He sits atop the chimney across the street every day to let me know he's there. When he sees me getting things ready (opening my window and putting out the special platform I have for him) he leaves the chimney and comes to wait on this pole right outside the house.
He's still ridiculously cautious, though. And ungrateful. And messy. I guess I have a teenager.
A monochrome photo of a large crow perched alertly atop a weathered metal utility post. The crow features the characteristic all-black, iridescent plumage and a stout, slightly curved beak. Its intense focus is captured against a blurred, minimalist background.
I took these two indoor solarigraphy photos in my attic, using the windows through which a lot of light entered during sunset. I took the same shot with two cameras: a Braun Paxina IIb and a Polaroid EE33. I am very happy with the result of the first photo, but unfortunately the second one did not turn out well. The Polaroid is powered by two AA batteries, and the shutter can only stay open for just over a week (without mods), which is not enough for indoor solarigraphy. In addition, it does not have a tripod mount, so I could not set it up securely.
Despite that, I am very happy that I was able to bring back to life the Polaroid camera for which film cartridges have long been out of production. Now I have set up my Polaroid in a different location, secured it, ensured stability and plenty of light, and I am still testing it. The results will be available soon. 😊 Thank you all for your comments and reactions! 🙏
The exposure time was 31 days for the Paxina and was intended to be 32 days for the Polaroid, but it ended up being approximately 7 days.
This is one of my first three solarigraphy shots. The exposure time was 34 days.
Unfortunately, I set the angle incorrectly, but you can partially see the paths of the setting sun in the sky. You can see when the sky was clear during sunset and when it was not. I set the same frame on two wider 6x9 cameras to capture as much of the sun as possible during the day, until sunset. The results will be available in the coming month or two! 😅
This black-and-white photograph captures an old, narrow wooden shutter door deeply set into a thick, ancient stone wall. The door consists of tall vertical planks of weathered wood, their grain still visible beneath years of sun, rain, and time, giving the surface a gently uneven texture full of small cracks and soft wear. Across the right side stretches a beautiful hand-forged iron strap hinge shaped like a slender tree branch or climbing vine. The dark iron contrasts sharply with the lighter wood and pale stone. Centered on the door hangs a simple iron ring knocker, its circular ring resting against a small decorative backplate. A small, modern padlock—the only clearly recent object—secures everything, threaded through a hasp and staple near the edge. The surrounding wall is built from irregular blocks of limestone or sandstone, each stone varying in size and shape, held together by thick, weathered mortar lines that have softened and receded over centuries. A plain stone lintel rests above the recessed doorway, its edges smoothed by long use. The whole scene carries a hushed, sculptural stillness. Strong tonal contrasts between the bright rough stone, the darker aged wood, and the deep black of the iron create a composition that feels both intimate and enduring, as though the door has guarded its threshold for hundreds of quiet years.
Mural by Keith Haring (completed March 4, 1986) on the façade of the former depot of the "Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam" / cold storage facility of the Central Market Halls ("Centrale Markthallen"), Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 1986
Black and white photograph of a wallpainting by artist Keith Haring on a brick wall of the façade of the former depot of the "Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam" once a cold storage facility of the Central Market Halls in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 1986. Keith Haring completed the mural looking like a sea monster or dinosaur with a characteristic Keith Haring figure on his back with white paint and brush in one day: March 4, 1986. Haring signed the piece with three Andreas crosses (from the city flag of Amsterdam) and KH86.
A weathered garden furniture set forgotten in a dark pine forest. The photo is otherwise black and white, but the chairs and table are blue. The trees loom somewhat menacingly over the furniture. It’s early evening, a patch of sky shows through the trees. It’s winter but there’s no snow in the ground, just dead grass.
Around two dozen ravers repurposing an underpass in Berlin last December. They used several mini-fridge-sized and battery-powered speakers to play hardstep to the small crowd.
A black and white image of a long lanky hummingbird with a ridiculously long bill flying open-winged at the viewer so the sunlight can be seen spilling through the primary wingfeathers. This is a Sword-billed Hummingbird. Hacienda El Bosque. Nov 2025. Photo by Peachfront.
An old tombstone by the sea somewhere in west coast Iceland. The upper half of the stone fills most of the picture. There’s a Christian cross with ornaments depicted on the stone. Some worn-out Icelandic words can be seen below it, barely readable. A lone woman is standing by the grave, blurred in the picture. She’s watching into the horizon.
The image is a black-and-white photograph of a rustic dining table. In the foreground is a place setting consisting of a white plate with a scalloped edge, a spoon, and a fork, which lie parallel to each other next to the plate on the wooden surface of the table. A piece of the spoon appears to be broken off, and the prongs of the fork are heavily worn and slightly bent. There are four additional empty plates with cutlery on the table, arranged in a circle around a large, ornate serving bowl with a ladle. The table appears worn, with visible grain and texture. In the background, a window with multiple panes lets in soft light that illuminates the scene and casts gentle shadows. The overall atmosphere is calm and old-fashioned, suggesting a historical or vintage setting.
Eine Schwarz-Weiss-Landschaftsaufnahme einer imposanten Bergkette mit schneebedeckten Gipfeln und steilen Felswänden. Die schroffen Konturen der Berge sind durch Eis und Schnee betont, während sich im Vordergrund bewaldete Hänge erstrecken. Der Himmel ist leicht bewölkt, was den Kontrast zwischen den dunklen Bergen und dem hellen Schnee verstärkt.