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It there a more beautiful palet of colours then nature's in Autumn?

Not even MINE, LOLOLOL

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

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FUN in CAPE TOWN... by magda indigo

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Love going around a new city and seeing all these new facades, my idea of fun, well, one of them, LOL,

Have a shoeshine...

On a flea market...

in the streets of...

Have a great day and take care!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

name, street, facade, shoeshine, flea-market, book, Cape Town, South-Africa, outside, words, text, sky, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo

MAX, THE BBQ KING and others... by magda indigo

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a fun portrait of a fun little boy, taken at a BBQ.

He got hold of the 'chef's hat' and loved it...

A portrait begging to be taken again.

The rest is captured on trips, attractive orange.

Have a fun day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

boy, people, girl, child adults, orange, hat, hands, fun, colour, Nikon D7000, vertical, buoy, beach, "Magda indigo"

THE MANY SHADES of PINK... RANUNCULUS. by magda indigo

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Who doesn't love these colourful blooms of Spring?

Some look almost like blousy roses.

Dark pink, light pink, pink more towards red, pink towards purple.

When is pink pink??? LOL

Here, it is the great reveal, there is so much to see in flowers!

Hope this makes you smile again, have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY images or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. If you do, without accreditation, it is STEALING © All rights reserved

pink, blooms, Ranunculus flower, design, green, open, center, stamens, black-background, studio, colour, square, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

ODD WHEELS... by magda indigo

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adapted to more unusual vehicles.

Or being used creatively.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

wheels, rolling, chariots, colourful, all-sorts, summer, colour, magda indigo

SMUGGLER'S COVE... by magda indigo

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Lovely names and colours.

Very important to them!

Each village has its fishing community and 'families', Flamborough.

These belong to the Emerson family and are all with the Yorkshire Rose..

M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

words, text, name, boat, beached, beach, fishing, fun, Smuggler's Cove, Flamborough, Coast, Yorkshire, colour, horizontal, NikonD200, "Magda Indigo"

FRILLY EDGES… POPPIES by magda indigo

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THE UNFURLING...

It was Poppy time again, Iceland Poppies.

Three white Poppies, so dainty, so feminine.

Papaver nudicaule , the Iceland poppy, is a boreal flowering plant. Native to sub-polar regions of Europe, Asia and North America, and the mountains of Central Asia (but not in Iceland).

A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere.

Iceland poppies are hardy but short-lived perennials, often grown as biennials, that yield large, papery, bowl-shaped, lightly fragrant flowers supported by hairy, curved stems.

They were first described by botanists in 1759. The wild species blooms in white or yellow. All parts of this plant are likely to be poisonous, containing (like all poppies) toxic alkaloids.

A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere.

Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Poppy, papaver, "Iceland poppy", poppies, flowers, white, three, hairy, design, studio, square, colour, black-background, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

COLOURS GALORE from ALL OVER... by magda indigo

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JAPANESE SOCK-SHOP...

AAAHHH, what would we do in a drab colourless world?

It is so very important to have colours in our lives.

THAt is why I do not understand fashion, in Winter it is black, brown beige and dark green, in Summer COLOURS???

I NEED red and yellow, pink and blue in this dark half year!

Well, for now my COLOUR-photography will have to give me what I need and our interior WITH all the flowers!!! LOL.

Have a great day and thank you for your valuable comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

MORE IMPERIAL… ORCHIDS by magda indigo

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Purple was the colour worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial colour worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops.

Similarly in Japan, the colour is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy.

Phalaenopsis Orchid, known as the Moth Orchid, abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species.

Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.

It is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Queensland.

They bloom in their full glory for several weeks.

In the home, the flowers may last two to three months or even longer, here I noticed.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

purple, Orchids, blooms, buds, Phalaenopsis, flowers, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

LOTS OF... PENCILS by magda indigo

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I love browsing in Art-shops, the fragrance, the colours, EVERYTHING!

