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2013-05-17 14:14:32 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 45 +1s)

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Baula mountain
infrared



#infraredfriday   #iceland  +Happy Campers Iceland 
#icelandscapes  | +Stefan Brenner +Icelandscapes 

2013-05-17 14:11:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

The Corporate Jet

The Good News:  I have completed my interview with +Joel Tjintjelaar,  and I am putting the finishing edits and touches on it.  It will be ready for everyone's reading pleasure very soon.  I think Joel really opened up and offered a very personal look into what makes him the artist that he clearly is.  I, for one, am very excited to share it.

The Bad News: Unless you stop reading this post now, you might not be able to avert your eyes from my shitty excuse for an infrared architectural photo-- and you will have a very personal look into why I am not a very good architectural photographer.  Ha!  Perhaps I'll catch this corporate jet and blast out of here while I still can ... 

.... zoooommmmmm ...   

2013-05-13 22:27:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Paradox

This is a shot of the beautiful #101CaliforniaSt  in #SanFrancisco  's #FinancialDistrict  . No clouds here, but I still think it turned out okay. With so many lines and that much texture in the shot, I think no clouds makes for a cleaner image? Perhaps? Anyway, moving along...

I have to say that the mood that I was going for while shooting and while post-processing was inspired by the awesome +Julia Anna Gospodarou 's beautiful Ode to Black series (I wanted to post a link to the series, but I won't, and that's because I know you'd come back and laugh at this one, and quite frankly, I won't like it). I didn't go to shoot with this series in mind, but the dark and gloomy weather reminded me of it, and then I just kept sliding toward black! This one was also taken using B+W 10 stop ND filter and processed in #NikCollection &#... more »

2013-05-13 22:16:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Pathos

Just getting back from my first extended visit to Chicago.  Spent most of the trip exploring all the architectural gems the city has to offer.  There are a number of amazing buildings, but this one really struck me.  From afar, It really pops from the rest of the skyline and up close it offers a number of interesting angles.

Trump Tower:  Architect - Adrian Smith

For #LowAnglePhotography (+Low Angle Photography) curated by +Jeremy Lavender, #FineArtPls curated by +Marina Chen, #SquareSunday curated by +Matt Soave, #ZenSunday curated by +Charlotte Therese Björnström +Simon Davis-Oakley +Nathan Wirth, #bwfineartle  curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar,  #architecturalvisions  curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou, and +Jarek Klimek's #plusphotoextract .  

2013-05-11 12:48:54 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Standing Tall (re-post ... now uploaded large)
From my blog: http://www.niophoto.com/standing-tall/

Edit: thanks for the PhotoExtract inclusion +Jarek Klimek! http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2013/4/18

Yes, I know, I know … spring has started (where I am at least). Going to post one last winter scene though. Hope you don’t mind!? :-)

In the past few months, I have seen many photographs come by that feature solitary trees in their snowy surroundings. Wanted to balance things a bit by posting this image of not so lonely larch trees in their winter coat. I shot it last January during a hike near La Fouly, a small village located in the Val Ferret valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. It was quite windy and about minus 25°c (minus 13°f) that day. For some reason I liked this scene instantly when I saw it. Maybe because of the touch of fresh snowon the... more »

2013-05-11 12:42:58 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

Dark Armor
Millennium Park, Chicago, IL

For #FineArtPls curated by +Marina Chen, #ZenSunday curated by +Charlotte Therese Björnström +Simon Davis-Oakley +Nathan Wirth, #ShadowsOnSunday curated by +André Roßbach +Daniel Graupner, and #architecturalvisions  / #bwfineartle  curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar and +Julia Anna Gospodarou 

2013-05-08 22:56:42 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)

     City Scape Escape

2013-05-08 22:55:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 29 +1s)

Κάθαρσις | Catharsis IV –  Spellbound  http://www.juliaannagospodarou.com/ 
(catharsis = purification, renewal, reborn of the soul and spirit through art)
Metsovo, Pindus Mountains, Greece

