Bokeh and rich color take the Day in a photo with shallow depth of field and the focus placed just right. Nicholas Erwin shot self-titled “Pumpkin Stem” on Oct. 6, 2014, using Nikon D610 and […]
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Flickr a Day 269: ‘Spider’
That scream you just heard is my wife as she came to the website. I should have warned her about our featured arachnid. Dominic Wade shot self-titled “Spider” on Aug. 30, 2015, using Fujifilm FinePix […]
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 266: ‘Vibrant Hot Air Balloons’
Color and composition take the Day and brilliant blue sky as canvas. Nicolas Raymond shot “Vibrant Hot Air Balloons” on Aug. 17, 2013, using Canon EOS 5D Mark II and E F24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. Vitals: […]
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 […]
Flickr a Day 263: ‘Fireworks’
By including the crowd, and making it primary point of focus, Eser Aygün gives great perspective for the light show, which also appeals for color. He shot self-titled “Fireworks” on Jan. 1, 2015—Happy (belated) New […]
Flickr a Day 262: ‘The Pleiades’
For our two-hundred-and-sixty-second selection, I take the first risk of the series, regarding copyrights. Self-titled “M45: The Pleiades” is astronomy picture book amazing, I can’t believe that Luis Argerich captured the image with telescope and […]
Flickr a Day 261: ‘10,000 Little Birds’
Selfie king—the only appropriate description—Christian Bucad is quite creative capturing himself digitally. He is no Snapchat snapper. His poses are thoughtful, well-composed, and often demand good photographic know-how. Doesn’t hurt that he is a good-looking-enough […]
Flickr a Day 260: ‘Embarcadero’
You don’t pick a Ted Lee pic. It choose you. His photostream is a marvelous mix of street art and studio portraits, and the view counts are unusually high. He shot self-titled “Embarcadero” on April […]
Flickr a Day 259: ‘Twist’
The photostream of Thomas Leth-Olsen is a study in objects—and perspective about them. Our Day Taker is example, from the vantage point of color rather than direction. Simplicity creates drama. He shot self-titled “Twist” on Aug. […]
Flickr a Day 258: ‘The Parade is Over’
Photojournalist Giannis Angelakis has a wicked eye. The images he captures on the streets of Greece evoke emotion, and you immediately want to know what is the backstory for each. I could fill a week’s […]