From when I could walk and since my father also painted, there were frequent visits...

That and books.

BIG FAVES where the colouring pencils that when you went over it with a wet painting brush, it became like a water-colour.

Just some more fun with pencils/props and lights in the studio, always the same... one idea sparks off another... I love being a creative, it is the spice of (my) life.

I cannot imagine 'not' having it...

I used recycled pencils for this image.

I cannot resist the, spotted a funky rubber to go with them, made the composition in my head, right there!

So colourful and attractive?

The child in me.

I still LOVE to write in pencil, it brings out my best handwriting!

A bit more info here:

Lee Newman patented a felt-tipped marking pen in 1910.

A marker pen, fineliner, marking pen, felt-tip marker, felt-tip pen, flow marker, texta (in Australia), sketch pen (in India) or koki (in South Africa), feutre (in FRANCE),is a pen which has its own ink-source and a tip made of porous, pressed fibers such as felt.

I wish you all a very good day and thank for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

pencils, colour, points, rubbers, design, studio, black-background, square, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

MORE GRAPHIC... A mix by magda indigo

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A graphic is an image or visual representation of an object.

I can suddenly spot something and it is love at first sight, le coup de foudre as the French say so beautifully.

I just HAVE to eternalise it!

Take care, be safe!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

diverse, mix, graphic, mono, black&white, Monochromatic, "conceptual art", "Nikon D7000", horizontal, "Magda indigo"

LE MONT St MICHEL... by magda indigo

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The climb to the abbey is hard and, it is hot -- by the time you have mounted the celebrated Escalier de Dentelle (Lace Staircase) to the gallery around the roof of the abbey church, you will have climbed no fewer than 900 steps -- but it's worth it…

Perched on a 264 feet high rock formation sits Mont St. Michel.

The original site was founded by an Irish hermit, who gathered a following from the local community.

During the seasons' highest tides the abbey is surrounded by water.

During low tide the flats provide food for the world's only herd of salt water plant eating sheep (Les agneaux des prés salés), the meat tastes salty.

Mont St. Michel's tides can rush in at incredible speeds.

The tides in the area shift quickly, and has been described by Victor Hugo as ‡ la vitesse d'un cheval au galop, "as swiftly as a galloping horse."

The tide actually comes in at 1 meter per second.

Popularly nicknamed "St. Michael in Peril of the Sea" by medieval pilgrims making their way across the tidal flats, the mount can still pose dangers for visitors who avoid the causeway and attempt the hazardous walk across the sands from the neighbouring coast.

The dangers from the tides and quick sands continue to claim lives.

Mont Saint Michel is a small rocky island about 1 km from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River in Normandy.

The mount is best known for the medieval Benedictine Abbey and steepled church that occupies most of the 1km-diameter clump of rocks jutting out of the waters of the English Channel.

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"MONT St MICHEL", France, Normandy, architecture, church, abbey, water, scape, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

A THOUSAND FLOWERS... Strelitzia by magda indigo

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A stunningly beautiful flower, exotic, well to us, not in the countries where they grow naturally. I always say it, one man's exotic is another man's 'daily'... lol

I again tried to photograph them in the 'style’ that I love so much, a bit moody, dramatic, theatrical, playing with the light and dof.

Over the years I photographed thousands of flowers, with passion and joy, I never tire of them, hope you enjoy with me.

Another day, another flower, another lighting set-up, another composition.

Portrait of a Strelitzia reginae also called Bird of Paradise.

A stunningly beautiful flower, exotic, well to us, not in the countries where they grow naturally.

I always say it, one man's exotic is another man's 'daily'... lol

Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa (the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal), where I saw them in nature.

Common names include crane flower or bird of paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia.

Its scientific name commemorates the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The plant grows to 2 m tall, with large, strong leaves 25–70 cm long and 10–30 cm broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m long.

The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks.

The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe.

This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the sunbirds which pollinate the flowers.

