# 82 Front – Front (271/365)

27 september, 201527 september, 2015 / Leya / 6 kommentarer

Very special plate – found in Riga. In Swedish Gud means God. There was no driver in that car…

Nattens Prinsessa – The Princess of the Night

25 september, 201525 september, 2015 / Leya / 27 kommentarer

The Queen of the Night (Nattens drottning, Selenicereus grandiflorus) and The Princess of the Night (Nattens Princessa, Epiphyllum oxypetalum) are two species both flowering during night time. Both of them with big, white flowers emitting showers of exquisite scent. The flowers are almost identical, but the stems are different.

My flower – the epiphyllum originates from Mexico.

I was sent a leaf last year from my blogging friend Maria, at MariaYarri, and now, for some weeks, a giant bud was growing, fast, by the day…

We went to Riga for a couple of days, but I was constantly thinking about the fact that I might be missing out on this glorious event. But I was so lucky…

Yesterday we arrived home again – the bud was rising and now measuring about 20 cm.

Suddenly, towards evening, my daughter called from the living room that the Wonder was happening…an about 25cm large flower was unfolding.

I cut the corners short – meeting the flower from behind it looked like a star or a rocket…I was totally mesmerized by it and could not leave the room but for my cameras.

The lovely scent filled every corner, every tiny space of the room, and the two of us were both sinking into a trance…

…I simply had to catch this moment…tried the flash…but no…

It had to be natural…and from every thinkable angle. True beauty – I could not breathe.

Inside…

…another world

We stayed with her through her best, 2-3 hours, but went to bed when she started to fade and lay back her petals.

This morning – she was gone.

So grateful for this moment we had together. Nature is magnificent in all her splendour.

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Reflections and Shadows

4 september, 20154 september, 2015 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

The Cisterns in Copenhagen is a dream of vaults and reflections. For more, click here.

Another Challenge

30 augusti, 201513 september, 2015 / Leya / Lämna en kommentar

A challenge from Otto vM…the idea is to break as many of these ”rules” as possible. Here’s mine for the try! Conclusion: It seems impossible to break them all in one photo…but many are possible.

1) Focus on the centre of interest.
2) Fill the frame with the subject.
3) Do not shoot between 10 am and 3 pm (the light is too harsh).
4) Don’t shoot against the light.
5) Hold the camera steady.
6) Follow the rule of third, e.g. 1/3 sky and 2/3 land or vice versa.
7) Obey the light meter.
8) Photograph children (or pets) at their own eye level.
9) Avoid lens flare when shooting against the sun.
10) Keep the camera level with the horizon.

Before I get to the challenge, I need to tell a saying we have in Scandinavia about the differences between the countries when it comes to rules. Do you know what separates Swedes, Danes and Norwegian from one another? The Swedes follow the rules, the Danes don’t give a damn about rules, and the Norwegians break the rules.

As the good Norwegian I am the challenge will be in accordance with my inherent being: How many of those previous mentioned rules can you break in one picture? Like last time, post a link to the photo here in a comment, and I will pick up the photo and showcase it in a later post.

SL WEEK 8: On the Road

28 augusti, 201528 augusti, 2015 / Leya / 3 kommentarer

Art On the Road. Being a language teacher, I am a great Lover of Words. Making art with words demands certain skills as well as practicing, practicing and again – practicing.

In New Zealand they love making life on the road more fun. And they are very skilled…

Hopefully you will enjoy these as much as I did during my stay there in 2011!

Sylvain Landry