El Castillo De Los Duendes can be translated to The Castle of the Spirits. I’m talking about a weird concrete building looking like a Disneyland castle in Mexico. While visiting the state of Oaxaca, Mexico we also stayed in a very nice town called Villa de Etla. Our hosts urged us to go and see …
It’s that time of the year when North Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. While this holiday happened already in Canada last month, in the USA it’s on November 28. On this late autumn National Holiday we give thanks and blessings to the harvest and our loved ones. The celebration lost most of it’s original religious aspect, and …
“When Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort closes for the season, the event is celebrated with music, food, drink and fun. I have to admit that we didn’t go to ski, but as tourists we were curious to see the party 🙂 What a surprise to see the famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign …
You may know that foggy days in Nova Scotia are quite common. But if you haven’t, visited the Atlantic coast of Canada, you may some day.. Don’t worry! – The fog is quite nice and the pictures of fog quite interesting, and it doesn’t happen every day. Fall and spring for instance, are the best …
During our travels in Canada, I photographed some of the Ontario barns among other subjects. I find that these type of buildings make a nice esthetic addition to a country landscape. From a photographer’s point of view for instance, barns create an appealing focal point on a rather monotone field. When they are colored it’s …
Seeing double? No, but seeing two of a kind is often funnier than seeing only one. Scenes are more dynamic, and we can often even imagine a story… ** Click on the images for a larger better view! In the animal world for instance, there will always be a kind of dialog or an action. …
Layers in photography can definitely give more visual interest to a picture. I’m not talking about a post processing technique. This article is about using layers in a photographic composition. We get layers in almost every photo we take, whether it is landscape, urban/rural scenery, or a close-up. BTW: I uploaded some of these photos …