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Primul om fotografiat din istorie.

Posted on 23/12/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Evident cineva a trebuit sa fie primul asa ca nu e chiar “big deal” dar felul in care s-a intamplat este unul foarte interesant, mai ales pentru cei ce au cat de cat habar de tehnica fotografica.

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Barrel Of A Gun

Posted on 20/09/2007 by alex_galmeanu

“Revolver Photographique” (Thompson’s Revolver Camera) este fabricata in Paris in anul 1862. “Turela” rotativa de 7,5cm este echipata cu patru orificii (23mm diametru) pentru tot atatea cadre fotografice. Camera este extrem de rara si este estimata undeva intre 20.000 si 30.000 euro.

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Fotografii Bucurestilor

Posted on 07/09/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Un articol interesant, in trei parti: [1] [2] [3]

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O vechitura de mare pret

Posted on 27/05/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Tocmai ce a fost vanduta la o licitatie Westlich pentru impresionanta suma de 576.600 euro. Pretul de pornire a licitatiei a fost de 100.000 euro. La aceasta valoare nu este numai cel mai vechi aparat de fotografiat in functiune ci si … Continue reading →

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Now and then…

Posted on 13/05/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Poate voi il stiti, eu l-am descoperit acum. http://www.nowandthen.ro/

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American Girl in Italy

Posted on 06/05/2007 by alex_galmeanu

“American Girl in Italy” este una din clasicile lucrari ale lui Ruth Orkin. In 1951 ea a calatorit in Israel avand un angajament din partea Filarmonicii Israeliene. Dupa ce a trait cateva luni in acolo, ea si-a continuat calatoriile in … Continue reading →

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The burning monk

Posted on 04/05/2007 by alex_galmeanu

In dimineata zilei de 10 iunie 1963, Malcom Browne, un fotograf de 30 de ani din New York ce a fost trimis in Vietnam de Associated Press, a primit un telefon cu informatia de a fi a doua zi intr-o anume … Continue reading →

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The Saigon Execution

Posted on 28/03/2007 by alex_galmeanu

On the second day of the Tet Offensive, Edward Thomas Adams and an NBC news crew heard gunfire. They followed the noise to a street corner where South Vietnamese soldiers were leading a handcuffed Viet Cong captive to Lt. Col. … Continue reading →

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Daca tot am adus vorba de Dali…

Posted on 28/03/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Se pare ca Halsman si Dali au avut o relatie fotografica de lunga durata. Mai toate fotografiile celebre ale lui Dali sunt realizate de Halsman si nu sunt char putine.

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Dali Atomicus

Posted on 25/03/2007 by alex_galmeanu

It took 26 tries and over five hours to have this image done. Philippe Halsman made this picture in 1948 and the subject was Salvador Dali himself. Of course, all that you see in the image was an real act in front … Continue reading →

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The new most expensive picture

Posted on 22/03/2007 by alex_galmeanu

“99Cent” by Andreas Gursky, chromogenic color print, 81 1/2 by 132 inches, numbered 6/6, 1999 was sold with the amount of 3,3 millions $. The old record was only 2,9 millions $.

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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Posted on 26/02/2007 by alex_galmeanu

If you’ll make a top of the world’s most important war pictures, this Pulizer wining image will be on the first place for sure. For Americans, if they have to describe “patriotism” in a single picture, this will be more than enough.

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Antonescu’s last pictures

Posted on 21/02/2007 by alex_galmeanu

I’m sure that some of you already know the pictures and the history of this man but I have to publish these images here anyway. It is very strange for me to see the eyes of a man who will … Continue reading →

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The right man at the right moment.

Posted on 07/02/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Hindenburg was the pride of the Nazi Germany. Build by Zeppelin company this was the biggest flying machine of those times and the safest. Started from Frankfurt, Germany and ended in Manchester, New Jersey, USA, the flight was the first transatlantic … Continue reading →

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Cu Henri Cartier-Bresson prin… Drumul Taberei

Posted on 03/02/2007 by alex_galmeanu

Cum ar fi fost sa il vedeti cu aparatul la ochi pe aleile din Drumul Taberei sau mai bine in magazinul Big Berceni din Piata Sudului. Pai daca ati fi fost ceva mai atenti prin 1975 l-ati fi observat cu siguranta pentru ca Henri … Continue reading →

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