Posts from the ‘photography of women’ Category
All the women of Mucha’s Slav Epic (Prague, Czech Republic)
If you pass by Prague, do not miss Mucha’s Slav Epic at the Museum of Modern and contemporary Art. Aphonse Mucha was one of the major Art Nouveau representative: his art applied to the Epic history of the Slav people is unbeatable. Additionally, photography is allowed!
Above the hall dedicated to Mucha’s work: as Epic as his artworks, each measuring in average 6 x 8 meters. Enjoy details of these wonderful paintings I could shoot in the location. Click portrait details for canvas structures and brush strokes.
The Celebration of the pagan god Svantovít.
The Celebration of Svantovít and details of figures from The Slavs in Their Original Homeland.
The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia
The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia and detail of figures from others.
The Coronation of Serbian Tsar Štěpán Dušan
The Coronation of Serbian Tsar Štěpán Dušan, details.
Do you want to know more about them? Mucha’s Slav Epic awaits you at the Museum of Modern and contemporary Art, Prague.
Exclusive pictures of Street Parade 2014 in Zurich : follow the White Unicorn and find yourself!
Scroll down the next picture selection and find yourself at Street Parade 2014 (21 pictures) or watch all the 72 pictures presented in the slide show at the end of the post. Click on each picture to magnify.
Here below the slide-show begins: refer to picture numbers (in the slideshow captions) for requesting a copy of the original.
What is Gruyère (Switzerland) famous for … ?
For Gruyére Castle, which gave the name to the famous cheese …
For its comfortable benches of bones …
For its traditional pubs tiled with vertebrae …
and for (sexy content ahead ) ….
Chronicles of Bodensee, Konstanz, Germany
At the first sunny day, lake Constance (Bodensee) gets filled with boats, sails, ferries and people, sailors for a day or for the whole season. I had a very interesting afternoon at the shores of Constance harbor, observing tourists of every nationality getting their moment of happiness on the lake.
The conductor captain
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Queuing with selfie
Modern mermaid
Melting pot
Crossroads
Boat people
Young men and young women
Selfie forever
All pictures shot with Nikon D800 plus VR-II. Click to enjoy them more.
Learn how to pyramide at the Louvre (Paris)
1) Both legs on the cubes (for security reasons) – 2) Fingers or hands to point the pyramid
3) No high-heels, no flip-flops , shoes with good grip welcome.4) Smile please.
5) No restrictions on headgear . 6) Only one arm allowed to pyramide.
7) Men allowed, precedence to women. Pictures shot in front of the Louvre museum Paris on a warm sunset with D800 + 70-200 mm VR-II
Les femmes de Neuchâtel par Nikon D800 and 70-200 mm VR-II à la Fête des vendanges de Neuchâtel
Viens-tu du ciel profond ou sors-tu de l’abîme,
O Beauté? ton regard, infernal et divin,
Verse confusément le bienfait et le crime,
Et l’on peut pour cela te comparer au vin.
Tu contiens dans ton oeil le couchant et l’aurore;
Tu répands des parfums comme un soir orageux;
Tes baisers sont un philtre et ta bouche une amphore
Qui font le héros lâche et l’enfant courageux.
Sors-tu du gouffre noir ou descends-tu des astres?
Le Destin charmé suit tes jupons comme un chien;
Tu sèmes au hasard la joie et les désastres,
Et tu gouvernes tout et ne réponds de rien.
De Satan ou de Dieu, qu’importe? Ange ou Sirène,
Qu’importe, si tu rends, — fée aux yeux de velours,
Rythme, parfum, lueur, ô mon unique reine! —
L’univers moins hideux et les instants moins lourds?
Les femmes de Neuchâtel par Nikon D800 and 70-200 mm VR-II à la Fête des vendanges de Neuchâtel avec un extrait de la poésie “Hymne à la Beauté”, Charles Baudelaire. Cliquez sur les photos pour magnifier!
Of beauty at the time of the ancient Romans
I have come from Miletos to Latmos
on a white chariot
drawn by four snow-white horses,
all their trappings silver.
I sailed from Alexandria in a purple trireme
to perform sacred rites
sacrifices and libations
in honour of Endymion.
And here is it.
I now watch at
Endymion’s famous beauty.
Adapted from C. P. Cavafy, “Before the Statue of Endymion”
Pictures on the performance of Gruppo Danze Antiche @ Roemerfest 2013. Shot with D800 + 70-200 VR-II. Click each picture to magnify it. Click here and here to watch two additional performances of “Danze Antiche” at Roemerfest 2013.
