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in a quiet corner of the world, away from the clamor of everyday life, a woman's smile breaks through the monochrome. subtle light dances on her face, tracing the contours of her joy. her eyes, half-hidden in the shadows, sparkle with a gentle, knowing gleam. she is draped in a scarf, the patterns of which tell tales of the places she has seen and the roads she has walked. this moment, captured in shades of gray, speaks volumes of her quiet resilience and fleeting moments of happiness.
Not exactly the image I wanted to post for Canada Day, however it's a time for us Canadians to reflect on what a great country we live in ;)
Shot on transparent glass surface with iPhone light underneath and small white card serving as reflector.
she walked out of the dark the way people do when they have somewhere to be. the city held its breath. the sign said nothing.
For today's blurry, night alternative, go to: www.michikofujii.co.uk/blog/cbs7jjkjnpc55wcrjrzb68tnap4a6k
i was walking past a laundromat on calle de hortaleza. saw this man and thought: if only he would turn around. and then, at some point, he did.
IC 2083 Hamburg-Altona - Berchtesgaden Hbf
Am 6. November 2018 ging es auf Grund der Herbstfärbung mal nach Emmendorf. Ich wollte mal schauen, wie bunt die Baumreihe bei der Feldwegbrücke so ist. Beim Start in Hamburg war der Himmel wolkenlos und blau. Kein Nebel in Sicht. Auf halben Weg zur Fotostelle kurz vor Lüneburg versank die komplette Landschaft im dichten Nebel und die Sichtweite war unter 50m. In Lüneburg und einige Kilometer dahinter war kein Nebel mehr zu sehen. Als ich in Bad Bevensen zeitlich viel zu früh von der Bundesstraße abfuhr, war der Nebel wieder präsent. Nun waren es noch gute 30min bis Sonnenaufgang und ich rollte gemütlich in Richtung Feldwegbrücke in Emmendorf. Dort war die Suppe ziemlich dicht, aber die Sonne drückte sehr bald nach Sonnenaufgang durch den Nebel hindurch. Die Stimmung wurde von Minute zu Minute besser. Leider fuhr bis auf die Metronom, ein paar ICE und dem obigen IC "Königssee" im Sparlicht mit roter 101er nichts weiteres gen Süden durch. Erst als das Licht voll da war, kamen einige Güterzüge vorbei gefahren. Von denen hab ich schon die PRESS 140er i.E. für MTR hier gezeigt...
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Europe - Portugal - Portuguese archipelago - Madeira Island - East Coast - Ponta de São Lourenço - Sao Lourenco - Nature Reserve with wonderful panoramic views of the Atlantic and spectacular volcanic rock formations
Month of June with its longest days offers wonderful fully lit rocky shore by setting sun on the other side, that said if you are lucky and have a sun light at all. Madeira weather can be really playful and the island often hides in large clouds. I waited on this spot for 3 hours, just in case the sun showed up for short period of time. This wonderful light lasted only for 10 mins at the end of the long cloudy wait.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 9.0; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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Cape royal in Grand Canyon North Rim
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Corps suspendu, pur
un souffle peint dans les airs,
la grâce fait cercle.
Body held mid-air,
a breath painted in the sky,
grace becomes a ring.
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Cirque Imagine Lyon.
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Europe - Iceland - South Iceland - Vík í Mýrdal during Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis produced by solar wind particles guided by Earth's field lines to the top of the atmosphere
This was one of those rare nights with solar activity so strong that it was seen all the way down to south of UK or even France. It was very special & sleepless night full of wonder, if you wish to see this particular sequence (2-3 hours in few seconds) in motion, it is the ending part of this timelapse video (with many other great sights and views).
