Ilan Bresler Photography

Lexus

2009-10-29T15:28:00.004+02:00

- Yes, it's Infinity, I know :) -

There are different layers in Street Photography photo - And the more layers (lets call them Dynamic Points of Interest? - 'DPoI' scale) there are in photo, the better it is. Or is it?

I'll try to explain this confusing theory of mine -
For example, the photo above. It's a story of two perfectly obvious and distinct DPoI's - The beggar (poor) in contrast with the Lexus (rich). Pretty simple, actually. Not the best of my works. What makes it 'blog worthy' is the fact that it's a 'moment'. Second later, the dimensions 'broke' - car left.
The fact that both are distinct and obvious, makes it's a rather plain photo. That's, by the way, the reason why we love taking photos of homeless people. They make a great DPoI ("Dynamic Points of Interest", yes?)

Now, let's observe this photo, I've encountered a few days ago on Twitter - "Metamorphosis" by Dave Taggart - No doubt it got a 'WOW!' factor, but it also got only one DPoI - The old man is dynamic, but the graffiti is static.
It means, that if you got a good (good = got a photo potential) location, all you need to do is wait for the right DPoI to arrive to complete the scene.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying it's easy or 'bad'. Dave's photo is great (one of those I wish were my photos) but I do say that if you can spot such locations, these photos are more easily achieved than photos with multi DPoIs'.

Having said that here is an ultimate single DPoI photo - iN-Public | Nils Jorgensen - That's location not many will identify is a 'good potential'.
His gallery is amazing, as I've mention numerous times on numerous posts in the past.

Of course, it has to be more complicated than that. See for example this classic photo by the Master Henri Cartier-Bresson - It got only one DPoI, yes, but the whole composition, every element in the photo, is there to support it. All the lines are connected in a dynamic movement - That's a level of street photography I will spend the rest of my life to achieve.

The examples above were given for black and white photography. When you add color to the mixture, it get's even more complicated - Here and here. Add light... You get the picture. Photo.

Maybe I'll switch to Macro photography :)

P.S - Last week my photoblog was added to the much dignified list of blogs featuring on Megapixeld.com - Thank you, Scott (@nuwomb)

Each to his own

2009-10-20T15:39:00.001+02:00

Not once we've talked about street photography.
I truly believe that it's the most interesting and satisfying niche in the world of photography - I'm not saying that to start that old debate all over again, I'm just stating my own personal opinion.

Looking at all the nature/scenery shots I keep wondering how many other photographers have the exactly same 'super-duper-colorful-macro' or how many others have the almost exact same 'self-posing-processing-ala-Polaroid' photos.

I judge a good photo by the probability that another photographer will take a similar one. A fleeing moment on the street, is not reproducible. Never. It's unique.

To a bit different but similar topic - Wanted to share with you list of photoblogs/galleries that are street photography related and I find them inspiring.

10 Street Photography blogs and galleries you probably weren't familiar with -

Davide Michaels
Felix Lupa
Elaine Vallet
Nils Jorgensen
Markus Hartel (@hrtl)
Julia Komissarof
Alex Glickman
Tommie Lehane (@EyeBlinks)
John Goldsmith (@waxypoe)
Robert M Johnson (@robertmjohnson)

Mwwaah!

2009-10-12T15:48:00.001+02:00

Welcome to my semi-new design!

For the last year or so I was planning to move my blog from Blogger to Wordpress but failed to find a good enough designer for the mission (read - No budget).

So, I decided to stay on Blogger platform, but update my previous design.
The colors and the main features remained more or less the same, plus now it's possible to share the posts on social networks (it's a new and very hip thing, I heard)

Today's photo is just a big kiss to all my visitors. And another opportunity for me to say 'Thank you!' for coming back, taking the time to go over my works and comment my 'light doodles' (aka - photos) - Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Update! Just found out that my blog been Bzzzz'd again! Thank you, Ron(@rtd13)!

