Australia
Australia
This is another shot that I took on the 5th of May as part of the 24 hours of flickr. It is the shot of Australias own (or better my own, since it is in my backyard) Hills Hoist that was prominently featured at the 200 Olympics Opening Ceremony. / And now I have to learn that it was not even an Australian Invention: Taken from Wikipedia: / “The Hills Hoist is an Australian version of the rotary clothes line, the distinguishing feature of which is a crown and pinion winding mechanism invented by Adelaide based Lance Hill in 1945. This allows this clothesline to be lowered and raised. The rotary clothes line itself had been invented as early as 1855, diagrams of which were published in Scientific American that year. This style of clothes line was popularised in Australia by Lance Hill and is a common sight in Australian and New Zealand backyards. It is considered one of Australia’s most recognisable icons, and is used frequently by artists as a metaphor for suburbia in Australia. For many post-war baby boomers it is a symbol of their childhood and an Australian national icon. / It is widely (and incorrectly) believed by the public to be an Australian invention.However, other Australian and American precursors existed decades before it was produced in 1945 in the Adelaide suburb of Glenunga by Lance Hill.” Please also visit my website alexkess.com and my photoblog . Cheers and Thanks, Alex
Geisha on a Mission in the city of Gion The training involved in becoming a Geisha is very rigorous, and because of this the numbers of Geisha are declining. Few young women in today’s society are willing to devote themselves to such demanding training. To become a Geisha, if accepted, a young girl must go through an apprenticeship that involves living with a head Geisha. This training period takes five to six years. During this time, the Geisha trainee must help with the chores and the running of the house, learn customs and social skills, and take music and dance lessons. After about six months, the trainee Geisha is called a maiko girl, and accompanies a Geisha on her appointments in order to become acquainted with customers. At about age 20, the maiko must make the decision to become a full-fledged Geisha or not. If a girl wishes to marry she cannot become a Geisha. This photo was taken on the streets of Gion deep within Kyoto at around 4pm, which is when Geshas finish their hours-long makeup and preparation routine and head over to the evening’s assignment. KYOTO, JAPAN / JUNE 2007
Images from Australia / Architecture / Images from Japan / Sunsets / Water Scenes
Taken with Nikon D200 and Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S DX. / Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Insipered by the poem of Samuel Wolf Reflections In A Stagnant Pool / / Scrying the future in fetid black water the smell of humanity is there abominations to behold and puzzle over for they are the works of their breed the blackness is the color of their deeds they shall cry in vain when they learn what they had done to themselves to their future, to their world the blue djin has been released from its prison, to seek its vengence and nothing can make it go away, nothing can be made right again, and there is nowhere to hide. Scrying the future in a stagnant pool, the future is what it is, for it is written, so shall it be. Samael Wolf / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— In case you miss it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / /
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / So Close And Yet So Far Away / / You’re my secret / You’re my inspiration / You’re my journey / You’re my destination / You have always / Been so close and yet so far away / You’re my best friend / You’re my total stranger / You’re my lifeline / You’re my hint of danger / You have always / Been so close and yet so far away / In my hour of need / I call on you / To comfort me / But you could only set me free / You’re my memories / You’re my Rock of Ages / You’re my future / You’re my empty pages / You have always / Been so close and yet so far away . . . Strawbs / In case you miss it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / /
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- After We Make Love / / I’ve been waiting such a long time / For a love that’s real to come my way / Gonna take some getting used to / Now that love is here to stay After we make love / It’s good to be lost in the afterglow / All I’m dreaming of / I just can’t let the feeling go After we make love / I feel I’ve been touched by / All that heaven and earth will allow / All that matters here and now Now the world is full of wonder / You’ve turned my life around in just one day / I love the spell you’ve put me under / Just one kiss can take my breath away All the lonely days and nights / Were well wroth going through / I’m so glad I didn’t give my heart away / So I could give it all to you Whitney Houston / Words and music by: Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still Life / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Reach Out & Touch / / Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can / Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can Take a little time out of your busy day / To give encouragement / To someone who’s lost the way Or would I be talking to a stone / If I asked you / To share a problem that’s not your own / We can change things if we start giving / Why don’t you Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can / Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can if you see an old friend on the street / And he’s down / Remember his shoes could fit your feet Try a little kindness you’ll see / It’s something that comes very naturally / We can change things if we start giving Why don’t you / Reach out and touch / Why don’t you / Reach out and touch somebody’s hand Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can / Reach out and touch / Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place / If you can (nickolas ashford/valerie simpson) DIANA ROSS
