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From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
Boats on the Nile / Egypt. (Photograph probably made by Antonio (Antoine) Beato 1890s )
From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
Given our fast-paced lifestyle that causes so much stress, we all get to a point when all we need is to break away from everything and go to some relaxing place to rest our bodies and minds. How often does this happen to you? Quite frequent, I'd assume. Being in…
Z stands for Zanzibar! The very name conjures up exotic images of sultans, spices and slaves. And when you get there, the reality does not disappoint. To spend a day in Zanzibar Town, known as Stone Town, is to be plunged into a time warp. Wandering through the narrow streets I felt as though I was in the heart of some ancient Arab town. Ninety-seven per cent of the population are Muslims, although there are also Hindus, Christians and a small group of Parsees. The muezzin's call to prayer echoes across the rooftops five times a day.
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Jangada is a sailing raft used by fishermen from the northeastern and northern coast of Brazil. In the past, the Jangada was made from logs from a specific tree called Pau-de-Jangada and Píuba, and…
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Japan is a world of beauty and mystery. As of late it's known to be the epicenter for all things technological, computer, camera and compact. The major cities are known for their non-stop activity, all night bars and karaoke and street food vendors. Aside from the cramped and compact living style in the cities, much of Japan is simply stunning, as seen in these serene images. Photo by Sprengben Photo by EugeniusD80 Photo by AllenHsu Photo by aurelio.asiain Photo by Stuck in Customs Photo by Clint Koehler Photo by ~MVI~ Photo by -ratamahatta- Photo
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Falkusa Croatian Lateener This is what a Latiner can do! See how the main and the jib are actually lifting the boat running downwind. Other rigs depress the bow.
From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
Just before we descended into the "Amazing Cave", I managed to get a shot of one of the smaller bays within Ha Long, Vietnam. This one is also gorgeous LARGE. :o)
Did you know that Yokohama and Los Angeles are only about one degree of latitude different from one another ? But, wow, what a difference in the weather ! As for me, I can't seem to get enough of these "Snowfall in Japan" photos. Here's another one of my favorites from long ago : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2529662073/ The full set : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/sets/72157604746624406/ *************************************************************** This is one of four halftones I'm posting to illustrate how fine a screen they were getting back when halftone printing came into its own during the 1890s, after having stumbled through the 1880s with hit-and-miss processes during the years of commercial development. The originals were all printed in Boston, Massachusetts for the J.B. Millet Co.'s 1897 publication, JAPAN - DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE. Almost 200 of these halftones --- many from photos by famous Japanese photographers --- appeared in various 10, 12, and 15-volume folio-sized sets. The images were printed about 3 1/2 x 5 inches in size. How well did they do ? Hit the ALL SIZES button over the picture and see how fine the screen is -- if you can see it at all, that is! The above-mentioned sets that were largely illustrated with BLACK & WHITE halftones were the cheapest of the JAPAN sets sold to the public, and only had a handful of real albumen prints tossed in as well. The better sets were illustrated entirely with real, hand-colored albumen prints. By the way, photographer K. OGAWA, who was Japan's premier collotype publisher, also put out many photo books illustrated with halftones starting in the 1890s. The point here being, never look down on an old, well-done halftone photograph. You never know, it might contain some historic, one-of-a-kind content, and be the only form of the image in existence ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone DATA : Above photo copied straight out of the 1897 book with a hand-held digital camera...under a cheap desk light...pushed the SEPIA button in PICASA, and added the border with MS PAINT. Did you know that Yokohama and Los Angeles are only about one degree of difference in latitude ? But what a difference in Weather between the two places. As for me, I can't get enough of "Falling Snow in Japan" photographs. Here's another one of my favorites : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2529662073/ ******************************************* DATA : Above photo copied straight out of the 1897 book with a hand-held digital camera...under a cheap desk light...pushed the SEPIA button in PICASA, and added the border with MS PAINT. See, even a cheapskate flickr poster like Okinawa_Soba can actually make a scraggly old halftone look nice for flickr. RANDOM SOBA : www.flickriver.com/photos/24443965@N08/random/
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THIS IMAGE is one of several examples of a largely ignored facet of Old Japanese Photography -- a genre called "TAISHO ART" or "TAISHO PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY". The pictorialism movement in Japan reached its peak during the reign of EMPEROR TAISHO (1912-26), thus the name attached to the genre. See the extended comments at the set link for PICTORIALISM IN OLD JAPAN just to the right of this picture.
From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
From an original half-stereoview print photographed by British photographer HERBERT PONTING in 1902 for the stereoview publisher C.H. GRAVES.