Tractors Revenge

2009-10-01T10:07:00.012+02:00

I'm not sure why I enjoy this photo.
It's just looks... complete, somehow. All the elements (colors, shapes and the figures) appear in balance and even though the moment itself is not strong enough, something in this frame always catches my attention.
Not one of my 'best' works, but I kinda like it.

Such mundane moments always reminds me the works of William Eggleston. It took me a while to warm up to his style, but when I did, his way of seeing life around him, changed my perspective as well. Try it ;)

This week's favorite blog is actually two blogs and both are connected to the theme of the post (aka 'Mundane moments').
The first one is an excellent photoblog by David Lindley - "low revolution". David uses mostly film/lomo and he does that masterfully.
And the other is i.n.galbraith by @ingalbraith.
When I visit these photoblogs, I'm always amazed at how blind I'm during my daily routines and I just keep wondering why when I try to take such frames, they don't look as good.

If you got such mundane fragment, link them in the comments!

One last thing. I don't think I asked this yet, but.... Can you please vote for me? :)

P.S
If you were curious about the title - The red poster says Tractor's Revenge (Hebrew) - name of an Israeli music band.

Final Touch

2009-09-23T13:03:00.006+03:00

I know, I know. Flowers!

So many times I wrote on this blog how much I dislike 'Flickr's Explore kind of photos' and here I am posting one.

There is a perfectly good explanation for this, I swear!
First of all, it's been almost three months since I took my last photo and I got kind of rusty, but even more important - These flowers are the final touch in my new apartment. That's it, I'm done.
All in place, sitting on the couch, legs resting on the table, watching my big screen TV and these flowers were given to me by my new neighbors as a welcoming gift. Life is good.

Of course, that raises an interesting issue - How much are we affected by the feeling the photo raises in us when it was taken, when we come to test the result?
Photo (any other piece of art) suppose to reveal artists' inner world. But if the world is represented by something so mundane and cliche like bouquet of flowers? Or maybe the story behind this is just an excuse for me to upload such a ... bad(?)... photo?

To other matters - This weeks' favorite blog is of a very talented photographer that goes by the name - Francesco Gallarotti (or @gallarotti on Twitter). When looking at his photos, you must read his posts as well. Will always makes you think. And feel inspired. Plus - You can always enjoy his online photo magazine - Green Tea Gallery

Summer Evening

2009-09-16T10:19:00.005+03:00

Inspiration.
Artists' most important tool and the only thing that drives an artist forwards (money can do that too, I guess, but let's leave that for another discussion).

Sometimes I hit a 'dry season'. Going around with a camera almost like a blind person. Can't 'see' anything around me, the frames I take are weak and I hurry to erase them so I won't shame myself if someone else will see them.

As frustrating as it sounds, I actually learned to enjoy such times. When the 'dry' season is over, I always feel like I have broken through some kind of barrier, whether it's in the way I look at the world, or how I percept photography.

I don't fight the lack of inspiration. I adopt it as a tool, that eventually will pass and will sharpen/enhance/modify my photo results.

During this time, I enjoy looking on the works of others. And the whole point of the post was to say that I find inspiration not only in photography - One of my favorite artists and a true master of light is the painter Edward Hopper.

Observing his work, I just can't stop admiring the way he 'saw' light. In our digital world, we fight to bring out the dark areas, we create HDR images, we pray we had the same tonal range as film, but this painter - He embraced the harsh light. He used it as a tool. In many of my photos I try to imitate him.

And maybe it's the 'cure' for these dry times? Just try to imitate the masters?

What inspire you? Who is your favorite artist?

For this weeks favorite blog I will mention a great photographer I met on Flickr (yes, yes, after all my rant about the quality of photographers on Flicker, there are few very good ones). His name is Alex Glickman (Rundadar) and he is an Israeli street photographer with a rare quality that resembles many works of the Masters.

Enjoy!