The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three purplish-blue or white petals.

Two of the blue or white petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

"Bird of Paradise", "Strelitzia reginae", black-background, orange, colour, "conceptual art", design, exotic, flower "Magda indigo", single, square, studio

WILLEM'S TOOLS... by magda indigo

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His has a big place, with many different studio's or workplaces.

One is for Linographs, the cutting, another for printing, and one other for his metal sculptures

All full of interesting tools to photograph!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, linography, art, cutters, metal, workplace, oven, inside, display, design, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

NOEL CHEZ LES INDIGO... by magda indigo

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#AbFav_DECEMBER

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I love looking around our place, full of surprises.

We like the festive season!

Hope you also enjoy yours, despite everything.

WE put the FESTIVE in THE SEASON! LOL

LOLOVE and thank you, MMMMMMMMMM (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

NIGHT and DAY... by magda indigo

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NIGHT and DAY...

NIGHT: when all is silent...

DAY: when all is bright...

A detail of our festive decoration at home.

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

interior, candle, mirror, decorations, greenery, home, cozy, night, day, Christmas, colour, vertical, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

UNICA... by magda indigo

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Unicum, only, unique, everything I got here in these purple flower images.

I'll add their names. Enjoy!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

purple, blooms, buds, flowers, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

PICK & CHOOSE... T-SHIRTS by magda indigo

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in a gorgeous royal blue. LOL

The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century when in the mid-20th century it transitioned to general-use casual clothing.

Most often made from cotton, either light or more 'heavy-duty'.

Display in the shop, so much to choose from...

Do we realise enough how 'spoiled' we are?

Colourful clothing for all the year round!

It can be a wonderful world, if we are willing.

Have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

SPURN POINT sea defences... by magda indigo

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Spurn is a narrow sand tidal island[1] located off the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber Estuary.

It was a spit with a semi-permanent connection to the mainland, but a storm in 2013 made the road down to the end of Spurn impassable to vehicles at high tide.

The island is over 3 miles (5 kilometres) long, almost half the width of the estuary at that point, and as little as 50 yards (46 m) wide in places.

The southernmost tip is known as Spurn Head or Spurn Point and is the home to an RNLI lifeboat station and two disused lighthouses.

Over time, the whole spit, length intact, slips back – with the spit-head remaining on its glacial foundation.

This process has now been affected by the protection of the spit put in place during the Victorian era.

This protection halted the wash-over process and resulted in the spit being even more exposed due to the rest of the coast moving back 110 yards (100 m) since the 'protection' was constructed.

The now crumbling defences will not be replaced and the spit will continue to move westwards at a rate of 2.2 yards (2 m) per year, keeping pace with the coastal erosion further north.

SPURN POINT sea defences...

or what is sadly left of it...

We were there when it was still accessible!

After a job that took us around Hull, we decided to push through to Spurn-point.

Spurn is a very unique place in the British Islands.

It is a nature reserve.

Three and a half miles long and only fifty meters wide in places on the left side of the estuary of the river Humber.

There are a series of sea defence works built by the Victorians and maintained by the Ministry of defence, till they sold Spurn to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in the 1950s.

The defences are in a poor state, breaking down and crumbling, making Spurn a very fragile place wide open to the ravages of the North Sea.

It is a unique place, qua fauna and flora, very protected; there weren't many people on that Good Friday.

This is what is left of the sea defences on the North Sea side, eerie, tragic, but extremely photogenic...

The light was sweet.

Have A GREAT day and thank you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

Spurnpoint, Humber, "tidal island", sea-defences, Yorkshire, ropes, wood, England, "United Kingdom", colour, horizontal, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

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NOEL CHEZ LES INDIGO... by magda indigo

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I love looking around our place, full of surprises.

We like the festive season!

Hope you also enjoy yours, despite everything.