Another lone tree in my winterscape series...
This project started two years ago. I wanted to photograph this place under snow for the last two winters, but as you probably know, I live in Greece and we do have a lot of sun and warm weather, but snow is a rarity. Plus, this place is quite far away from my home (some 450km to be exact) so it's not too easy to get there, meaning that I was relying quite a lot on luck, which I finally had this winter.
Everything I shot in this series has been shot in not more than a couple of hours and I still have a lot of images, even very different than the one in this series that I either processed or I will process because I likethem all. I ... more »

2013-05-08 22:54:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Silver Tower

I'm really looking forward to be back in Frankfurt Main this weekend for a video documentation by a design student about my architecture photography. I will present the final short movie in a few weeks!

2013-04-22 13:51:36 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.  ~Henry David Thoreau

I have such fond memories of this special day spent with beautiful people, +Nathan Wirth, +Grant Murray +John Kosmopoulos and +Alan Allum.  Thank you all for this perfect last day in California.  Lately I have been trying to force myself to pick a direction for my photography.  I’ve found that it’s a bit difficult reigning myself in!  Darn creatives...  ;)

#CaliforniaWithAthena #California #BWFineArt #FineArtPls #BlackandWhite #LongExposure #LongExposureThursday #SeaTuesday #MonochromeMonday

2013-04-21 22:31:57 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

The Sea Whisperer

Somewhere in Islamorada, Florida Keys.

Some music for your enjoyment Lisa Gerrard The Sea Whisperer I did not make the video. I just love this song ;-)

My contribution to #monochromemonday  curated by +Charles Lupica +Bill Wood +Jerry Johnson & +Hans Berendsen  #BWFineArt  curated by everyone's inspiration +Joel Tjintjelaar  #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek  #minimalmonday  curated by +Olivier Du Tré  #seatuesday  curated by the uber talented +Julia Anna Gospodarou  #landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

I hope everyone is enjoying a great weekend!!

2013-04-15 14:28:00 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

S curve 

© +Jeff Mercader 


#PlusPhotoExtract #BWFineArtLE

2013-04-15 13:47:21 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Dichotomy

This is a shot of #BayBridge  in #SanFrancisco  , #California  . I exposed this shot for 479 seconds just before sunset using a 10 stop B+W ND filter stacked with a 6 stop #HiTech   ND filter. I used 4 presets from #NikCollection  's #SilverEffexPro  , many many selections, curve adjustments, and gradient masks to achieve this final result.

I don't get to shoot during the week, and during the weekend, I get 1 evening and/or 1 morning to use for photography. So, I don't generally walk into a scene rich with glorious light or gracefully moving clouds, but as you can see, this evening was different! Enjoy!

GPS 37.793762,-122.391944

Let's see, so I have a pier, a bridge, a hill, water, and moving clouds! Not very minimal, but hey I'm going for a hat-trick here and you'll never know if you don't try! So,here i... more »

2013-04-10 15:59:57 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

The Broccoli Tree

Ha... yeah I know. Funny name. But that was what this little tree reminded me off. This was photographed in Yellowstone NP 2 weeks ago. Beautiful park (although we only saw the north part of it due to winter road closures)! 

Funny story. We were driving back and I saw this tree on this hill from a long ways away. It's like my eyes are constantly scanning for things like this. Turned out... This little one was on a hill besides the Yellowstone National Park Training Center. 

Yeah I know.
PURE WILDERNESS! :)

But the light was so good (soft veil in front of the sun). The angle and shape was so interesting. I couldn't resist! I HAD to photograph this.

By a lack of a better name I call this 'The Broccoli Tree'. Just for now... :D

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters:Ro... more »

2013-04-10 15:50:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

–––
Happy To Be

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all, 
it’s actually a metaphor for the time it takes for you to allow yourself to be happy 
with who you already are, 
where you’re already at, 
and what you already have, 
no matter what.

………….

