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Did you ever take a photo of your ghost?

Last night, my wife wanted to learn photography. Unfortunately I am not the pro I would like to be so teaching was limited to the camera’s basic settings , but we went in the old part of Bucharest and took some pretty interesting shots, including some very lucky shots:

The images below where shot on a tripod with 6s exposure and flash. We posed for only 1-2s and than ran out of the scene. The flash managed to freeze the most lighted parts of us (faces and hands). The rest is transparent… pretty neat? no? Also, these photos were not edited in any way. They are just what came out of the camera.

Ghost of Dana Funny Ghost of BobGhost of Bob

Later edit: My lucky shots above can also be considered as an easy technique to produce some Halloween ghost images. Thanks Ionut, or should I say “colega”? :)

Photojojo! We find the best photo shiz anywhereEven later edit: We’ve also been featured in Photojojo, a fun newsletter with lots of photography tips&tricks. YEEEY!

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Concursul “Fotografia ta” by National Georgaphic – “Periferii Urbane”

Revista National Geographic impreuna cu F64 Studio au initiat un concursul “Fotografia ta”. Tema curenta este “Periferii Urbane” iar una din cerinte este ca fiecare poza (maxim 2 de utilizator) inscrisa in concurs sa fie insotita “de o descriere de minim 600 maxim 800 de caractere.” Descrierea asta m-a omorat, sau ma rog mi-a solicitat capacitatile de aberare pe tema data la maxim. Oricum, modest fiind, imi place ce a iesit cu cele 2 poze cu care m-am inscris in concurs si daca va place si voua, nu uitati sa ma votati. Ar mai fi ceva, ca sa puteti vota, trebuie sa va faceti cont :(

Iata si fotografiile mele cu descrierile aferente:

Colosul din Rhodos Colosul din Rhodos

Descriere: Grecia, Insula Rhodos, cetatea veche, strajuita de case extrem de pitoresti. Pierzandu-ma pe stradute inguste, dintr-o data privirea mi-a fugit pe doi ochi haiosi care se vedeau in spatele unei usi de o cromatica incredibila. Oare la cate povesti au asistat acesti ochi? Periferia cetatii strajuita de “Colosul” din Rhodos, motanul elen. In preajma erau si doi ciobanesti germani, dar Colosul nu se lasa intimidat. Era stapanul periferei, de acolo din spatele zabrelelor, supraveghea toata activitatea din cartier. De abia dupa ce am descarcat fotografia am remarcat cat de frumoasa era casa pe care o strajuia Colosul, cat de albastra era usa si cat de interesant se desprindea vopseaua de pe aceasta. Votati aici!

Teatrul de Comedie Teatrul de Comedie

Descriere: Ruinele unei capitale Europene. Pai ce, noi sa nu avem ruine? Se spune ca vor fi acoperite cu pavaj de sticla, sa le putem admira si noi, la noi acasa nu numai in Viena, Budapesta si alte orase “fara” istorie. Ieri seara, am iesit cu aparatul foto la vanat. La vanat de fantome. Centrul vechi al Bucurestiului arata ca un Pompei proaspat descoperit. Ruinele tradeaza casele boieresti de odinioara unde sambata seara era agitatie mare, toata lumea se pregatea de teatru, teatrul vietii. Chiar si cerul aminteste de cortina de lava care ne-a acoperit atatia ani. Pe potecile de lemn zeci de stafii fac coada la Teatrul de Comedie. E specatacolul lor, spectacolul pe care au asteptat sute de ani ca sa il poata vedea in avampremiera. Trageti cortina! Sa inceapa piesa… Votati aici!

Later edit: Dana (sotia mea) nu a rezistat tentatiei si s-a inscris si ea cu o fotografie, facuta tot ieri noapte, ca si “Teatrul de Comedie” de mai sus.

La colt de stada National Geographic

Descriere: Pe strada Banului Negustori si negustoare…de demult. Te face sa te gandesti ce povesti pot spune batranii despre locul acesta. Un loc frumos si uitat de lume, mai putin de studentii de la Arte care au desenat un pic de istorie…Batrani, tineri, copii la scoala, vanzatori ambulanti, imbracati de sarbatoare sau de zi cu zi…asta infatiseaza picturile pe zidurile de beton care marginesc strada. In sufletul Bucurestiului, unde povestile inca mai au sens, noua generatie nu poate sa nu isi faca simtita prezenta…prin frumos, ca omagiu sau prin urat, ca o palma trasa celor care s-au gandit…macar un pic..la ei, la negustori si negustoare. Votati aici!

 

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Super wedding shots

I just found these incredible photos from weddings. Check out the original article or more resources about wedding photography, at the Wedding Photojournalists Association®.

Ralph Heinze

 

 

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“Guardian Angel” – Vote for my picture!

…and i could win an Adobe CS3 Creative license.

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Images That Changed The World ?

I found this very interesting article here: http://pinguy.infogami.com/blog/vwm6

It’s a must see for everyone, even if you cannot watch everything without a sharp pain in your heart.

Images That Changed The World ?
Some people might be offended or upset by these images but this isn’t my intentions I just want it to be thought provoking and enlightening, and for people to talk about the past and to never forget, because we need to learn from past events other wise we will keep repeating history.

If the image has a link it will take you to a video/documentary about the history of the image.

Execution of a Viet Cong Guerrilla [1968]

This picture was shot by Eddie Adams who won the Pulitzer price with it. The picture shows Nguyen Ngoc Loan, South Vietnam’s national police chief executing a prisoner who was said to be a Viet Cong captain. Once again the public opinion was turned against the war.

The lynching of young blacks [1930]This is a famous picture, taken in 1930, showing tho young black men accused of murder, hanged by a mob of 10,000 white men. The mob took them by force from the county jailhouse. Another black man was left behind and ended up being saved from lynching. Even if lynching photos were designed to boost white supremacy, the tortured bodies and grotesquely happy crowds ended up revolting many.
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