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A photographic treat!

Today I saw a fabulous photography exhibit that left me in complete awe. The Getty Center is showing the works of 77-year-old Czech photographer, Josef Kouldelka, covering different phases of his photography. The exhibit, called Josef Kouldelka: Nationality Doubtful, includes Early Works; a series of striking photos of Gypsies taken in Romania; very compelling photos of the 1968 Prague Invasion by military forces of the Warsaw Pact; a series on Exiles, from his phase as an exile himself (he became a French citizen in 1987); and a series called Panoramas, made for publication using panoramic cameras, with some of the most beautiful and haunting images I’ve ever seen. I had to buy the book of the exhibit because I needed to see those images again and again and again. Here I am sharing some photos I took from the book just for a taste of his work, but nothing compares to seeing the real thing. In case you’d like to see more of Kouldelka’s work, here is a link to his images.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Treasure

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This week’s Photo Challenge is Treasure. As a photography lover and amateur photographer, I immediately thought about it in the context of great photography and great photographers whose work I admire and treasure. So, instead of my own photos, I’m sharing a video of my favorite photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, talking about “The Decisive Moment.”

Oh, and here is my photo of my own little HCB treasure:_DSC0139

A Word A Week Challenge: Pose

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This little one posed defiantly for a few minutes. I shot this with my macro lens and by the time I got my zoom lens, he had vanished.
Kaya is a diva and poses like one..
Seagulls love to pose in hopes they’ll get food in exchange. Santa Monica, CA.
Bambi poses for camera. Potomac, Maryland.
Little owl in the middle of a deserted area of the beach. Jericoacoara, Brazil.

For more “poses” go to: http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/a-word-a-week-challenge-pose/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon

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“Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold.”
– W. Eugene Smith-

Elderly lady looks contemplatively at the horizon while the sun sets on the Pacific. Santa Monica, CA
Horizon meets Pacific ocean. Malibu beach, LA, CA.
Horizon meets the Pacific. Santa Monica, CA.
Horizon meets Atlantic ocean. Fortaleza, Brazil.
Pirenopolis, GO, Brazil

This entry is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/weekly-photo-challenge-horizon/

Travel Theme: Big

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Levitated Mass is an art installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It consists of a 456-foot-long slot, upon and at the center of which sits a 340-ton granite megalith. It is BIG! As visitors walk along the slot, it gradually descends to fifteen feet deep, running underneath the megalith before ascending back up.

Michael Heizer, the artist responsible for this installation, dreamed up Levitated Mass more than forty years ago, but only recently found the proper rock for it. The project included an 11-day journey to transport the boulder from a quarry in Riverside County to LACMA, traveling through twenty-two cities.

It’s an impressive work that required some complex engineering, given the weight of the rock and the need to address safety concerns, including those related to earthquakes. Standing under the suspended rock one can’t help but feel small and vulnerable. To me, the only disappointing aspect of the installation is that the huge brackets used to secure the rock are exposed. They are ugly, intrusive, and take away the illusion of a levitated rock. I’m sure this was not Heizer’s choice but most likely an issue of safety.

Levitated Mass was a controversial project from the start. Opponents complained about its cost –many wrongly assumed it was funded by public money– and after the installation was completed, they say it’s ugly and not real art.

This entry is part of Ailsa’s Travel Theme: http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/08/16/travel-theme-big/

Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: Houses

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For this challenge I chose a set of colonial houses from Ouro Preto, a former colonial mining town, set on the mountains of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Ouro Preto was a center for gold mining and prosperity in the 18th century, during Brazil’s Golden Ages. Its beautifully preserved Portuguese colonial architecture and quaint cobblestone streets earned it the designation of World Heritage by UNESCO.

A Word A Week Challenge: Roof

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Rooftops of Lisbon.

I took these photos from the Castelo Sāo Jorge (St. George Castle) in Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest quarter. The mediaeval castle was the royal residence until the early 16th century and today provides extraordinary views of the city and Tagus river.

This post is part of Word a Week Challenge: http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/a-word-a-week-challenge-roof/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

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Fresh from the tree!

On this Northeast Brazil beach, coconuts are hand-picked for you.
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After savoring its deliciously sweet water, you can ask them to crack the coconut open so you can eat its delicious meat.
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It doesn’t get any better, and fresher, than that!
(In Fortaleza, Brazil)

This post is part of the Weekly Photo Challenge: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/weekly-photo-challenge-fresh/