~ the Universe









–––––
#TreeTuesday with thanks to +Christina Lawrie +Shannon S. Myers and +Tree Tuesday
#GrassTuesday with thanks to +Ray Bilcliff +lizett Beltran +Margaret Tompkins & +Grass Tuesday.
  #MyTownTuesday with thanks to +Melanie Kintz  +Jamie Furlong & +My Town Tuesday

#BreakfastClub with huge thanks to +Gemma Costa and +Breakfast Club
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS / #10000photographersaroundtheworld  with thanks to +Robert SKREINER
#pixelworldwith thanks to +Alberto Carreras an... more »

2013-04-10 14:50:14 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

...haze all in my eyes, Don't know if it's day or night, You've got me blowin, blowin my mind, Is it tomorrow or just the end of time? ~Jimi Hendrix

I’m back from 2 weeks in tropical paradise.  I must say though that I feel a bit in a haze.  We left 30+ degree sunny weather and landed in 6 degree full on winter fog.  So surreal.  Spring is struggling to spring here, but I am so ready for  sunshine and green plants.  Has Spring sprung where you are?

Apologies that this may be a post and run.  I have a sick little one at home today - for the past three days actually. :(

#BWFineArt #FineArtPls #blackandwhite #SwitzerlandWithAthena #Switzerland #spcfeature

2013-04-08 23:30:18 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

Le Roeulx, Belgique. 2012
http://demaretdidier.wordpress.com/

#landscapephotography   #treephotography   #belgium   #belgique   #besttopphotographer   #monochromephotography   #blackandwhitephotography  
#10000photographers  by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS  #promotephotography  +Promote Photography  #bwfineart curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar   #bwphotography   #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek  #fineartpls  

2013-04-08 23:13:44 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

ode to black III - extreme black
Willis Building, City of London -  Architect Sir Norman Foster

We are what we create. 
I have no doubt about it.  We might be searching for a way of expression  for long years and try a lot of things till we find it, we may be struggling with prejudice and limitations, with doubt and with being misunderstood, we may have to ignore common sense and go against the flow, we may have to figure out new ways of escaping what we call reason, what we call reality (what is reality anyway?) but in the end, what we will settle for can only be that very thing  that expresses what we are completely, that helps us feel accomplished and free, that helps a restless soul find peace and allow us to stop and take a breath. If you look at this image you will see very much of what I am. I won't explain it, I don't want to limit your imagination. :) I willsay ... more »

2013-04-08 22:39:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

"Lost Lake" - http://www.grantmurrayphotography.com/

This image was created on the shore of Lost Lake in Whistler, British Columbia.

It was a glorious Sunday afternoon in September 2012 and the weather Gods really were kind to me that day. It had been 35 degrees Celsius with blue sky for 4 days, which made my then 8 month pregnant wife a very unhappy camper. Thankfully the heat finally broke on the Sunday and the high was 16 degrees Celsius, which made being outside a pleasure.

The little flower (weed?) on the rock finally played ball and remained still for this exposure. The wind was pretty strong, so I had many aborted attempts before everything fell into place. Long Exposure photography requires a lot of zen like patience and just being out in nature is enough...an image or two you are happy with is the icing on the cake.

British Columbia really is a... more »

2013-04-07 13:03:41 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Mystic Mountain
From my blog: http://www.niophoto.com/mystic-mountain/

I love mountains, fog and snow, so I am always happy when I can combine these three elements in an image. I captured this one during a snowshoe hike last January. It was a bit of a dull day with lot’s of fog and clouds … and it was way too cold. Most of the trail was in the shade, so there weren’t a lot of wide-angle opportunities. The fog around the mountains on the side of the trail was rather nice and interesting though, so I decided to focus on shooting them to see if I could get something intimate and dramatic. The only thing I badly needed was a 4th element to play along: the light. And it did!

