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It’s a Colorful World, by Robert Chalmers

L&C Team — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:16:14 +0000

This little kitten appeared to be living in the cavity of a property wall bordering the roadway. It caught my eye with it’s unusual colored eyes, it’s white fur, in a white wall. A fleeting shot that is a once in a lifetime chance encounter as I walked along the road.

Technical Info: Olympus C765UZ | Exposure 1/320sec @ f/3.7 | ISO 69 | Focal Length 63mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 03
Award Score: 60 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 14, Style 11, Skill 11)

Title of the photograph: It’s a Colorful World
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Minchun Road, Jin Hai Lu, Pudong, Shanghai | China

Photographer: Robert Chalmers (Felixstowe, United Kingdom) Registered Photographer
Robert Chalmers worked in China over a number of years, widely traveled in Australia, and currently lives in England. He is exploring the capabilities of the new digital cameras, and find the lightness and speed a bonus for capturing those fleeting moments. Robert has had a wide range of experiences in his academic career, from going to University as a Mature Age Student in 1980, to graduation with a Master of TESOL from the University of Southern Queensland in 2011. This indicates that Robert is always learning, and while his work history reflects his passion for teaching in the EFL/ESL learning area, he continues his interest in linguistics into his extra curricula activities, researching ideas in specific language areas like multilingualism, and online learning technologies. Robert sees the necessity of continued learning as the only real pathway to knowledge, and the key to opening new ideas. He is interested in meeting people and ever expanding his contacts around the world. He finds other cultures and languages to have a deep fascination. As understanding grows about a culture it gives insights into the way the people of that language and culture think about the world. This has led Robert to the idea that multilingualism has benefits to society far beyond simple uses like business exchange. Cultural exchanges truly have greater value than is generally attributed to them.

Working with people of cultures other than his own, has given Robert the ability to establish an easy rapport with students and academics alike, at all levels. He was most well received for example in the Gong Lu High School, Pudong, Shanghai China. The word Gong Lu, meaning Workers Street. The children of this high school where Robert taught one day a week as part of a program initiated by the University, were the sons and daughters of local workers – people who would never come across a person from another culture in their entire lives. It is clear that Robert is now a senior teacher. Still learning, still with a strong desire to teach or lead in the TESOL discipline, Robert is keen to continue applying his skills in an administration role as Director of Studies for example, or a senior EAP/ESL/EFL teacher to advanced or intermediate students.

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Credit Crunch, by Andrea Migliari

L&C Team — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:02 +0000

Credit crunch. Two words that have become familiar to everybody all over the word. Two words that put together few years ago didn’t mean anything, or at least did not have the weight of today. That’s what this picture is all about. We are living through this financial crisis and there’s nothing that we can do, but seat on a couch and read what is likely to happen the day after tomorrow.

Technical Info: Canon EOS 50D with EF 17-85mm | ISO 400 | Exposure 1/40sec @ f/4.5 | Focal Length 17mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 02
Award Score: 66 (Value 13, Clarity 12, Composition 17.5, Style 11.5, Skill 12)

Title of the photograph: Credit Crunch
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Treviglio | Italy

Photographer: Andrea Migliari (Treviglio, Italy) Registered Photographer
Born in Italy in 1981, Andrea Migliari and his family moved after 12 years spent in the big city of Milan to a small countryside village close to the lake Maggiore called Castelletto Ticino. He left school at 17 to start his working life as a junior carpenter and after a while he decided to take a gap year in London. In the English capital he used to work in many different places while studying English in the London West Collage. Now he is living in Italy, close to Bergamo where he works for a rental car company.

Since he was a teenager he used to take pictures of everything he came across; the beauty of the lake and the marvelous places in the area of Verbano made him become a passionate photographer. He started using a film camera and learning dark room processing in black and white, and then finally moved to digital in 2009 when he bought his first Canon 50D. He attended various photography workshop and post-processing courses that made him developed a particular workflow from the raw capture to the final image. He loves taking picture of everything he likes, from landscapes to portraits and live music event. Some of his pictures were published in a prestigious Italian art magazine Overart. He won the photography competition contest of “Passione Italia” in 2011 with the photo “Quando la città dorme” that was used as a cover image for the White Pages of the Bergamo area. He tries to share his love for photography and visual art through his images, knowing that the beauty may be found just across the street corner.

