BlogHide Resteemsalcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoReturn to natureLast week I finally got time to visit the countryside for an extended period of time and it turned out to be a really nice experience. Ever since I went to college it wasn't my priority to return…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoMay the 1st be with youLabour day is just around the corner and they now announced we'll have to spend it locked down here in Serbia. It's usually a time people go outside in nature, parks and mountains, camping…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoIn the spotlight | Street photographyLooming darkness against the sifting light - the great battle of our time. "It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoBetween the shadows | Street photographyI'm growing impatient to go to the city and make new street photographs. There's no public transport and I hate driving there, especially since you can't be outside after 6pm. Luckily, seems like…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoNature stuck in a dreamThis year announced it will be crazy from the get-go, hasn't it? Snowless winter, pollution and mist and now this "invisible virus". Exciting time to be alive for sure. And a great opportunity to…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoLove in the time of coronaThis was actually before the crisis started. I went for a neighborhood walk with my friends and, as it usually happens, whenever I have camera with me I try to sneak around and capture photos…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoOne rainy winter's nightVibrant night from the wet streets and car light reflections few months ago. My camera was completely wet as well as my feet, but we both were fine after drying. :) Can't wait to get back to the…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoQuarantine life | Building healthy habitsThis quarantine life gave us all opportunities to finish up postponed tasks and focus on personal stuff. I've been neglecting some of it as well and introduced bad habits over the past years, so…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoNighttime rebels | Street photographyHere is another set of night photos taken in the weeks before lockdown. This one is dominated by orange - teal contrast. I quite love this combination as it emphasizes cinematic feeling of the…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoStreet photography on a rainy day/nightI took these photos at the beginning of March. It was pouring rain, especially after dark so you can see I found shelter in a bus and did some photographing from there. Through blurry windows colors…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoTrip to Budva, MontenegroWe made plans to visit Montenego in June but looks like we'll have to postpone the trip because of this whole situation. Too bad, because we were really excited about it. Few years ago we went to…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoMy camera settings for street photographyI'm often asked what settings do I use to make sure not to miss the decisive moments in street photography so here is a brief overview. The most important thing is to have flexible settings that…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoBefore the lockdown | Street photographyFew weeks ago nobody knew what's about to happen so people were just going about their lives as usual. Here are a few snaps of ordinary city life before the situation escalated. I'm missing doing…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoSnow in springI guess since we had spring in winter, it's not a big surprise to now see snow in spring. It surprised us last night, postponing what looked like a spring in full bloom. We got used to crazy things…alcibiades (70)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoNight photographyHere is another set of night photos where I'm looking for interesting play of colors and light to create mood or mystery. I normally don't have any expectations when I go out to shoot nor do I plan…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoStreet photography reflectionsI hope everyone is doing OK during this crazy situation. Here's a set photos from few weeks ago, while I was still going out. It is focused around reflections with a few sparks of red to break the…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoFortress and dark cloudsI've been staying at home for the past few days because of the whole pandemic situation and will likely continue so for the next week or two. That means less time photographing but I'll use the time…alcibiades (70)in photography • 5 years agoToday's memories | Street photographyHere are some captures from today's photo walk. It was an overcast day with boring white sky able to ruin every shot. That's why I tried to avoid it as much as possible and shoot in the closed areas…alcibiades (70)in hive-156768 • 5 years agoMystery in street photographyIn street photography you can choose to focus on documentary side of it by showing raw emotions and telling the story the way it happens. Or you can go for a more artistic approach, add a bit of…alcibiades (70)in books • 5 years agoAfter Dark (Murakami) - Book recommendationAfter Dark is a short novel by Haruki Murakami that describes the events happening over a single night in Tokyo. It starts off at midnight following a girl named Mari as she is sitting in a…