Category: Photo

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 20, 20157:04 am

Flickr a Day 79: ‘A Warped View of the SFPD’

Mirror shots aren’t unique, but this one presents fresh and clever composition and perspective—once again demonstrating the utility of iPhone 4, like Day 41 “Snow in Rome“, in competent hands. Ariel Dovas shot self-titled “A Warped View of the SFPD” on Sept. 30, 2012, using the smart mobile. Vitals: f/2.8, ISO 80. 1/612 sec, 3.9mm.

I discovered Ariel’s photostream on the Ides of March 2015 when searching for art to top “At launch, HBO NOW is No GO“. I initially regarded his photography as being primarily object-oriented but on further inspection understand that it is more about San Francisco living—presented with frankness too uncommon.

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 19, 20156:53 am

Flickr a Day 78: ‘Broken Symmetry’

This spectacular view of the City of Arts and Sciences structure, set before background buildings, in Valencia, Spain, demonstrates the utility of a wide-angle lens in competent hands. Gerard Arcos shot self-titled “Broken Symmetry” on May […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 18, 20157:28 am

Flickr a Day 77: ‘Working Class Hero’

Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Manos Simonides shoots professionally, mainly portraits. Warning, before clicking the link from his name to the photostream: Expect many erotic bondage and nude photos. Don’t peek, if offended. Manos shot […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 17, 20157:20 am

Flickr a Day 76: ‘Common Green Lacewing’

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Surely, this isn’t the green photo you expected. But I couldn’t resist this wonderful closeup (e.g., Macro shot) taken with little more than a digital compact—Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, which zooms from 24-840mm. Yikes! Meet the lacewing, one of my favorite insects growing up in Northern Maine.

Martin Cooper, who joined Flickr in February 2013, makes a photographic study of the fungi, fauna, and bugs of Christchurch Park in Ipswich, United Kingdom. He shot today’s selection on March 12, 2014. Vitals: f/8, ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/42.4mm.

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 16, 20156:51 am

Flickr a Day 75: ‘Matera — the Old Town’

Today’s selection steps back from the parade of people to urban photography. Michele Ursino shot self-titled “Matera—the Old Town” on Sept. 16, 2014, using Nikon D7000 and 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. Vitals: f/4.5, ISO 100, 1/200 […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 15, 20157:14 am

Flickr a Day 74: ‘Student’

Chilean Francisco Osorio describes himself as a “social anthropologist very interested in photography since childhood. I remember my father bringing home a book to learn how to make photographs, which I read from cover to […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 14, 20157:10 am

Flickr a Day 73: ‘OMG!’

Reviewing the last few days of selections, I see that the subjects are all older. We can’t have that! I picked today’s pic mainly for staging. The umbrellas are perfect additions, and what’s not to […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 13, 20157:12 am

Flickr a Day 72: ‘Going That Way’

For this second Friday the 13th of 2015, Juan Carlos Gonzalez is your lucky charm. His Flickr stream is a magnificent presentation of color and composition. Many of the photos seem to leap off the […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 12, 20156:50 am

Flickr a Day 71: ‘Silence & Serenity’

Belgian Lie—”pronounced as ‘ee’”, she says—distinguishes her photographic art by a distinctive characteristic: Red. She uses the color to accent and punctuate her images. If you spend time browsing none of the other photographers’ photostreams […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 11, 20157:27 am

Flickr a Day 70: ‘Reading Light’

Lighting is today’s selection’s winning quality. Illumination behind the subject, enveloped by darkness all around, creates cozy feeling. Don’t you just want to grab a book and join him? Carol Blyberg shot self-titled “Reading Light” […]

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 10, 20156:49 am

Flickr a Day 69: ‘Breaking the Silence’

The intensity exploding from the photographs of Isengardt can’t be ignored, and it draws in and envelopes you. Today’s selection is among his tamest, but I’m not alone fancying it. The image is his Flickr banner. Color and mood make self-titled “Breaking the silence”. Yeah, I can almost hear that car punching through the fog.

Bond is a name. You don’t need to hear the James. I have to say the same of Isengardt, whose name is a mystery to me. But not his equipment. He used the Canon EOS 550D to shoot this photo, on Sept. 30, 2012.

Photo by Joe WilcoxMar 9, 20157:12 am

Flickr a Day 68: ‘Elliott Erwitt Revisité’

Yesterday’s featured photographer, Stefano Corso, cites Elliot Erwitt as one of his influences. So I searched Flickr for the street shooter, expecting not to find him—and I didn’t. But self-titled “Elliott Erwitt Revisité”, by Jean François, caught my attention. […]