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More drama
2009-06-23 22:57:00
Even week is getting in speed I had a little time today, to make one more image. This time with little more drama. Take a look.
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One more
2009-06-22 21:51:00
Today I am adding another candidate. Now I have four images which could possibly make it to the final set of Serene Mind series. I feel already that this week will be rather busy. So it may easily happen that I will write you back Friday or Saturday. If you feel you have something to say to these four images, please do so in comments. I appreciate every comment. Here I let you read one nice quote from my favorite Alan Watts: "You see, many of the troubles going on in the world right now are being supervised by people with very good intentions whose attempts are to keep things in order, to clean things up, to forbid this, and to prevent that. The more we try to put everything to rights, the more we make fantastic messes. Maybe that is the way it has got to be. Maybe I should not say anything at all about the folly of trying to put things to right but simply, on the principle of Blake, let the fool persist in his folly so that he will become wise."

New images
2009-06-21 17:21:00
Dear friend I have wrote some time ago that I have a huge set of images to work on for my Serene Mind series. I am attaching three I worked on this weekend. They are still in original full format and they will be probably cropped to square if they will get in the series. You may leave me your view of them in comment above this post. Even the next week will be even busier than last two I hope I will process few more images as I have selected about next twenty candidates for this body of work.   I am writing in my journal rather sporadic and I believe it is better this way that write forced nonsenses or short messages. If you like to keep with me on daily basis, please look at twitter. I found it nice companion for this journal and I use it for small messages As you may already know I have purchased Zoom H2 sound recorder. I was inspired by Dirk's way of presenting his image with sound track. I like to try it ...
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Two weeks summary.
2009-06-13 23:21:00
Dear friend, last few days were full of different things and actions. I have went to Slovakia, more for the holiday and visiting family than for Photography. As it usually goes with me I have met interesting people and at the end arranged something which I was looking for longer time. After I met curator of my exposition in Slovakia in 2006, she informed me that she is running own gallery now. She is oriented more in art world than in photography. After she saw my last work from Serene Mind series we agreed that she will sell some of my work in her gallery. And so it come I have now gallery representation where people can see and buy my work. I am rather curious how it will go. It is difficult as my work will be hanging between works of painters and sculptors. I will install in her gallery first pieces at the end of July. --- Today I have returned from opening of 25 years celebration of local photo club. This club had create photo competition with its celebration for all people fro...
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Spark of idea
2009-05-29 09:32:00
Dear J,. after I spoke with you yesterday and we discuss all the possibilities one can look into it strikes me something. It was not immediately and I didn't realize it until today morning. On the fact it come back to my mind today morning has certainly influence also situation with T. Anyway, felt like from nowhere I start thinking about how we are all isolated in our daily sphere of routine. We can hardly see something more. Often we do the same things and we a re looking forward to the same things. If something new is in front of us we either pass it by or, if is not possible, we hate it. And why is it? I do not know that, but what I know that every change and step into unknown I did in my past I am not sorry for. Every step brought some new and interesting stuff. Even a lot of things I couldn't imagine my today's live without. I feel as we getting older and we are more often enclosed in that sphere of isolation, it is more and more difficult to break through it. *** I am ...
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Calibration Sheet
2008-06-06 15:13:00
You may or may not know that I am working as trainer/coach for Philips Healtcare. I am focusing on giving courses for Medical software for handling medical images. One of the topics I give is also calibration. The calibration sheet, test image which our application use is in one...
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Time flies
2008-06-04 10:46:00
I just turned around and we have June here. Incredible, so many things has happen in last few days. Mostly family kind of. I am soon traveling to Tokyo again. I am really looking forward to it. I am busy with preparing for it as well as with other...
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New photo: Late morning
2008-05-28 21:11:00
After I took as shower I was back in room, but I was not alone, there was a face in window and sharp Sun....
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The Art
2008-05-26 23:15:00
It has been while, almost two years when Barborka made this image. I am jealous. I discover it today and I love it. You may have different taste, but for me this is the one....

When less is more II
2008-05-26 20:53:00
This is a continuation of my article from yesterday about how to create image with defined area of interest. As I wrote in it, one of the most common problem with photos is that there is too many object in the scene. At the time of capturing image our...

