Galicia, December 2021.
A foggy day in town, early in the morning. A perfect day for photography!
Car on foggy bridge
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Not a roman bridge
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Galicia, December 2021.
I grew up calling this bridge "The Roman Bridge". Everyone around here still calls it "The Roman Bridge". But it is not Roman at all; it was actually built in medieval times, around 500 years ago. Still old, but not that old.
Today, it's one of my favorite subjects to photograph in the fog.
Cave by the sea
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Madeira, November 2021.
I guess technically a tunnel (or an arch), not a cave, but it did have the feeling of one. I went with a long exposure to make the water look as still as possible, and also to make the ocean in the background a bit less distracting. Long exposures have that ability of making even the most dramatic scenes look peaceful and calm.
Does this lens deserve a spot in my camera bag? ~ Meike 50mm f/1.2
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I might have a replacement to my beloved 35mm f/1.4, a lens that stopped working a few weeks ago. Let's find out if it meets all my requirements to be in my camera bag!
The tree at the side of the road
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Galicia, December 2021.
A scene I walk by many, many times. It's always beautiful, but it really comes alive when there's thick fog. And that's what I got this morning: lots and lots of fog.
Shrugs
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Fanal, November 2021.
Trees more expressive than many humans!
The mills
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La Mancha, December 2021.
Shooting the windmills from behind.
Windmills of Criptana
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Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, December 2021.
Another image from my trip to La Mancha. Now that I find myself with quite a few images of the same subject, I understand why some artists just go for "Study number X" as the title. It's a struggle to find a unique description for each one of them! I personally don't like the word study, but I might have to come up with something soon.
Majestic giant in the morning fog
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Alcázar de San Juan, La Mancha, December 2021.
This is one of my favorites from the first set of rough edits of the images I made in La Mancha, where I photographed the legendary Don Quixote's windmills.
Photographing Don Quixote's giants in La Mancha
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I just got back after a week photographing the legendary Don Quixote's giants: the stunning windmills of La Mancha. So many good images, so many good times. This video tries to compress several days, several mornings, several nights, of photography in 22 minutes of footage and images. Hope you enjoy it.
Come here
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Fanal, Madeira, November 2021.
It's almost like the tree is trying to pull me in. At least, that's what I see when I look at this image. Another one from the magical forest of Fanal, in Madeira.
Illheus da Janela
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Ribeira da Janela, Madeira, November 2021.
While I spent most of time in Madeira photographing the beautiful forest of Fanal, I still managed to visit other locations and make some images of other parts of this stunning island. One of them was Ribeira da Janela and its pretty rock formations, called Illheus da Ribeira da Janela.
Every pixel counts
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It is tempting to believe that a good subject will make for a good photograph. That all what need is a beautiful tree, a grand vista, or a stunning mountain peak. In this video, I want to argue that this isn’t enough. That we need to pay attention to every inch, every pixel, of our image. Otherwise, we might end up with an image that doesn’t do justice to that amazing subject.
Tree with a view
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Innsbruck, Austria, November 2019.
An image from back when I went "compact", made in the mountains surrounding beautiful Innsbruck, Austria.
Heaven
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Madeira, November 2021.
Not much more I can say about this magical place.
Street in Riglos
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Mallos de Riglos, Aragon, October 2021.
Riglos, one of the many cool towns in the Pyrenees.
A dance of trees
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Madeira, November 2021.
This is a favorite of mine from the trip to Fanal. I found msyelf coming back to these two trees, and even though I made images of them alone, by themselves, it felt like they belonged together. A dance of trees.
Abandoned tiny house
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Galicia, October 2021.
Well, I don't even know if it's a house at all -it might be just a shed. But whatever it is, or was, it definitely caught my eye while riding the bike on this foggy morning. There's something about it, perhaps that all the blinds were down, the contrast between the white and the darker environment...
Say it anyway
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"Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again." - André Gide
A quote I stumbled upon a few days ago, and that resonated with me. Related to my thoughts about originality in photography, and why we should speak our truth regardless of what others have or haven't done in the past.
Square tiles, Madeira
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Madeira, November 2021.
Even though Fanal got all my attention during my trip to Madeira, I still managed to visit other parts of the island. I had done almost no research, so the spots I ran into were a surprise, including this one in a small town in the southwestern part of Madeira. I absolutely loved the square tiles, and the columns, and the ocean in the background... what a cool place!