Photo of the Day (10/17/07)

by Neil Woodburn on

What is not marvelous about this shot? The yummy yellows of Udine Castle in Udine, Italy are a perfect backdrop for this moment of kissing–or perhaps, a longer moment of kissing. The framing of this couple by the arches and the shapes of the shadows, the red bench and the whatever it is that is that bright yellow object–a sweater?–make me want to write a William Carlos Williams style poem, or something. So much depends on a red bench . . .

Thanks to pirano for passing along such a lovely image of sweet romance. If you have your own romantic, or totally non-romantic shots, post them at the Gadlng Pool to be considered for Photo of the Day.

The Red Wheelbarrow
by William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

Photo of the Day (10/15/07)

by Iva Skoch on

If this photo doesn’t brighten your day, there is no hope for you my friend! Wow, this is a truly spectacular sight. Lovely colors. Taken on Friday in Korea, by ladyexpat.

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Photo of the Day (10/12/07)

by Neil Woodburn on

There’s nothing like a merry band of Hare Krishnas to liven up an otherwise monotonous day of shopping in the city center–in this case, Grafton Street in Dublin. S S Yap has done a great job with this shot capturing the colors and energy that blur past when the Krishnas roll into town.

Whenever I am witness to such a spectacle, I always check to see if the Hare Krishna women are in the back of the group. Someone once told me that women are lower down the Hare Krishna reincarnation ladder and aren’t allowed to be up front with the alpha males. I’m not sure if this is true, but I guess I’m always trying to confirm it every time a Krishna carnival passes by–even when it’s just a photograph such as this one. And if you look closely, there certainly aren’t any women leading off this particular parade.

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Photo of the Day (10/11/07)

by Neil Woodburn on

Foreigners like to wear khaki when they trek through the desert. Locals, on the other hand, prefer garb slightly more colorful. I suppose when there is nothing but sand everywhere, one seeks out the most colorful garments possible with which to adorn themselves. The result is wonderfully beautiful as evident by the camera work of Gadling reader Maïlys, who captured this fine contrast of blue and beige amongst the soft velvety sands of Touareg, Morocco.

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Photo of the Day (10/10/07)

by Jamie Rhein on

When looking for photo for Photo of the Day, I thought kids. Iva’s post about kids and travel got me thinking about what makes kids on a trip fun. They’ll do their thing no matter what’s going on. This shot captures a kid’s world perfectly. Look at the sea of legs. This little girl in Madrid, Spain is not letting being surrounded by adults stop her from a good time. Jon Rawlinson who took this one and posted it on our Gadling pool at Flickr, knows what any photographer of kids knows, get down to their level, be patient and you’ll get exactly the right moment when a rope comes around.

If you have any shots of captured moments, we’d love to see them. Post them on the pool (above link) and you might see one of yours as a Photo of the Day. This one was posted June 2005.