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Photo-art HDR :

Photo-art HDR

Updated: May 24, 2013 6:23pm PST

Hong Kong :

Hong Kong

Updated: May 23, 2013 5:37pm PST

Mui Wo/ Hong Kong : Where I have lived for last ten years.Where I have lived for last ten years.Although, it is beautifully located, tucked between the hills, facing the sea, it is the dirtiest and ugliest village I have ever seen. Sadly. the building are all the same. People dump trush and rubbish everywhere. There are two illegal dog farms here, breeding dogs for sale in shops in Hong Kong. The villageof Luk Tei Tong does not have any sewage system, so right next to the houses there are dams full of floating waste.Once they reach the open space,they feed the beautiful field of water ginger The nature fights this human's distructive work by covering it with fresh and lush greenery wherever it can. I look at it every day and wish,that I could cleanpp the place and release poor dogs. In the meantime I pick up rubbish on my walks with the dogs and take photos of beautiful nature here and ugly architecture. Local community fights with feral catle that in my opinion and many other westeners, brings charm and peacufulness to this ugly place.

Mui Wo/ Hong Kong

Where I have lived for last ten years.Where I have lived for last ten ...

Updated: May 23, 2013 5:30pm PST

Macro :

Macro

Updated: May 23, 2013 6:43am PST

Animals : Dogs, cats, cows and more of Mui Wo

Animals

Dogs, cats, cows and more of Mui Wo

Updated: May 19, 2013 3:48am PST

Sapa-Hanoi-Vietnam :

Sapa-Hanoi-Vietnam

Updated: Apr 04, 2013 6:05am PST

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Vietnam 2013-for family

Updated: Apr 04, 2013 6:02am PST

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Germany and Poland 2012-Private

Updated: Mar 12, 2013 8:15am PST

School : I have been working in one school for last ten years and have many opportunities to observe my students on a daily basis. They were always nice and cheerful and keep bringing a smile to my face whenever they turn to me. I like my job. It is rewarding in many ways. I wish I could retain some of their vitality and happiness. And in this respect I am gratefull, that I work with children rather than with adults. It has been good ten years and I should say something about my colleagues as well. They leave me to myself and we always stay on good terms workwise. It is a good feeling coming to work, knowing there will be no back stabbing or gossiping, just as long as you do your job, you will be left to your own devices.

School

I have been working in one school for last ten years and have many opp ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2013 12:20am PST

Moja Ukochana Bibi : My sweet little long term best friend and companion died suddenly on Saturday the 29 September, 2012. She left me so ubruptly that I did not have time to say good bye to her. I miss her so much so this folder is to cherrish my memories about her.

Moja Ukochana Bibi

My sweet little long term best friend and companion died suddenly on S ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2013 7:18pm PST

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Uluru and Sydney, Vietnam, Macau, Melbourne

Updated: Mar 03, 2013 11:16pm PST

Portraits : Family and friends

Portraits

Family and friends

Updated: Feb 24, 2013 4:39am PST

L.I.F.E.- Learning Centre Open Day :

L.I.F.E.- Learning Centre Open Day

Updated: Jan 26, 2013 8:47pm PST

Poland : My home country, Poland with my birth city of Poznan is always close to my heart. I love coming back there every few months and always finds something that I am proud of to share.

Poland

My home country, Poland with my birth city of Poznan is always close t ...

Updated: Jan 10, 2013 8:14pm PST

Shanghai/ China :

Shanghai/ China

Updated: Dec 09, 2012 7:07am PST

Sport :

Sport

Updated: Dec 08, 2012 8:05pm PST

Lianne 2 :

Lianne 2

Updated: Nov 12, 2012 5:35am PST

Italy : great trip to Italy in summer 2012

Italy

great trip to Italy in summer 2012

Updated: Aug 25, 2012 12:42am PST

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Italy-Private

Updated: Aug 24, 2012 7:56pm PST

Germany-(Bavaria)-Austria :

