romania – Cornell's photos and words

Freedom

October 9, 2017October 8, 2017Posted in BirdsTagged Amiamoko zuria, Ar c'hwibon gwenn, Ardea Ciconia, Ağ leylək, コウノトリ, シュバシコウ, ლაკლაკი, èáp bílý, นกกระสาขาว, Baltais stārķis, Baltasis gandras, barza, Bela roda, bela štorklja, Bely Aist, berze, Beyaz Leylek, bijela roda, Blanka cikonio, bocian bialy, Bocian biely, Cáp bílý, Cegoña branca, cegonha branca, Cicogna alva, Cicogna bianca, ciconia ciconia, Ciconia gwyn, Ciconiidae, Ciconiiformes, Cigúeña blanca, Cigoña, Cigoña Cande, Cigogne blanche, Cigonya, Cigonya blanca, Cigueña común, Corra Bhàn, 白鹳, 白鹳, Аист белый, Ақ дегелек, Ақ ләйлік, Бел штрк, Бела рода, Белы бусел, Белый аист, Бял щъркел, Білий лелека, Лелека білий, European White Stork, Fehér gólya, foto, fotografie, fotografii, Gewone Ooievaar, Giguëña común, Gumba, Hacıleylək, Hạc trắng, Hvítstorkur, Hvid Stork, Hwibon wynn, imagine, imagini, Ingwamza, ΑΣΠΡΟΠΕΛΑΡΓΌΣ, 황새, ΛΕΥΚΌΣ ΠΕΛΑΡΓΌΣ, ΠΕΛΑΡΓΌΣ, Kattohaikara, Konotori, Korongo Mweupe, kounotori, Leakaboswana le Lešweu, Lejleku, Lejleku i bardhe, Lekôlôlwane, Leylek, Mokoroane, nature, Nkumbinkumbi, Ooievaar, outdoors, Սպիտակ Արագիլ, photo, photography, Photos, Pictures], poza, poze, prahova, romania, Sengaal Narai, shubashikou, spring, Storc Bán, stork, Storkur, uNogolantethe, Valge-toonekurg, Vilgesháigir, Vit stork, WEISSSTORCH, white stork, white storks, Whybon wyn, Witooievaar, [Spitak Aragil ], Ċikonja Bajda7 Comments

A while ago I read the words of a photographer. He said he takes photos of flight, not of birds.
Somehow, that statement was intriguing for me. What does it mean to take photos of flight? If there is no flying object, there is no flight. So he is not interested in birds, but in the way they are flying.

cornelapostolwhitestork — White stork and House sparrow

I started to think, what do I want to capture when I press the shutter. Is it the bird? Is it its flight? Is it what?

After a while I realized I am interested in bird’s freedom during its flight.
So, for me it is all about its freedom during each flight.

In the field

September 4, 2017Posted in FlowersTagged Adi günəbaxan, Alizeti, Almindelig Solsikke, Auringonkukka, Ayçiçeği, နေကြာ, ヒマワリ, Æхсынæн, सूरजमुखी, सूर्यफूल, सूर्यमुखी फूल, সূর্যমুখী, ਸੂਰਜਮੁਖੀ, சூரியகாந்தி, ప్రొద్దు తిరుగుడు, സൂര്യകാന്തി, ทานตะวัน, ཉི་མ་མེ་ཏོག, blossom, blue, blue sky, Bunga matahari, calom, Chīmalxōchitl, close-up, Наран цэцэг, Подсо́лнечник масли́чный (лат. Heliánthus ánnuus), Подсо́лнечник одноле́тний, Слънчоглед, Соняшник однорічний, Сунцокрет, Ekilore, Farat e lulediellit, floare, floarea soarelui, flower, flowers, foto, fotografie, fotografii, Gira-sol, girasol, Girasole, Girasole comune, Girassol, Gulberojk, Harilik päevalill, Helianthus annuus, Helianto, Hướng dương, imagine, imagini, Inti wayta, isoauringonkukka, 해바라기, jáquima, Kembang Matahari, Kembang srengéngé, Lus na gréine, macro, maravilla, mirasol, napraforgó, nature, Ndíyíliitsoh, Neòinean-grèine, outdoors, Paprastoji saulėgrąža, photo, photography, Photos, Pictures], plants, podunac, Pokok Bunga Matahari, poza, poze, prahova, romania, Sanruus, Saulgrieze, Slnečnica ročná, Slunečnice roční, Solros, Solsikke, Sonnenblume, summer, Suncokret, Sunfloro, Sunflower, Sunflowerkana, Sunnebloume (Helianthus), Słónčnica, Słonecznik zwyczajny, Słyńca, Sōlate, tlapololote o maíz de teja, tornizol, Torrasoli, Tournesol, Tro-heol, Turnesol, لمرګلی, گل آفتاب‌گردان, گوڵەبەڕۆژە, Virasolelh, Xirasol, Zonnebloem, Zunnebloeme, 向日葵, đirasol, زهرة الشمس, سورج مکھی166 Comments