No filters were used for this image. I already knew that I was going to process this one in B&W when I shot it. I used Adobe’s Lightroom 4.3 and Nik’s Silver Efex Pro 2 to get to thisresult.more »

2013-04-07 13:03:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

One
From my blog: http://www.niophoto.com/one/

I am quite busy at the moment with reviewing and processing the snowy mountainscapes I have been shooting in the past few months. The winter unfortunately hasn’t been brilliant for photography over here, however it does look like I got away with some nice ones :)

The coming few months, I will focus on long exposure photography a bit more again. Haven’t been doing a lot of LE work lately and I miss it. This image was shot last month, during the only LE outing I have had since December last year. The conditions weren’t brilliant, but it did give me a chance to test 2 new lenses. This image is a minimalistic 4 minute exposure and features a simple sign post on a rock in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). I opted for giving the image lots of negative space. Hope you like it!?

I captured the image with my new 85mmlens o... more »

2013-03-31 17:15:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
– Lewis Carroll 




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2013-03-25 18:35:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Heart to Heart I: Drakes Beach, California

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever

This is the first image from a new series I'm working on. I'm calling the series "Heart to Heart" because the connection I have with the mighty ocean transcends language, space, time and every other barrier. It is a connection of raw spirituality. The moment I see the water, I lose myself in it, its wonder, its magic and its beauty.

I took this shot during the Drakes beach photowalk organized by +Swee Oh . I'm probably gonna get pummeled for tagging +Larry Nienkark  +Guillaume Desachy  +Leo Deegan  +Justin Spelbrink  +Todd Draper  +Christopher Bradley  +Richard Saasta  and many others :)

How was this shot taken:
I used a 10 stop ND filter for this long exposure. I asked +Justin Spelbrink  towatch my... more »

2013-03-25 18:32:10 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

Incoming II

Here's an architecture, long exposure shot of the very beautiful Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, and I dedicate it to two of my biggest inspirations – +Joel Tjintjelaar and +Julia Anna Gospodarou , both of whom happened to have recently launched their brand new websites to showcase their ridiculously gorgeous portfolios. Definitely a must-see if you'd like to give yourself a visual treat!

GPS 37.796013, -122.403448

On another note, I was wondering how you guys use Facebook when it comes to photography. I use G+ every day because I find it to be massively inspirational, and I enjoy and cherish the connections I've made with some of you wonderful people. I may not have met many of you in person, but I definitely feel as though I'm connected to this wonderful sea of talent and awesomeness that is you guys!

I verylit... more »

2013-03-24 18:48:14 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 33 +1s)

Derryclare

Set in Connemara near Clifden, these trees are quite famous amongst Irish landscape photographers. This was my fourth visit and the first time I got the conditions at sunset I was looking for.. I hope you like it..

+Jarek Klimek    for  #photoextract
+Joel Tjintjelaar  for #bwfineartle
 #ireland , #connemara

2013-03-21 19:49:46 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Humbly and gratefully submitted to #MinimalMonday  curated by +Olivier Du Tré. 

Infrared ... 
Hills of Marin County ... looks better in the larger view.  

2013-03-12 13:54:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

Great Blue Heron 

At China Camp State park (very low tide).  And, yes, this is a single image.  Blue herons often stay still for quite some time before nabbing their meal from the water.   

Humbly submitted to #MinimalMonaday  (curated by the master of minimal ceremonies, +Olivier Du Tré) and #bwlefineart   (curated by the master of long exposure himself, +Joel Tjintjelaar).    

2013-03-12 13:45:26 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. ~Audrey Hepburn

#SwitzerlandWithAthena #Switzerland #Sonyrx100 #minimalism #minimal #BWFineArt #FineArtPls #blackandwhite

2013-03-11 14:37:58 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

ANGLES OF LIGHT I
Houston, Texas, US #photo #photography #blackandwhitefineartphotographygallery  +Black and White Fine Art Photography Gallery by +Joel Tjintjelaar 
Typically I don't like to rework images, but felt I "had to" in this case once I became more comfortable with Joel's iSGM technique. These building now have the presence that I want. Part of a small series of images on highlighting/dramatizing buildings that are otherwise unassuming and which were not designed by the super famous. Besides those requirements, the buildings need numerous angles and planes for me to individually select to change highlights and tonal range. Also for: #MonochromeMonday (+Monochrome Monday) by +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson +Steve Barge +Dominique Hilbert +David Orr +Martin Heller

2013-03-08 13:38:47 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

I wanted to play up the "otherworldly" feel of this location. The rocky Anastasia limestone looks like it could be something from another planet.

