Pt. Judith light house seemed like a special feature to include in a photo.
Seattle, WA, United States
I was just starting to use this plastic camera while on a sabbatical leave in Seattle, WA. For those unfamiliar with Holgas, Diana cameras, and the like, they're among the most anti-tech portable pieces of "gear" for taking pictures (except maybe a pinhole?), simple in construction with minimal controls for focus (3 - labeled with icons for 1 person, 2 people, mountain), aperture (2, around f8 and f11) and shutter speed (N and N, maybe 1/100). Which I thought would focus (ahem) my attention on what I was taking, and possibly produce some serendipitous "mistakes" to improve the pictures. What I didn't know at first was the simple construction makes it prone to light leaks. So my early rolls had plenty, which eventually I defeated by covering its seams with gaffer's tape. But not on this shot. Which I always thought enhanced the impression of action just a little along with the characteristic & unintended vignetting. So this scan of 120 film is pretty much straight from the camera.
Imizamo Yethy, township in Capetown, South Africa
Since the early 90s, my friend Jean-Luc Van Damme has been visiting South Africa as a filmproducer. During one of his trips with me, we conceived the idea of developing a photographic project in a Cape Town township. Early 2024, we decided to bring this vision to life in Imizamo Yethu township, also known as Mandela Park, situated in Hout Bay, south of Cape Town.
Imizamo Yethu (Xhosa, meaning "Our Efforts" and commonly known as Mandela Park) faces significant challenges including poverty, crime and unemployment rates exceeding 40%. Despite these hardships, the township is uniquely situated within a residential area that provides substantial employment opportunities for its residents.
The township hosts two free schools — a primary and a secondary school — where uniforms are mandatory. This project highlights the daily lives.
The project features two types of portraits: one capturing inhabitants in their natural environments and a close up with a black backdrop we carried aro
Adelaide, Australia
Hi. I am new to this site, and feeling my way.
I know this is a photo from nearly 6 years ago, but I consider this one a "high tide" mark for my personal photography growth. Unfortunately, the tide has started to go out. It was slowly at first, but now I feel that I have been a bit of a slump, since Covid at least.
The photo was a simple opportunity take. It was a nice sunny car event in early spring in Adelaide Australia. The cars were lined up in rows ready to depart and the glistening paint with spot on directional lighting caught my eye.
The cropping is a little awkward, but it was hard to decide whether I keep the number plate or not.
The other glaring issue with this photo is the white label on the windscreen. Typically, with my personal film photography, I use a rule of "fix what I would fix in the darkroom". Also, I have to admit, at the time, my PS skills prevented me from taking this element away and making it look realistic. Maybe I should revisit some
North Bethesda, United States
My backyard abuts a stream-side park so I get a lot of wildlife visitors coming into my yard to feed on the flower plants. This is the most unusual visitor I have had to date. It is a Piebald white tail buck deer. The white parches are the result of a genetic mutation that results from the lack of the usual pigment producing cells in those areas. It is a rare mutation and I have only seen this deer one time. It was quite a thrill to see him even though he was wreaking havoc on my flower plants!
Shiraz, Iran
Miss you mom همیشه دلتنگتم هیچ وقت فراموش نمیشی مادر عزیزم نور از زندگی ما رفت بعد از تو
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
The Sacra di San Michele, or more precisely the San Michele della Chiusa Abbey, is an architectural complex perched atop Mount Pirchiriano, at the entrance to the Val di Susa in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont. Situated on an imposing 26-meter pedestal at an altitude of 960 meters above sea level, it overlooks the boundary between the Cozie Alps and the Po Valley. The origins of the Sacra date back to the 10th century when a group of Benedictine monks settled there for a life of eremitic devotion. The complex showcases a blend of architectural styles, ranging from Romanesque to Gothic, reflecting different phases of construction and expansion. Its church facade features a Romanesque portal with sculpted lunettes, while the interior boasts precious frescoes and sculpturesThe Sacra di San Michele has inspired the historical novel “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. The novel was later loosely adapted into a film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Sean Connery.
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