The relativity of effort

Can you find the best athlete ?  (click on picture for high res) Just returned from a round trip to Buenos Aires today. And yes, we saw a few supermarkets guarded by police forces for those of you that follow the daily news. Buenos Aires – Nokia N8

A season of storms

As you might know, it is almost Summer here in Argentina. Well in theory since it has been pouring almost daily for the last two weeks. Last night was a record high since most of the town was flooded. Waters entered part but luckily without causing too much damage. Sun is finally out today, tomorrow […]

Sho(r)t Stories #3 : Danie Knoester

Let's discover this week the Sho(r)t story of this picture taken by Danie Knoester in a South African township.   Dirty Hands – Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux   What is the Sho(r)t Story?   I have been using a Leica M9 for about 18 months now and it is one of the greatest tools […]

Hands up

Beauty certainly helps to resist arrests. At least half way.  Note that this is exactly the kind of picture that one could strongly regret to have taken. Had I been spotted by the cop, I could have gotten into trouble. Yet, I could not resist. Also, this picture was taken by my Nokia N8 smartphone. […]

The rivals II

It seems that every time we arrive in Argentina, the town's rival football clubs meet in the regional league finals. Two thousands people pack the local stadium but the atmosphere feels like a pro game. Raucous chants, insults and even street fights make sure fans are busy before the first whistle. Anti-riots forces suddenly charge […]

Weekly poll #10 : Alone or accompanied, how do you prefer to shoot street photography ?

Some prefer to hit the street alone to concentrate better, some need to chat and compete. Are you the old lonesome shooter or the social one? Natalia and I shooting in Florence in 2010. Picture by our friend Miguel Teixeira from Lisbon during a RFF forum meeting. As for last week’s poll, “How many days […]

Ice cream under the tower

Though probably much more tasty, a cone will never match the Eiffel tower in elegance.  (click on picture for high res) Note : as you might have noticed, I haven't posted any pictures for the last two days. It had been a long time I had not broken the daily routine, yet we are still […]