365 Photo project Week 1

Day 1: A view from my window

Day 2: Going to Work smelling the Water

Day 3: Happy Einsteins

Day 3 Extra: A Quaint boat sitting in the Bosphorus

Day 4: Just an obstacle to get past

Day 5: This is how to unwind

Day 6: Waiting for a shoe

Day 7: It takes two to tango

Day 8: A day without pants

Black Sea travels on film

I took these photos between March and August of 2011. Beginning in Turkey and finishing in Turkey.

On a side note: I just received news that when one door closes another one may open. I will be receiving a full photography setup to begin shooting and starting the company I'd like to build up. I can't wait! It'll be a much appreciated gift. I was almost speechless when I first heard about it. So expect more photos soon. :) And here are the film photos.

The hills have eyes

Strange things can find you when you wander

On the road

Teacher by trade, hero by night

A cheesy self portrait 

I'm ready to start my journey

smiles take us to the past and lead us to the future

Songs of old follow us to the footsteps of Sumela

Surrounded by the white, frosty beauty of thousands of pines; one can't help but smile

I live here

I'd be rich with the stories I could tell

I'm ready for anything

My city is lopsided, but the water is always hot

It's not every day you follow a paved path into history

Follow me, do not be afraid. It's just down this path

"Sir, there's something hairy going on over here"

Add captionAs I sit here strumming

A local man sings traditional songs in front of a church in Mtskheta

pilgrims come to pay their respects and give thanks as the bulls guard the doors to salvation.

Mtskheta, Georgia

My life is full of lines

My eyes speak volumes that take a lifetime to read

Music plays across borders and lives, it knows not time.

Best Friends

Kiev, Ukraine

A couchsurfer poses

Kiev, Poland

The fence is for the ghosts

Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland.

A mother and daughter admire the Black Sea.

 Black Sea, Turkey

We will cherish these moments

Black Sea, Turkey

We are but a humble family that lets our father lead the bears away.

An amazing Photo! Lion coming at you

These are all "retweets" that I found through http://amazingpics.posterous.com/. I couldn't help but share some of my favorites I saw tonight.

Copyright: Marsel van Oosten
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: AF-S 24-70/2.8
Focal Length: 40 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/5000 sec.
Aperture: 5.6
ISO/Film: 800

In the words of the Photographer:
"As with most wildlife shots, there was quite a bit of luck involved to get this shot - after all, with wild animals you never know what's going to happen. Most wildlife photographers use long tele lenses to photograph potentially dangerous animals, and that is probably a wise thing to do. However, wide angle shots are often more dynamic, more in your face, so that's what I wanted to try in South Africa with lions. I used a radio controlled remote and shot from a handheld monopod, turned upside down, without getting out of the car. It's my secret (well, not anymore) technique to get low level perspective shots with wide angle lenses, while remaining flexible and without running the risk of getting eaten. This male lion did not appreciate the clicks coming from the grass very much, and decided to charge the D3. I guess he was more the Canon type."

This man is pretty clever and a bit gutsy with using his equipment.