2013-03-06 00:12:11 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 12 +1s)

On October 6th, 2010, Juno award winning, Canadian Jazz greats David Braid (piano) and Phil Nimmons (clarinet) improvised some wonderful, spontaneously-realized jazz compositions in front of an audience at Petro-Canada Hall in Newfoundland, Canada. David asked me to provide some images for the CD booklet, seven of which appear at the beginning of this video. The rest of the images also fit the overall theme of the sea that resonates throughout this wonderful recording of that evening's music. 

David and Phil will be releasing the CD to the public soon (and it includes a small book of my eight images-- all printed on high quality paper); meanwhile, you can view some of my long exposure seascapes (quite a few that I have kept on my hard drive until now) while you listen to this wonderful, improvised interview between David's piano and Phil's clarinet. 

Music: "From Seat... more »

2013-03-06 00:05:29 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

Κάθαρσις | Catharsis IV – future memories
(catharsis = purification, renewal, reborn of the soul and spirit through art)
Metsovo, Pindus Mountains, Greece

One thing I discovered over the past few months is that I like to work in series. I like to have a subject and follow it over a period of time, trying to understand it and make a story out of it. I like to take moments and put them together in a sequence, try to find the relationships among them, to see their evolution and the way the idea I had in the beginning of the project grows in time. I was wondering these days why I don't have any architectural image to share. And the answer was somehow surprising. First (and this I already knew), I don't have enough time to concentrate as much as I wanted on an architectural subject. An architectural subject  needs (in my opinion)  much more commitment than a lotother subje... more »

2013-03-01 10:42:37 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 48 +1s)

La Louvière, Belgique. 2013

for #minimalmonday  curated by +Olivier Du Tré 
#monochromemonday  by +Manuel Votta +Charles Lupica +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson  #bwfineartle  curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar  #monochromemonday  and #plusphotoextract    curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2013-02-25 19:06:17 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 56 +1s)

Shadows and Light
From my blog: http://www.niophoto.com/shadows-and-light/

Some images take a few seconds to process, some a few hours, some days and some several months. This one falls in the latter category. Why? Well, I really like it a lot and I wanted the processing to be just right … this usually means that I process it from scratch various times, let it be for a while and come back later to see if it needs further tuning. It is not that I PhotoShop it to pieces (I don’t even use PhotoShop). It sometimes just takes time to find the right balance between tones, contrast and structure in various parts of the image. Gradually the differences between subsequent versions become smaller … luckily …

This T-shaped pier can be found in Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) near the small town of Morges. I shot this image at sunset after a heavy rainstorm. Some of you may remembermy image... more »

2013-02-25 19:05:09 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 43 +1s)

Tufted Dreams 

I’m back!  After a week in the mountains with no internet I came home and promptly got a double ear infection.  A trip to the hospital, a course of antibiotics and an unrelated cortisone shot later I am almost better.  I think it’s time for me to do some catching up!  :D

Some of you may remember this island and the duck story I told last time.  I arrived at dawn to shoot the island and was surprised to find the water in front of it littered with sleeping ducks.  They didn’t match my artistic vision, so I “took them out” with a long exposure and some creative editing.  You can see that image here:  http://goo.gl/Ea0h7  This time I decided to work with the dreaming, floating, feathered friends.  Next time I’m bringing a wider lens. :)

#MinimalMonday #Switzerland #SwitzerlandWithAthena #BWFineArt #FineArtPls #blackandwhite #longexposure #SeaTu... more »

2013-02-15 14:37:54 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 61 +1s)

Composed - Amongst the chaos of the mooring posts in Venice. Myself and +Luca Cesari  spent a few hours here in the fog.

