Structural Symmetry.

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2025, Robert James Kaes
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More Self-Portrait Experiments.

I like this one a lot better than my first attempt last week. The light was better, and I metered for the highlights, leaving everything else in shadow. I got lucky with the angle of the sun and my face.

// Sony α6700 / Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS
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© 2025, Robert James Kaes
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #ArtOfVisuals #ClassicMono #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #LightAndShadow #BlackAndWhitePhotography #EmbraceYourShadows #ProtectYourHighlights #Monochrome #NaturalLightPhotography

What Remains.

// Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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Shadow Self Portrait.

After days of rain, the sky finally revealed the sun. Took advantage of the stark shadows.

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2025, Robert James Kaes
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #ArtOfVisuals #LightAndShadow #BlackAndWhitePhotography #EmbraceYourShadows #Monochrome #UrbanPhotography #SelfPortrait #AtNoon

Glass Crystal.

A crystal hanging in front of the lamp in a shop window. I think the store for reupholstery.

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2025, Robert James Kaes
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #ArtOfVisuals #EmbraceYourShadows #LightAndShadow #Crystal #Lamp #NightPhotography

Coves of Boracay.

We had to climb down a narrow set of stairs to reach this cove, but it was worth it. Glad I had my iPhone with me, as there's no way my a6700 would have survived the saltwater spray!

What the photo doesn't capture is the sound. The waves were so loud as they crashed into the stone walls. The whole cave was a giant resonator.

Shot in RAW.

// iPhone 16 Pro
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© 2024, Robert James Kaes
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #ArtOfVisuals #EmbraceYourShadows #TravelTheWorld #AMomentFrozenInTime #OceanWaves #Crashing #ShotOnIPhone

Leading to Waverly Station in Edinburgh.

This is outside the cafe leading into the shopping centre attached to Waverly Station in Edinburgh. Something about the overlapping lines from the handrail drew me in. Can't explain it, but there it is. 😄

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2024, Robert James Kaes
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#photography #photooftheday #fineartphotography_bw #lightandshadow #blackandwhitephotography #embraceyourshadows #protectyourhighlights #bww #monochrome #urbanphotography #handrails #pathway

Someone Always has to be Different.

We visited the Manila aquarium and their penguin exhibit. There's always that one friend who can't seem to be normal during a group photo.

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2024, Robert James Kaes
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#photography #photooftheday #artofvisuals #fineartphotography_bw #lightandshadow #blackandwhitephotography #embraceyourshadows #monochrome #penguins #groupphoto #beingweird #manila #manilaoceanpark

Closer to the Start of Winter than the Start of Autumn.

Around town, few signs of Autumn are left, and I don't think these gourds have much time remaining.

// Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
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© 2024, Robert James Kaes
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#photography #smalltownphotography #photooftheday #gourds #fallcolours #autumncolours #vegetables #embraceyourshadows #highkeyphotography