Quiet

2009-08-31T16:49:00.009+03:00

UPDATE! - Read my interview on PetaPixel!

First of all - Sorry for the lack of updates (or any signs of life...) during the last two weeks - It's just that I'm moving out - and in! - to my own place and even though I knew there is much work between the 'out' and 'in' stages, I'm still surprised at how much energy it takes.

I really enjoyed your comments and the debate the last photo raised. Seems like most of you thought that the photo is good (or 'ok') but not many would try to capture such frame - Whether it's because you shy or because you think it's an invasion of privacy.

There is a good cure for being shy - Just face your 'fear', practice and work on it.

As the privacy issue, your comments made me think. We are the ones that set our own rules about privacy and it seems that we do that by imagining ourselves in the exact same situation - however, not as photographer - but as the photographed 'subject'.

I can't explain exactly why, but to me, this thought feels wrong. I don't encourage voyeurism in the illegal sense of it, but for those of us who 'roam the streets', as street photographers, I feel obliged (strong word, ah?) to present what I'm seeing with my eyes and if it's public - even more so.

I just Googled for the exact definition for the word 'Public'. Wikipedia supports my opinion :

Public - Pertaining to the affairs or official affairs of all people, not just those of a private group; contrasted with private.

But here is another question. The photo above was taken on a deserted beach. There was no one there except that guy and me. But it's a public territory. So what to make of it? Is it public or private?

I'm not sure about the answer, but I sure envy that guy right now, looks fun to float alone like that.

Last but not least - my recommendation for a photoblog.
I love wide angle lenses. It makes the viewer feel as participant in the situation unfolding in the frame. The effect pulls you in (if done right, of course).
This love was born after I saw the works of Russian-Israeli photographer Julia Komissarof. Her works always feel so... real. I can almost hear and smell the 'street' in her works. I really advise you to Google her works and visit her blog (translated from Russian)

Sunscreen

2009-08-17T01:42:00.011+03:00

Where is the line between legitimate photo and hurting the privacy of the person photographed?
The 'dry' rule says that everything that happens in public is by definition, well... public. But then there are restrictions for underage children and/or something that intentionally humiliates the subject.
Different countries got different rules and attitude towards our privacy and lately it seems that our right as photographers is under attack - The 'I'm a photographer and not a terrorist' uproar swept Twitter and the net only a few days ago. Although not directly connected to the question I asked at the beginning of the post, it's still got something to do with our rights (or obligations) as photographers with a freedom of "speech" - When this freedom is also bound to what we believe is right and wrong, both as a society and as individuals.
How do you decide if the photo is legitimate when confronted with the question?

Late addition - I can blame the late hour or my progressive (almost 30!) age. Forgot to add my favorite blog of the week!
Here it is - This week I would like to recommend a blog of a good friend of mine, Mahbubur (Mickey) Rahman. His blog excels in two (at least!) things that I enjoy very much - Photos... And posts that always makes me think and rethink my attitude towards photography or my works. Pay a visit to his photoblog - Learning to fly - and send him a warm hug from me. You can also find him on Twitter under @mickrhm.

P.S

I would like to thank all who left links to 'Still life' photos on the previous post! I had real fun going over the links, there are some incredible works!

... Late addition to the post.

Some of you might remember the photo-video project I posted here few weeks ago - Around the World, Street Photography in BNW.
Case you don't remember, here is a reminder -

Well, the thing is that it was published on one of the biggest Israeli news websites today - calcalist.co.il! (Translated link, scroll down for the video - Click 'ok' if error message pop-ups)

And another P.S :) -

Read David Bennett's reaction to this post - Photography After The Fact – A Glance And A Stare

Window Story

2009-08-10T21:18:00.006+03:00

So most of you thought that there is no need to 'look up' for your photo-language - You think it will emerge eventually. Well, point taken :)

Back to the photo above. I don't usually take such still-life photos. I love taking photos of people, I find more joy in the little Homo-sapiens nuances, but sometimes a good still photo might have a very strong impact.

