Let there be light...

There are some places that have the incredible ability to cast great light.

As I’ve said before, light is the best tool available for the photographer. Under good light, it’s almost impossible to take a bad picture.

The same happens with color. Of course, color is only visible due to light, but we could call it some other things: reflection; color cast; whatever… in some places it seems almost impossible to take a bad picture.

Troia is such a place. I just love the beach there, but also the fact that it’s just beautiful to photograph there. Although this picture is not the case, pictures taken just before night fall are especially beautiful.

Also, I’m finding that film just brings out the blues in the most amazing way. This is probably due to my inadequacy in properly balancing the colors with filters (not having any filters, this could prove difficult). I don’t care, in this case.

This picture was taken in Troia, using my trusted Leica film camera.

PS: This past weekend, myself, my wife and some friends, participated in a photographic marathon. Although it's been quite grueling, I'm happy about the end results. Stay tuned to this spot, as I'll be taking you through the several categories and the relevant pictures chosen by me to submit to the competition. Let's keep our collective fingers crossed.

The Photographers...

Photographers will go to great lengths to get the shots they want. In this case, not so much, but I liked the fact that they, as myself, were looking for photo ops in the beach.

It's almost like a mise en scène, only I'm not really in the frame, I'm a hint in the frame.

Also, I never get tired of sillouetes. They're just great as a photographic tool.

This picture was taken at the beach (duh), with an old russian film rangefinder. The film, I'm guessing it's HP4 by Ilford. Not that great, unless you like your pictures with loads of grain...

Mother and child reunion...

I contact with the people and culture of several different countries daily. It's true that there are some differences. Some use pieces of clothing that we're not used to; some go to church, some to the mosque; some speak some language that you can barely understand.

However, there are a lot more things in common, than the ones that make us appart. Even so, we are always making excuses to spread hatred and ignorance around.

One look at this picture and we have only to see that people are people, and beneath all the BS, we all want to be happy in the company of our friends and family and go on with our lives.

This picture was taken at a mosque, with a digital SLR.

Aladin...

Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted some Aladin-like slippers. I like the odd-shape and how they curl in the front.

I've never given it much thought of what the use of the curl could be. I'm still not sure, but I believe this design has merit. The reason is that, if you can imagine walking in these, they are not that sturdy. So, if you'd kick something hard by accident, you'd propably damage them.

This way, with their curly point, they just fold safely. This must make them more durable that the regular (our regular, at least) ones that don't curl up.

This photo was taken in Dubai, with a digital SLR.