Farewell 2022
Cateva din imaginile mele favorite din 2022:
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A few of my favorite images of 2022:
Farewell 2021
Al doilea an al "erei corona" se apropie de final. Un an poate mai ciudat decat precedentul, un amestec de sperante palide, haos, deziluzii, neincredere, dezbinari, incrancenari...
Cred ca in acesti doi ani omenirea a demonstrat ca pur si simplu nu are puterea sa gestioneze o problema la nivel global, iar la orizont apar altele mult mai grave decat cea in care ne prindem urechile acum.
Intr-o nota mai optimista, in plan personal a fost un an surprinzator de bun. Ma bucur in primul rand ca sunt sanatos, atat eu cat si cei dragi. Am reusit sa calatoresc mai mult decat as fi indraznit sa sper la inceputul anului, am vazut locuri noi (insulele Feroe), dar am si revazut locuri de care sunt foarte atasat (Islanda si Madeira). Am reusit sa vad un vulcan activ, un vis din copilarie implinit. Parca si acum simt caldura infernala a raului de lava aflat la cativa metri de mine, mirosul de sulf si vegetatie arsa, uluirea tuturor din jur, nici o filmare sau poza nu te poate pregati pentru asa ceva.
Din pacate, din diverse motive, am iesit mult mai rar pe munte fata de anii precedenti, lucru pe care neaparat vreau sa-l schimb in anul ce vine. Mi-e dor de un rasarit pe creste, de o noapte in cort, pana si de greutatea rucsacului.
Pe plan fotografic, am reusit sa-mi implinesc un alt vis, sa am posibilitatea sa vad si sa fotografiez din perspectiva unei pasari. Inca invat sa stapanesc jucaria, dar imi ofera multe satisfactii de cate ori o folosesc.
In continuare sunt foarte in urma cu selectia si prelucrarea tonelor de imagini pe care le-am adunat in ultimii ani, dar am mai recuperat si sper ca anul viitor sa pot in sfarsit sa imi cristalizez un portofoliu.
Iata cateva imagini pe care le-am realizat sau prelucrat in acest an.
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Second year of the "corona age" is coming to an end. Perhaps an even stranger year than the previous one, a mix of pale hopes, chaos, disillusions, mistrust, discord, disbelief...
Unfortunately, I think the past two years are the proof that mankind just lacks the ability to handle a serious global level problem, and there are other bigger problems to handle in the years to come.
On a more optimistic note, it was a really good year for me personally. First of all, I'm thankful that me and my beloved ones are well and healthy. I got to travel this year a lot more than I dared to hope. I saw new awesome places (the Faroe islands), but I also revisited places that are very dear to me (Iceland and Madeira). I got to see an active volcano, which is a childhood dream come true. Even now I can feel the infernal heat of the lava flow that was just a few meters from me, the sulphur and burnt vegetation smell, the sheer awe on everyone's faces, no picture or video can really prepare you for that experience.
Unfortunately, for various reasons, this year I didn't go out in the mountains as often as last years, I definitely want to change this next year. I really miss a sunset on a mountain top, a night in my tent, I even miss carrying my backpack.
I managed to fulfill another dream of mine, to be able to see and take pictures from a bird's eye perspective. I'm still learning to master the new toy, but it puts a big smile on my face every time I fly around.
Unfortunately, I'm still way behind on selecting and processing the ever growing stack of images that I've gathered throughout the years, but it's work in progress and hopefully next year I'll finally able to have a portfolio containing my best photographs.
Here are some images that I've made or processed throughout this year.
January
Ochiul viscolului - muntii Mehedinti / Eye of the blizzard - Mehedinti mountains
February
Iarna in alb si negru - muntii Rodnei / Black winter day - Rodnei mountains
March
Radacini pietrificate - Norvegia / Petrified roots - Norway
April
Paleta de culori - Islanda / Color palette - Iceland
May
Trezirea naturii - Faget, Cluj / Nature awakening - Faget, Cluj
June
Planeta Islanda / Planet Iceland
July
Povesti incinse - Islanda / Red hot tales - Iceland
August
Asgard - Fagaras mountains
September
Vis de toamna - muntii Apuseni / Autumn dreams - Apuseni mountains
October
Siluete tomnatice - muntii Godeanu / Emergence - Godeanu mountains
November
Siluete tomnatice - muntii Apuseni / All hallow's grieve - Apuseni mountains
December
Pastel de iarna - Turda / Winter pastel - Turda
Farewell 2020
"Ianuarie - Februarie - Carantina - Decembrie", asa suna una din multele glume ce circula online care sumarizeaza anul ce tocmai se incheie. Un an ciudat, care ne-a schimbat multora din noi stilul de viata, modul de a percepe lumea, ne-a dat peste cap toate planurile si ne-a demonstrat cat de fragil e echilibrul pe care e construita societatea umana. Personal, sunt recunoscator ca finalul de an ma prinde sanatos, alaturi de familie si prieteni, si le urez multa sanatate celor mai putin norocosi.
Pe plan fotografic, lockdown-ul mi-a dat ocazia sa rasfoiesc sacul tot mai mare de amintiri colorate, dar din pacate nu am reusit sa imi selectez un portofoliu, ramane tema pentru la anul, ca de obicei :) In rest, s-au mai adunat cateva iesiri in Carpatii nostri (pe care am ajuns sa-i visez in lunile de carantina), o singura iesire din tara (cu emotii), in Croatia, o toamna frumoasa, pe care am savurat-o pe indelete, si o iarna ce deocamdata se lasa asteptata.
Cateva imagini adunate de-a lungul anului:
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"January - February - Lockdown- December", one among many online jokes that pictures 2020. A strange year, that changed our lifestyles, our perception of the world, scrambled all our plans and showed us the frailty of the balance our society is built upon. Personally, I'm grateful that me, my family and friends are healthy, I send my warmest wishes to the ones less fortunate.