WE put the FESTIVE in THE SEASON! LOL

LOLOVE and thank you, MMMMMMMMMM (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

THE PROTECTORS... BUOYS by magda indigo

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All skippers use them, have to, protecting their vessels from bumps.

And what a colourful accent they always add to any harbour.

I just love them!

Great points of attraction.

Take care, be safe!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

synthetic, plastic, buoy, red, paint, wood, rope, boat, sea, beach, graphic, fishing, nautical, colour, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

STONES ALL SORT... by magda indigo

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isn't it amazing, that during all the zillions of years, the earth elements have produced such varied-colour layers of compressed, deep earth layers.

For us to use for so many interesting and important structures, like sculptures, arches, palaces, churches, tempels, mosques and so much more?

Just think about it! LOL

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

stones, pebbles, streets, cobbles, fun, creative, horizontal, weeds, colour, Nikon, magda indigo

ALL AROUND MY FAVOURITE HAT... by magda indigo

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What do you do if you don’t have a model, oohh yes… do it all yourself!

We, photographers, do love our blacks AND our HATS, come on, own up... LOL.

Most photographers seem to have some kind of 'headgear', I'm no different, this black number has protected me from snow, rain and sun... and I have protected it from the wind... and flying off into the sea or the great blue-yonder.

I love the challenge, the buzz of 'complicated' (black on black?)... and beyond the obvious.

Bring out the mirrors, the Pneu-Air shutter cable release, under foot... prepare for muttering the odd swear word... LOL!

I am a private person and I did not find this exercise easy but interesting.

Especially on the black-background, although the white also had its challenges!

Take care, be safe!

I wish you peace and thank you as always for your comments. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

plait, female, woman, profile, hair, long, black, hat, blond, colour, black-background, studio, square, "Nikon D200", "magda indigo"

SPURNPOINT, VERTICAL... by magda indigo

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SPURN POINT sea defences...

Spurn is a narrow sand tidal island located off the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber Estuary.

It was a spit with a semi-permanent connection to the mainland, but a storm in 2013 made the road down to the end of Spurn impassable to vehicles at high tide.

The island is over 3 miles (5 kilometres) long, almost half the width of the estuary at that point, and as little as 50 yards (46 m) wide in places.

The southernmost tip is known as Spurn Head or Spurn Point and is the home to an RNLI lifeboat station and two disused lighthouses.

Over time, the whole spit, length intact, slips back – with the spit-head remaining on its glacial foundation.

This process has now been affected by the protection of the spit put in place during the Victorian era.

This protection halted the wash-over process and resulted in the spit being even more exposed due to the rest of the coast moving back 110 yards (100 m) since the 'protection' was constructed.

The now crumbling defences will not be replaced and the spit will continue to move westwards at a rate of 2.2 yards (2 m) per year, keeping pace with the coastal erosion further north.

or what is sadly left of it

We were there when it was still accessible!

After a job that took us around Hull, we decided to push through to Spurn-point.

Spurn is a very unique place in the British Islands.

It is a nature reserve.

Three and a half miles long and only fifty meters wide in places on the left side of the estuary of the river Humber.

There are a series of sea defence works built by the Victorians and maintained by the Ministry of defence, till they sold Spurn to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in the 1950s.

The defences are in a poor state, breaking down and crumbling, making Spurn a very fragile place wide open to the ravages of the North Sea.

It is a unique place, qua fauna and flora, very protected; there weren't many people on that Good Friday.

This is what is left of the sea defences on the North Sea side, eerie, tragic, but extremely photogenic...

The light was sweet.

Have A GREAT day and thank you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Spurn-point, Humber, "tidal island", sea-defences, Yorkshire, net, rope, wood, England, nails, beach, sea, "United Kingdom", colour, vertical, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

EMOTIONS... by magda indigo

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These are two very special images, with very different emotions and yet, they both want the same: a good result.

The hands try to transfer the good vibes of love.

The young mother soothing her unborn child, conveying the love... just like the mother is doing in hospital, holding the hand of her desperately ill son.