Check out these Icelandic timelapse videos :
► NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER JÖKULSÁRLÓN - THE GLACIER LAGOON, ICELAND
or
► NORTHERN LIGHTS - AURORA BOREALIS OVER WESTERN ICELAND
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Lens: EF14mm f/2.8L II USM; Focal length: 14.00 mm; Aperture: 2.8; Exposure time: 15.0 s; ISO: 2000
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Europe - UK - England - Cornwall - Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps - Stretch of coastline located on the north Cornish coast between Padstow and Newquay with Sea Pink or Purple Sea Thrift Flowers in bloom growing wild on Cornish coastal cliffs
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 17.00 mm; Aperture: 10; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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A stunning stormy sunset with lightning, taken on the Nebraska/Kansas border near the town of Superior.
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Esmeralda apparaît dans la fumée comme un souvenir que la nuit aurait refusé d’effacer. La lumière accroche son visage, puis disparaît presque aussitôt dans l’obscurité. Autour d’elle, la fumée blanche dessine des contours incertains, comme si le monde lui-même hésitait à la laisser apparaître. La gitane de Victor Hugo porte ici quelque chose de plus silencieux : une beauté libre, fragile, mais jamais soumise. Une femme prise entre la lumière et les ténèbres, entre ce que l’on veut voir d’elle et ce qu’elle choisit de garder pour elle...
EN Esmeralda appears through the smoke like a memory the night refused to erase. Light catches her face, then almost immediately disappears into darkness. Around her, white smoke creates uncertain shapes, as if the world itself were hesitating to let her fully appear. Victor Hugo’s Romani heroine carries something quieter here: a beauty that is free, fragile, but never submissive. A woman caught between light and darkness, between what we want to see in her and what she chooses to keep for herself...
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Europe - Iceland - South Eastern Iceland - Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon - The largest glacier lagoon at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier branching from the Vatnajökull - Black Sand beach with Pieces of Ice
Timelapse movies had become my new way of capturing my travels besides regular photography.
Check out these Icelandic timelapse videos :
► NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER JÖKULSÁRLÓN - THE GLACIER LAGOON, ICELAND
or
► NORTHERN LIGHTS - AURORA BOREALIS OVER WESTERN ICELAND
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Lens: EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Focal length: 16.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 8.0 s; ISO: 100
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A dramatic moment of light and shadow over Namibia’s desert mountains. As the sun breaks through the cloud cover, rays of light sweep across the arid landscape, revealing the textures and vastness of one of Africa’s most spectacular wilderness regions.
Every step carries a story.
Every shadow holds a memory.
Walking through the narrow streets of Santiago de Compostela, where the Camino doesn’t end — it transforms you.
Rain on stone, silence between footsteps, and the weight of everything you brought… and left behind.
Not a destination.
A passage.
A pilgrimage inward.
📍 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
🚶♂️ El Camino de Santiago
Captured inside the botanical garden, this orchid stood out immediately against the darker background. The deep crimson petals felt almost velvety in the light, with subtle white edges outlining each bloom. I am always drawn to contrast. Light against shadow. Color against depth. This one felt both dramatic and refined at the same time.
Dark and moody coastal shot down in Cornwall.
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Northern Africa - Kingdom of Morocco - Sahara Desert - Zagora Province - M'Hamid El Ghizlane - Erg Lehoudi - Er Lihoudi - Classic desert landscape with constantly changing sand dunes, lines and shapes - Large sea of dunes formed by wind-blown sand
Windy desert is always great to experience and capture, just the camera is not always happy. This part of Sahara desert might not have the biggest sand dunes, as those in Merzouga, but it is way less touristy these days, so it is wonderful to spend some time there. The sky in desert is wonderfully dark with minimum light pollution, which gives a great sight, which you can also see in the
► MOROCCO'S NIGHT SKY WITH MILKY WAY - Timelapse Video
In case you'd like to check out some other of my timelapse videos from Morocco, feel free to visit :
► EXPLORING MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
► MARRAKECH'S MEDINA FROM ROOFTOPS, MOROCCO
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5DS; Lens: EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 16.00 mm; Aperture: 10; Exposure time: 1/50 s; ISO: 100
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Europe - Portugal - Portuguese archipelago - Madeira Island - East Coast - Ponta de São Lourenço - Sao Lourenco - Nature Reserve with wonderful panoramic views of the Atlantic and spectacular volcanic rock formations
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 21.00 mm; Aperture: 16; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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he laughed at all of it. the years, the sun, the camera. everything was funny if you looked at it right.
