Photo of the Day (8-06-08)

by Jamie Rhein on

Today is my dad’s birthday. As he’s become older, he’s become a real world traveler. His next major trip is to the Philippines. It’s hard to keep up. He’s also been to Maui where Global Voyager snapped this shot. Even though my dad doesn’t jump off cliffs like this guy, the heading for the photo “I can fly” reminded me of my dad. Traveling is how he soars.

Besides, if you’ve ever taken action shots, you’ll know that the chances of capturing such a perfect image where the person is suspended, just so, is not easy. Notice how the clouds are reflected in the water. Neat touch.

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Photo of the Day (08.05.08)

by Grant Martin on

So this is what Cuban beaches look like. Today’s photo of the day comes from localsurfer, who very well captures the image of a place that I want to be right now — at a beach, playing in the surf, away from the humidity of the upper Midwest. Nice shot, localsurfer. Maybe some day I’ll be able to take one like this myself.

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Photo of the Day (08.03.08)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

Today’s photo comes to us courtesy of AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker, who took this shot while out hiking in Summit County, Colorado. I particularly like how our photographer has included two sets of legs in the foreground of the image, making the viewer feel as though they are part of the picture. It almost makes you think it could be you sitting in the back of that pickup truck, bouncing along the dirt road as you head out into the back country.

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Photo of the Day (08.02.08)

by Anna Brones on

Taken by janekeeler in Kyrgyzstan, this photo is absolutely impressive. The action of the foreground is as stunning as the colors and intensity of the background. To find out exactly what was being played, I looked at another one of janekeeler’s photos from that day which had the title of Ulak-tartysh. After some internet research, I learned that it is a traditional Kyrgyz game in which two teams compete to see who can get the headless carcass of a goat onto a target first. Sounds like fun…

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Photo of the Day 7-30-08

by Jamie Rhein on

The green first drew me to this photo and then the concept. This is a photograph turned into an artist’s statement of sorts. Adam Baker, AlphaTangoBravo calls this shot he took in Granada, Nicaragua this past June “Dos Partes.”

Even if Baker hadn’t divided this into two color schemes, there would have been two images. The men on the scooter (?) and the woman walking–blurred and in focus. The color division creates a surreal quality and an odd depth of field. Is the man in the front glancing at the woman and she at him?

Also, the building’s walls in need of repair are a contrast to the ornate details or the door frame. That’s another way to look at two parts. Robust and crumbling. Possibilities or dreams gone by. I’ve just finished reading Pico Iyer’s Sun After Dark, Flights into the Foreign, so perhaps I’m feeling a bit fanciful myself.

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