Life...

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

love, people, love, hands, pregnancy, female, emotion, family, affection, hospital, studio, portrait, "Nikon", "Magda indigo"

WATER-BALLET... by magda indigo

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Dancing and walking on water, it can ALL be done, LOL, here's roof.

A flooded tidal cause-way in Cornwall, from the main land to St Michaels' Mount.

Fog in Scarborough, creates an illusion.

Little yachts dance on the waves the Mediterranean.

And Gulls are always dancing elegantly on the sea...

Wishing you well, and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

birds, gull, sea, beach, waves, causeway, people, yachts, fog, sky, clouds, blue, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "magda indigo"

LIGHTPLAY... by magda indigo

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I brought in the garden lights (8 plastic tubes with LED lights inside), decided to have some fun with them in the studio.

Here I'm using 2 tubes, I tried different techniques with the studio-lights.

To freeze me=washed out the lights too much.

So, the old joke was always that photographers did it in the dark! Here's PROOF!

The only 'problem' was I had to be absolutely still during about 5 secs, whilst MOVING the lights, well I had fun.

GREAT FUN IN STUDIO INDIGO

Have a wonderful day. Thank you for visiting, Magda (*_*)

For more:www.indigo2photography.com

portrait, woman, lights, shapes, play, studio, colour, lines, curves, black-background, magda-indigo, film, NikonF4

LILY WHITE!!! by magda indigo

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Again, people have a love/hate relationship with these white, sculptural, odourant chalices.

They make such a statement!

Have a super day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Lily, white, stamens, pollen, chalice, petals, leaves, flowers, design, studio, black-background, colour, square, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

AGAINST THE BLUE of THE SEA... by magda indigo

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Bright colours on the ferry, in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

As the crows fly in Cornwall.

And a light in Bridlington, it just came one and was 'warming' up.

Have a glorious day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, blue, metal, painted, railing, yellow, crows, birds, Cornwall, lamp, water, minimalism, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D200", Nikon7200, "magda indigo"

COME ALONG WITH ME... 3 by magda indigo

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Orosei, Sardinia

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And NOW, the SURPRISE TRIP!

Different countries, different moods!

Have got your passports? No extra tests needed! LOL

Hope you enjoy the trip, come let's...

I wish you all a very good day and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Spain, Israel, Belgium, Scotland, Sardinia, sea, Nikon D7000, colour, "Magda indigo", coast, beach, rocks, cliffs, boats, landscapes, horizontal, vertical,

IN THE MOUNTAINS of CRETE... by magda indigo

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Wherever I went, I used to have my 2 Nikons F4 one loaded with colour-film, the other with Mono film

(Now replaced by Nikon D7200, which I still try to use as much as possible like a FILM camera)

Very often I had my second camera (another F4) ready with a gritty 400 asa black and white film.

Digis don't have that problem, he?

Here in Crete I had this secret goal to capture the people, those interesting faces, I wanted to make some great portraits.

In the small mountain village of Prina, where time has stood still, my dream came true.

A group of people sat in the square, in the shade, chatting and laughing.

They have known real hardship, it shows, but there is great kindness and generosity.

It was Vesper's time.

The tinny bell sang invitingly.

The friends around them moved out of the way

They allowed me to photograph them, her son and husband next to her, I first used the camera at hand (colour) to put them at ease (I thought), but to the Cretans a ‘portrait’ is always very serious... then I took the rest...

I understood Ansel Adams, the lengths he went to, what he felt when he saw his subjects, the textures and ALL those wonderful grey-tones.

The faces wrinkled by too much sun?

A magic moment, the lady so beautiful and lovely.

Later, for Getty, I needed a model release... she could barely write and did not know her year of birth!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, mono, colour, male, female, Crete, faces, portraits, wrinkles, Nikon F4, "magda indigo"

COLOURS GALORE from ALL OVER... by magda indigo

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In Belgium where they weave linnen into velvet...

