Heatwave descends on San Diego. Just after 12:30 a.m. PDT, and my smartwatch says 28 C outdoors. Tomorrow’s expected high: 32. Air is muggy by SoCal standards but mild (45 percent) compared to the East […]
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Flickr a Day 251: ‘What the …?!’
As a graphic designer, Sascha Etezazi brings fresh perspective to shooting. There are some real gems in his photostream—and some surprises. He snapped self-titled “What the …?!” on March 5, 2011, using Canon EOS 500D and […]
Flickr a Day 250: Moon Shot
I remember when about a decade ago, Canon released an EOS 20D model for astrophotography. It was an exciting development for backyard stargazers. Here we have a capture taken with something less that is something […]
Flickr a Day 249: ‘Truganina Cemetery’
The series first tombstone greets this fine September day. I do hope it doesn’t forebode badly on the 248 posts behind and those still to come. Jamie Davies captured the moment on Aug. 18, 2015, […]
Which are My Fav Flickrs a Day?
As the 250th photo in my Flickr-a-Day series approaches, I review those that have come before and think: “Which are my favorites?” I pick pics for many reasons—among them which others there are in the series and the stories behind the images or about the photographers.
I have my own tastes, too. So why not give fans of the series—eh, there are some?—sense of what appeals to me. I pick 15 from the 248 and identify the top five favs.
Flickr a Day 248: ‘Ombra’
Choosing today’s selection, I considered many—emphasis many— by Andrea Donato Alemanno. Among them: hugging couple; kissing couple; older gentleman; tailor; and woman with flowers. His photostream is a rich study of street black-and-whites, mainly captured with the […]
Flickr a Day 247: ‘Lydia Lengel Rockin’
To date, the series features few studio shots, so we are long overdue. Ariel Waldman shot self-titled “Lydia Lengel Rockin’” on April 21, 2010, using Nikon D90 and 50mm f/1.8 lens. Vitals: f/18, ISO 100, 1/60 […]
Flickr a Day 246: ‘355ml Prime Lens’
What’s there to say about Cuban Coca-Cola cans fashioned into a camera? Now there’s recycling for commerce; “355ml Prime Lens” takes the Day as much for the clever self-title as the unusual subject photographed. Canadian Ian Muttoo […]
Flickr a Day 245: ‘Portrait of a Soldier’
Today’s selection comes from the UK Ministry of Defense photostream. Sgt Mike Fletcher shot self-titled “Portrait of a Soldier from the Royal Regiment of Scotland” on Jan. 21, 2010, using the Nikon D3. Vitals: f/3.5, […]
Flickr a Day 244: ‘SR-850 Lord Nelson’
“Displaced Australian” Neil Howard spent some years in Singapore before ending up in the United Kingdom. “I am living in Alderney in the English Channel. My work takes me to many places in the World, but […]
Flickr a Day 243: ‘Biancaneve’
They say that “the devil is in the details”, which takes on different meaning applied to the crisp, compelling photography of Luca Rossato. Some of his portraits evoke religious overtones by the props used, like the […]
Flickr a Day 242: ‘After the Storm’
Picking a pic from the photostream of Eric Verdaasdonk is easy. This series only features images with Creative Commons licenses, and among his 5,000-plus there is but one so designated. He shot self-titled “After the […]