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Full moon over the havre des pas lido in St Helier, Jersey.
Let me tell you about Samuel. I met Samuel at Mamman Jeanne’s orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Mamman Jeanne’s orphange is sponsored by CNEC Partners International and supported by Heal Africa. Samuel danced for us on arrival. He was awesome. I then had the privilege of interviewing him. In short, here’s his story: When Samuel was 2 and still being breast fed, his mother was set upon randomly by the militia. They do that, for fun. She was attacked with machetes and kiiled where she stood. Samuel was cut by the blow. You can see the scar on the left hand side of his face. He also has some scars on his scalp. Oh and he lost his left hand. Thinking they were all dead and their days work done, the militia left. Samuel was discovered, barely but still alive. He was taken from his mother’s corpse and somehow delivered to Mamman Jeanne. A remarkable woman who nursed him herself (as she was already breast feeding her own child). Samuel is now 16 and still at Mamman Jeanne’s orphanage. Which resides in a war torn country not ‘important’ enough to save. People like Samuel are everywhere in Congo. Everywhere. People like Mamman Jeanne? Not quite so many. Samuel likes playing soccer and dancing. Prior to us arriving a chid had been stolen from the orphanage by the militia to be a child soldier. How long do you reckon Samuel has? When people ask you to donate to these causes, they’re asking you because it’s the only way they will survive. It’s as simple and as gruesome as that. Not unlike the crime in the first place.
Taken at Bronte Beach NSW Australia, during big swells in winter.
Dramatic cloud scene over the Warrumbungle mountains in New South Wales. Hasselblad 500CM, 80mm Planar. / / / / .......................................................................................... / Image Copyright Duncan Waldron © 2008 / This image may not be reproduced without permission / .......................................................................................... / /
black and white prismacolor pencils on canson paper. / i used a photograph for reference but i don’t remember where i found it.
even bright light does not disclose dark secrets (part of a bigger series) if you need a lot of explanation for your picture it’s limiting the possibilities of the viewer. or it’s a mediocre picture.
Film negative, scanned, processed. Original tree motif unchanged. / The tree stands in Andalusia, Spain. Photo taken June 2002. / . / . / For the Spooky Tree challenge. / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . /
During my travels in six states in the past week, I finally landed in Durbin West Virginia, where I stayed with a friend of mine. This old coal steam engine depot is in her little historical town of Durbin. We finally got a chance to ride this train that soon will be reaching it’s centinial (100th) birthday in 2010. This engine is called The Durbin Rocket One of three coal steam engines actually running in the world. When we came to a short stop, I took advantage of shooting this (and yes, have quite a few shots while riding it) Something about the elderly gentleman looking at this engine remembering when he was a boy and rode trains like this enticed me to shoot it in black and white. This has not be converted, I changed settings on camera to shoot in BW, I will be adding more photos of my travels after I return from Texas this weekend. This was shot in SS priority, F-stop of 8.0, Exposure at 1/125, ISO of 400, Exposure Compensation at 0 / Best if viewed larger.
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An old wind blown tree, fighting the elements, Millicent South Australia. It was if the sky lines emanated from this beautiful old piece of nature. Canon 400D, 3 shot HDR processed in Photomatix. 18-55 lens.
A photograph of a falling water droplet….....................
My friend Andrew Lloyd in a different style
Paringa Bridge. / Renmark / Paringa – South Australia. Thanks to Steve Chapple / Everytime we shoot together I learn something new. Canon 50D. / Sigma 10-20mm. Mirrored Symmetry. Click image for larger preview.
Jean M. Laffitau
Jean M. Laffitau This image is part of my new calendar
Vermillion Lakes, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Mississinewa 1812 Each year my father (Tim Denny) and I take a “photography trip”. Most commonly we go late in the year for Fall colors. This year we spent a week in Indiana, taking photos at a re-enactment and covered bridges of Parke County. The Battle of the Mississinewa, also known as Mississineway, was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami Indian villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory. The battle is significant as the first American victory in the War of 1812. The site is near the city of Marion, Indiana. Mississinewa 1812 is not a re-enactment of the battle. It is a period re-enactment that captures the lifestyles and military living in the period 1812. If you ever get a chance I totally recommend the event. Trully enjoyable. Over the next several weeks I will be posting images taken at Mississinewa 1812 along with covered bridges from Parke County, Indiana. Please View Larger and Enjoy Canon 40D / Canon 70-200mm f/4 L USM / Handheld
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