Germany-(Bavaria)-Austria

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 5:18am PST

Dom nad Jeziorem/ Lake View House, Kobylniki, Poland : This superbly finished classic house (161sq.m) is situated in a quiet neighbourhood and faces onto a protected lake zone. It has easy access to the A2 and is within a 15 min drive to Ogrody. The property comprises of three generous sized bedrooms, a sun filled living room, a dining room which opens from the archway hallway as well as a study with wooden floorboards. To the side of the dining room is an opening to the winter garden with tropical plants. The living room has a Swedish fireplace which provides a wonderful ambience as well as distributing warmth to all the other rooms through a ducted system. Having recently been finished, there is nothing for the family to do other than walk in and enjoy. Included is the complete kitchen, fitted with custom designed wooden cabinets, pantry and modern appliances. The house is equipped with media system, an alarm system as well as a gas heating system to warm all rooms with additional electric floor heating in the kitchen and bathroom. Outside the property has been recently rendered. The windows have also been finished with pine shutters that add to both the aesthetic appearance of the property as well as added security. Mature trees surround the garden; the property is accessed via an electric gate and along the driveway. Wykonczony gustownie dom 161m2, gotowy do zamieszkania. W budynku: przestronny salon (21m2), jadalnia (23m2), biblioteka (12m2), i trzy sypialnie (16m2), kuchnia (10m2) dwie lazienki (5,5 m 2), jedna dla gosci jeden pokoj kapielowy, pralnia i przepiekny ogrod atrialny (16m2), wysadzony tropikalnymi roslinami. w salonie znajduje sie gustowny kominek szwedzki (ogrzewanie rozprowadzane jest do wszystkich pokoi,plus gazowe w calym domu. Dom jest ocieplony i otynkowany z przepieknymi drwnianymi okiennicami robionymi na zamowienie. Dom posiada alarm i wszystkie media. Ogrod jest duzy, zadbany nie wymagajacy podlewania latem. Automatyczna brama otwierana na posesje i murowany plot z drewnianymi wypelnieniami. Dom jest ekologiczny i cieply. Sasiedztwo ciche (szklarnie z tylu) z pieknym widokiem na jezioro Kierske z werandy. Ulica jest cicha ale z dogodnym dojazdem do ulicy Szamotulskiej (15 min do centrum miasta).

Dom nad Jeziorem/ Lake View House, Kobylniki, Poland

This superbly finished classic house (161sq.m) is situated in a quiet ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2012 2:52am PST

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The Great Ocean Road, Victoria / Australia :

The Great Ocean Road, Victoria / Australia

Updated: Jun 25, 2012 7:11am PST

Leonardo :

Leonardo

Updated: May 26, 2012 5:22am PST

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Mui Wo / Hong Kong for family

Updated: May 26, 2012 5:07am PST

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The Great Ocean Rd/ Australia for family

Updated: Apr 20, 2012 8:03pm PST

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Day Out - London/ England for family

Updated: Mar 16, 2012 8:27am PST

Hanoi, Hoi Chi Min and Hoi An/ Vietnam by Andrew :

Hanoi, Hoi Chi Min and Hoi An/ Vietnam by Andrew

Updated: Mar 10, 2012 3:51am PST

Historical Sites in Poland : Unique places in Poland

Historical Sites in Poland

Unique places in Poland

Updated: Feb 26, 2012 7:48pm PST

My Smug Mug : A few shots of myself just for reference

My Smug Mug

A few shots of myself just for reference

Updated: Jan 25, 2012 7:04am PST

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Spindleruv Mlyn/ Chech Republic

Updated: Jan 11, 2012 5:41am PST

Chech Republic/ Prague and Spindleruv Mlyn :

Chech Republic/ Prague and Spindleruv Mlyn

Updated: Jan 09, 2012 11:25pm PST

Bali /Indonesia :

Bali /Indonesia

Updated: Dec 23, 2011 12:29am PST

London/ England : Going back to London is always fun, except for using absolutely unreliable tube.

London/ England

Going back to London is always fun, except for using absolutely unreli ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2011 6:54pm PST

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Poland for family

Updated: Sep 30, 2011 7:51pm PST

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Natalia

Updated: Sep 19, 2011 5:40pm PST

Macau : At the moment, I am learning how to create the high definition range images and the process is fascinating. The book that helped me to master it is called 'HDR Photography" by Pete Carr and Robert Corell. After practicing I worked out the best transformation, which is 1+- EV stop giving very natural results without 'a dreamy look' of typical hdrs. I named them "light hdrs". Apart from that, I try everything and enjoy spontanous shoting. I like operating with strong colours and need to watch myself not to overdose when processing things in Photoshop

Macau

At the moment, I am learning how to create the high definition range i ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2011 6:16pm PST

Melbourne/ Australia : My favourite place

Melbourne/ Australia

My favourite place

Updated: Sep 17, 2011 9:08am PST

Ibiza /Spain :

Ibiza /Spain

Updated: Sep 17, 2011 9:03am PST

Beijing/ China : On my several trips to Beijing I tried to capture the real soul of the city.

