A picture of horses on the beach for #WorldPhotographyDay. You may wonder why we celebrate this day on August 19th; it was on that day, in 1839, that the French government purchased the patent to the daguerreotype camera and made it free for use to the entire world. Only 13 years earlier, the Frenchman Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first known permanent photograph: "View from the Window at Le Gras."
Love the photo and thanks for sharing the history. Photographs bring back fond memories of people no longer with us but also happy memories of wonderful events or terrible catastrophes. They are the reflections of our lives. Your photographs also showed lovely places that I had never seen. Thanks for them and the informative articles.
I love the picture of the horses on the beach. A black-and-white photo speaks differently than a colored one to me. I’m not sure how to describe it, but it seems to emphasize the content rather than the overall beauty of the scene. Of course I am of an age that when growing up I had a Brownie camera & took black & white pictures on film that was sent off for development. The ability to record photos has certainly changed since 1839!
I wonder what he would have said if told that in under 200 years, we would be seeing pictures from a camera on Mars, from behind Saturn and from the surface of a comet?
Our species can accomplish such marvelous things, yet we can't convince ourselves to change the source of fuel for our cars and factories to save this civilization.
I had no idea #WorldPhotographyDay even existed, but I guess if there is a #WorldChocolateDay, there has to be one for photography as well.
I love your choice of picture and the black & white works so well. Also, goes well with that very first photograph that you shared. Thank you for that. I did not know that part of the history of photography. Very interesting to read.
Thank you for sharing this memorable photo…a precious moment in time. Photos are wonderful tangible items to trigger sights, sounds, the sun, winds and smells. Enjoy!!!
The first time I ever rode was in the jungles in Belize after college. It was wild, the horses were wild! Bucket list…riding in the water somewhere like Turk Caicos (pics look amazing)!
It is very personal of course, but I love the visual depth of black and white, and in this case, it felt like a better reflection of what I felt at that moment. I mostly use color photographs in social media and publications but I often make black and white versions for myself.
Love the photo and thanks for sharing the history. Photographs bring back fond memories of people no longer with us but also happy memories of wonderful events or terrible catastrophes. They are the reflections of our lives. Your photographs also showed lovely places that I had never seen. Thanks for them and the informative articles.
Thank you! 😸
I love the picture of the horses on the beach. A black-and-white photo speaks differently than a colored one to me. I’m not sure how to describe it, but it seems to emphasize the content rather than the overall beauty of the scene. Of course I am of an age that when growing up I had a Brownie camera & took black & white pictures on film that was sent off for development. The ability to record photos has certainly changed since 1839!
I started with black and white too :-)
I wonder what he would have said if told that in under 200 years, we would be seeing pictures from a camera on Mars, from behind Saturn and from the surface of a comet?
Our species can accomplish such marvelous things, yet we can't convince ourselves to change the source of fuel for our cars and factories to save this civilization.
yes, you are so right!
I had no idea #WorldPhotographyDay even existed, but I guess if there is a #WorldChocolateDay, there has to be one for photography as well.
I love your choice of picture and the black & white works so well. Also, goes well with that very first photograph that you shared. Thank you for that. I did not know that part of the history of photography. Very interesting to read.
Thank you for sharing this memorable photo…a precious moment in time. Photos are wonderful tangible items to trigger sights, sounds, the sun, winds and smells. Enjoy!!!
A photograph prevents a moment from running away.
Memories are the magic thread that sustains each day: dawn pearls or twilight shadows.
They are dances of emotion swirling within the thought.
Inspired and beautiful is the melody around you.
Lovely and very atmospheric! I didn’t realize there was a World Photography Day. Today, I will have to take some photos!
You're right. I missed that chance it's already tomorrow here ... Hope you took some good ones.
I was lucky enough to ride the beaches in Cabo and it was amazing (just me, my son and guide). I love horses, thanks for posting!!
I have the same memory of Ensenada, a lifetime ago in the summer of 1986. Same peninsula, but on the other end.
The first time I ever rode was in the jungles in Belize after college. It was wild, the horses were wild! Bucket list…riding in the water somewhere like Turk Caicos (pics look amazing)!
Awe . . !
Alexander what a great way to celebrate World Photography Day with this exquisite capture and explanation of who invented the camera (-:
Thank you!
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Hi Alex, why in black, grey and white? i love your coloured photos..
It is very personal of course, but I love the visual depth of black and white, and in this case, it felt like a better reflection of what I felt at that moment. I mostly use color photographs in social media and publications but I often make black and white versions for myself.
Is it a reflection of your feelings in the moment?