Please feel free to share.

I also have one space left on my Beara workshop and two left for Dublin. More details at www.rohanreilly.com/workshops

+Jarek Klimek     for   #photoextract  
+Joel Tjintjelaar  for #bwfineartle

#venice #venezia

2013-02-15 03:26:57 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 38 +1s)

Κάθαρσις | Catharsis III – the path
(catharsis = purification, renewal, reborn of the soul and spirit through art)
Metsovo, Pindus Mountains, Greece

Today I'm in love !! :)

I hope you didn't forget me. :) I'm very little present at the moment, but that doesn't mean I don't like being here and I don't miss you all. It's just that I'm super busy at the moment and dealing with lots of things that need/demand my attention.  Hope it's going to get better soon and that I'll have more time to come visit you all. 
This is another image in my Catharsis series. Still winter images and no architecture from me and that's because I didn't have the time to seriously work on architecture. Working now on a couple of images, nothing ready yet, but they are coming soon. 

Enjoy with chocolate!
 ...and do... more »

2013-02-15 03:24:30 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 42 +1s)

A classic view of Gondolas from San Marco in Venice. The fog hides San Giorgio Maggiore.

2013-02-15 03:23:25 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

⌂
windmill usk





#longexposurethursday  | +Francesco Gola 
#walesuk  

2013-02-03 15:59:51 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 64 +1s)

impressions of earth V

This is the fifth image of my little long exposure series from my trip to Iceland.

Sadly this will also be my last image for the time being, even though I still have a few shots I'd like to show you. But this series took time and a lot of energy.

Also something is pulling me towards architecture as a subject,+Joel Tjintjelaar & +Julia Anna Gospodarou is that you :-)?!?

Who knows, maybe I'll turn back to this series, maybe I won't.
I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I'll see that I upload all the images to my website so that you can have a look at the complete series.

#monochromemonday curated by +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta +Nurcan Azaz and +Steve Barge
#seatuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou
#bwfineartle curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar & +Black and White... more »

2013-02-01 18:13:40 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 55 +1s)

"Friends" - http://www.createwithlightphotography.com

I was in San Fran a few weeks ago for the +A Slice of Time - SF Bay Photowalk 2013. This image is from a fun filled, very rainy, foggy Saturday afternoon spent with a group of my favorite friends on Marshall Beach.

The herd was thinned out substantially that afternoon, due to the inclement weather. There were however a few brave souls that were willing to risk health and camera gear for the reward of hanging out and bonding with intrepid adventurers and capturing some special images. Three people, particularly dear to my heart, made getting soaked to the bone totally worthwhile. Thanks so much +Brian Day , +Nathan Wirth and +Lydia L you are all spectacular souls!! I also got to meet +Björn Kleemann , +Sergey Bidun and +Tony Eckersley , which was really cool too.

A huge, lifesaving thanks to +Cameron Siguenzafo... more »

2013-01-28 23:46:56 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 35 +1s)

Unibison, “Where’d everyone go?”

Earlier this month when we had a morning snow, I headed out on the unplowed roads to see what the local American Bison were up to.  I found this little guy out in the field looking a bit lost.  His pals were actually not far off though, eating hay and frolicking in the snow.  He soon joined them.  Here's some information on the herd of American Bison here in Switzerland:  http://goo.gl/ll9br

#MinimalMonday #Switzerland #minimalism   #SwitzerlandWithAthena

2013-01-28 23:38:07 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 30 +1s)

© 2013
 ➤ The South Sea

2013-01-28 23:37:39 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Κάθαρσις | Catharsis II – forgotten dreams
(catharsis = purification, renewal, reborn of the soul and spirit through art)
Metsovo, Pindus Mountains, Greece

Second image in my Catharsis series. 
Another glance over this extreme white, over a scene so pure that it makes you forget how the  world looks like in reality.  Standing there, in the middle of this snow storm, I had a very powerful sensation of ease and a  “happy for  no reason” kind of feeling.  For a moment I had the impression that I don't care about anything else in the world than the scene in front of me and I'm wondering if that was produced by the scene  itself or it was something that had to do more with how I interpreted and lived the moment. Any way it might have been, it was such a great feeling that I didn't want to leave that place till I ended up completely frozen (me,camera and all my fi... more »

2013-01-27 22:12:31 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 40 +1s)

Bubbles

Clouds zipping by the North and South Bubbles in Acadia National Park, ME.

