Tag: cities backlight

On Butts and Lévy-Strauss…

A few years after shooting the photos of Pleasure Pier, I return to the spot to find it almost completely destroyed. Reminded me of antropologist Lévy-Strauss, who once noted about Brazil that “Here everything looks like still under construction and already in ruins.” Uns anos após fazer as […]

Pedra Furada

This huge stone arch, that would probably be a major attraction in other parts of the world and make a living for the small city nearby, is virtually unknown in Brazil. Go figure… Stone Arch. Venturosa, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Esse arco de pedra enorme, que provavelmente seria […]

Pale Green Dot

I had never seen a comet. Ever since Halley’s last visit, and the subsequent frustration it caused in kids like me back then, it was a kind of burning ambition. A few weeks ago, I had the knowledge a comet was in the neighbourhood, and a trip scheduled […]

Valley Lights

Here´s one more sample of city lights as “backlight” in a photo. Part of those lights come from a small city on the first steps of the mountain range that gets to dip its feet in the ocean at some points in Southeastern Brazil. A good deal of those […]

By the Lay-by

A quick stop on the way home, to take advantage of the sudden cooler weather, and the clear skies that come along with it… Uma paradinha a caminho de casa, pra aproveitar o tempo frio repentino, e o céu limpo que chega junto com ele…

Plantation

Time goes by, and coconut plantations in my home state gradually give way to villages, resorts and beach houses. The light pollution invading those images indicate that this very area may have its days numbered and vanish anytime soon, along with the starry nights. O tempo passa, e […]