The lockdown gave me an opportunity to browse the evergrowing collection of colored memories, but unfortunately I didn't manage to select a portfolio, well there's always next year for that :) I went to my dear Carpathians as often as I could (during the lockdown months I literally dreamed of them). I only travelled out of the country once (in Croatia), had a beautiful autumn and so far we're still waiting for the real winter to come.
Here are a few images gathered throughout the year:
January
Solitudine - muntii Parang / Solitude - Parang mountains
February
Viscol - muntii Hasmas / Raw power - Hasmas mountains
March
Amintiri nepamantene - Spania / Otherworld souvenirs - Spain
April
Amintiri nepamantene - Spania / Otherworld souvenirs - Spain
May
Fabricat in Rai - Cozia / Made in Heaven - Cozia
June
Meandre - Spania / Meander - Spain
July
Ziduri de calcar - Spania / Limestone walls - Spain
August
Lumina si umbra - muntii Fagaras / Light and shade - Fagaras mountains
September
Soaptele padurii - Faget, Cluj-Napoca / Forest whispers - Faget, Cluj-Napoca
October
Vis de toamna - muntii Fagaras / Autumn dreams - Fagaras mountains
November
Dansul frunzelor - Cozia / Last leaves dance - Cozia
Farewell 2019
In aprilie am vizitat nordul Spaniei, un loc impresionant, in care oceanul a modelat tarmul calcaros, creand locuri de poveste. Deja a devenit o traditie de cativa ani sa nu petrecem Pastele acasa, si am sperante ca si in 2020 va fi la fel.
In august am facut o scurta vizita litoralului bulgar, m-au surprins placut plajele salbatice, linistite, cu siguranta merita revazute.
In septembrie am intampinat toamna in Islanda. Am refacut inconjurul insulei, de aceasta data incluzand Fiordurile de Vest, pe o vreme nesperat de blanda. Pantele vulcanice cu vegetatie inrosita de toamna, noptile cu aurora dansand pe cer (nu putine, cateva le-am ratat pentru ca pur si simplu eram prea obositi pentru a mai participa la spectacol), fiordurile linistite, ocolite de hoardele de turisti prea ocupati cu sudul si estul insulei, peisajul selenar vulcanic din nord, ziua cu vant puternic cand am crezut ca decolam cu tot cu masina, ultima noapte in cort in care am strans cortul la 4 dimineata din cauza furtunii... Au fost experiente tipic islandeze :)
In rest, pe acasa, prin Carpatii nostri. Desi mult, mult sub "anii de glorie" cand ii colindam neobosit weekend de weekend. Una din dorintele pentru anul ce vine e sa merg pe munte mai des, sa las deoparte toate "problemele" si pretextele ce m-au tinut anul acesta departe de munti. Insa daca stau sa analizez motivele, unul din ele a fost vremea, conditiile meteo. Anul acesta, marea schimbare a fost mai mult decat evidenta. Anotimpurile parca s-au pierdut, s-au contopit intr-un mare nimic, si-au pierdut culoarea si farmecul. Sper sa nu urmeze ani in care vom admira albul iernii si culorile toamnei doar in poze si amintiri.
Cateva imagini adunate de-a lungul anului:
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Time to take a look back to the year that's coming to an end. In 2019 I continued travelling, exploring and photographing, although it seems to me that the first years' enthusiasm has tempered a bit.
In April I visited northern Spain, an impressive place, where the ocean modeled the limestone shores, creating marvelous spots. It became a tradition to spend Easter holidays anywhere but home, and I have a feeling that 2020 will make no exception.
In August I made a short trip to the Bulgarian seashores, I really enjoyed the wild and quiet beaches, definitely worth another visit sometimes.
In September I greeted the northern autumn in Iceland. We went around the island once again, this time including the Westfjords, we had an unexpected mild and pleasant weather. The main highlights were the vast volcanic landscapes covered in autumn painted vegetation, the tranquility of the western fjords (far less visited by tourists than the other parts of Iceland), the bright show of the lady aurora dancing in the night sky, the selenar volcanic landscape of the north, the windy day that almost dragged our little car off the road, our last night in the tent when we had to leave at 4 a.m. because of the storm... all in all, a typical Icelandic experience.
Other than that, I wandered around the Carpathians, although a lot less than I'd like. One of the new year's resolutions is to be on the mountains more often, to let aside all problems and pretexts that kept me away from them this year. Even though, now that I think about it, the weather conditions were one of these reasons. This year, the great change became more than obvious, the seasons seem to lose their individualities, their magic and colors. I really hope in the future we won't have to look to our photo albums or memories to see winter's white or autumn colors.
Here are a few images gathered throughout the year:
January
Joc de lumini - muntii Hasmas / Spotlight - Hasmas mountains
February
Pictura pe zapada - muntiii Rodnei / Snow painting - Rodnei mountains
March
Sanctuarul - Annapurna, Nepal / The sanctuary- Annapurna, Nepal
April
Renasterea / Rebirth
May
Verde pur - cascada Beusnita / Pure green - Beusnita waterfall
June
Sculptat in calcar - nordul Spaniei / Carved limestone - northern Spain
July
Suveniruri din alta lume - nordul Spaniei / Other world's souvenirs - northern Spain
August
Plaja ascutita - nordul Spaniei / Razor beach - northern Spain
September
Toamna nordului - Islanda / Northern autumn - Iceland
October
Spiritul lacului - muntii Apuseni / Spirit of the lake - Apuseni mountains
November
Toamna eterna - muntii Apuseni / Forever autumn - Apuseni mountains
December
Efemer - muntii Fagaras / Ephemeral - Fagaras mountains