One of such photos is by my favorite photographer (and my favorite blog of the week) - Nils Jorgensen. Here are two example for his genius 'photo-eye' - 'Closed' and 'World within a world' (advised to go over his gallery. Really inspiring stuff).

The first one ('Closed') struck me of how something so simple, so mundane, can be also so clever and strong. I honestly don't know if I would "see" something like this.

Do you have such 'still-life' photos, photos that had a real impact on you?
Please link then in your comment - Whether it's your own, or by other photographer.

Also, I would like to thank Ron (@rtd13) for featuring me on "The Weekly Bzzzzz"!

Island of Tranquility

2009-08-03T17:32:00.006+03:00

Street photography has many layers.
You can look on 'street' and see "moments" just like Cartier Bresson did. You can look at it and see the most mundane things like William Eggleston did. Or maybe you can find the bizarre and somewhat ridicules like Martin Parr is doing. (By the way, does anyone knows why he is wearing a keffiyeh on that Magnum profile of his? :)
Of course, each of the names above are not fixed on one specific 'trend' but I stated the ones they are more famous for.
For the last few days/months I'm trying to find my own photo-language. I'm not trying to limit myself, of course, but to find that "flavor" to my photos that will distinct my style and make a solid body of works, and not just a random collection of photos.
I wonder how to achieve it. Is it something we find in time/with experience? Or maybe, after years and years of photography, such undertone language reveals itself from our past works? Or maybe it a 'niche' we find comfortable at (I enjoy humor+light+nuance photos, for example) and strive to perfect ourselves in it?

I don't know. Sometimes it frustrates me, but then I find that after such periods of low, times of creativity come, so I'll just wait for it to be over and learn from your blogs and comments.

As promised last week, with each post of mine I will link to a blog I enjoy. It's very tempting to start linking my friends, but I'll hold the temptation a while longer and link to a wonderful street-photo blog I found few months ago, and can't stop admiring the man's talent - "Urban Views" by Markus Hartel (@hrtl). Hope you'll enjoy as I am!

Late addition -
A very interesting read about few of my also favorite blogs - Written by Simon Hawkings (@SiHawkings) from thedailycapture.com blog. Of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that my name also appears in the post. :)

Black and White

2009-07-27T17:44:00.006+03:00

Why we love to convert our photos to black and white? Is it because it makes it looks more classic? More 'artsy'?
I use the black and white conversion when I want to eliminate the color layer. Leave the story naked, without the interference of color.
In this case, the photo in the background was a good enough reason to turn my own photo to BW.

Another small thing - A good friend of mine, @rtd13 AKA Ron, uploads a "Weekly Bzzzzz" where he recommends photos, blogs and Twittographers he enjoyed during the week.
I don't want to "steal" his idea, but I would like to begin a new tradition - Every post, I'll try to recommend a photoblog I enjoy. If you do the same, it will allow all of us in the photoblogosphere to find new blogs, that maybe we missed before.
So, please, leave a link to your favorite blog or link them in your own blogs. It can only help and enrich our virtual environment.

My favorite blog of the week is by the super talented Tim Topple (@timtop)

Morning Ritual

2009-07-20T16:47:00.006+03:00

Needed sometime off. Not easy times at the moment.
Photo was taken during our last trip to Barcelona.

Women and their rituals, ah? :)

Love Story

2009-06-29T17:01:00.007+03:00

Tough week. Long week. It's not getting easier.

About the photo.
First of all, it's not new work, the frame was taken about a year ago, maybe even more. It was my first time trying my (then) new SB600 flash. I was never swept away by the 'flash lovers'/ Strobists people, although I do love the result it brings.
I don't know, it just always feels like a totally different photography world, and I almost fear my ignorance of this world. And I'm too lazy to go around with another photo gadget in my bag. I'm sure I'm missing a lot by ignoring flash... *sigh*.

