yet another blog

a rather short post this time, got internet connection problems after the floods in Prievidza. Some of these are almost 2 moths old.

comfortable chairs, decent coffee in the centre of Prievidza - a miracle

Austrian quality in slovak hands, Miro and his new love

btw never use russan filters, quality is even worse than chinese

some private billboard campaign agains recently elected government

this happens only if you really need to check something (can't remember what) on internet, BSoD in internet cafe

later I went to see my ex-neighbours from Brno. And I don't mean the dog. That's just a dog

Kristina brought some middleformat lenses for repair, hopefully I still got them somewhere around

me and dog whose name I can't recall

from a trip to Mala Fatra, I think, reminds me of Slovak paradise nature reserve, Miro prepairing to make a photo

upper level of cascade waterfall (there's a load of those) with some of our group members

just a quick snapshop of other tourists making a family album photo, while waiting for the rest of the group

Lucka probably aiming for a photographer. that'd be me

this ought to a short series of all our group members climbing up the ladder. Sadly I failed to expose correctly thus the result is more like series of white-washed-out freaks

Hetty doesn't like to be photographed. She ran after me for while immediately, luckily I was fast enough and the hill was too steep

random tourists at paths crossing

as far as I can remember Lucka said something like "Mirko, look there's a camera"

and he did look

another comfortable sitting spot

Tomb Raider style climbing. just, I'm not sure if Lara had a camera with her

now tell me, all the rocks there, isn't it like from Tomb Raider series?

we actually were at the top that's hidden somewhere in back

went to eat afterwards, took some photos on the parking lot and went home.

still life photography place? dunno, not the best light there

few from daily photography camp, trying Karol's style. Not working so good for me.

explaining photograms I think. Miro looks like Wolverine back in there

I've been there something like lecturer, not about the shooting but the darkroom priting stuff, meanwhile making some photos of the kids

they we're not allowed to swim in the pool. Then again, why the hell they wanted to swim the pool for fish?

Kids could ride on horses, more like ponies in the matter of size.

or they could play chess. Though none seemed interested in that. Atleast we, photographers, we're not bored. I lost all three games.

cleaning the pond in Bojnice garden around the castle

resting on place that used to be a fence long time ago. I remember beeing pretty much shattered when I attented the basic school there

the little bastards, sorry for the expression, were planing something mean. I mean all the time. Kids... TO DO: not having children.

cutting the white edges. I don't find that interesting, but maybe in their age. dunno.

not a best practice for drying pictures. the time was short.

I still remember priting the left picture, it was a pain the ass, negative correctly exposed for background shadows, yet we (I and the little author) had to print it for the some skin texture

Viki, surprisingly I still remember her name, clever girl. One of the youngest yet remembered what to do in the darkroom after first explanation, later teaching other kids. Made me feel a little more worthless.

installing an outdoor exhibition

without me ofcourse, too hot to do anything that day.

proud parents, sisters, brothers and maybe some non-related people

local policeman with highly trained dog (highly lazy too in my opinion)

volunteers for dog inspection, not drugs, just some red training, uhm, thing

just the dog was more interesting getting out the sun than finding some toy hidden at some kid

couldn't reach for the top string

a place with a nice view, where some time ago benches used to be

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: how not to hold a rangefinder
(but seriously, it was a joke)
(yet I've seen a man holding a rangefinder like that)

[boring photo was here]