Photo of the Day 12/2/07

by Catherine Bodry on


This photo comes from localsurfer. Taken on an early morning in South Africa, the shot captures a dramatic sky bulging with clouds (I sort of expect to see a cartoonish face appear out of the center cloud, puff out its cheeks, and blow those boats around). What’s that saying — “red sky at night, sailors’ delight; red sky in the morning, sailors’ warning?” It does look as though these tiny sailboats might want to take heed, but the rays of light shining down also seem to symbolize good fortune. Or perhaps I’m thinking too much.

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Photo of the Day (11/30/07)

by Neil Woodburn on

It’s not so often one sees a nighttime photograph of the Venice canals. I’m not sure why this is the case after gazing at this wonderful shot captured by Damiel. But nonetheless, they are indeed rare.

Don’t you just love the way you can almost feel the nighttime ocean air in this lonely photograph? And how about the absolute dearth of tourists? Is this even possible in Venice?

Anyway, hats off for a nice, moody photograph.

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Photo of the Day (11/29/07)

by Neil Woodburn on

It always amuses me when local legend requires the touching of some object for good luck. Inevitably, this object becomes a must-see for tourists and quickly becomes worn and tattered.

As you can tell from the photo above, this has been the case with the plaque on Prague’s statue of John of Nepomuk located on Charles Bridge. Legend has it that those who touch the falling priest are blessed with good luck and a guarantee of a return visit to the Czech capital. Although millions of greasy fingers have rubbed this plaque clean, it looks like the majority have missed their mark and touched far more than just the priest.

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Photo of the Day (11/28/07)

by Jamie Rhein on

My word, that ourmanwhere is some photographer. Both Neil, Adrienne and Iva have featured him before. This shot of the mallard duck reminds me of a combination of Realism and Impressionism. The way the duck is in sharp contrast to the dreamy, swirly water is amazing. This also reminds me of an Ohio scene. In Whetstone Park in Columbus there is a duck pond. This duck, however, had its photo snapped in Dublin.

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