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Autumnal - 8 Oct 2011 - Flickr


Just as I was enjoying the beautiful Indian summer we've been having the God of Autumn (is that Thor? I'm not very good mythology) has decided it's time for rain and cold. I don't remember many rainy planets in the original Star Wars trilogy, but surely somewhere in the universe there's an Imperial outpost with a temperate climate and a squadron of troopers bemoaning the passing of summer. I've been quite into faked 'natural' light lately, it makes for some nice light quality. I made a little setup shot for this one over on my setup stream.

Triptychs of Strangers #19, The Sunday Faced Cupholder - London - 2 Sep 2011 - Flickr


+++ see the whole set of this project (18 more triptychs) Triptychs of Strangers +++ Story about this shot I was about to leave Spitalfields Market and recognized our stranger leaving with a so called "early morning sunday face". Sundays - speaking of which. If you ever thought about doing strangers, consider starting on a Sunday. Most shops are closed and everyone seems to enjoy just sticking around - waiting for you to take advantage of moments like these. About this stranger Meet Simon, 34 old. A south african who lives in London for more than ten years now. He works as a financier - "You know: Money. Public Policy and stuff". He loves movies by this crazy french guy(?). He liked that movie about the landlord of an apartment building who occasional prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants. as You might have know already: It's Delicatessen by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. "City of lost children" and of course his masterpiece "Amélie" are also to be mentioned here. He didn't like his last effort "Micmacs" and recommended not to watch it since this seemed to be the only Jeunet movie I missed so far. Simon has a weakness for bikes - apparently everyone in London has. He enjoys to repair and assembling things if life permits the time. Let's have a look at the things he is carrying: Newspaper, two cups of coffee and a cinnamon roll. "The most aromatic you might get around here, but the best thing about a Sunday mornings are: cinnamon rolls. You should try one of these!" It was very nice talking to Simon. The shoot was fun and if he had not remembered why he was actually holding two cups of (in the meantime cold) coffee, it could have been going on and on. So he had to move on to rejoin his beloved wife in bed. Therefore he must be the: The Sunday Faced Cupholder. -- --- sets London, Triptychs of Strangers or Strangers | follow flickr, google+, tumblr or twitter

The Last Catch of the Day - 15 Aug 2011 - Flickr


'L' large on black is a must! A local fisherman on Lake Rawa Pening in Indonesia Hello my dear friends, I am just back from a 2 week trip in SE Asia (Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia). In Indonesia, I was in great company with flickr buddies Rajesh & Shikharesh. Special thanks to Rajesh who planned and organized the whole Indonesia trip. Indonesia 2011 set

The Holstee Manifesto

via The Field Lab by John Wells on 8/9/11
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Surreal Scenics (9 Photos)

via PDN Photo of the Day by Amber Terranova on 7/18/11

 © Moose Peterson. Alabama Hills.
The pulse-pounding, awe-inspiring images featured here are by photographers participating in PDN’s first annual Outdoor Photo Expo, a two-day event dedicated to the outdoor photography market including adventure, landscape, nature, outdoor sports, travel and wildlife. The Outdoor Photo Expo is open to not only professionals looking to sharpen their skills, but also photo enthusiasts looking to improve their image-making on their next adventure.

The program includes educational seminars taught by master photographers plus a show floor featuring some of the best brands and latest imaging technology and photo solutions. An Art Fair and networking events are also planned to maximize your experience, all to be topped off with a keynote presentation, “Photo Power for Planet Earth,” by internationally acclaimed outdoor and nature photographers Frans Lanting and Art Wolfe.  For more info on how to join us in beautiful Salt Lake City during Aug. 4-5, 2011 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, click here.

 © Frans Lanting. Geyser at Dawn, Nevada.

 © Trevor Clark. Alex Brown, of Boy Scout Troop 223 from Los Angeles, still sleeping on an early morning departure during a 5-day rafting trip on the Rogue River in southern Oregon.

 © Renan Ozturk

 Art Wolfe. Crescent Moon over Mt. Lingtrin, Tibet.

 © Jimmy Chin. Meru Expedition, Garwhal, India.

 © Mark Fisher. Grand Targhee, Wyoming.

 © Scott Robertson/Tandem. Olafsfjordur, Iceland.

 © Corey Rich. Cave and cenote SCUBA exploration in the underground water systems of Tulum, Mexico.

Jennifer's link

via The hermeneutic of continuity by Fr Tim Finigan on 7/1/11
Jennifer's links is a blog I recently added to the sidebar. She does come up with some good ones. I laughed at this graphic she posted yesterday:


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