Beijing/ China

On my several trips to Beijing I tried to capture the real soul of the ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2011 8:28pm PST

Cheung Chau/ Hong Kong : Cheung Chau's Bun Festival, which draws tens of thousands of local and overseas tourists every year, is staged to mark the Eighth day of the Fourth Moon, in the Chinese calendar (this is usually in early May). It coincides with the local celebration of Buddha's Birthday. The Cheung Chau Bun Festival began as a fun and exciting ritual for fishing communities to pray for safety from pirates. Today this religious origin has largely been forgotten, and the festival has mainly become a showcase of traditional Chinese culture. For three days the entire island goes vegetarian; most of the island's famous seafood restaurants adhere to this tradition. The local McDonald's also takes meat off the menu and instead sells burgers made of mushrooms. In addition to traditional lion dances and dragon dances, children dressed as legendary and modern heroes are suspended above the crowd on the tips of swords and paper fans (飘风）. They form the parade-in-the-air and are all secured within steel frames, though they appear to glide through the air. Parents consider it a great honour for their offspring to be part of the parade. This fascinating procession is accompanied by the bedlam of musicians loudly beating gongs and drums to scare away evil spirits. It is led by a spectacular image of Pak Tai, the God of Water and Spirit of the North, to whom the island's Temple of the Jade Vacuity is dedicated. Bun snatching Steamed buns for the "Bun Mountain", being stamped the crimson characters of the respective district (北社, "Northern Society" shown in a combined way) on the island.The centrepiece of the festival is at Pak Tai Temple where are the "Bun Mountains" or "Bun Towers"(包山), three giant 60-feet bamboo towers covered with buns. It is those bun-covered towers that give the festival its name. Historically, young men would race up the tower to get hold of the buns; the higher the bun, the better fortune it was supposed to bring to the holder's family; the race was known as "Bun-snatching" (搶包山).[1] However, during a race in 1978 one of the towers collapsed, injuring more than 100 people. In subsequent years, three designated climbers (one climber to each tower) raced up their respective towers and having cleared the top buns proceeded to strip the towers of their buns as they descended. In 2005, a single tower climbing event in the adjacent sports ground was revived as a race -- with extra safety precautions including proper mountain-climbing tools as well as tutorials for participants (which now include women). A teamwork version of the event was added in 2006.The revised version of "Bun-snatching" as well as the traditional three "Bun Mountains" still have their buns removed from the towers at midnight of the Festival. In February 2007, it was further announced that the buns on the single-tower construct will henceforth be made of plastic. During the festival, Chinese operas, lion dances, and religious services also take place on the island.

Cheung Chau/ Hong Kong

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Updated: Sep 15, 2011 1:08am PST

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Ibiza Island and Tore Del Canonigo/ Spain

Updated: Aug 26, 2011 6:38am PST

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Poznan, Warsaw, Berlin/ Great Poland for family

Updated: Aug 20, 2011 12:00am PST

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Kew Gardens/ London

Updated: Jul 21, 2011 2:45am PST

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House in Melbourne

Updated: Jul 04, 2011 10:27pm PST

Boat Trip :

Boat Trip

Updated: Jun 25, 2011 6:59am PST

Flower Projects : These are flower motives perfect for greeting cards, wallpalers and postcards. Done with basic filters on Photoshop.

Flower Projects

Black and White : Black and white transformations of some shots

Black and White

Black and white transformations of some shots

Updated: Jun 14, 2011 7:07am PST

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Mornington Peninsula Wine Tasting Tour/ Australia for family

a secluded retreat in the heart of Victoria's beautiful Mornington Pen ...