It was a hot day and I was walking slowly on a country road.
Rich smells of sunflower, of grass and corn were everywhere.
It is so amazing how much beauty is around us and how many interesting beings.
But, in front of your screen, you will never able to feel the wind bringing the scent of sunflower. In best case, seeing this image you will recall a beautiful moment from the past.

It’s about light and point of view

August 19, 2017Posted in Landscape, PhotographyTagged landscape, light, pine, romania, Transylvania, tree4 Comments

Simplicity

July 5, 2017Posted in Foggy, Nature, PhotographyTagged Bukovina, ceata, romania, simplicity8 Comments

Beautiful light

April 28, 2017Posted in Plants, SunsetTagged golden light, romania, summer, sunset, Transylvania2 Comments

Blue

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017Posted in LandscapeTagged Bucovina, Carpathian Mountains, Giumalau, mountains, munte, romania, summer6 Comments

Playing with colours.

The supreme test

April 4, 2017Posted in Landscape, PhotographyTagged Apuseni Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, romania, spring, Transylvania6 Comments

“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” Ansel Adams

So often I forget about the landscape and its beauty and I am more concerned about taking photos. What a shame… this is my true disappointment.

Yellowhamers

February 1, 2017Posted in Birds, PhotographyTagged キアオジ, Berdantza hori, bird, bougron, Bras Melyn, brean melen, bright yellow head, Bruant jaune, Buíóg, Buidheag-bhealaidh, Citromsármány, close-up, Жовтурка, Жълта овесарка, Звичайна вівсянка, КӀырыкъ, Обыкновенная овсянка, зинзибәр, Emberiza citrinella, Escrevedeira-amarela, escribano cerillo, escribenta amarela, escribenta real, 黄鹀, Flava emberizo, fotografie, fotografii, Geelamere, Goldammer, Gulsparag, Gulsparv, Gulsporv, Gulspurv, Gulspurvur, illustration, imagine, imagini, Χρυσοτσίχλονο, Kagrlinduine, Kahimtang han Pagpapabilin, Keltasirkku, Melyn yr Eithin, nature, outdoors, Һоло турғайы, photo, photography, Photos, Pictures], plouz-kerc'h, poza, poze, prahova, presura galbena, presuri, presură, romania, Rumeni strnad, Sarı kiraz kuşu, Strnad obecný, Talvike, Trznadel zwyczajny, vérdhiéle, Vérdhiére, vérdriéle, vérfrion, Verderola, winter, Yellowhammer, Yorlin, zigolo giallo, Zwëczajny żółtobrzuszk, čirkuine, درسة صفراء, زردپره لیمویی18 Comments

One reason why I like winter: yellowhammers.

yellowhammer_cornelapostol-4 — Golden light and golden beauty.

yellowhammer_cornelapostol-5 — There is no secret I feed them.

New points of view

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017Posted in Flowers, InsectsTagged close-up, foto, fotografie, fotografii, imagine, imagini, nature, photo, photography, Photos, Pictures], poza, poze, romania3 Comments

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

This photo of the butterfly is taken last year. I was alone on a plain and it was very hot. I was observing some bee eaters in flight when this butterfly appeared. It was standing on a corn leaf. Nothing new here, just a butterfly and a leaf. But I think it is an interesting perspective.

I was enjoying a beautiful walk when I noticed these wild flowers. I wanted a beautiful photo of them but…how to choose the best point of view? As usually, you need to kneel, you need to get down and get dirty but the effort is paid off.