Uma jóia que tem de ser preservada a todo o custo!

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Archikolegiata pw. NMP i Świętego Aleksego w Tumie

Archikolegiata pod wezwaniem Najświętszej Marii Panny i świętego Aleksego w Tumie, jest największą z zachowanych świątyń romańskich w Polsce. Imponujących rozmiarów świątynia z granitu i polnych kamieni, postała na miejscu pierwszego na ziemiach polskich klasztoru Benedyktynów. Po dwudziestu latach budowy konsekrowana została w 1161 roku – była, w roku 1180, miejscem pierwszego w Polsce synodu, a w kolejnych wiekach dwudziestu następnych synodów. Służyła także jako schronienie dla okolicznej ludności. Oparła się najazdowi Tatarów w 1241 roku, ale została zdobyta i zrujnowana przez Litwinów w 1293 roku, a w 1331 przez Krzyżaków. Tyle o historii, a teraz o tej fotografii. Zrobiłem tylko jedno zdjęcie, nie tylko w tym przypadku, w wielu innych miejscach, do których nie miałem szans przyjechać powtórnie, było tak samo, jedno ujęcie i koniec. Koniec, bo każde naciśnięcie spustu migawki to dodatkowy koszt, filmy i wywoływanie kosztowały wtedy nie mało. Teraz, gdy fotografujemy aparatami cyfrowymi ograniczać nas może pojemność karty pamięci lub akumulatora, ale to teraz. Mogę też teraz bezsensownie biadolić, że nie ofotografowałem dokładnie kościoła w Tumie, cerkwi w Tuluczu.., ale w tamtych czasach oszczędzałem każdą klatkę, nie robiłem też drugiego naświetlenia na wszelki wypadek. Piszę o tym bo o tych ograniczeniach się nie pamięta.

Aparat średnioformatowy Pentax 67, obiektyw Asahi Pentax SMC Macro Takumar 6×7 135 mm f/4.0. Film Fujichrome Provia 100F. Filtr polaryzacyjny.

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The Arch-Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Alexius in Tum is the largest surviving Romanesque church in Poland. This imposing structure, built of granite and fieldstone, stands on the site of the first Benedictine monastery in Poland. After twenty years of construction, it was consecrated in 1161 – in 1180, it was the venue for the first synod in Poland, and in the following centuries, twenty further synods were held there. It also served as a refuge for the local population. It withstood the Tatar invasion in 1241, but was captured and ruined by the Lithuanians in 1293, and by the Teutonic Knights in 1331. So much for the history; now for this photograph. I took just one photo – not only in this case, but in many other places I didn’t have the chance to visit again, it was the same: one shot and that was it. That was it, because every press of the shutter button meant an extra cost; film and development were quite expensive back then. Nowadays, when we take photos with digital cameras, we might be limited by the capacity of the memory card or the battery, but that’s how it is now. I could also sit here now and pointlessly lament that I didn’t photograph the church in Tuma or the Orthodox church in Tulucz properly… but back then I saved every frame, and I didn’t take a second shot just in case. I’m writing about this because people don’t remember those limitations.

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Sicó, a jóia da coroa, não merece tamanha incompetência...

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Photo by Daniel Clavería / Sony World Photography Awards 2026

“Reflections of Serenity.” Shortlist, Landscape. From a project named The Last Glow, featuring photographs of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia region during autumn.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/03/finalists-2026-sony-world-photography-awards-professional-competition/686217/
#photography #fotografie #animal #nature #naturelovers #landscape #paysage #paisagem #patagonia #argentina #chile #argentine #chileanpatagonia #lake #mountain
"Financiamento em risco pode levar a mudança de paradigma na Terras de Sicó", dizem eles...

Blogue sobre o património natural e cultural da região de Sicó

Criar regras para evitar a degradação do que melhor temos é um imperativo!

Blogue sobre o património natural e cultural da região de Sicó

Spencer Cox / Natural Landscape Photography Awards

"Rocks and Geology, Winner. Creation of Earth. “The enigmatic patterns of these marble caves struck me as telling a story of creation: growing trees, ancient mountains, swirling galaxies. After taking this photo, I learned that the marble in this scene was saved from mining only because it is considered ‘low quality.’ I wonder, then, how many other remarkable scenes have vanished in service of our countertops?” "

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-2025-natural-landscape-photography-awards/684334/
#photography #naturephotography #fotografie #earth #patterns #cave #cavern #nature #landscape #paisagem #ocean #sea
Scott Oller / Natural Landscape Photography Awards

Photographer of the Year, Fourth Place. One of a collection of eight photos in Yosemite National Park.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-2025-natural-landscape-photography-awards/684334/
#photography #naturephotography #fotografie #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #nationalpark #nature #landscape #paisagem #usa #mountain #montanha #montagne
Robert Birkby / Natural Landscape Photography Awards

Seascapes, Third Place. Curves. “A photograph captured at the end of a summer’s day on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. The light was fading and a long exposure time of two minutes was used to smooth the ocean and clouds, which seemed to complement each other perfectly.”

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-2025-natural-landscape-photography-awards/684334/
#photography #naturephotography #fotografie #scotland #scotlandlover #isleofharris #isle #seascape #scottishseascape #ecosse #nature #landscape #paisagem #beach #plage #praia #ocean