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  • Body Builiding,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Sport,  Spring

    Does It Worth It?

    May 22, 2017 /

    In the fluorescent glare of the stage, one man poses, his body chiselled by obsession, sweat, and sacrifice. Another stands in the shadows, hands in pockets, his back turned to us, yet his inner turmoil silently projected into the void between himself and the competitor. This is not just a bodybuilding contest. This is the theatre of doubt. The photo captures the unspeakable moment where fatigue collides with purpose. The observer, branded with the logo of a nutrition sponsor, is no stranger to pain — his posture, physique and stillness tell us he, too, has been through the crucible. But now, watching someone else perform, there’s hesitation. A mental calculation…

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Path of Life

    May 17, 2017 /

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    May 8, 2013

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Urgent Call

    May 15, 2017 /

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  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    A Cello Player

    April 24, 2017 /

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  • Artists,  Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Play It Again, Sam!

    April 13, 2017 /

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    May 30, 2013

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    May 21, 2013
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring,  Streets&Squares

    Outdoor Aperitif

    April 7, 2017 /

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Kite Surf,  People,  Winter

    Kite Surfing, Again

    February 19, 2017 /

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  • Colour,  Court,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Winter

    The Unresting Lawyer

    February 6, 2017 /

    Standing in Court, no matter what!

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  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Where do the skilifts are supposed to be?

    January 7, 2017 /

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  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    The Choir Master

    December 24, 2016 /

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  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Interplay

    December 22, 2016 /

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  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Sad Violinist

    December 17, 2016 /

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  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Winter

    A Pensive Nun

    December 14, 2016 /

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    December 11, 2016 /

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Shooting,  Sport,  Winter

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    November 28, 2016 /

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Winter

    The Modern Preacher

    November 14, 2016 /

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  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Three Shadows

    November 11, 2016 /

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Shooting,  Winter

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    November 7, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    Different Financial Transactions

    November 3, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Seasons,  Streets&Squares,  Summer,  Urban Landscape

    Very British

    October 29, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Odds,  People,  Summer,  Visual

    The Day of the Zombies

    October 23, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  OutOfFocus,  People,  Summer

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    October 19, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Summer

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    October 13, 2016 /

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  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  People,  Summer

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    October 10, 2016 /

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