Our selection comes from Henk Sijgers, and the first post-production photo of its kind to appear in the series so far—a composite, shot in Times Square and Columbus Circle, New York City. He says: “Both […]
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Flickr a Day 327: ‘Thieving Monkey’
My heart stopped thinking that bottlers are shameless in the quest to expand their market reach”. 😉 “Just outside the gates of Ubud Monkey Forest“, which is in Indoensia, “this monkey stole a water bottle […]
Flickr a Day 326: ‘City of Love’
Paris is known by many names, and surely “City of Love” is one of them—hence, today’s self-title. Reiner Girsch captured the sweet moment around April 9, 2015, when the photo uploaded to Flickr (he joined […]
Flickr a Day 325: ‘Photoception’
Last month, Alex Holyoake crossed the English Channel to explore Paris. “The sights and views the city has to offer are fantastic”, he says. “I don’t think I’ve ever been to a city that can offer such breathtaking views and shots. Unfortunately the constant travelling that we did and the infernal stairs we had to climb took our breath away too”.
During the exploration, Alex shot self-titled “Photoception” on Oct. 12, 2015, using Canon EOS 600D and EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. Vitals: f/1.8, ISO 640, 1/50 sec, 50mm. The photo takes the Day for clever composition and beautiful bokeh.Â
Flickr a Day 324: ‘The Day After’
The world feels different today, which is November 17th when I prepare this post for you. Russia confirms that a terrorist bomb felled Flight 9268, while Western forces increase air strikes against the Islamic State […]
Flickr a Day 323: ‘L’accordéoniste’
We continue seven days of Paris street photography, with the fourth, self-titled “L’accordéoniste”, or “Accordionist”. Sylvain Courant describes: “Joueur d’orgue de barbarie sur les grands boulevards” (“Barrel organ player on the big boulevards”.) Sylvain shot our […]
Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR lens
I retract regrets stated two days ago about parting with the Fujifilm X100T. Today I had chance to use the Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR lens attached to the X-T1. Wow, the 53mm film-equivalent glass swipes away my major complaints compared to using the smaller camera.
For starters: The aperture ring offers tactile response. You can feel the click between stops, which are unmistakably visible at a glance. When the San Diego sunlight is to too bright for me to easily see numbers in the electronic viewfinder, the ring reveals the aperture by touch. Click. Click.Â
Flickr a Day 322: ‘Paris est Amour’
Our Paris parade of street photography continues—my small way of showing solidarity with a nation mourning, following Friday the 13th’s terrorist attacks. Stéphane Toumayan extends a photographic meme flourishing across Flickr and other social sites: […]
Flickr a Day 321: ‘Paris 13/11/15’
Few pics posted Creative Commons capture so aptly the dire sentiment searing parents and their children following Friday the 13th’s devastating terrorist attacks on the streets of Paris. Simply self-titled “Paris 13/11/15”, Sabrina Neveu captions: “Quel monde s’offre […]
Flickr a Day 320: ‘Demonstration Against the Notre Dame des Landes Airport’
We follow up yesterday’s street protest pic with another: Self-titled “Demonstration Against the Notre Dame des Landes Airport”, which Philippe Leroyer captured on Feb. 22, 2014 in Nantes, France. You did not misread—and identify major reason why the photo takes the Day. The raging flames feel wrong given what looks like a war zone but is not. The pic’s composition is excellent and is more dramatic in black and white (see the color companion for comparison).
The violent clash captured by Philippe, a photojournalist, is but one in a series of tense encounters. The airport remains in the news more than 20 months later as a family faces eviction from the home for refusing to vacate lands designated for the facility.Â
Flickr a Day 319: The Standoff
Do you remember Occupy Wall Street—or care about the protest? Four years ago today, police dispersed the crowd camped out in New York City’s Zuccotti Park for nearly two months. David Shankbone captured the moment in […]
Flickr a Day 318: Paris at Night
On this somber Saturday, we mourn with the nation of France, following last night’s shocking coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris. More than 120 people were reportedly killed; the number likely will change as the weekend […]