Like yesterday’s selection, I picked the pic for mood, and ambiance—and remembrance. I lived long in the Washington, D.C. area before relocating to San Diego eight years ago. Julian Ortiz captures many images like self-titled “Observed […]
Tag: people
Flickr a Day 286: ‘Please Help’
I sometimes chuckle at people identified online by first name only. Do they feel more important? Perhaps privacy protection is a concern? Something else? Today’s shooter, identified only as Christian on Flickr and also Instagram, fits the category. His Sept. 5, 2004 self-titled “Please Help” takes the Day for reasons of identification—or lack of it.
“This photo has made the rounds on the Internet, but I was the one who took it originally” he says. The insinuation is clear: Unaccredited. I wonder if a full name to identify would encourage more people to properly credit him. Using the C word differently, Christian deserves credit for this: “I only post photos that I take”. Good going dude.
Flickr a Day 285: ‘Next Generation’
Sometimes perspective means everything. Thomas Nemcsek takes the Day by creating the illusion of a really big Apple MacBook before a tiny toddler. Field of focus on her face, illuminated by the screen, is superb framing. […]
Flickr a Day 284: ‘The Hug’
The story behind the photo gives the Day to Miguel Tejada-Flores, who shot self-titled “The Hug” on May 2, 2015, using Panasonic DMC-GX7 and Lumix G VARIO 14-42/F3.5-5.6 II lens. Vitals: f/4, ISO 200, 1/2500 sec, 14mm.
Miguel, who joined Flickr in November 2007, is by profession a screenwriter not a photographer. But both creative capabilities are about storytelling, which again, is what makes the capture all the more compelling. He explains:
Flickr a Day 281: Biker Dad
Investigative journalist and pictorial storyteller Peter Haden demonstrates bokeh and composition together at their best. He used Canon EOS 7D to capture our Day taker on Aug. 6, 2014. Vitals: f/2.8, ISO 200, 1/640 sec, […]
Flickr a Day 280: ‘Street Musician’
If not for graffiti on the wall, self-titled “Street Musician” could be from the 1950s rather than the 2010s. The bouzouki, hat, mustache, and narrow tie together give that by-gone days aura. Ilias Theodoropoulos captured the […]
Flickr a Day 276: ‘My Kingdom Band Promo 1’
Music photographer Chris Romano captures emotion and vigor in his live performance shots. But his band promos are irresistibly charismatic. He shot self-titled “My Kingdom Band Promo 1” on Nov. 7, 2014, using Nikon D600 and […]
Flickr a Day 275: ‘Spacesuit Selfie’
You can believe Christopher Michel‘s claim that his photos come from “extreme locations like the South Pole, Everest, The Korean DMZ, Papua New Guinea, and at the edge of space”. Eh, yeah. He shot self-titled […]
Flickr a Day 273: ‘Anne, Eralda, en Bart’
I have never seen so many pretty people in one photostream. Is everyone in Amsterdam so handsome or just the friends of Merlijn Hoek? I could look through every page just to delight in their […]
Flickr a Day 268: ‘Getting Prepared for the Concert…’
Today’s selection popped up in my social feeds as “Hot on Google+”, and I couldn’t resist. Sergio Miranda shot self-titled “Getting Prepared for the Concert…” on Sept. 5, 2015, using Canon EOS 30D and 70-200mm […]
Flickr a Day 267: Prayer
The simple, distinctive style of Megan Tedrow takes the Day as much for what it is not as much as what it is. She captures something I can’t identify that raps my attention. She shot […]
Flickr a Day 265: ‘Freeze Frame’
The ‘last from the series”, Anshum Mandore says, “and my favorite one at that. Especially love the abundance of raindrops in this picture, the expression on her face and the toning that i have been […]