Locations: Kastra, Ano Poli, Seich Sou forest, Nea Paralia, Thessaloniki Greece, December-January 2020-2021.
Minolta dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). LomoChrome Metropolis 100-400 ISO, 35mm film.
Locations: Kastra, Ano Poli, Seich Sou forest, Nea Paralia, Thessaloniki Greece, December-January 2020-2021.
Minolta dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). LomoChrome Metropolis 100-400 ISO, 35mm film.
Locations: Dwingelderveld National Park, Drenthe, The Netherlands, September 2020.
Minolta dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Fujifilm Provia 100 F 135/36, 35mm film.
Locations: These wonderfully contrasted pictures were taken a couple of years ago in Thessaloniki, Greece (December 2017). The intense contrast of the infrared b&w film is offering a dark and almost hopelessly dreary vibe to the pictures.
I decided to upload these picture now because I visited Greece during the Christmas holidays once again in 2020. Last time I was there during this festive period was three (!) years ago. This year, I also had the pleasure to revisit the “Umbrellas”, a landmark in the boulevard of Thessaloniki. Designed by George Zongolopoulos in 1997, this sculpture has been photographed countless times both by tourists and locals. Especially during this pandemic, I have noticed people walking up and down this boulevard, photographing again and again this amazing artwork. Just marvel at the wonderful contrast of the umbrellas against the overcast sky of that winter evening in 2017. My best friend is modeling for me in some of the pictures, while some fishermen posed ignorantly, hence their backs on the pictures. Notice how the Christmas lights seem to hang from the sky like a carpet made of little stars. I will always cherish those holidays. Happy New Year and hopefully in the future we can travel again and you can visit and photograph the “Umbrellas”.
Minolta dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Washi Z 400/135 BW Film. 24 exp, 35mm film.
Locations: Zeeheldenbuurt, Stadspark, Groningen, the Netherlands, May 2020.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). LomoChrome Purple, 100-400, 35mm film.
Locations: De Onlanden, Groningen, the Netherlands, May 2020.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Kodak Ektar, 100 ISO, 35mm film.
Locations: Kozani city, NOK, Kipos village, Greece. August 2019.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Kodak Portra, 35mm film, ISO 400.
Locations: Malaga, Spain. July 2018.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Earl Grey Lomography Film 200, 35mm film.
Locations: Schöhsee (Plön), Görnitz (Grebin), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, June 2019.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). LomoChrome Purple, 100-400, 35mm film.
Locations: Lauwersmeer National Park, Groningen province, The Netherlands, May 2019.
Minolta Dynax 7000i (AF 35-105mm). Kodak Portra Film 400, 35mm film.
Millions of worlds apart
and thousands of words
are missing
between the space
we created for ourselves.
We stop conversations,
mute or misuse them,
while the big ice rocks fall apart,
like our lives when we refuse
to listen to ourselves.
This world is scary,
full of angry people,
but Earth remembers
and promises to color
our dreams and hopes
with gold dust extracted
from the deep, dark, daunting
place we call space.
And right into that moment
we glow furiously;
full of celestial body magic,
we dive back into the blues
and the greens of our reality,
the worlds we build
and the ones we destroy,
conquering one more day
from the eons that await us.
Photo: Livraria Lello, Porto, Spring of 2019, Portugal. Minolta Hi-Matic S, Rokkor lens, Kodak Portra, ISO 400, 35mm film.