There’s nothing remarkable about self-titled “Love Coffee”. How many times have you seen something like this shared socially online? Daily? Raise my hand, as an affirmative. But how often did you see something like this […]
Tag: photography
Flickr a Day 196: ‘Gathering At The Water Cooler’
Interesting is the word that best describes the art that Ian Sane creates. “I’ll photograph anything that’s interesting”, he says, “but my passion is street photography. I live in Oregon, and the city of Portland […]
Flickr a Day 195: ‘The Coast of Špina’
We carry the water theme forward for a second day. I chose self-titled “The Coast of Špina” for its calm, but more remarkably for clogs that add drama. They raise questions that make the scene […]
Flickr a Day 194: ‘Heading Out’
After five days of Comic-Con—189, 190, 191, 192, 193—it’s time for something serene. Tom Gill carves out a unique niche, specializing in landscape photography in and around Lake Michigan. He captured today’s selection on June […]
Flickr a Day 193: ‘Imperial Boarding Party’
Family Day, Comic-Con’s last, is my favorite. San Diego Convention Center fills up with locals, and most Hollywood stars have left the building. Day four is all about the fans. There’s energy in kids’ passions, […]
Flickr a Day 192: Comic-Con Cosplayers
Crowds will be enormous if past SDCC Saturdays are any indication. The 41st annual Masquerade ball commences at 8:30 p.m. More costume wearers will descend on the Convention Center today than any other. Hence, context […]
Flickr a Day 190: Waiting for What?
San Diego Comic-Con’s first full day is the freshest. Excitement and energy fill the air. Attendees are joyous, while exhibitors, eh, exhibit vitality that will be long exhausted by the event’s close. I expect sense of relief for many; last week, the event committed to another two years here—through 2018.
The Con started in San Diego, where it has been since. The first gathering, on March 21, 1970, was the one-day Golden State Comic-Minicon, held at the U.S. Grant Hotel. A three-day fest followed from August 1-3. Guests included science fiction luminaries Ray Bradbury and A.E. van Vogt. One hundred people attended the first and 300 the second conventions.
Flickr a Day 187: ‘New York City Street Performers’
San Diego-based Nathan Rupert should be among the photographers featured, starting Day 189, for Comic-Con 2015. But his body of work is too grand to be so narrowly defined. That said, choosing one from among […]
Flickr a Day 186: ‘Sitting on a Bench’
As an American, even one who is unusually informed, my understanding of the crisis in Greece is shallow at best. But I grasp enough to know that today’s historic referendum could fundamentally change the country’s role in the Euro zone or even topple the government. Yesterday, I spent several hours looking for the right image to represent the vote, finally giving up.
The Day goes to self-titled “Sitting on a Bench”, which Spyros Papaspyropoulos shot in Crete on March 4, 2013, using the Sony NEX-6 and E 35mm F1.8 OSS lens. Vitals: f/1.8, ISO 100, 1/1250 sec, 35mm. In 2015, he shoots with the Ricoh GR and Fujifilm X-Pro1.
Flickr a Day 185: ‘The American’
Happy Fourth of July and celebration of what would become the United States some 239 years later. Caroline Castillo captured self-titled “The American” on Aug. 27, 2006, using Canon PowerShot S2 IS. Vitals: f/3.2, 1/60 […]
Flickr a Day 184: ‘Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora Metallica)’
If dragonflies, damselflies, and butterflies are you thing—as they are mine, being a bug lover— Paul Ritchie gives glorious, intimate views of them. The Day goes to self-titled “Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora Metallica)”, which he shot […]
Flickr a Day 183: ‘Photo Bomber’
Yesterday, someone barging into the shot, made it. Today, the interrupter takes away while adding more. Self-titled “Photo Bomber” is more literal, given that’s a plane rising. Risto Kuulasmaa is right to keep this pic, […]