Melbourne City October 2007. Added to Photography Masterpiece group. I love this because its the first picture i’ve taken that has a human emotional element. /
Drawing and Photoshop / /
Nikon D200 with 105mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor Lens Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still Life / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. In case you miss it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / / Ant
As we patiently awaited for the highly anticipated Australia Day 2007 fireworks, we were greeted by a rather unpleasant overcast and patchy sky, many thanks to the soaring 40C heat. Great sweat workout though. MORE WORKS FROM MY PORTFOLIO /
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. / Location @ Island Nusa Lembongan Bali / enjoy it Ant
USA Pro Skater Sergie Ventura taken Bondi Beach Sydney Australia in 2007. For those who are interested. This photo was shot with a Nikon D200 with the 10.5mm fish-eye lens and SB-800 flash on a sync cord. Sergie was only about a foot away from my lens. /
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / From my old sunset collection / taken at Kuta Beach Bali Indonesia..the beach is near the International Airport Ngurah Rai Bali Indonesia. This Photograph was taken at the year 2006 ..using Nikon D70S with 70-200 mm VR Lens. / Enjoy it and thanks in advance Au revoir Ant In case you miss it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / /
When I was visiting relatives in Wrexham (North Wales), I spotted a stone head on the lawn near the library. It was decorated with mosaic. As I try not to plagiarise, I decided to draw the outline of the head and then draw it as though it was built with stones, sort of dry-wall style. As of September 2009 this has been favourited 37 times and featured 4 tiems, so I guess someone out there likes it :) I am now offering this for sale as view cards. Here is the photo I used for this drawing (I took it myself so there are no copyright issues) and I ask you to consider whether I do straight copies or, as I believe, I add some of my own style to the finished picture. FEATURED BY I LOVE PATTERNS GROUP – 4th June 2008 FEATURED BY SURREALISM GROUP – 27th July 2008 FEATURED BY EXCEPTIONAL EKPHRASIS GROUP – 4th April 2009 FEATURED BY FANTASY ART GROUP – 8th April 2009 FEATURED IN BACK IN BLACK GROUP – 9th September 2009
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—--
I recently saw Daft Punk and missed out on getting a tour T-shirt so have appropriated a design of theirs to commemorate the experience. I have included no text, just the outline of their ‘pyramid’ stage set up. Only those who have seen the show will understand what the image means and will hopefully act as a hidden message to other fans. The show is performed by the two DJ’s in robot costumes, that are designed to hide the identities of Daft Punk, a continuation of their anti-ownership anti-fame philosophy to art and music.
Sydney putting on its best show ever to launch 2008 with style. Exposure: 45 sec (45) / Aperture: f/13
Nikon D200 with 18-200mm VR Nikkor Lens! Homeless, forgotten and hopeless / one of the biggest problem in the country( (Indonesia)..perhaps it will never change.. / thanks for looking..much appreciated Ant / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Crouched there on the sidewalk / wearing yesterdays rags / Johnny Hundredsoles sits / are you dreaming of days gone by ? / what do you see in your faded mind’s eye? / did you eschew life’s hopes? / or did they turn their backs on you? / were your dreams real / or were they shattered by the few / whose greedy mouths sucked you dry / until all we see is this husk / ready to be be blown away like dust / on the winds of self perpetuating lust / of money, fame and introversion / sitting on a concrete bed / pillowed by newsprint that nobody read / day flowing into day …. / no time to say …. / please stop / and pass the time of day …… / / Pijinlane / Jen Whyte / 28/1/08 / Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still Life / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Flowers / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / In case you miss it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / / All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action.
Templestowe,Victoria,Australia This is a sunset during our Bushfire season, the sky was filled with smoke and the sun was very orange, l positioned the tree leaves in front of the sun to give an oriental look Location map on goggle earth Camera: DYNAX 7D / Exposure: 0.001s (1/1000) / ISO Speed: ISO800 sold / 20×16”framed print
” You can set a brick as a laborer or as an artist ” / Portrait of a young shoemaker in the studio.
Portrait / Architectural / people/culture / Macro / Landscape / Still live / Animal / Nude/FineArt / SunsetCollection / Model Maria Anne / Model Saskia Ying / Model Blondie / Model Tammy / Kids / The Book Of Love In case you missed it..my recents work..thanks in advance! / / All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © Antoine Dagobert: using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—--
Again a shot from my archive, showing a lightful forest road near Hilversum in December 2007. Only seldom you find these wonderful conditions of haze and sunshine in our forests here coming together in such a conspicuous way. Near Hilversum, 13th December 2007, 9.52 am / Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 40 mm / F 8, 1/80, ISO 200
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