At home from Nick Kontostavlakis on Vimeo.
I am Nick, a freelance photographer.
In the past 10 years I‘ve been travelling and photographing around the world.
What I realized, though, was that I had gradually stopped seeking new destinations. I found a place that offered me a sense of stability and warmth where my inspiration and creativity amplified. Nature in all its’ forms was still surrounding me: Snowy landscapes, deep canyons, lakes and rivers, vast forests and of course the sea.
In the end, I think I found my destination, a place that has nurtured me, and has always been so close to me. That makes me feel home!
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Produced and directed - Nick Kontostavlakis
Editing - FKY https://vimeo.com/fky
Cinematography - Nick Kontostavlakis & Antonis Kitsikis
Text - Cheryl Rock
Voice - Dimitris Kaplanis
Camera - Antonis Kitsikis
Time-lapse - Nick Kontostavlakis & Nikos Pomonis
Drone - Nick Kontostavlakis
Music - Tony Anderson
United
States F-22 stealth fighter jets above Syria, where the prospect of
Russian military forces and American troops colliding has long been
feared as the Cold War adversaries take opposing sides in the country’s
seven-year civil war.CreditStaff Sgt. Colton Elliot/U.S. Air Force
WASHINGTON — The artillery barrage was so
intense that the American commandos dived into foxholes for protection,
emerging covered in flying dirt and debris to fire back at a column of
tanks advancing under the heavy shelling. It was the opening salvo in a
nearly four-hour assault in February by around 500 pro-Syrian government
forces — including Russian mercenaries — that threatened to inflame
already-simmering tensions between Washington and Moscow.
Rome-based Italian photographer Alessio Trerotoli captures the melancholic beauty of rainy days in his fine art photography series, Raindrop Blues.
Believing raindrops can be compared to a blues song, as they “fall with
a repetitive but fascinating rhythm,” Trerotoli aims to transport his
viewers into a dreamlike reality where “rain seems to fall on everyone.”
Made by superimposing glass-printed photographs of rain onto a
background images, Trerotol’s rain photos were inspired by Bob Marley’s
quote, “Some feel the rain. Others just get wet.” He explains, “I want
to create evocative images where every element – the street, the sky,
the characters, the viewer – is involved in a romantic and, in at the
same time, a melancholic feeling.”...https://mymodernmet.com/fine-art-photography-rain-photos-alessio-trerotoli/
There are several possibilities here. One is that there are Muslims
who threatened jihad violence against the beach, and who then planted
glass shards and sewing needles all across it. Another is that
non-Muslim hoaxers wrote the “Islamic Revolutionary Force” threat
letter, and then planted the glass and needles on the beach. A third
possibility is that one group, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, issued the
“Islamic Revolutionary Force” letter, and another saw it and thought
they would have some fun by putting the glass and needles on the beach.
As tick season heads into full swing in Canada, officials in Manitoba
are warning the public that Lyme disease isn’t the only thing to be on
the lookout for.
She grew up in Saudi Arabia under Sharia law, where women are not considered human beings.
Her family threatening to kill her for being non-Muslim, but she refuses to remain silent.
Sandra Solomon has been portrayed in the news as a hate monger. Sandra
was of victim of rape and other horrible things while living under
sharia law. Sandra Solomon is a survivor and she lives to tell her
story.
The Gwich’in community of Arctic Village lies just outside the refuge.
The people depend on the caribou that pass by the village during the
spring and fall migrations. They have been leading the fight to protect
the caribou calving grounds.
(Photo: Peter Mather)
Conservation photographer Peter Mather is no stranger to the tough
conditions of the north. Based in the Yukon, Mather's adventures give
him opportunities to witness first-hand both the hardiness and the
fragility of North America's snow-covered wilderness. It takes fortitude
to withstand not only extreme weather conditions but also the twisting
winds of politics.
One of Mather's primary photography projects, Caribou People, is a
story about the Gwich'in aboriginal people of Alaska and Canada who
depend on the Porcupine Caribou Herd for their subsistence lifestyle and
culture. Mather notes, "The fight over the caribou calving grounds of
Alaska's oil rich Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more than a case of
wildlife and wilderness conservation. To the Gwich'in this is also a
human rights issue, as a threat to the caribou is a threat to their
culture and subsistence lifestyle."...https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/Can-photographs-save-the-caribou-people
The National March for Life in Ottawa, 2016. Pete Baklinski / LifeSiteNews
OTTAWA, May 10, 2018 (LifeSiteNews)
– Thousands of pro-life Canadians are gathering in Ottawa for the May
10 March for Life, the largest annual event in the nation’s capital.
They will pray, march, and witness to their politicians and country that
human life is sacred and must be protected from conception to natural
death.