The clock says noon, but the Arctic sky tells a completely different story. After months of total winter darkness, the sun finally edges above the horizon in Pond Inlet, painting the frozen landscape in a surreal, ethereal canvas of deep violet, soft magenta, and ice-blue. It is a fleeting, monumental moment—the first sunrise of the year.
Yet, life in the high north doesn't pause to merely spectate. Against the backdrop of snow-swallowed rooftops and stark utility lines, the heavy hum of a CAT loader breaks the crisp, sub-zero silence. Its headlights cut through the twilight glow, a beacon of determination as it clears the drifted roads. The polished steel of its blade catches the metallic reflections of the dawn-lit snow, transforming a routine chore into a dramatic battle between human resilience and the relentless Arctic elements. This is noon in Nunavut: a breathtaking intersection of extreme nature and the everyday grit it takes to thrive here.
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Europe - Faroe Islands - Faroes - Føroyar - Færøerne - Island group & archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean - Island of Viðoy - Vidoy Island - Viderø - Norðoyar Region - Viðareiði - The northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands - Classic view of Vidareidi church with cliffs of Bordoy and Kunoy islands
This is by far my most favorite combination of light - the warm evening light against dark stormy weather with something interesting in the frame. Faroe is a such special place with weather that often changes every 5 minutes, so any moment like this was always hugely appreciated (as short as it always was !)
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0; Exposure time: 1/160 s; ISO: 100
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Europe - Faroe Islands - Faroes - Føroyar - Færøerne - Island group & archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean - Vágar Island - Sorvagsfjorour - Sørvágsfjørður - Gásadalur & its famous waterfall - Village of Gásadalur is probably one of the most popular locations for photographers in the Faroe Islands
Standing on this stunning spot was surely an unique experience, I remember the super windy conditions while we were nearly blown away while trying to take a single reasonable shot. The short window when sun was actually shining was super brief, I'm sure huge storm came shortly after that and we must have run back towards the car to hide. We used to call it "ugly" is coming again. The most frequent statement of the trip in Faroes !
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 17.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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in the spaces between where we are and where we are going, children move without hesitation. they have not yet learned to fear the dark or doubt the destination. the corridor is vast, the exit small, but the direction is clear. forward, always forward, toward the light that promises something beyond these walls.
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Europe - UK - England - East Midlands - County of Rutland - Normanton Church on eastern shore of Rutland Water reservoir - St Matthew's Church - Grade II listed building built in classical style
In our heavily digitalized age, it is becoming more and more difficult to find less known locations to capture. This wonderful submerged church is one of my recent finds that I was not aware of till couple of months ago. The evening was wonderfully calm and the reflection was near perfect. Only downside of this evening session was the fact, that there was no artificial lighting at dusk. I asked about that in nearby hotel and they said that the lighting of the church seems rather random.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5DS; Lens: EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 22.00 mm; Aperture: 14; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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For a few brief moments, the evening sky became a gallery of light. Dark clouds drifted across the horizon while golden rays pierced the gaps, painting the atmosphere with layers of amber, copper and deep blue. Seen from a balcony in Tønsberg, the scene felt both dramatic and peaceful—a reminder that even the most ordinary places can be transformed when sunlight, weather and timing align in perfect harmony.
Fun fact: The visible shafts of sunlight in this image are called crepuscular rays. Although the rays appear to spread outward, they are actually almost parallel; the fan-like effect is a visual illusion caused by perspective, much like railway tracks appearing to converge in the distance.
a man walks into the light and disappears again. the concrete glows. his shadow steps ahead, as if it knows something he doesn’t.
valencia, late afternoon—truth told through angles and asphalt.
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Europe - Portugal - Portuguese archipelago - Madeira Island - Pico do Arieiro - Madeira island's third highest peak - 1,818 m high (5965 feet) - Morning view over spectacular rugged mountain landscape at amazing sunrise
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 21.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 2.5 s; ISO: 100
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