The Troytsa is a religious wooden monument, usually showing Christ on a cross (or just a cross) in various models, depending on the artist's skills or local custom. Apparently, of Slavic provenance and part of the legacy the Eastern Church, is present under various forms in the Eastern Europe and some parts of the Balkans. It has mainly a religious purpose, can be found in the Orthodox cemeteries, affixed in various places between the plots. Usually, it is not seen as replacing the burial...​ Read more ..read more

Night of the Easter, in an orthodox churchyard, where the people in this village where I was on visit) are holding their vigil. Ancient tradition, deeply rooted in the orthodox religious belief. Very impressive, to see all these people here united by this custom. It is perhaps the most important religious event of the year; they use this vigil in order to meet with their friends and relatives, socializing quite a lot, swapping recipes and learn about what happened to X who left the...​ Read more ..read more

Agfa APX 25 was my choice of slow film to go to when I shot 8x11 photographs with Minox cameras. Obviously, there were other films (Techpan, Spur, etc) which offered fine grain and good tones, but, I don't know, the APX 25 was the one most suitable for my Minox shots. Good memories. Here, a shot of the main square in a town called Bruck an Der Mur, in Steyer, Austria, with a Minox IIIs. Processed in Studional, scanned negative. Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available ..read more

A day in a different community than mine. A great distance between mine and this here, but life flow is the same: people are about their daily routine. Different places, different language. The human element remains the same, because deep down, when all is said and done, we're the same. Nikkormat FT3, Foma 100/Rollei 80s​ Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available) Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available) Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available) Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available) Subscribe to see EXIF info f ..read more

Nikkormat FT3, Rollei 80s. Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available ..read more

Again, Vienna. There’s something about this city; it attracts me in a way that no other city does. The place is a dream come true for any photographer, be that medium of film or digital. For me, the beauty of the city is rendered best with film, but then again, I am not a digital user, so I would not even begin to presume. For the last decade or so, every time I visited the city I was always shooting known and famous landmarks, such as the Hof, Schönbrunn, the old basilicas, and so...​ Read more ..read more

Travelled to Sofia Bulgaria by train last week. I usually do the trip by car, but on this occasion I chose the train. Lots of time to rest, read, work. Shot a few photographs of the stations along the way, in both Bulgaria and Romania, through the glass of the carriage window. To my surprise, these came out better than expected (the dirt on the outside of the window made me think I wasted the frames). Camera was a Nikon FM3a. These shots here are of Fomapan 100 processed in 510 Pyro... Read more ..read more

Spent a few days in the countryside. The rain is incessant and is very cold. My intended trips to the hills surrounding this village are not going to materialize, so I read, rest and read. And started the backyard oven, old style. I watched the birth of the minute flame and helped it become a roaring fire. It was a good feeling, it was rewarding somehow. I called upon the fire to be my mate today, to talk to me about warmth and sun and beautiful days ahead. Felt better, felt recharged...​ Read more ..read more

Olympus OM1, Ilford HP5+ Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available ..read more

Lack of inspiration, while enjoying a glass of Le Morget 2019. Nikon F4, Agfa APX 100 Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available ..read more