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mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 6:38

Ciao Luciano,
Earlier today I have seen a photo of butterfly on a purple flower uploaded by Silvio. It is trending now :)
Beautiful picture.
Excellent quality with such a perfect sharpness and pleasant shallow depth of the field. The weather ensured fantastic colors.
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 6:35

Hi Lars,
Although I experienced similar differences in Poland or in California, it always is somehow shocking to see such a huge difference not only in weather but even in the season.
Very interesting rock formations. How little I know about Romania! I really have to visit someday!
Excellent work,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:19

Hi Kari,
Great capture. The dark grey sky helped a lot. I think I had a similar weather in Limerick. In fact I think I had a similar weather for most of the time out of 5 years I spent in Ireland.
Just kidding this type of sky is actually photogenic and you made a great use of it.
Nice perspective across the river. The church stands out very well.
Great reportage,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:15

Hi Jean,
I would like to be able to focus on my hobby full time as well.
Maybe I should have learned how to make sculptures out of the metal junk instead of choosing career in science...
Nice work of art and you included some bluebells for decoration as well.
Very interesting reportage,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:11

Hi Jorge,
Great night tour. I must mention of course as always that blue hour would probably be the most impressive but I see you spend a big chunk of the night traveling between places so you wouldn't be able to be everywhere at the blue hour. Great shot from the car, maybe it is a good way to manage several night shots in a limited time. Set up a tripod in the car and drive to nice spots. I suppose it limits the compositions options but the composition seems optimal here.
Very well done.
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:08

Ciao Silvio,
Beautiful butterfly capture. Both the flower and the butterfly are so sharp and colorful!
Excellent sharpness with nice blur of the background.
Fantastic natural scene,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:06

Hi Ike,
I wouldn't be sometimes able to tell whether the sculpture is natural or man made.
Either way I really like strange rock formations and these here you captured at an amazing light as well.
Very well seen and photographed, this places seems to offer plenty of photo opportunities,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-17 5:04

Czesc Krzysztof,
Interesujacy kosciol, troche przypomina mi katedre w Kopenhadze. Pogoda nie moja ulubniona ale coz poczac.
Wlasnie wrocilem z polskiego pomorza gdzie bylem na pierwszej komunii w rodzinie. Pogoda najczesciej byla jeszcze gorsza, ale tez postaram sie cos wyskrobac na TE...
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 11:27

Hola Luis,
Nice that you decided to show a closer view of this facade. The decorations are very pretty and you have a great light in there. I like how they used the same font for the Latin alphabet and Georgian alphabet inscriptions. Also the items for sale are in two languages, the second one being Engligh.
Excellent work,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 11:24

Hi Chris,
Maybe looking from above it looks like a butterfly :)
The water is so crystal clear! I am not a fan of pebble beaches but for this water clarity it is worth it.
I see people usually arrive there by the boats.
Lovely beach secene,
Very well done,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:20

Bonjour Jean,
Very original pattern on the lighthouse, it makes a great decoration.
The sky looks dark and uninviting but photogenic.
The black and white lighthouse looks surprising with the colored clouds at the back.
We can still spot some people enjoying the beach on the other side.
You have positioned the lighthouse perfectly in the frame,
Excellent work,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:16

Hi Costantino,
Amazing pattern and colors in the sky. The spectacle was also reflected in the smooth water surface. This looks so beautiful!
The boats in the harbour provide nice silhouettes to add some interest to the sunset.
Excellent work!
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:13

Hi Ali,
I don't take too many photos of people. I am usually too shy. I think it is easier if you are a woman but if you are an older man they look at you strangely when you take their photos sometimes. Anyway a sad scene with the man struggling to go down the stairs. In fact I have a problem with my knee recently but it got better again...
Well captured daily life scene,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:10

Hi Ali,
It was worth it. The closer view allows us to enjoy the beauty of the mosque. It was well lit by the warm rays of the sun. Very well selected angle, the boys add some life to the scene and I like also the bird flying by.
Very well done,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:07

Hi Paul,
I think I have seen a similar view before but probably never at the blue hour. This panoramic view over the capital is a great choice for the evening photography. So many lights there and the river passing through. We can recognize plenty of characteristic structures.
Excellent work,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 6:01

Hi Lars,
That is just cruel, I remember you didn't see the Arch de Triumph in Paris because it was wrapped and now you have a different type of "wrapping" around this fortress.
But I see you are always trying to look at the bright side. Indeed there is something artistic in the repeated elements of the scaffolding and its shades.
The weather was great.
Excellent capture,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 5:57

Hi Jean,
I always like to see in the photo a photographer photographing someone. It adds a nice touch to the photo. Here you have taken it to a different level ha ha
Maybe they were not photographing each other but something behind them.
The weather didn't spoil you but it was November so you were prepared for the dark clouds, I suppose.
Great reportage,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 5:53

Ciao Luciano,
Nice composition, very good idea with the low perspective.
It increases the focus on the flowers.
You have a great note there, my first thought was about Ukraine since they supposedly grow a lot of sunflowers there, but I see the fate of people crossing to America is worth to commemorate as well.
Very well done,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 5:49

Czesc Krzysztof,
Alez to urocze miejsce. Od tej strony kolorowy klomb.
Fajnie to pokazales ze stacja nieco asymetrycznie w kadrze.
Super pogoda i kolory.
Po lewej stronie chyba Twoj rower? :)
Bardzo lubie w kadrze wszelkie lokalne nawiazania czy to flaga narodowa czy tez napis miejscowosci.
Pieknie odrestaurowane miejsce.
Ja znowu znikam z TE tym razem tylko na 4 dni...
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
M

mkamionka (73290) 2022-05-12 5:45

Zdravo Pavle,
Veoma dobro uočena telefonska govornica. Pretpostavljam da su ovih dana sve telefonske govornice zastarele i vaša beleška će možda jednog dana biti zaista potrebna da objasnite mlađoj generaciji, zašto su nam takve govornice bile potrebne. U Engleskoj imaju stilski dizajn i ofarbane su crvenom bojom pa su u Londonu neke zadržale da turisti uživaju, jedan od mojih komšija je kupio prazne telefonske govornice za baštu ispred kuće, služi kao dekoracija.
Veoma dobro obavljeno,
M