Website: http://www.andreamigliari.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/migliariandrea/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MigliariAndrea

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Give to Live, by Zahraa Al Hassani

L&C Team — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:48:33 +0000

I was inspired by an article about the power of giving which I was reading over the weekend, So I tried to embody this concept via a photograph and that’s how it’s come out with me, This hands of an adorable young girl that was putting down the flowers headband and giving it away with love!

Technical Info: Nikon D3100 with Sigma 70-300mm | Exposure 1/30sec @ f/4 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 82mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | April 04
Award Score: 67 (Value 13, Clarity 12, Composition 17.5, Style 12.5, Skill 12)

Title of the photograph: Give to Live
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Baghdad | Iraq

Photographer: Zahraa Hashim Salih Al Hasani (Baghdad,Iraq) Registered Photographer
Zahraa Al Hassani is a passionate photographer, lives in Iraq, and work as designer in Zain Telecommunications for more than 6 years. Resources in Iraq are mostly limited, thus she used her photography skills to get a visuals for her designs. She started photography with Sony H7 and Carel Zias lenses, and then moved to Nikon. Graphic Design has helped her to strengthen her photographic perspective. Zahraa believes she is here to acquire knowledge from the trove of purist photography.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31190914@N06/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zahraa.h.salih
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZahraaHasani

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Reach for the Sky, by Yasef Imroze

L&C Team — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:14:24 +0000

The desire to reach the sky, runs very deep in our minds. Keep trying, keep pushing! The sky is the limit! You will reach their one day or the other! This picture was taken at Old Dhaka. It is the hub for all Pigeon lovers in Dhaka. It is surely a treat to watch this beautiful creation of the Almighty making the sky look busy and colorful!

Technical Info: Nikon D7000 | Exposure 1/6400s @ f/3.5 | Focal Length 35mm | ISO 800
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | October 09
Award Score: 53 (Value 09, Clarity 10.5, Composition 12.5, Style 10, Skill 11)

Title of the photograph: Reach for the Sky
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Old Dhaka | Bangladesh

Photographer: Yasef Imroze Ifaz (Sydney, Australia) Registered Photographer
Yasef Imroze Ifaz is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently doing his Undergrads in Macquarie University, Australia. Photography is a hobby that he picked up recently! Mostly, he likes taking picture of landscapes and people. He believes, photography has totally changed his perception toward nature. This hobby gives him endless amount of joy!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YasefImrozeIfaz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YIfaz

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A Dead Reflection, by Liton Chowdhury

L&C Team — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:16:49 +0000

I have captured the photograph beside Batanagar, West Bengal. It was taken when my father was suffering in cancer, and he was very much ill. It seems to me that if he dies that will be more peaceful for him. In the photograph you will find that I have just flipped the image to make you understand the situation. The reflection looks more attractive rather than the original one.

Technical Info: Canon PowerShot A720 | Exposure 1/251sec @f/5.6 | ISO 80
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | July 25
Award Score: 57 (Value 9.5, Clarity 10, Composition 15, Style 11, Skill 11.5)

Title of the photograph: A Dead Reflection
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Batanagar, West Bengal | India

Photographer: Liton Chowdhury (Kolkata, India)
Liton Chowdhury is software professional, and photography is his hobby. He purchased his first camera to capture the unforgettable childhood moments of his daughter, and that was the starting of it. Now his daughter is 5 years old, but till today she is his best model and best subject.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/29420793@N08/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/liton.chowdhury

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Yagathmayam, by Prasanth Chandran

L&C Team — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 17:58:09 +0000

Sometimes I feel that the whole world is a magic,which is there and not even there, these wind, clouds, air, and springs…They signal to me, how to say their story…a beautiful monsoon morning….made that place so appealing that i couldnt stop myself taking a pic!

