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As daylight fades, the lighthouse becomes the last quiet promise between land and sea. Its solitary beam cuts through the blue hour, reminding us that even in silence and darkness, a single light can still guide the way.
i found him in valencia, tucked into the edges of a shadow, half-hidden around the corner. the light fell just so, catching the smoke curling from his lips and the glint of his glasses. the air hung thick with the scent of tobacco and the quiet stillness of a moment stolen from the rush of the city. he seemed unaware of the camera, lost in his own rhythm, the ember of his cigarette the only warmth in the cool contrast of the dark.
Spent the past week in Cabo San Lucas. Although I didn't have any of my "real cameras" with me, I took this one with my cellphone from a boat trip we did. I then edited it (sky replacement, black and white conversion, etc.) in PS.
For you Stephen King fans out there I hope you'll agree with me that this place has the look and feel of the Overlook hotel. But I doubt the architect would appreciate my opinion. : ))
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FR Dans le silence de l’ombre, elle élève une lumière fragile…
Est-ce un souvenir qu’elle protège, ou un secret qu’elle cache au monde ?
La brume avale les contours, le temps semble suspendu.
On ne sait pas si elle éclaire la nuit… ou si la nuit la dévore doucement.
EN In the silence of shadows, she lifts a fragile light…
Is it a memory she protects, or a secret she hides from the world?
The mist erases the edges, time feels suspended.
Is she lighting the darkness… or is the darkness slowly consuming her?
Week #8 - Mythology
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This week was one of the main reasons I joined this challenge. As soon as I saw ‘mythology’ as a theme, I knew I had a place to share two of my obsessions: iconography and religion. This, what I’m representing in this photo, is something that I’ve held very close to my heart ever since I was 13, and even though I have only half-practiced when I was a teenager, I adore the culture and the history of it: Candomblé, or Yoruba.
This religion was its roots in Africa and was taken to Brazil (and the rest of Latin America) by slaves. These men and women, forbidden by Catholics of practicing their own rites, found a way to mesh the two religions, with connections that last to this very day. Every Orixá, or deity, has a Catholic correspondence, in the form of a saint or a figure of the church. My Orixá is Oxum, usually represented by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (in Portugal and in some places in Brazil) or Our Lady of Charity de El Cobre (in Cuba). A more widely known Orixá is Yemanjá, who has a big following in Portugal because she is usually connected with Our Lady of Fatima. Just to exemplify. (You’ll have to forgive me, I get really excited when I get to talk about this).
I have been completely in love with this religion since I was thirteen years old, I have read book after book and it’s just one of those things from my teenagehood that brings me an immense amount of comfort. I’m a daughter of Oxum, the Orixá of the rivers and lakes, mother of lovers and deity of vanity (self-portrait artist, anyone?), of beauty and wealth, represented by the colors yellow and white (and gold), by a mirror in her hand and the waters of the river Osun, located in Nigeria. I tried to hold on to this iconography while giving it my own spin. I hope you guys like it! And that you don’t think I’m a weirdo. :p
Dramatic light on the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore in Venice, Italy.
The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (Church of the Most Holy Redeemer) is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located in the Giudecca sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It was designed by the architect Andrea Palladio and built as a votive church to thank God for the deliverance of the city from a major outbreak of the plague.
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One of those traditional local ger places where we stayed in Mongolia. It was particularly interesting night as we have adjusted our trip schedule and we were not really sure where we stay that night. We have passed couple of camps that our guide thought we might stay, but none were there, so we had to drive on.
Imagine complete darkness, no signs, just dust road (if you can actually call it a road) and nothing around us. We started to be bit worried where we'll sleep that night, but somehow our driver remembered one family he stayed over once. I have no idea how he found it, but he did. There were two of these gers where a family lived their usual life. We arrived there and they were very kind to let us stay in one of their gers. They all move over to the other smaller one. Imagine, it is like you live in your house, some strange group of foreigners come over and you move to your garden house and give them all your house to stay in. We have been deeply impressed and thankful. This definitely wasn't typical tourist thing, but real life experience, especially when all 7 of slept in this one ger… you really have to rethink what is your personal space..
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 14; Exposure time: 1/400 s; ISO: 100
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I took this at the Gorge White House in Pine Grove, Oregon, which is just outside of Hood River in the Columbia Gorge. It looks a little unreal, but that’s the way it looked. I actually had to drop the saturation a bit to bring it to heel.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Vintage 35mm Nikkor
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The London Tower Bridge framing itself.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London.
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"Light Breaks Through" Grand Haven, Michigan. This break in the clouds didn't last very long. I had to hurry to set up and capture this. October in Michigan is AMAZING!
From a distant vantage point, I captured Mont Vallier as storm clouds created an atmospheric theater above its peaks. The layered ridges fade into deeper blues while dramatic light breaks through the turbulent sky, emphasizing the raw power of the Pyrenean landscape.
