Oct 22 2008

12 years long homeless commando…12 years long homeless commando…

Category: Life, PhotosDunikowski @ 23:54

..at least it is what he told me.

I am trying to participate in some photo contests lately as they motivate me to do things I wouldn’t dare in other way.

This photo is for the contest called “People’s faces” or maybe “People’s aspects”?

Every time I see some photo contest topic, first things that come to my mind are the dark ones. For example there was a topic “Places worth visiting” some time ago. I imagine people would send images of beautiful places. I planned to go to dog’s shelter, slaughterhouse, dump.. I regret I didn’t do that after all, guess I am still little too shy and lazy for such trips.

This topic was easier. I had a man on my mind to ask for posing, but he was absent. I spent half an hour wandering around railway station and finally spotted this man on the market square in Krakow. I couldn’t make myself to talk to him and ask him to pose. I felt so embarrassed. I followed him for 20 minutes, watching him begging for money, taking food out of trash cans, waiting for the right time. Finally asked him to pose for me and he agreed.

He said he is homeless for last 12 years and an alcoholic too and that he used to be a commando. I regret I didn’t ask him about his age or more information about his life.

..at least it is what he told me.

I am trying to participate in some photo contests lately as they motivate me to do things I wouldn’t dare in other way.

This photo is for the contest called “People’s faces” or maybe “People’s aspects”?

Every time I see some photo contest topic, first things that come to my mind are the dark ones. For example there was a topic “Places worth visiting” some time ago. I imagine people would send images of beautiful places. I planned to go to dog’s shelter, slaughterhouse, dump.. I regret I didn’t do that after all, guess I am still little too shy and lazy for such trips.

This topic was easier. I had a man on my mind to ask for posing, but he was absent. I spent half an hour wandering around railway station and finally spotted this man on the market square in Krakow. I couldn’t make myself to talk to him and ask him to pose. I felt so embarrassed. I followed him for 20 minutes, watching him begging for money, taking food out of trash cans, waiting for the right time. Finally asked him to pose for me and he agreed.

He said he is homeless for last 12 years and an alcoholic too and that he used to be a commando. I regret I didn’t ask him about his age or more information about his life.

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Oct 11 2008

Motor accidentWypadek motocyklowy

Category: Life, PhotosDunikowski @ 22:11

Yesterday I witnessed a motor accident which had happened, like, 100 mts from me. The guy on the motorcycle passed me driving around 60-80 km/h. I followed him with my eyes thinking “He is driving too fast, it is dangerous…” and next second I saw a car turning left from an opposite lane. The man in a car must have noticed him too late and was already crossing motorcyclist’s way. Quite fast, but still too slow. The man on a motorcycle broke in panic – too late, his motor-bike started to turn and slide, approaching its fate with deadly speed. So fast. Motorcycle hammered into a car, and the man rolled over it, crushing into car’s corner. The car was still in movement and the motorcyclist bounced 5 meters to the right like a mannequin. I froze for a moment, cursing aloud. Half second later man’s body lied with no movement. I was sure he was dead.

In seconds everyone was calling 112 and people started to run towards the body. I couldn’t decide what to do.

Probably a course of first aid would be a good idea… :-/. The only thing I remembered from classes was that one musn’t move the body in case of spine damage.

I could see the car, an opened airbag, and car’s interior full of smoke. I moved towards the place to see more details. I didn’t even dream about helping in any way – I wouldn’t know what to do. I felt shame.

A group of people were deliberating if the victim shall lay on his back or on his side. In the meanwhile the man recovered. Spitting with blood he asked to take his helmet off. I was surprised he was able to talk. I was surprised he was alive! He even tried to stand up, but a dozen of hands pulled him back.

He moved his legs (thank gods). He complained about the pain in his arm, probably broken…

The ambulance came in 6 minutes, fire fighters in 9 and police few minutes later. I went away.

I will never forget the moment he hit the car and flied in the air like a puppet… such a shocking view.Yesterday I witnessed a motor accident which had happened, like, 100 mts from me. The guy on the motorcycle passed me driving around 60-80 km/h. I followed him with my eyes thinking “He is driving too fast, it is dangerous…” and next second I saw a car turning left from an opposite lane. The man in a car must have noticed him too late and was already crossing motorcyclist’s way. Quite fast, but still too slow. The man on a motorcycle broke in panic – too late, his motor-bike started to turn and slide, approaching its fate with deadly speed. So fast. Motorcycle hammered into a car, and the man rolled over it, crushing into car’s corner. The car was still in movement and the motorcyclist bounced 5 meters to the right like a mannequin. I froze for a moment, cursing aloud. Half second later man’s body lied with no movement. I was sure he was dead.

In seconds everyone was calling 112 and people started to run towards the body. I couldn’t decide what to do.

Probably a course of first aid would be a good idea… :-/. The only thing I remembered from classes was that one musn’t move the body in case of spine damage.

I could see the car, an opened airbag, and car’s interior full of smoke. I moved towards the place to see more details. I didn’t even dream about helping in any way – I wouldn’t know what to do. I felt shame.

A group of people were deliberating if the victim shall lay on his back or on his side. In the meanwhile the man recovered. Spitting with blood he asked to take his helmet off. I was surprised he was able to talk. I was surprised he was alive! He even tried to stand up, but a dozen of hands pulled him back.

He moved his legs (thank gods). He complained about the pain in his arm, probably broken…

The ambulance came in 6 minutes, fire fighters in 9 and police few minutes later. I went away.

I will never forget the moment he hit the car and flied in the air like a puppet… such a shocking view.

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Sep 29 2008

Kraftwerk

Category: Fashion, LifeDunikowski @ 15:16

Thanks to generosity of my dear friend A.B. I could attend Kraftwerk concert at Nowa Huta in Krakow. I was pretty excited about the whole thing, because Huta is usually closed to the public. I was thinking about taking my new camera to the concert but I’ve read that taking photos is not allowed. The place was huge and was filled with few thousands of people. Me and my friend had places on the top platform, so we had a very good view on everything. Once the concert started, dozens and dozens of people took their mobile phones out and started to shoot photos. Back in the past people used to light their lighters, but these days it looked like mobile phones took over their role. It looked impressive and quite funny, having in mind that taking pictures was oficially not allowed. I guess they (Kraftwerk PR section) predicted that and made that rule only to make the whole event more prestigious.  Anyway, I enjoyed the concert quite a lot. It was cool on the start, little monotous in the middle and entertaining at the end, when they put UV costumes on.

click, to see – Kraftwerk concert in Krakow, PL 2008 short video



Sep 29 2008

My precious…

Category: Life, Photos, Reviews, WorkDunikowski @ 07:24

For last two weeks I am the happiest person in the world – I bought myself a camera that I didn’t even dream about. It is a used Nikon D2X, 18-135 lens and SB-800 flash.  The camera works like gold but unfortunately I had to exchange the flash. It was a very painful experience to find out that my SB-800 simply stopped flashing after 30 minutes of work, and it happened during a wedding I was to photograph… very painful.

But besides that, all is going well. I am trying to participate in different photo competitions and recently I even found a job as a photographer and I feel great about it.

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Sep 20 2008

Les Mondes EngloutisSzagma, albo zaginione światy

Category: LifeDunikowski @ 11:24

Pamiętacie? Całkiem interesująca to była historia.

Znalezione na nostalgia.pl

Pamiętacie? Całkiem interesująca to była historia.

Znalezione na nostalgia.pl


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