AAAHHH, what would we do in a drab colourless world?

It is so very important to have colours in our lives.

THAt is why I do not understand fashion, in Winter it is black, brown beige and dark green, in Summer COLOURS???

I NEED red and yellow, pink and blue in this dark half year!

Well, for now my COLOUR-photography will have to give me what I need and our interior WITH all the flowers!!! LOL.

Have a great day and thank you for your valuable comments, M, (*_*)

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COLOURS... Beachhuts. by magda indigo

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Scarborough on the North-Yorkshire Heritage Coast.

I love bright and vibrant colours.

I need them now!in these DARK days

I refuse to wear dull colours, no black, brown or beige for me.

Do I look like I am ready to disappear into the background? LOLOLOLOL

Hope this brings a bit of joy again rather than Angst which I see in so many images and news, have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

bright, sunny, light, warm, yellow, orange, Scarborough, North-Yorkshire, Heritage Coast, beach huts, wood, painted, colour, NikonD7000, "magda indigo"

NEW GROWTH on OLD WOOD... by magda indigo

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Trees look dead for so long when, suddenly, all changes and becomes beautiful with delicate stems for blossom, new growth on old wood...

A Spring explosion

Saw this beautiful tree, being thrashed by wind and rain, it stood strong amongst the white and pink blossoms of the surrounding trees.

Found a place to park, tried to get a 'good' image, but the weather was getting worse... my Nikon can stand rain, however....

I looked and saw on the ground that already a few had been ripped off, the old wood looked beautiful, I carefully picked it up and brought it home, to photograph and enjoy.

Hope you do too.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Please do not COPY or use any of my images on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.

Blossoms, Spring, wood, branch, white, flowers, green, leaves, colour, design, black-background, square, studio, "Magda Indigo"

FOR SALE... by magda indigo

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It is always attractive to see clothes hanging in all those fresh colours.

Uplifting, I find it irresistible, I need to keep that memory, LOL.

Again from all over the world.

thanks for your time and comments, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

scarves, bags, skirts, socks, vertical, inside, hanging, for sale, clothing, fun, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "magda indigo"

FISHING... by magda indigo

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Another reason why people love and enjoy the sea!

For the treasures that the water holds!

There is fishing for sport and then, there is fishing for earning a living, a different ball-game, but as old as the world!

Have a wonderful day, filled with love, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

beach, people, fish, fishing, sea, water, fun, work, colour, vertical, horizontal, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

PEOPLE ON THE CHRISTMAS MARKET... by magda indigo

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Working and enjoying... LOL

I wish you all the very best, may your wishes come true, and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, invites, faves and Awards.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Christmas, market, people, work, food, colour, Leeds, Yorkshire, Potato, POFFERTJES, man, woman, lights, steam, eating, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

OF PEOPLE ALL OVER... by magda indigo

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People are often interesting, they look at something, are concentrating on something, there is joy, there is sadness... often they are in their own world unaware of the world around them.

That, or they immediately clock you and become suspicious, no matter how far you are, some are extremely aware!

I am a thief, I capture them! LOL

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, man, male, cat, food, model, brown, couple, kiss, female, portrait, colour, design, vertical, "Magda indigo"

FROM ALL OVER... by magda indigo

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OSTEND, children are always fascinated by water!

I hope you enjoy each image.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

streets, people, architecture, France, Denmark, Belgium,Germany, Spain, colour, Nikon D7200, magda indigo

IRON HORSES... by magda indigo

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Bicycles are becoming even more trendy, because of the e-bikes.

I could cycle from a very young age, and loved all the bikes I rode, from the three-wheeler to my wonderful white one, cherished, because I had to work for it!

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Bicycle, sporty, metal, art, design, light, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "”Magda indigo"

TINKLING SOUNDS... by magda indigo

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This Irish lady was playing at a wedding reception.

Her harp made sounds like a sparkling little waterfall.

