March 14, 2012

MOMENT OF SOLITUDE




My contribution for




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Foto Friday
(my first contribution)




192 comments:

  1. Very well captured...
    I wish you a beautiful day!

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  2. Beautiful title with a beautiful picture...
    I love it Tatjana !
    Greetings from Holland,
    Anna

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  3. Beautiful!

    Moments of solitude and view of the whole world!

    Have a nice day!

    A Wondering Star
    Norge

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  4. Just gorgeous, what an amazing capture!

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  5. Great B&W and pretty bird. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. sweet!! very nice shot! have a nice day :)

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  7. Oh... how cute :Đ!!!

    happy ww!!
    rux

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  8. How proud is the pigeon ! very nice stance :)) greate photo !!

    Best wishes !!

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  9. Very nice image - this one looks a bit less crazy than the post before!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  10. Beautiful!! Happy WW and congratuletions for ur choice !!

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  11. this is a great photo, i love the perspective!!

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  12. Nice ..
    A sunny day you want!
    Embrace you with love!

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  13. hei, hei, tatiana!
    I love pigeons. An impressive photo.

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  14. Your black and white shots are really good!

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  15. That's gorgeous! :) I absolutely love pigeons and this is amazing!

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  16. I love the doves ! How nice ! Great photo, Tatjana !

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  17. You photographed a beautiful pigeon :)! A very nice photo !!!
    Best regards Tatjana !

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  18. Wow! This is stunning! I love your POV and I love your B&W photos!!

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  19. Wow, beautiful!
    Thanks for stopping by!

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  20. Moiestuozitate. Este foarte frumoasă fotografia. Să ai parte de o seară faină.

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  21. Moments of peace before flight!
    Have a nice Evening Tatjana!

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  22. So pretty...you made a grey moment look bright and calming at the same time ;)

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  23. Air Traffic Control Tower :)
    interesting point of view ...

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  24. Excellent shot! Love that intense look!

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  25. Nice shot.

    Catch My Words
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2012/03/wordless-wednesday-purim-in-israel.html

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  26. Very nice- I wonder what he's surveying.

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  27. What a perfect title for such a beautiful image Tatjana!

    Thank you so very much for being a part of The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful evening, and I will surely still see you here!

    lisa.

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  28. But seems to me like it's something on its mind.Very nice!

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  29. Very well captured ... perfect! Congratulations!

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  30. gorgeous! sometime we need this too! :) Have a great day!

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  31. Wow! Now he looks like a sculpture. Unreachable. Great shot, as usual! Regards, Anca (Slowaholic)

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  32. wonderful photo of that feathered creature...nice in bw too.

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  33. Have been looking through your photos, they are stunning! I am a budding photographer myself (isn't everyone these days?!), and your photos give me a lot of inspiration. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  34. Many people find pigeons to be horrible birds, I wish they could all see this photo so they could discover how lovely they can be :o)

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  35. An awesome shot....beautiful photography. He definitely thinks he is King of the Hill. genie

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  36. I love your interesting treatment of this portrait, beautifully done! Your header is off the charts.
    ;-)WBW!

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  37. This is a marvelous photo. The detail in the picture is amazing. This is a wonderful monochrome image.

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  38. He wasn't all alone, somebody took the picture. Great photo!

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  39. beau portrait de ce pigeon, j'aime bien son expression

    Publicity ;o) Every Friday (and the Weekend), The Challenge "Walk In The Street Photography"

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  40. I'm speachless! Beautiful capture! Kind regards!

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  41. A brilliant and captivating shot. Well done.

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  42. Great shot and b/w is good!
    Hava a nice Friday!

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  43. Wonderful capture of the pigeon.

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  44. Beautiful shot, love it!
    Have a great weekend.
    Mette

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  45. Very nice photos and blog. It's nice to see someone experimenting with black and white photography! Thank you for all your visits to my blog as well.

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  46. A large frame with light delicious, excellent B & W with exquisite gray. Greetings.

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  47. A beautiful shot, I could use some solitude this weekend.

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  48. We all need a moment of solitude.
    I agree with Leovi - gorgeous light!

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  49. Wonderful shot! I'm so glad you decided to join us and share at 'Weekly Top Shot.' :-) I hope you'll come share again next week...

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  50. I have just recently started enjoying photography blogs....my whole world is opening up before me!! I am seeing things that were always there..but never really saw....like a simple pigeon!!
    I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.

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  51. Beautiful job of photographing the bird--excellent sharpness and clarity as well as an interesting "subject". Thanks for your nice comments on my blog--I always appreciate them. Have a wonderful weekend. Mickie :)

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  52. nice shot!!
    like B&W effect..and it reminds me of the so many pigeons who constantly coo at my window..!!

    http://sushmita-smile.blogspot.in

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  53. She is a beauty, I like her poise!

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  54. Nice shot! I love the blueish tint. <3

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  55. A new one without the eye.
    Beautiful as usual.
    Tatjana - have a nice weekend!!

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  56. Beautiful B&W. Lovely blog. Thanks! Happy Skywatching.

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  57. Lovely composition. Thanks for the comment.

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  58. Wonderful shot of that lonely pigeon.
    I like the brilliance of the feathers.

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  59. The bird looks like it's deeply contemplating something.

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  60. Now we get to see his other side!

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  61. He is beautiful and very proud! Great photo!

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  62. Realidade total! Com certeza este pombo posou para esta foto!Amei! Bom fim de semana!

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  63. B & W is very lovely. U have it in your camera or in the computer?

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    1. I always photograph in color, then in Photoshop or Lightroom I convert the photographs.
      Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.

