Photo of the Day (2/06/08)

by Jamie Rhein on

The wooden bench, the folding table, the saffron colored robe, the slats on the open shutters–so much of this photo captures the look of parts of Southeast Asia where I have wandered. The composition of the rectangular shapes of the doorways and windows is visually interesting, as are the bits of green from the foliage. Un rosarino en Vietnam has quite the knack for being able to capture people in a moment. This monk, according to the description, is “resting” in the backyard of a temple in Luang Prabang, Laos – 2007.

What moments have you captured in your travels. For photo of the day, upload them at Gadling’s photo pool on Flickr.

Photo of the Day (02-05-08)

by Martha Edwards on

I live in a beautiful part of the world, but every now and then we get a vicious cold snap that leaves us reeling and wondering why we live here. Last week, the word on everyone’s frozen lips was -50°C — yes, it is possible, and it is as horrible as you imagine. When that kind of cold rattles my bones, I like to look at photos like this one from Lady Expat. The warm sunlight and the utter peacefulness of the scene takes me away from it all — at least for the moment.

Want to see your image as the photo of the day? Join our Gadling Flickr pool.

Photo of the day (02/04/08)

by Iva Skoch on

Whenever I travel, I always come back with a few door pictures. I don’t know what it is about doors that I find so fascinating. I would get into some metaphysical thing about spaces behind closed doors, but I will spare you.

This is a photo by tysonwilliams, taken in Buenos Aires. I like the kitschy yellow job on the door. I never know how these things are done. Do you first make the photo black & white, then color the door yellow? Or, do you start with a color photo and make everything–but for the door–black & white?

***To have your photo considered for the Gadling Photo of the Day, go over to the Gadling Flickr site and post it.***

Photo of the Day 2-3-2008

by Catherine Bodry on


On my first trip to Asia I couldn’t believe how casually gas was sold there — often, someone sits at a stand on a corner with recycled 2-liter soda bottles filled with petrol. Here, LadyExpat captures a slightly-more-professional operation in Northern Thailand.

Have any photos of your travels to share? Upload them to Gadling’s Flickr pool and we’ll consider them for our Photo of the Day feature.

Photo of the Day (1/30/08)

by Jamie Rhein on

This is one of those shots that a person could write a poem about. Themes of gazing, wondering, majesty, left vs right, looking out from within. Windows as metaphor. Mountains as metaphor. Crossroads. What is this person thinking? I love the up close details of the cathedral in contrast to the person in shadows. This shot was taken by jitsu in Ecuador, although there are not specific details listed.

Here is a writing exercise. Start off with “I gaze through the window…” or “I watch from the shadows…” now write for five minutes without stopping. Don’t worry about spelling or grammar, just keep writing and see what comes out. This technique is patterned after writer Natalie Goldberg’s methods. She wrote the book Writing Down the Bones, among others. Share if you want.

If you have a photo to share, post it at Gadling’s Photo Pool on Flickr and it might get chosen for Photo of the Day.