Here I discuss some topics about science and technology, and show some of my artworks and photos.
10 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
The beast of insecurity inside your mind speaking You feel the tension inside yourself. You are insecure. Did you succeed? Did it go well enough? You gave your best but was it enough? “I hope I did well.” Have you realised that actually, with this p...
9 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
Some years ago I was walking at the seashore. It had been hot for many days in a row, and the water level had dropped noticeably. It is always very windy at that particular beach, and the sea waves had managed to carve beautiful ridges in the sand. A...
7 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
Today I will share my recent positive experience (pun intended) with a film I hadn't used before. I usually make film negatives, but this time I was using slide film. The examples below are taken on Fomapan R 100 film and developed at home. No post-p...
4 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
To me, one of the best things about holidays is the moment when you come back home. Yes, the holiday might have been nice and long-waited-for, but it always feels good to unlock my front door and step into my own area. What speaks clearer of travel t...
3 Aug 2022 4 minute read 0 comments valo
What do you imagine when you think of a photographic lens? A silly question, isn’t it? Everybody knows what a lens is – an elongated object holding glass elements. One of its end is adapted fit a camera body. Here is one of the special lenses in my c...
31 Jul 2022 2 minute read 1 comment valo
Technology is amazing and the rate at which it evolves is mind blowing. At home I have multiple items that used to be common but nowadays are obsolete. Well, this sounds like I'm really old. Sadly I haven't held punch cards in my hands, though I woul...
30 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
I like abstract art and I like bokeh, so I decided to combine them. I put an extension tube to a 500 mm mirror lens and these are the results. Some people don't like ring bokeh, and I agree that it doesn't work well with some subjects but here it mak...
29 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
I am fascinated by marine life. Jellyfish are primal creatures, yet their elegance is impressive. Their movements are fluid, graceful – almost hypnotic to observe… Jellyfish actually consist of 95% water! Because of that, they rely on constant salini...
16 May 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
No worries, no birds were harmed. It was a warm spring day, so I went for a walk. In a ditch by the road, I saw a pair of ducks, a male and a female. The lady quickly hid in the vegetation, but the male bravely crossed the asphalted road and moved to...
