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One of four photos taken on my first walk outdoors since last Wednesday (2022) It felt like a Spring thaw, the weather was 3 C, feeling like - 1 C. The rains have raised the water levels of Lake Ontario, just a bit.
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Kamera: Ondu 6x6 Mk III Rise
Film: Ilford SFX 200 + Red Filter
Kjemi: Rodinal (Stand 1:100 / 60 min. @ 20°C)
No cropping, no post-processing, film has not been pushed or pulled. No alterations, no bullshit.
Karuna Films LTD: Doing Time Doing Vipassana (1997)
- Meditate, Cunda, do not delay, lest you later regret it.
Self-reflection
"Ogni tanto... scendeva fino al lago e passava ore a guardarlo, giacché, disegnato sull’acqua, gli pareva di vedere l’inspiegabile spettacolo, lieve, che era stata la sua vita." - Alessandro Baricco.
Alba di qualche giorno fa... avevo le mani congelate ma gli occhi pieni di luce e di bellezza... e la paura di scivolare e scomparire in un istante in questo specchio di cielo e di me.
Buona giornata :)
Hello my Flickr friends!!!
Today we celebrate the orange color at Color My world Daily Group. Teddy Bears are our heroes at Happy Teddy Bear Tuesdays. And finally, “in the mirror” is the theme at the awesome Crazy Tuesday! Group.
Mr. Teddy Bear was supposed to practice social distancing after his quarantine with Red Lady. He wasn’t doing that bad: he only left his house a few times and each time he was keeping a safe distance between himself and others. He didn’t invite any friends over, and he only spoke on telephone with his beloved Mom.
Today, Mr. Teddy Bear had a phone call. His brother in law, a Russian circus bear named Borys, needed his help. Mr. Teddy Bear didn’t want to offend his brother in law and have any problems with his own sister after the end of the pandemic… So Teddy Bear agreed to meet Borys in his dance studio…Apparently, Borys was very active and worldwide known as a dancing bear ! He had a very good reputation and was a celebrity in his field… His partner, another Russian and circus bear named Igor, was nowhere to be found… According to the last news of Igor, he was waiting in line at the liquor store… Some people were saying that the liquor stores will be closed during the pandemic, so everybody rushed to buy a few more bottles of alcohol … just in case (and sherry was in high demand because they were giving one roll of toilet paper for everyone buying 5 bottles of sherry or more!!).
Borys had to practice his new dancing act and he badly needed a partner!! His act was standing on one foot on a giant orange and balancing his partner (Igor) while painting (and please take a look at my painting miniature palette, a gift from a very dear friend of mine !!) while dancing to the song Rasputin by Boney M (which he loved very much and it reminded him of communist Russia). The show was only in 6 months, but they had to start practicing very early since it was a very dangerous and time-consuming act!!! So, Borys asked his brother in-law to help...
Mr. Teddy Bear was anxious about not respecting his social distancing rules, but he couldn’t refuse to help Borys…. He was truly a family-oriented bear!
So, when, standing on Borys’s head, listing to Rasputin song and watching himself in the mirror Mr. Teddy Bear decided it was a perfect time to self-reflect on his life…Pandemic is a perfect time to meditate and find what is important in your life…and also sing very loud in your dining room / new office on Boney M and Rasputin (if you don’t know this song, I strongly suggest this link : www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYnVYJDxu2Q), this was a very, very popular song in the 1970-80 in Eastern Europe…
So let’s take the time to drink our coffee and breath very, very slowly and profoundly… and just relax for few minutes …. And I have to go to my new office (dining room !!!). Time to work !! See you later!!! Be safe and healthy!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts / positive vibes!! It is truly appreciated! I sincerely hope everyone is all right and you all have everything you need to survive this with a smile! Have a great day and see you soon!!
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ― Melody Beattie
I got this Tattered texture from Playing with Brushes (thank you so much you are incredible)
so for todays FGR Self Reflection. I was so happy to see this selected today, self reflection is always a good thing... i tend to focus on the bad.. BUT... well anyway I thought about this a lot today and for every bad, I had to have a good...
1. I have worked hard, damn hard, to get where I am and I deserve that sucess
2. I have done some things that I'm not proud of, that I think about all the time, that have hurt people, though never my intention, and I'm sorry and my heart aches for you every mintue of every day
3. I am blessed in life, I have an incredible family and fantastic friends, i'd lay down in traffic for them
4. I like the drama, the sadness, the hardtimes, as much as i hate it, i like it... i think it makes me stronger (that is so weird)
5. I want to be better at everything, instantly, now!
keeps popping into explore... and popping out :)
IPhone 6+ and processed with Snapseed, TouchRetouch, Instaflash Pro. I saw the footsteps in the sand, and then saw the man sitting off by himself. It definitely seemed like a moment of alone time. I turned around and went the other way.
Nelle profondità della Cueva de los Verdes, un tunnel di lava scolpito dal fuoco, la realtà si frammenta. Camminando nel cuore del vulcano, i riferimenti si dissolvono: il sopra e il sotto, il reale e il riflesso, tutto si mescola in un gioco di luci e ombre. Lo specchio d’acqua perfetto inganna l’occhio e sfida la mente. È qui, nel silenzio e nell’oscurità, che si trova la propria essenza. Il riflesso nella grotta non è solo immagine, ma rivelazione. Un luogo dove perdersi significa ritrovarsi.
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Ilford HP5 Plus pushed +1 Stop
Mamiya RZ67 Pro
Sekor 110mm f/2.8
Godox AD400 Pro through 48" Octobox camera right.
Scanned with an Epson V850 Pro
Excerpt from brainproject.ca:
We have all been raised to self-reflect and consider who we are, what we want and where we are going. Our view of ourselves is frequently based on how we were raised, educated and treated as children. As we age, we see ourselves further reflected in our families, friends and more generally in how successfully we have navigated employment and financial stability. We often subscribe to the media’s rigid, impenetrable polished ideals that are framed in clear-cut definitions of identity and beauty. “Self Reflection” visually depicts these tendencies while gently reminding us of how aging and disease can also provide new self-images. Though clouded, our self-portraits can also become softer and more deeply beautiful.
Quick shot from early evening back in the autumn, over in Harefield at the foot of the hill on the Grand Union Canal. Busy times at the moment, so apologies for the slightly sporadic appearances. Thanks to Getty Images who, over the last week, have requested a few of my images - really proud to be part of the collection. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!