Misty morning

PhotosAlma has been on a long break due to other activities. New followers seem to appear from time to time, so I decided to revive the blog. After all, photography is one of my passions and a pastime that gives me a lot of pleasure. So here goes, some shots on a misty morning.

The mouth of an orchid looks quite ravenous, doesn´t it?

Hang in there, Drop!

The Cosmos

More b&w: cosmos flowers. Sometimes the cosmos has only shades of grey.


All photos from Gião, Vila do Conde, 2015.

The web

When I first started photographing in Portugal, I fell in love with the colours. Now I'm getting more and more interested in black&white. Could it be so that the colours distort what's essential?


All photos from Gião, Vila do Conde, 2015.

Hi, I'm E.T. Who are you?

I don't actually like bugs very much, but they are fun to photograph. They seem to be curious about the lens of the camera - maybe they see their own reflection there - and they pose patiently while the photographer searches for different angles.

This praying mantis (as I was told it's called), or mantis religiosa, was resting on a stone wall next to a field. They say that the female eats her partner after mating. So, all bugs are not as sympathetic as they look.



All photos Gião, Vila do Conde, 2015.

Lilies

I love lilies. Do you? There's something exuberantly joyful and playful about them, something luxurious, even carnal. They shamelessly display their genitals, their pistils and stamens, but open up their inner secrets only if you look close enough into their depths.

Yes, I love lilies. They are probably the sexiest flower I know. What do you think?


Lilies, Vila do Conde, 2015

Art on the streets

Street art has become an accepted form of art. Does that mean that it has become dull, too, when it's done without the excitement of being caught? No, I don't think so. What do you think?

These fantastic images are from Aveiro (2013).

Flowers in the garden

I love macro photography. It reveals a world that is hidden to the naked eye. So, some quick shots from our garden, of flowers that many have; dahlias, gladioli, violets, geraniums... They are not short of colours.


Photos from Vila do Conde, 2015.