A winter twilight at Goðafoss, where the icy river curves toward the powerful falls beneath the last golden light of the Icelandic sky. A lone photographer stands at the edge, capturing the frozen beauty of the moment.
Sunset over Utah’s otherworldly Badlands, captured from Moonscape Overlook. The layered terrain glows under the last light of day, with the Henry Mountains rising in the distance. One of the most dramatic views in the desert Southwest.
I use Artificial Intelligence not to create “prettier” images or to compete with photographers and graphic artists, but as an expressive tool: it allows me to transform ideas and concepts into visual manifestos.
My works are not meant to pursue aesthetics for its own sake: they are meant to say something, to spark human and social reflection, and sometimes to express a clear stance.
For me, AI is a means to communicate with strength and immediacy a message that can make people think and, in some way, bring value.AI-generated images, not for aesthetics or competition.
I use AI as an expressive tool to create visual manifestos: works meant to communicate ideas, spark human/social reflection, and sometimes take a stance.
Une chaise, une paire de lunettes, une main dans les cheveux… et franchement, ça suffit largement. Pas besoin de décor compliqué quand l’attitude fait tout le travail...
EN A chair, a pair of glasses, a hand in her hair… and honestly, that’s more than enough. No need for a complicated setting when the attitude does all the work...
Sunset Afterglow ~ Palm Beach County
Summer 2015 ~ Boca Raton, Florida U.S.A.
(two more photos of 'this night' in the comments)
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The sabal palmetto (also known as cabbage palm)
is the state tree of both South Carolina and Florida
In the heart of the sanctum, veiled in shadow and silence, the flickering candles guard relics of a bygone age. A dragon-clad grimoire rests atop arcane scrolls, while sigils of protection and summoning whisper through the air like echoes of the damned. Here, time stands still, and only those who dare to seek the forbidden may unlock its secrets.
Au cœur du sanctuaire, voilé d’ombre et de silence, les chandelles vacillantes veillent sur les reliques d’un âge révolu. Un grimoire orné d’un dragon repose sur des parchemins anciens, tandis que des sceaux de protection et d’invocation murmurent dans l’air, tels les échos des damnés. Ici, le temps s’est figé, et seuls ceux qui osent chercher l’interdit peuvent en percer les secrets.
Evening light brings out the dramatic Neist Point on the Isle of Skye.
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Karakoram is a large mountain range spanning the borders between India, Pakistan, and China, located in the regions of Gilgit, Ladakh, and Baltistan. It is one of the Greater Ranges of Asia, often considered together with the Himalaya, but not technically part of that range. The Karakoram is home to more than sixty peaks above 7,000m (22,960 ft), including K2, the second highest peak of the world (8,611 m, 28,251 ft). K2 is just 237 m smaller than the 8,848 m tall Mount Everest. The range is about 500 km (300 mi) in length, and is the most heavily glaciated part of the world outside of the polar regions. The Siachen Glacier at 70 km and the Biafo Glacier at 63 km rank as the world's second and third longest glaciers outside the polar regions.
This photo was captured at Duikar - Eagle’s Nest view point. it is one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. The thing I particularly like about this shot is the different layers and shades of colors ending up with dark silhouette of a lonely traveler at the very left bottom corner overlooking sunset of Mt. Spantik also known as Golden Peak (7027m - most attainable 7000m peak in the Karakoram). Eagle’s Nest is situated in the village of Duikar, which is preached on a 2850 meter high ridge above Altit village in Hunza valley. Eagle’s Nest is one of the best and most beautiful viewpoints in the whole of Hunza valley. Even if you don’t have time to stay long it is a must to come up to see the sunrise or sunset views on Hunza valley and Rakaposhi and the other peaks surrounding Eagle’s Nest.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, Lens’s focal length: 18.00 - 200.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 88.00 mm, Aperture: 9.0, Exposure time: 1/1600 s, ISO: 800
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This one is actually my favorite when it comes to light and how the morning sidelight picks up different details in the mountains, creating a dramatic effect as other parts now stay in the shade, making the Sorapiss mountains look more 3D and less like a backdrop - but the wind has picked up so the reflection is no longer undisturbed. So overall, I like the one four photos to the right in my stream the best of these sunrise shots. I'm still glad I stayed to see this light.
The building in this fantastic location is a centre for diagnosis, treatment and management for childhood asthma. Somehow it gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity that this wonderful spot isn't reserved for those with the most money, but those most in need of the pure air at 1752m above sea level in the mountains. The rest of us can still visit.
A close-up portrait of a majestic elk, captured in the quiet of the forest.
The soft velvet on its antlers and the deep shadows create a fine art, black-and-white mood — powerful, timeless, and serene.
Shot with natural light, processed for a dramatic yet natural look.
Portrait rapproché d’un élan majestueux, capturé dans le silence de la forêt.
La douceur du velours sur ses bois et les ombres profondes créent une ambiance fine art en noir et blanc — puissante, intemporelle et apaisante.
Photographié en lumière naturelle et traité pour un rendu dramatique mais naturel.