Another amazing timelapse video, this time by Terje Sorgjerd, a truly talented landscape photographer. Shot from El Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, it features stunning views of the sky along the notes of a beautiful song by Ludovico Einaudi (Nuvole bianche).
I had to share this truly amazing video by Tor Even Mathisen! It’s the latest of his aurora borealis timelapse creations: built from a sequence of still frames shot with a DSLR and later post-processed before merging them into a beautifully edited video.
I was recently impressed by a photo essay on burn Magazine about rape issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The essay is by Argentinian photographer Walter Estrada and, through very strong and disturbing shots, depicts widespread violence and extreme brutality where rape is used as a weapon of war in the conflict that continues affecting the Congolese region.
Yesterday I was in Rome and while strolling towards the city center I passed by Mercati di Traiano (Trian’s Markets) and was attracted by the William Klein exhibition. Moreover, during my many visits to Rome I had never visited the Markets which is a fascinating complex of ancient roman ruins that overlooks Via dei Fori Imperiali and the Vittoriano.
During one of my recent “travels” on Google Earth (yes, I do that often… somehow I can’t live without travelling all the time!) I’ve spent some time looking into panoramic content from 360 Cities. They have now collected an incredible amount of 360° panoramic photos, uploaded from talented amateur photographers from around the world, that let you explore the globe from your armchair with a stunning immersive experience.
Today I was browsing Vimeo’s 25 favorite videos of 2009 and found out about timescapes.org timelapse videos. The author uses a custom-made dolly to produce really amazing footage.
Today I’ve checked out finalists and winners for 2009 at the Photoblog Awards. The Photoblog of the Year is MUTE: clean, essential and straigthforward as the photos the author, Miles, skillfully composes, shots and retouches.
If you have a passion for photography like I do, then you can hardly leave for a trip without your full camera gear. Travel and photography go hand in hand because new places and people tickle a photographer’s creativity, there are a lot more occasions for great shots and it’s a human desire to bring back home something more than memories.
Some time ago I finally had the courage to clean the sensor of my Nikon D70 digital SLR. In the end it was a very successful experience and I think some of you might find useful the following notes. But let’s start from the beginning…