      Warm greetings and best wishes

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  64. hee hee....
    The bird seems to have quite a stern countenance...

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  65. I'm coming again from B&W meme. You've captured the bird very lovely!
    Thanks for dropping by :)

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  66. Superb composition and tones.

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  67. Gorgeous photo, but it looks very angry !

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  68. Very nice B&W!

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    Have a nice weekend****

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  69. This dove looks very thoughtful... beautiful shot!

    Thanks for the visit, and the kind comment on my blog!

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  70. Very nice shot Tatjana. I have also been photographing pigeons lately. They are so very common, but still make good subjects. Thanks for the visit.

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  71. Great shot, looking great in b/w.

    Have a nice weekend.

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  72. Beautiful pigeon, I like how light makes all feathers really detailed. Great work.

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  73. Can you please take word verification off , it is like hell those two words. You have approval on so you have double approval:)

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  74. Lovely closeup, showing great details with light and shadow. I need to work more on closeups, sometimes blurry. Very nice professional photos on all your blogs, thank you!

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  75. Thanks so much for joining Foto Friday, I'm happy you did!

    This is an absolutely beautiful image, I love how close you were able to get to him. And the black & white tone is perfect!

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  76. A LOVELY PHOTO. HOPE YOU HAVE AN ENJOYABLE DAY.

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  77. Beautiful lighting in your shot Tatjana

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  78. Great shot...dramatic in B&W.

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  79. So regal looking, love the black and white.

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  80. Great shot! love the perspective.

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  81. I love the solitude when it is voluntary. For photos I like solitude. Greetings.

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  82. It looks like a statue.

    Wow, that captcha took me MANY tries. It is very hard to read.

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  83. Beautiful composed, Tatjana!
    Best wishes.

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  84. “Language has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone, and the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.” Paul Tillich

    Lovely shot, beautifully composed, Tatjana.

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  85. Another beauty!! Love the coloring on this background, and the crisp feather features.

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  86. Beautiful bird Tatjana !
    Wonderful!!!

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  87. I thought I would never make it to the bottom of your comment section! Wow... so many great comments about your photo! I do love the point of view...and I so appreciate your black and white (or gray and white) photos. Beautifully done.

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  88. Glorious and thoughtful! Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  89. Lovely shot! Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  90. very nice shot, i like it so much!!
    Have a nice day!

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  91. Just dropping by. Have a great week ahead!

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  92. It's always such an extraordinary pleasure to view your images! So artfully done.

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  93. Beautiful photo...WOW ;-) Have a great sunday...

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  94. A great photo. Have a nice sunday

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  95. Love the intensity of his stare -- great capture, Tatjana.

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  96. That's a great stare. Have a great week!

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  97. What a look in his eyes ! Nice picture.

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  98. and solitute of moment ...
    Amazing!

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  99. This is a wonderful shot!

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  100. Great capture!! Boom and Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  101. I saw a bald eagle this morning with much the same look - too bad I didn't have my camera with me!

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  102. Tatjana, I like your black and white pictures! Thar bird was posing for you!

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  103. Looks like she is in deep thoughts;)

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  104. yes, you're right, these pictures of my latest series are closer to painting than photography. Your photo, however is pure photography and full of beauty. Greetings.

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  105. Everyone with his state of mind. It can be the last moment of solitude.

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  106. You take amazing photos. I love the black and whites and high contrast. Very interesting and beautiful! Just wanted to stop by and tell you thank you so much for your recent comments on blog. It makes me happy to read them.
    Cheers!
    Kris in England

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  107. He could be made of steel if I didn't know any better - beautiful shot!

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  108. Birds can be so hard to capture. You are very talented. I have enjoyed looking through your archives. Such wonderful shots. Thanks for the visit to my site. I hope you will come back soon. I hope to post a photo a day now that I am getting my health back.

    Rita from Cashjocky's Photos

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  109. I love the drama of the black and white and the detail of your shot. Thank you for sharing! I have a link up called Tones on Tuesday that you might be interested in joining this coming Tuesday.

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  110. Thank you for the visit and nice comment.

    Have a wonderful week!

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  111. Wow beautiful compo and such soft pretty picture!
    Gr.
    P-TER

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  112. he looks like a sculpture .. I love love love your 'header' photo .. its the perfect example of how a picture is worth a thousand words ..

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  113. I've never seen a pigeon look regal before. Great capture!

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  114. He does look very noble, a wonderful image!

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  115. what a great capture!
    Come and join me on Favourite Photo Monday :) on my blog

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  116. There is such a dramatic contrast with your black & whites...almost a metallic sense like a charcoal drawing! I really love the way they look! Thanks for commenting on my artistic wall on Fridays Fences! Hope you are having a great day!

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    1. Gorgeous shot. Even if I'm not so fond of pigeons in real life because they eat my vegetable plants!

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  118. Nice close-up. Makes you wonder what it is looking at.

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  119. Just dropping by to say thank you for the nice comment.

    Have a great day always.

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  120. I love how you capture the emotion of the bird.

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  121. Wonderful shot :0) Thankyou for visiting my blogg :0) Have a nice evening :0)

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  122. Stunning range of B&W tones! Gorgeous!

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  123. Gorgeous photo, and the monochrome is fantastic!

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  124. Fabulous photo of this bird. What an intense look.

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  125. Amazing photograph, like a piece of art. I stopped to look at it for a while because it is so captivating :)

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  126. cool shot! thanks for your visit from Camera critter

    http://www.myphotomeme.com/2012/03/24/camera-critterssooc-sunday-baby-oscar/

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  127. Dear Tatjana..would you be my friend and join on my blog? Thank you so much..
    Have a wonderful day..

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