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With the cockroach - no virus, no suffering

March 1st, 2021

With the cockroach - no virus, no suffering

Everyone thinks that the cockroaches are disgusting, nasty insects that terrifies every housewife. But I do not agree.

The American cockroaches are a beautiful brown animals with reticulated wings and long antennae. Well, they’re a little annoying because they come to visit you without an invitation or warning. But why not invite them to breakfast or dinner - American cockroaches are omnivorous and opportunistic feeders that eat materials such as cheese, beer, tea, bakery products, almost everything you could offer them on the table.
Also, the are great hygienists – they eat leather, starch in book bindings, manuscripts, glue, hair, flakes of dried skin, dead animals, plant materials, soiled clothing!

But I think that at the moment you will benefit the most from them if you use their picture on your face mask.

THE SOCIAL DISTANCE IS GUARANTEED! NO VIRUS, NO SUFFERING!

The old flower-seller

February 24th, 2021

The old flower-seller

One morning, on my way to work, I saw this elderly woman with white hair sitting on a box at a busy intersection in downtown Sofia. She hoped to sell some of the flowers she had gathered in her backyard.

She looked thoughtfully ahead, waiting for a passerby to buy a flower. She did not invite the passers-by to buy, she did not bother them, she just sat and waited patiently.

Wow, this lady just waited to be photographed. I started looking for a suitable point of view, but I didn't have much choice. I wanted to emphasize the calm face and white hair of this old woman, but the background was very overloaded. So, I decided to wait for a passing car to hide the background chaos. At the same time, I wanted the focus to be on the woman's face, so I had to shoot at low speed to get the car blurry. And I wanted the car to be dark in color. But I didn't have a tripod!

I had with me my Canon EOS 7D MarkII with the EF70-200mm f/2.8 IS II USM lens. I squatted low, leaned against the wall of a nearby building for stability, put the lens on my knee, and waited. I took a lot of pictures, because I wasn't sure if I would achieve the desired focus on the woman’s face shooting without a tripod.

And then a pigeon landed in front of the woman, a dark-colored car was passing behind, and I finally took this shot. I think it is a good hit…

EXIF:
1/25sec at f/5.6
70 mm
ISO 200

Do you love frogs?

February 12th, 2021

Do you love frogs?

I can't believe someone would buy a print of a frog and hang it on the wall! Even of much nicer frogs and of much nicer photos than this one.
But if we put aside whether it is a photo or a drawing, or a painting, and what is its quality, I wonder: what makes these repulsive animals so attractive?

From ancient times they are the subject of many myths, fables, legends, tales - from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times. In many ancient cultures, the frogs are associated with fertility and harmony.

I remember as children how often we played with the frogs in the nearby pond, watched the interesting tadpoles, and how they gradually transformed into adult frogs.

Many couples in love walk along the romantic lakes and rivers and enjoy the calls of frogs. But if one of them jumps nearby, most of the girls run away screaming and don't dare look at them!

I love these animals as I love all living creatures in the world. And I take pictures of them because I want to show how beautiful they are. What wonderful princes and princesses they are.

Still, if someone dares to buy a print or say, a shower curtain, why not, it would be a great pleasure.

Would you hang a fly on the wall?

February 8th, 2021

Would you hang a fly on the wall?

Flies are one of the most annoying insects in the world. They enter your home, despite the safety nets, crawl on you and irritate you with their unpleasant buzzing. They land on all kinds of rotting matter, food debris, feces, and then on your dishes and furniture, on your food and clothes.
Brrr, nasty, disgusting!

Houseflies are carriers of many pathogenic bacteria. Gangrene, tuberculosis, dysentery, anthrax, plague and various types of poisoning are just some of the diseases transmitted by flies.

Anyway:
Many species of flies pollinate plants.
Flies recycle food waste. Without them, the world would be a much dirtier place to live. They help to decompose carcasses, which in turn leads to soil enrichment.
Other species will disappear without flies: frogs, lizards, spiders, bats, dragonflies, fish and birds.
They are indicators of water quality.
For gardeners, flies even have a positive role because their larvae feed on aphids, which are quite large pests.
The larvae of some species of flies eat dead organic matter and thus help to heal the wounds of humans and animals.

Well, I wonder would you hang a picture of a fly on the wall?
I am curious to know your opinion.

In wildlife photography the patience is very important

February 7th, 2021

In wildlife photography the patience is very important

It was a hot summer, 3 years ago, in June. In one of the beautiful mountains of Bulgaria, the Rhodope Mountains, I was looking for an opportunity to photograph griffon vultures. I made a hiding place and waited patiently near the remains of a dead animal, hoping for vultures or foxes and jackals to appear.

It was late afternoon, the sun was already setting at sunset, and I was gradually losing hope of photographing any animals. My whole body ached, mosquitoes and flies bothered me all the time, and I was about to give up when these two beautiful creatures appeared out of nowhere on the ridge of the little hill in front of me.

I froze! I didn't dare to move so as not to scare them.

Very slowly I aimed the lens at them and started taking picture after picture. At one point, the mother leaned down gently and sniffed the kid. I was shooting like crazy.

The next moment the two deer turned and slowly left the place. I was happy, very happy. I could now get up calmly, pack up my gear and go to the hut to drink beer.

This photo made my day! This was the reward for my patience and suffering.

Well, that's why I say, in wildlife photography, you have to be lucky, but most of all you have to have good hearing, eyesight and a lot, a lot of patience!

Canon EOS-1D X MarkII
EF200-400mm f/4 IS USM EXT 1.4x + second teleconverter 1.4x III

EXIF:
1/640sec at f/8.0
784 mm
ISO 640