For #zensunday  curated by +Nathan Wirth , +Simon Davis-Oakley , and +Charlotte Therese Björnström , #sundaysubtlelandscapes  curated by +Steve Sieren , #squaresunday  curated by +Matt Soave , #bwfineartle  curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar 

2013-01-24 17:51:38 (4 comments, 7 reshares, 76 +1s)

Öresund bridge

A 20 minute exposure of the bridge connecting Sweden & Denmark.
Why so long? Well, 10 minutes was not enough to smooth out the water!

This is my contribution to the #longexposurethursday   theme, curated by +Francesco Gola and +Le Quoc,  #andscapephotography curated by +Bill Wood,   #bwfineartle   theme curated by +Joel Tjintjelaar  and +Black and White Fine Art Photography Gallery, #fineartpls curated by +Marina Chen,  and lastly the #plusphotoextract theme by +Jarek Klimek.

2013-01-23 02:42:37 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

Plus One Collection - UPDATE #5 - Who is in print book + FUNDRAISING

You voted very soundly for including more artists in the book, and we're going to do just that. Here's your list of who's work is going to be included in the print version of the book - http://plusonecollection.com/2012-artists/

Now that you know, we really need to up our fundraising. We have just 9 days to make print book possible, but we're only 55% there. Quite a mountain to climb.

YOU CAN HELP HERE - http://www.indiegogo.com/plus-one-collection-2012

As you asked, we're making cheaper version of the book available at $99 or $125 if you live outside US. You can also contribute directly, aka "open contribution." I still think Limited Edition is best because you get a collector's version of the book, a beautiful print and you're maximizingy... more »

2013-01-22 16:18:12 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 41 +1s)

Title: "Untitled" 

I went to Drake's Beach this morning to catch some sunrise light and hang out with +Josh Haftel, +Eric Chasanoff, and +Nate Koenig.  As I was was staring out into the sea, a large portion of the cliff above me basically detached itself and dumped its weight, dust and debris on me.  My poor camera and filters survived ... as did I ... but I am now feeling the bruises on my back and I have a bit of a headache.     Anyhow ... here is a rock from the morning visit  ... 

For +Julia Anna Gospodarou's   #seatuesday   ...  

2013-01-22 16:15:35 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 35 +1s)

Κάθαρσις | Catharsis I – in your shadow
(catharsis = purification, renewal, reborn of the soul and spirit through art)
Metsovo, Pindus Mountains, Greece

After the “black”  series ...now I'm going to the other extreme to explore white. Starting a new series, quite different from what you'd expect from me, but perfectly fit in my process of experimenting with ways to convey my ideas and feelings through my images, which is my main goal in photography, why I do it in the first place (yes, art is a selfish act for me :). And also perfectly fit with my aesthetic patterns and the way I see the world, which in a nutshell is that I'm both in love with architecture and with nature. Some parts of me resonate to the one, some other are touched by the other. This time I was fascinated by the silence and the purifying power of a snowy scene. 
I believe amountain covere... more »

2013-01-21 10:25:27 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 54 +1s)

Awaken in Monochrome
Yesterday, I shared a link to my latest blog post about this photograph. But, since I haven`t shared any new work directly here on G+ this year, I decided to get started. Have a wonderful Monday, everyone!

*from my Monochrome Landscapes-gallery → http://www.leeseungkye.com/bw-landscapes-photos

#landscapephotography  by +Margaret Tompkins +Landscape Photography 
#mountainmonday   #monochromemonday  +Black and White Fine Art Photography Gallery by +Joel Tjintjelaar  #bwfineart