The structure of the frame above, the triptych, is not something I use often. Actually,I think this is the only photo I ever used it in. I must confess - I'm not sure about it.
'A picture is worth a thousand words' is something STRONGLY I believe in. If you failed to tell a story in one shot(="thousand words"), why would three of them will be better? Or two? Or four?
I really think that three frames in the photo above, each one of them can be a pretty good photo, so why use such structure? It's another issue for paintings, but lets stick to photography.

Please share you triptych/flash photo in the comments section! :)

This week I'm interviewed on SlashMaraud blog (by @tntd) AND featured on "The Weekly Bzzzzz" by @rtd13 so please, hop in and check it out.

AND - Just in case you missed it last week - "Around the world: A Photography Project Born in 140 Characters"!

One year

2009-06-22T14:17:00.010+03:00

One year ago I've started my blog (about the reason WHY I started just click the mosaic above for my previous post).
Looking back on my photos brings up memories from places, times, posts, commenters who became friends and even friends who are no longer 'friends'.

In great synchronization with my blogs "birthday" (but totally unrelated) I had the honor to participate in first of it's kind (or at least that's what I would like to think) photo project. Before going into details, please click the play button, turn on your speakers and enjoy -

Around the World, Street Photography in BNW from wahliaodotcom on Vimeo.

The idea for the this project was 'born' over Twitter and semi-official name of the outcome is -
"Around the world: A Photography Project Born in 140 Characters". (Thank you, Francesco!).
I had a pleasure of working with 5 other super talented photographers -

Elaine Vallet
Sureka Dharuman
Francesco Gallarotti
Wong Kin Leong
Anissa El Gariani aka nissou*

All of this wouldn't be possible if not Wong Kin Leong aka King Leong, who collected the images, and was responsible to turn them into this beautiful presentation.
If you'd like to participate in future project, please visit and join the Street Photography channel on Vimeo

ALSO, in another turn of event, I'm also featured on "Craig Ferguson images" blog! Please, hop in, and check that as well. Thank you, Craig, for the opportunity!

And if you still here, after this long post, a personal note.
I've planned this post to be happy, grand, celebrating first year, project, featuring..
But, on last Saturday (20/06) my girlfriend and I broke up. After eight wonderful years. I can't feel the joy I wanted for this post. I don't think I'll be taking a break, I sure need your support and something to do while sitting home alone, but it's very hard to do it and enjoy this hobby of ours at the moment.
For those who follow my blog for more than few weeks, you know that many of my photos are of my beautiful, now-ex, girlfriend (you can see it in the mosaic above, which I prepared before the break up) so it's extremely hard for me at the moment to even look at my own photos.
I really feel broken. I love her so much...

Together and Alone

2009-06-15T17:00:00.006+03:00

Inspired by my all time favorite artist - Edward Hopper.
His masterful use of light in his painting is a great inspiration for me.

My first (and so far - only) photo taken with a cell phone. Sony Ericsson K800i. 3.2mega pixel. My first digital camera was only 3.1.. The progress...

Now, most of the time, I'm not sure if my photo is good or bad. But this one, I really think is not "too bad". But photos like this, will never reach Flickr's "Interestingness"/Explore page. It saddens me. Not the fact that my photo won't reach such "goal" but the fact that we miss so many other good photos just because they are not colorful/flower/pretty woman/processed enough.

I must confess - About a year ago, reaching the 'Explore' page was my ultimate goal.
Out of 150 photos I got on my flickr page, 43 were featured. That's not bad, I think, but then I realized two things -

1. The system is pretty easily 'manipulated'. I now know how to reach Explore with almost any photo of mine.
2. I was working too hard and contributing to flickr and not my photography.

After realizing these two things - I've started my blog.

I'm sure I'll be asked how to 'manipulate' the system? / How can I reach Explore?. There is no a 100% fail proof path, but you can use some of these tips. Be warned though - Soon as I found out how it works, I lost all interest in this. Traffic? Yes, it brings some. But it's cheating. The nasty way.