Updated: Jun 14, 2011 6:52am PST

Uluru- Ayers Rock/ Australia : The National Park at the Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Uluru- Ayers Rock/ Australia

The National Park at the Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Updated: Jun 09, 2011 7:25am PST

Tioman Island/ Malasia :

Tioman Island/ Malasia

Updated: Jun 08, 2011 7:56pm PST

Jewellery : Some macro shots of my favourite pieces

Jewellery

Some macro shots of my favourite pieces

Updated: May 31, 2011 7:10am PST

Xian, China : One of the wonders of the world

Xian, China

One of the wonders of the world

Updated: May 19, 2011 7:04am PST

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Tioman Island,Malasia

Updated: May 04, 2011 7:22am PST

Sydney/ Australia : Best shots by me and Andrew from Sydney

Sydney/ Australia

Best shots by me and Andrew from Sydney

Updated: Jan 20, 2011 6:02am PST

Dragon Boat Festival/ Hong Hong : A famous Hong Kong festival

Dragon Boat Festival/ Hong Hong

A famous Hong Kong festival

Updated: Nov 04, 2010 6:39am PST

Kuala Lumpur/ Malasia :

Kuala Lumpur/ Malasia

Updated: Nov 04, 2010 6:37am PST

Singapore : Another trip to a great city. A place where every taxi driver speaks English and drinks are horendally expensive,

Singapore

Another trip to a great city. A place where every taxi driver speaks E ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2010 6:34am PST

Rugby Sevens/ Hong Kong : Rugby Sevens is usually at the end of March in Hong Kong. It's a very joyfull event.

Rugby Sevens/ Hong Kong

Rugby Sevens is usually at the end of March in Hong Kong. It's a very ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2010 6:31am PST

Lianne : A session with a baby

Lianne

A session with a baby

Updated: Nov 04, 2010 6:02am PST

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My interest in photography dates from when my father had his darkroom and cameras. I was intrigued by the smell of the camera holster and loved browsing through family albums he made. I got back to dad's equipment when sixteen and together with my boyfriend started experimenting again. The best part though, was that if we chose to develop the photos at his place, his mom would let me stay for a sleeppver, and that was the main incentive...lol

Since then I killed several compacts thinking they were cool but there was always something missing and dissapointing about these shots. I saw more than the camera and finally got to the point when had enough and bought Canon 40D.It served me well and was perfect to learn the basics. I upgraded to Canon 5D Mark II and having more fun than ever! :-)

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Dom nad Jeziorem/ Lake View House, Kobylniki, Poland : This superbly finished classic house (161sq.m) is situated in a quiet neighbourhood and faces onto a protected lake zone. It has easy access to the A2 and is within a 15 min drive to Ogrody. The property comprises of three generous sized bedrooms, a sun filled living room, a dining room which opens from the archway hallway as well as a study with wooden floorboards. To the side of the dining room is an opening to the winter garden with tropical plants. The living room has a Swedish fireplace which provides a wonderful ambience as well as distributing warmth to all the other rooms through a ducted system. Having recently been finished, there is nothing for the family to do other than walk in and enjoy. Included is the complete kitchen, fitted with custom designed wooden cabinets, pantry and modern appliances. The house is equipped with media system, an alarm system as well as a gas heating system to warm all rooms with additional electric floor heating in the kitchen and bathroom. Outside the property has been recently rendered. The windows have also been finished with pine shutters that add to both the aesthetic appearance of the property as well as added security. Mature trees surround the garden; the property is accessed via an electric gate and along the driveway. Wykonczony gustownie dom 161m2, gotowy do zamieszkania. W budynku: przestronny salon (21m2), jadalnia (23m2), biblioteka (12m2), i trzy sypialnie (16m2), kuchnia (10m2) dwie lazienki (5,5 m 2), jedna dla gosci jeden pokoj kapielowy, pralnia i przepiekny ogrod atrialny (16m2), wysadzony tropikalnymi roslinami. w salonie znajduje sie gustowny kominek szwedzki (ogrzewanie rozprowadzane jest do wszystkich pokoi,plus gazowe w calym domu. Dom jest ocieplony i otynkowany z przepieknymi drwnianymi okiennicami robionymi na zamowienie. Dom posiada alarm i wszystkie media. Ogrod jest duzy, zadbany nie wymagajacy podlewania latem. Automatyczna brama otwierana na posesje i murowany plot z drewnianymi wypelnieniami. Dom jest ekologiczny i cieply. Sasiedztwo ciche (szklarnie z tylu) z pieknym widokiem na jezioro Kierske z werandy. Ulica jest cicha ale z dogodnym dojazdem do ulicy Szamotulskiej (15 min do centrum miasta).

Dom nad Jeziorem/ Lake View House, Kobylniki, Poland

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Updated: Aug 15, 2012 2:52am PST

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