Xata's photos

And a song for Poly youtu.be/zUQiUFZ5RDw TSC : darkness in photography I had the choice of doing a perfect classical night shot or improvise something I was not familiar with. As this is a challenge and not a competition I chose the second option... this came to me as an evidence when I woke up and looked through my door-window to the balcony, this is shot from my bed... and don't call me lazy !!!!

Flower heart for macrodreams.group.ipernity.com CISTUS CRISPUS SEE PIP

PROJECT21: APRIL, FLOWERS

PLS SEE ON BLACK, PRESS "Z"

I AM GOING TO HAVE MY FIRST JAB THIS MORNING, SO I WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER THIS AFTERNOON. I WISH YOU ALL A PLEASANT DAY

Macro Dreams, Insects I MISSED THE TAIL, BUT IN THE SECOND SHOT THE TAIL WAS THERE BUT THE HEAD NOT IN THE FLOWER, SO I CHOSE THIS ONE !

FOCUS ON THE FLOWERS, TAKEN AT 45% ANGLE POV, APERTURE ENHANCING THE FLOWERS BUT ALSO SHOWING THE CACTUS.

THIS WAS TAKEN WITH A 2000K WHITE BALANCE TO CREATE A "SPECIAL EFFECT", NO OTHER EDITING (I ALWAYS USE PHOTOSHOP TO GIVE TITLE AND CREATE LIBRARY BUT TRY NOT TO EDIT) PLAYING WITH THE WHITE BALANCE CAN PRODUCE FANTASTIC EFFECTS STRAITH ON CAMERA, BETTER RESULTS THAN POST-EDITING. JUST TRY !!!

THIS IS A TYPICAL HOUSE FROM ALGARVE. BEFORE MASS TOURISM AND CONCRETE INVASION WE LIVED IN HOUSES LIKE THIS ONE, THE BAND ON THE TOP IS CALLED "PLATIBANDA" AND THEY WERE ALL DIFFERENT. ON TOP WE HAS NO ROOFS BUT A TERRACE, CALLED "AÇOTEIA" TO PUT FIGS AND DAMASCUS TO DRY, ALSO ALMONDS AND THE LAUNDRY. NOWADAYS AND YEAR AFTER YEAR THOSE HOUSES ARE REPLACED BY STUPID BUILDINGS, BUT MONEY IS MONEY, UNFORTUNATELY. A WAY OF LIFE I MISS...