Commenting not available
2008-05-26 09:16:00
As it seems haloscan.com which I am using for commenting on my photos and texts has currently problem with my data. I hope they didn't loose them :-( For the moment commenting is not available....
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When less is more
2008-05-25 21:03:00
My friend J. send me another image and asked me for opinion. With her permission I am including my answer here, with hope it can be useful to some more. Later I may extend this article by adding some tips and examples. Looking at your image apart from fixing...

New photo: View from a Tower
2008-05-24 15:24:00
Summer 2006, South of Czech Republic, what to say more?...
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Summer photo course
2008-05-21 20:12:00
The other day I had discussion with friend and idea of creating summer photo courses come to discussion. I had that idea for a longer time, but never really though in details about it. As a professional trainer coach I played with idea of giving photo lectures for some...
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New photo: The Bell
2008-05-20 21:20:00
I was standing there just waiting when the hour will start and than I covered my head while whole body was shaking and vibrating....
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New photo: Summer meadow
2008-05-18 19:41:00
Heat and wet from field. Noise of insect in the grass. Burning Sun above my head. Sweat dropping from my nose....
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Article: Digital taste
2008-05-15 14:40:00
I just published first version of my new article about my experience with short test. This test was to give me a feel what kind of impact on my work-flow will have using digital camera. You can read article following this link....
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Correction in the web store
2008-05-14 13:03:00
I did realize few days ago that there where couple of errors in user interface of my photography store. I use this web store for online sale of my prints. I hope I have corrected all problems, which were introduced when my web hosting provider upgraded to the MYSQL...
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Roger Waters
2008-05-12 13:30:00
Not sure, but you may know that I am long time listener of Pink Floyd music. Always when I hear their music I am amazed how strongly it influence me and how they manage to connect the great music with power of expressing ideas by it. Yesterday I was...
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Article in ZOOM magazine
2008-05-09 09:21:00
Few weeks ago I was asked to write feedback for three images in Benelux photo magazine ZOOM, together with some tips. Images and tips where focus on street photography. It was nice as I like to do this quite regularly for other people. In last few days magazine is...
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New photo: The Road II
2008-04-30 20:19:00
The way is decided now only start and jump...
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New photo: Lost chairs
2008-04-27 22:20:00
You tell me the story now. Tell me what you see, what you imagine, what is in your mind, while looking at this image....
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New photo: On The Swing
2008-04-26 11:16:00
Down the head on the swing, in full speed. Not sure anymore if it is such big fun as at the start. But it doesn't matter, all will be fine once she is back on ground. In next second she will try another crazy thing....
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100 Comments
2008-04-25 08:59:00
Today I have received comment number hundred in this month. It is incredible how much comment activity happened this month. Look at the graph it looks like something must happen on internet that my site becomes certainly more visible, or is it that you people just decided to show...
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New photo: Butterfly
2008-04-24 20:31:00
And she was like that, like a butterfly on her leg. She was softly flying everywhere and I just watch her for all the time......
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Street Photography
2008-04-23 08:36:00
In a last few days I was busy among of other thing also with looking at internet pages of photographers. I must say mostly photographers. There are few good but most is just daily snapshots. I guess it is ok, that is what actually photo blogging means. A lot...
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This made my day
2008-04-22 14:59:00
I was just browsing around when found following text. It has made my day and may do the same for you so I like to share it. "It is not convenient to discuss with the idiots. They drag you to their level and then beat you with experience"...
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New photo: Tea shop
2008-04-21 20:54:00
Tokyo, Japan, 2007 And yes when I went there nobody could speak English. Than the older lady at right asked the young girl in the middle communicate with my by drawings hands and five English words. At the end I bought pack of tea I am enjoying up today....
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Down time
2008-04-21 12:48:00
This server was not available today between 7:00 and 9:00 GMT. This down time was caused by loss of connectivity of my hosting provider. please excuse it. I am really sorry that this has happen, but there is very little I can do about it. I can move my...
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New photo: The Last Ciagerette II
2008-04-20 22:29:00
Another variant of the same scene made on this photograph....
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