small in a big world

this little fellow is my nephew! Even if he is not yet able to speak, you can definitely see what he is thinking from the look of his face.

We were in Brasov, last weekend (october 2009) and I was taking some pictures of him, on the street, while he was playing. I was lucky to catch this one while a group of young guys were passing by.

f5.6 , 1/125, 100mm

The plate is painted by Carmina&Peter Brancoveanu. I bought it from a handmade fair. The work, the colors are absolutely awesome, so I couldn’t resist in taking few pictures and sharing with you.

f9,1/3,65mm

I've seen that through a wire fence, inside a barn while I was looking back at the sun. I felt that I found something but I didn't realized right at that moment. I continued walking and thinking about this frame. Only when I was coming back I understand that I really must try this picture. I would call it:

"forgoten window"

f11,1/250,135mm

A small village close to Piatra Craiului. I was inspired by the window surrounded by very old but colorful wooden walls with the outer frame barely hanging. I took several shoots looking for the best frame.

f11, 1/200, 70mm

Still inside the Turnul Chindiei, after climbing carefully the spiraled stairs, I have reached one of the intermediary levels. I saw this window and I was totally amazed and fascinated by the geometry and the borders between inside and outside, light and shadows. Fortunately, the light was perfect so, I found a good spot a little bit up on the stairs, and I have let myself feel the right frame.

f8,1/125,22mm

It was my first time inside the Turnul Chindiei (Chindiei Tower). There was this stair, going up very steep, a dizzying two faces spiral. Very low, next to the door, keeping it open in order to get some light, I managed to catch in frame a part of the stair before become dizzy myself.

f3,5, 1/100, 10mm

The girl in the picture is Adina and I must thank her for this beautiful genuine moment which I was so lucky to catch. Thanks also to Mugur for helping me processing the picture.

f2,8,1/1600,66mm

Summer and very very warm. It was so warm that I could feel the moist of the grass evaporating. I was walking on the road, passing next to the villagers. Despite of the heat, they were very energic. We said hello, exchanged few words. When I arrived on the other side of the hill, I stopped to rest, to drink some water. I had a new lens and the view was great.

f5,6,1/1600, 75mm

Strained

I shot this some years ago, I was in my car driving on the streets of my home town. I stopped in the line at the traffic light, I turned my head and I saw this old men. It was not raining, he wasn't begging, he was just ... staying there. I had a point-and-shoot camera with me, I took the picture while the cars were honking me to get moving.
I'm wondering even now what was behind his eyes, behind his look. How was his life, what were his joys and sadness’s..... I guess I'll never know.

point-and-shoot

I was hiking on the mountains in Piatra Craiului, some time ago in the fall of 2006 with some friends. We saw the clouds coming over the ridge, and we rushed down, hoping that the rain will not catch us. While descending the clouds were growing menacingly, bigger and blacker killing slowly the sun, few rays were still escaping.

f10,1/200, 55mm