Technical Info: Canon EOS 1000D | Exposure: 1/800sec @ f/2.0 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 50mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | July 22
Award Score: 62.5 (Value 11.5, Clarity 10.5, Composition 16, Style 11.5, Skill 12)

Title of the photograph: Yagathmayam
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Aluva, Kerala | India

Photographer: Prasanth Chandran (Cochin, India)
Prasanth Chandran’s passion for photography is what reflects in his photographs. In each image, which he captures through his camera, he wants the world to see and know the story within. The journey with his camera, as an amateur photographer, began in the year 2009. Having captured varied essences of myriad locations, people, festivities and more within Kerala, he ventures ahead to tell more stories. Stories that will inspire and move the heart, body and soul of the viewer.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gulfuphotography
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gulfu

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The Slow Reader, by Anish Kharkar

L&C Team — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:51:12 +0000

The cyclonic weather of Mauritius often brought a swarm of snails into the house. I found this little one on my university notes, making his way along the text as if he was reading them. A wireless triggered flash was used so as to bring out the details of its translucent body.

Title of the photograph: The Slow Reader
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Vacoas | Mauritius

Photographer: Anish Kharkar (Vacoas, Mauritius)
Anish Kharkar is originally from Mumbai, India, but shifted to the beautiful island of Mauritius around 11 years back. He immediately fell in love with its splendid natural beauty and multi-cultural lifestyle. He has completed his Masters in Aerospace Vehicle Design from Cranfield University (UK). For him, photography first started off as a hobby and then evolved into a passion. He has always tried to capture the beautiful moments of life through his camera so as to remember them forever. His main interests include Macro, Astrophotography, Pet photography, and he is eager to learn other styles and techniques of photography.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anishkharkar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anishkharkar

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I Hate You, by Ali Berrada

L&C Team — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:59:01 +0000

This is the famous bridge in Paris called “le pont des arts” where all lovers go to put their padlock. I brought mine with a contradiction of the place, sometimes pain brings inspiration!

Photographer: Ali Berrada (Casablanca, Morocco)
Ali Berrada, is a freelance photographer, who started photography just a year ago. Photography is his passion, his life and his eyes. He likes simplicity in the beauty and creativity in the void. Ali is from Casablanca Morocco. He is traveling the world trying to reach the perfect light, before to be from a country a continent he is from earth, trying to be a citizen of the world. Ali believes, He just wants to stop time and take an instant moment that last forever.

Web: www.aliberrada.com
Flickr: www.flickr.com/imfromearth
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/aliberrada
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/aliberrada
FacebookPage: www.facebook.com/AliBerradapage

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Be the First, by Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez

L&C Team — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:58:38 +0000

I wanted to take a photo with a positive message, I had no idea what it could be used as main element, at the end with the help of the dominoes, and after many tests, the sun was perfect and a little help from “cross process” to achieve the picture I had imagined.

Technical Info: Nikon D5000 with NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G | Exposure 1/125sec @ f/3.5 | ISO 200 | Focal length 105mm | Exposure Bias -1 EV
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | September 23
Title of the photograph: Be the First
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Mexico

Photographer: Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
Joaquín Arellano is an amateur photographer that enjoys nature and macro photography, and also likes to experiment with different techniques, use a Nikon D5000 and spend most of his free time taking shots and he always tries to learn something new. For his photography mostly he uses a Nikon D5000 equipped with a NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED

Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/el_yuca/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joaquin-Arellano-Photography/167979239896994
500px : http://500px.com/Joaquin_Arellano
Twitter : https://twitter.com/#!/El_Yuca

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Homeless, by Ana Sylvia Encinas

L&C Team — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:50:59 +0000

This lonely and abandoned chair in a park was very melancholic looking. In a way, I felt connected to it. I tried to imagine everything that this chair had gone through in it´s life… maybe it belong to an old man or woman who is not around anymore; or maybe it was just not wanted at a home that was probably remodeled. This chair represents the mood of many people who wonder around the cities, getting no attention nor help, nor love or comfort from us.

Photographer:Ana Sylvia Encinas Valenzuela (Hermosillo, México)
Ana Encinas was born in Hermosillo, México, and has had a passion for photography since she was a little girl. She got her first DSLR camera in december 2009, and since then she started discovering the magic of photography at another level, and exploring techniques that are bringing her to find her own style as a photographer. Ana is a master in marketing and an entrepreneur, owns and manages several companies, but spends most of her free time taking pictures and exploring photography. Photography is her true passion, and she´s working on developing her photography skills at the most.

Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/aencinas
Facebook: www.facebook.com/anasylviae

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