The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers.

Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3500 BC.

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Harp, lady, music, hands, instrument, playing, festive, musician, wedding, horizontal, colour, portrait, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

BARBARA from Fodele in CRETE by magda indigo

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Past Heraklion, the super drive along the sea, you turn off towards the mountains(still snow on them!), and meandering through lemon and orange groves, we arrive in the village of Fodele.

I wanted to go there, because it is the birthplace of EL GRECO.

A small museum was built exhibiting some of his, I suspect earlier, work.

Unfortunately, they had closed early.

However, in this village, the specialty of the ladies is Macramé, they sit in the street, with their 2 chairs, knotting all day long.

This is Barbara, she specially took her tools out again for the photo, because she'd been on her way home.

When Barbara realised the 'photoshoot' had come to an end, she showed me some finished bags.

Now, I'm a photographer and prefer pockets, but she had been so kind I really couldn't resist, what a businesswoman!

So, I bought one, paid, she went inside for change.

As she came out she was holding out those two beautiful oranges, fresh off the tree...

A series of 4 images, why not have a look?

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Crete, Greece, portrait, bags, threads, hands, lady, macramé, oranges, gift, kindness, generous, colour, film, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

SPARKLING... by magda indigo

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What's more lovely than glass and candles and light?

Here a small selection.

Have a bright day and thank you, as always, for your valuable comment, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

candle, pots, red, gold, sparkle, art, interior, winter, Christmas, light, magic, design, glass, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "”Magda indigo"

STRAWS... by magda indigo

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BEWARE for your eyes...

Drinking straws are usually intended as a single-use product and several countries, regions, and municipalities have banned plastic straws to reduce plastic pollution.

These psychedelic reeds are made of waxed paper!

Another prop to have fun with in Studio Indigo.

I wish you all a very good day and thanks for all your kind words, time, comments and likes. Very much appreciated. Magda, (*_*)

For more here: www.indigo2photography.com

Colourful, drinking, straws, reeds, paper, waxed, design, graphic, minimalism, "conceptual art", square, colour, black-background, "Magda indigo"

BEACH... by magda indigo

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varied, endless well of inspiration.

Always enjoyable.

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, blue, water, marine, beach, sand, boats, shadows, weather, outside, colour, vertical, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda Indigo"

FASCINATION with LIGHT... by magda indigo

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My entire life I have this fascination with light.

The shadows, the details it lightens up with the smallest changes.

If you look at something on a wall, in moving sunlight, shadows grow longer.

The knack is to translate that in your photography.

Always loved dramatic light, light that makes you look again!

Here a few of my fascinations, LOL

Wishing you all a colourful day, and thank you as always for your time, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, instruments, shadows, lights, lamp, face, rays, wall, colour, display, design, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

ORANGE IN MY GARDEN... by magda indigo

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Strange, I do have more pink than orange I now realise!

Interesting how through photography you can learn new things about yourself...

Have a fun day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

garden, flowers, nature, outdoors, daylight, orange, Nikon D7000, "Magda indigo"

EASTER ROSES... by magda indigo

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Flowers are such an integral part of my life! They do brighten my home and my soul....

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

More: www.indigo2photography.com

Easter, ROSES, lights, decoration, colour, yellow, Spring, interior, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo", "conceptual art"

ALL THE BLUES of the SKY... by magda indigo

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Different light, different blue, high or low temperature also changes them.

What a paint-box!

Wishing you a glorious day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sky, blue, wide, seasons, seascape, colour, horizontal, vertical, "NikonD200", "Magda indigo"

KITCHENALIA... by magda indigo

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Le Creuset in Cape Town...

LOTS of Scissors, a must...

A Slice-Cutter machine in a restaurant in Brugge...

Egg-Timer on the Mont St Michel...

Wishing you all a colourful day, and thank you as always for your time, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, instruments, le Creuset, scissors, machine, slicing, cutter, egg timer, design, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

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