The
three American prisoners freed from North Korea, Tony Kim, left, Kim
Hak-song and Kim Dong-chul, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, Mr.
and Mrs. Trump, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Three American
prisoners freed from North Korea arrived here early Thursday to a
personal welcome from President Trump, who traveled to an air base in
the middle of the night to meet them.
Waving
their hands and flashing peace signs, the freed prisoners — Kim
Dong-chul, Tony Kim and Kim Hak-song — descended the stairs of their
plane, flanked by the president and senior administration officials,
including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had flown to Pyongyang,
the North’s capital, to secure their release...https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/us/politics/trump-korea-detainees-pompeo.html
Freddy, standing still for once. Courtesy Anne Miller
The most famous bison in Manitoba
is named Freddy. He lives in Lorette, a small city southeast of
Winnipeg, and he likes to hop his fence and explore the neighborhood. He
escapes often enough that he’s gained a dedicated following, a line of
rebellious sweatshirts featuring the slogan “Run Freddy Run,” and
fawning press coverage everywhere from the CBC to Maclean’s Magazine.
A volcano in Hawaii
has erupted again, spewing toxic gases from two new vents and prompting
authorities to call for an immediate evacuation of residents from a
second neighbourhood.
Authorities had ordered nearly 2,000 residents to leave two communities on Big Island last Thursday, but some ignored the order and decided to remain at home and watch over their property.
TORONTO -- Canada will formally apologize for turning away a boat full
of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939, resulting in scores of
them dying, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
In a well-received speech to a sold-out Jewish fundraising event,
Trudeau said the decision by Canada to force the German ocean liner "MS
St. Louis" to return to Europe was a blight on our collective past.
As the province’s HIV rate continues to rise, especially in the Indigenous community, researchers and stakeholders gathered at the University of Saskatchewan on Friday to try and find a Saskatchewan solution to address the crisis.
The
event, called Indigenous Health: The Mysteries and Myths of the HIV
Crisis in Saskatchewan, was co-hosted by the Saskatchewan Health
Research Foundation (SHRF) and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
“We
have a crisis here in Saskatchewan and we have the expertise here in
Saskatchewan to solve some of our issues,” SHRF CEO Patrick Odnokon
said. “The whole idea here is to bring the research community together
with community stakeholders, and with government, to essentially talk
about the situation and to find strategies to see where we can take
this.”...https://globalnews.ca/news/4188122/saskatchewans-hiv-crisis-aids-health/
DAY ZERO from jamie hancock on Vimeo.
Cape Town is currently suffering from a water crisis due to a number of different factors. The residents are having to cut their daily water usage down to a limit of 50 litres per day per person and on the most part are collectively achieving this. The management of this crisis however is critical to the success of this wonderful city.
Thank you to Ray De Vries for the voiceover and insight in to the current situation in Cape Town. Ray is one of the most fascinating people I have met and is part of the solution to future water shortages. See more here - airwater.co.za
WINNER of the Wex Photo Video ‘Wex Shorts’ film competition
Film | Edit | Sound - Jamie Hancock
Music - Musicbed / Ryan Taubert
Writing in the @PlayersTribune, the former Blue Jays slugger praised the
city of Toronto and thanked its fans for their support throughout his
storied career. Bautista was recently signed by the Atlanta Braves and
will make his first start on Friday...https://twitter.com/i/moments/992469496354009088
Global Hot Air: Here's a United Nations climate report
that environmentalists probably don't want anybody to read. It says that
even if every country abides by the grand promises they made last year
in Paris to reduce greenhouse gases, the planet would still be "doomed."
When President Obama hitched America to the Paris accords in 2016, he
declared that it was "the moment that we finally decided to save
our planet." And when Trump pulled out of the deal this year, he was
berated by legions of environmentalists for killing it.
Ever
since the massive arrival of Muslims to the Western hemisphere, our
Western culture and world have been forever altered, thanks to the
ceaseless attempts of the left to force a failing Utopian
Multiculturalism paradise down the throats of its unsuspecting
citizens. Multiculturalism in Europe is dead in the water, as every
recent election has shown. Even the politicians are admitting it
now. Why are they still insisting that we must coexist and keep
importing more Muslims who will never assimilate?
The Gwich’in community of Arctic Village lies just outside the refuge.
The people depend on the caribou that pass by the village during the
spring and fall migrations. They have been leading the fight to protect
the caribou calving grounds.
(Photo: Peter Mather) 
Freddy, standing still for once. Courtesy Anne Miller
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By Bill Sanderson Saudi Arabia's King Salman (right) and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef walk to greet President Obama in Riy...