There are few considerations flickr counts when calculating how interesting the photo is.

1. Do notupload the photo to more than 3-4 groups.
2. Do not re-upload the photo to groups. Many use this to make their photo appear on the groups main page.
3. Tag the photo properly. This is the most unclear point to me, because it seems that giving hundreds of tags might also decrease photo's grade.

So far, these are pretty usual tips. Now we go from tips, to cheats.

4. Upload the photo at the correct time. When most of the users online. From what I found, the best time is between 12pm to 6pm(I always checked with NY timezone).

5. As soon as you upload your photo, comment like crazy. Not your friends, but users you are not connected to.

By 'like crazy' I mean, comment 400-500 (and more) users. about 70%-80% of them will come to look on your flickr stream and about 40%-50% of these visitors will comment/fave your LATEST photo. There is a window of few hours for the photo to be "interesting" for that specific day. To reach Explore you need a good ration between comments, faves and views. 7-8 faves, 15 comment and 50-60 views are almost sure to put you somewhere in Explore.

Of course, it'll go much easier is your photo over saturated and has a pretty face in it. Or both.

Well.. Good luck, I guess. Maybe exposing the system will cause them to improve it, I don't know. Since starting my blog, I lost interest in Explore race.

If you got more tips/cheat, feel free to share.

Cuckoo

2009-06-08T16:15:00.006+03:00

For few years now, I've been fascinated by windows.
They not only a transparent barrier between the outside and inside, but also some kind of divider between different lives, but in contrary to doors, fences or walls - One that let's us peek through. (Legal clarification - I don't support voyeurism in the name of voyeurism! :))
Specific thing that I love in these 'windows', are the people sometimes forget that they are... well... transparent. Or opened. In such cases, you are able to capture some 'real' feelings. People without their daily masks.

The first (ever!) photo on my blog was a guy I captured in Prague. This photo was inspired by few 'windows' works (here, here and here) by the superb talented street photographer Nils Jorgensen.

I won't go as far as calling the next week a 'Window Week' but if you got some 'private moment through a window' shots - Feel free to share it through the comments :)

Late addition - My photo is now featuring on the first page of Green Tea Gallery Magazine

Flower

2009-06-01T16:46:00.008+03:00

More Barcelona. This was a lucky snapshot :)

Few notes - I would like to thank Ron (@rtd13) for including me on the 'Weekly Bzzzzz' (again!)

And, of course, wish a happy BBD (Blog-BirthDay) to Marc from Take-Out Photo!

PS.
Did you know I'm on Photoblogs.org?

Lunch

2009-05-25T22:45:00.011+03:00

On my last post I wondered about capturing an "essence" of a city in single shot.
I was overwhelmed with your comments and thoughts about the issue.
Francesco Gallarotti and Mickey Rahman wrote me something that I wish to quote -

...When working in a series about a particular location it's a good rule of thumb to have at a minimum 4 types of pictures:
- landmarks or places that can easily be associated with that location
- environmental portraits of people in that environment
- detail shots
- action shots...

I think it's a great tip. What I would like to do is to try to take this tip and fit it to my own style/agenda - I'm not a big fan of "series" shots. I believe that 'A picture is worth a thousand words' and one photo should contain the beginning, the middle and the end of a story (that's, of course, mainly true to the 'classic' street photography) - So, if I'll manage to combine AT LEAST two (and strive for more) of the points mentioned above, I think I'll be on my way for a better, multi-layered street photography.

I would like to link for two works of the Masters as examples -

Photo by Cartier Bresson and a very famous kiss by Alfred Eisenstaedt

Just note how each of these has the right combination of the 'points' mentioned earlier.

Wow.. That's just became a pretty long post. I'm babbling too much - Go out and shoot some photos! :)

What?

2009-05-18T18:03:00.008+03:00

Streets of Barcelona, Gothic Quarter.

