Favorite Photos

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 9:38]
Hello Silvio,
It's a lovely painting and it's surrounded by fascinating ornaments. The photo is taken with impressive light and sharpness and is perfectly cropped and balanced.
Best regards,
Gert

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 8:09]
Hello Paul,
Seeing the main photo I didn't expect the WS to show something so very different. #1 is amusing for the huge crowd of pigeons, #2 is an original and quite beautiful composition with fine light and colours and pigeons looking prettier than I usually find them in the streets.
As for the main photo the buildings is of a style I can't really define but it reminds me of some kind of fantasy medieval castle. It looks good in the background, but most credit for good composition should go to the inclusion of the large pool with water lilies and reflections.
Best regards,
Gert

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 8:00]
Helo Loong,
I like all these photos. The main one gives us the closest view of the beautiful, but maybe unpleasant, black bird. The WS show us a nice rural scenery of cows and cyclists, and cows looking at the raven. Or were they really looking at you? Or did they find both of you worth a break in their daily routines? I have very rarely seen ravens at close range but their intelligence is well known. But smart doesn't necessarily mean nice. Just look at some people!
Best regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:51]
Hello Beverley,
Good light management, an excellent clear and sharp presentation of this remarkable interior.
Inside, the church shows more of its real age than outside, I think.
Best regards, Paul

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:45]
Hello Gy,
The three children make a good and charming foreground for the view of the beautiful town and its reflections in the lake.
On the other side we discover a terrace with umbrellas where no doubt people are staring in this direction.
Best regards, Paul

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:39]
Hello Gert,
In Stockholm there's always water and greenery close to the places where people live or work.
This gives you many opportunities to photograph people enjoying the beautiful weather and at the same time we get a picture of the relevant part of the city.
For the new residential area that we see on the other side of the water in your main photo, it seems that people have opted for high-rise buildings.
Best regards, Paul

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 7:30]
Hello Chris,
This is a place often shown on TE, but I have rarely seen it from this angle which basically splits the wide view in three sections of white, brown and dark blue. In all these areas there are lots of small details to discover and enjoy.
Santorini is absolutely on of the most beautiful Greek islands but to my mind it's also one of the worst tourist traps, because of the cruise ships offloading passengers (mainly American and Japanese when I was here) who stay for a few hours and have no idea of reasonable prices.
Best regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:26]
Hello Ian,
The richness of colours and the beautiful motifs make the artwork in your main photo very attractive.
I also like the paintings around the entrance door in the WS.
Best regards, Paul

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:21]
Bonjour Pierre,
Ce bâtiment ne nous fait pas soupçonner qu'il s'agit d'une mosquée. Le nom est bien sûr mentionné au-dessus de la porte.
Ce bâtiment avait peut-être une autre destination. En Belgique, nous avons aussi beaucoup de mosquées dans des bâtiments existants qui avaient auparavant été utilisés à d'autres fins, ou même dans des maisons ordinaires.
Amitiés, Paul

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:15]
Hello Malgo,
Funny you started knocking on the walls to see if the material was right.
I suppose this time you chose our summer to travel because you could accompany your granddaughter on both of her flights.
The picture is indeed a bit dark, but as said before, I haven't seen anyone with an umbrella yet.
Best regards, Paul

PaulVDV (63402) [2022-08-07 7:06]
Hello Malgo,
I've never seen pictures of the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly before and after seeing these pictures I still don't quite understand.
I suppose the butterflies come from those bags that were hung.
In WS2, that third bag at the top right still looks a bit like a caterpillar.
65 to 200 mm really means very large butterflies.
Best regards, Paul

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 3:27]
Hello Ike,
I suppose you know for sure it's a replica. I wouldn't have seen the difference between this and a car made almost 90 years ago. But as Luciano points out, they were not likely to have been red in those days. In any case this brightens the entire parking lot.
Best regards,
Gert

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 3:24]
Hello Jorge,
An attractive panoramic view of the rocks and waterfalls. But of course the young lady is the most attractive part of the photo.
Best regards,
Gert

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 2:55]
Hello Malgo,
The main photo gives us the best view of most of the building, so we understand the general impression it makes, but the closer view in the WS is a much nicer photo, where we see some of the pupils of the school. I would have chosen that for main entry, but of course we usually are of different opinions. ;-)
Kind regards,
Gert

lousat (139890) [2022-08-07 2:35]
Hi Sven,it's possible to see still the signs of floood of last year on the walls, and works goes on with new windows, the building is beautiful,preserving its original style. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

lousat (139890) [2022-08-07 2:33]
HI Pavle,perfect capture of entrance of abandoned house, no mail and so the mailbox is close to go, useful close up well done as usual. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

lousat (139890) [2022-08-07 2:32]
Hi Ian,impressive and unique musuem, the entrance so well decorated in the WS is amazing and the other 2 pics shows the details in a perfect way,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

lousat (139890) [2022-08-07 2:31]
Hi Chris,another shelter well preserved,it's a good thing to preserve memories of bad years of war, useful lessons for young, a perfect capture very sharp as usual. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

lousat (139890) [2022-08-07 2:29]
Ciao Malgo,surely the rain was on the program, these areas are to be avoided in summer, I had the same experience the first time I went to Cuba and since then I have always chosen other seasons. The building is really curious, at first I thought you were talking about the one in the background at the top right. Ahhaa .. really a great surprise and an absolutely unique example of metal architecture. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (103510) [2022-08-07 2:29]
Hello Ian,
I must admit I don't see the women or any food, but it's a fantastic painting, with such meticulously created colourful patterns. It's a work I could watch for a very long time, and probably enjoy for a lifetime if I had it on my wall. But just how big is it? I like the funny figures in the WS too, but the only Google reference to Terena Bonson I could find brought me to this post. Searching for "Warraburnburn" I got directed to sites about "Warrawarra clan artists" all named Pascoe.
Best regards,
Gert