About my last photo... (just click on the image above, it will take you to my previous post) both João André Farinha and NJ and SB Photography noted a very good point.
I commented that it was taken in Barcelona, but those tree tops could have been captured in any other place on Earth.
Looking back on my Barcelona shots, I could not escape the feeling of failure to capture the essence of that beautiful and unique city. I got some pretty nice photos, but none is a true "Barcelona".
Even while taking the photos, I felt something is missing. I capture moments, people, situations, tree tops - But no soul. No essence.
I feel disappointed, but also bit optimistic. Now that I know 'what' to look for, I got a purpose - Not only to capture 'good' (and strive for 'better') photos, but to try and learn how to fill them with that elusive 'soul'. Try to see the streets beyond their first, immediate layer.
I'm not sure exactly how to do it right, but I'm willing to learn.

EDIT:
Got an intersting and insigtful response on "Sean Needham Photography" blog.

Maze

2009-05-11T15:21:00.005+03:00

Short break from street-photography.
Taken in Barcelona.
... And Thank you again for your comments and support :)

* For Twitter users - A great place to find new photo Twitterers -
Photographers on Twitter list

Attention

2009-05-04T16:44:00.008+03:00

Short brake from Barcelona - Back to the streets of Israel.
This photo is inspired by the style of Martin Parr.

About the previous image - Many tried to guess and some managed to reveal the "secret" - The frame was taken when I'm standing in front of a mirror wall while the line of people is behind the mirror. The people reflected in the mirror are store visitors. Simple, no?

Dimensions

2009-04-27T21:03:00.009+03:00

This is one exposure, case you were asking :)

Still "recovering" from Barcelona, it's hard to go back to the daily routines.

And for some news - I was interviewed this week by Marc Olivier at his wonderful blog 'Take-Out Photo' . Hop over to the interview and I really advise you to stay and check his other posts - His words always challenges me to think. Thank you, Marc!

And, of course, Big Thank You my dear visitors and commenters :)

EDIT: Noa Eisenschtat, a very good friend of mine, is having her first out-of-country exhibition. If by any chance you are in Berlin between the 30.04.09 - 07.05.09, pay a visit - Her works are very inspiring! Click here for info.

Bon Appetit

2009-04-21T23:03:00.005+03:00

Well, I had something similar in Prague so why not in Barcelona as well?

And just a quick reminder, sorry if I'm bugging with it too much - You can fave me (Photoblogs.org) here, vote (Photoblogs Awards) for me here and follow me (Twitter) here. That's it, you fav's, votes and follows are very much appreciated!

Impression

2009-04-17T02:40:00.008+03:00

What a great vacation. Barcelona is... Beyond words.
I've landed 20 hours ago (7am on the 16th), I haven't slept for almost 48 hours but I just can't pull away from my PC screen!
The only things I've managed to do today is to go over about 100 email messages and over 2500 RSS updates. Oh, and converting 300+ photos from RAW to something I can burn on CD's to show friends and family.
And, of course I just had to tweet my day while doing that.
What a week, what a day... There is only thing remains, and that go over all the RSS updates I got from all the blogs I follow and comment, but that tasks I'll leave for tomorrow.
Thank you for looking after my blog, it's good to be back :)

The photo above is the general impression I got of Barcelona's magnificent mood and pace. More to come soon, when I'll be able to think straight!

Moment of Peace

2009-04-06T20:01:00.008+03:00

Moments before I leave to Barcelona for a week (this Thursday) - A photo from my last years trip to Prague.

A week is not a long time, but I'll still miss my blog and you, dear visitors and commenters.

Obviously, there is no chance for the new blog design during the next two weeks, but I really hope to finish this long escapade before April ends - knock on wood.

Meanwhile, there are SOME news - Although I had a Twitter account since last year, I now decided to plunge into it.
It's fun, it's hip and it's not longer than 140 characters.
Click here to follow my pearls of wisdom on Twitter!