The bridge over the River Kwai (more correctly Khwae Noi). Made famous by the David Lean movie with the same name which tells the story about the construction of it by forced labor of Allied prisoners of war by Imperial Japan. Shot with Nikon F3 E-6 100ASA Slide film. ©Victor Spinelli Archive. Year 2000
Archive for July, 2010
Photo of the day-Bridge over the River Kwai-Thailand
Posted: 30th July 2010 by admin in Photo of the Day3
A simple photograph that I have always loved. Let it speak for itself. She is probably making a sari. I took it in Puskar, India in 2007. E-6 slide film. Nikon 24mm 2.8. F3. ©Victor Spinelli Archive
The most rustic game of Horse Polo I ever saw. I took this in Gilgit, Pakistan in the year 2000. The game was invented in India about 3000 years ago and the first organized match was played in Persia. It was amazing because the horses and riders would crash into the surrounding walls (see background) [...]
I photographed this young man in Havana in 2007. My friends thought he had colored contact lenses but I assured them he didn’t. Besides where would he get them, with the embargo in place. It’s possibly a case of recessive genetics. Anyone care to leave input? Please reply. Photographed with a Nikon 50mm 1.2 on [...]
Mondo Bizzarro Gallery in Roma is now selling my book.
Posted: 26th July 2010 by admin in In the newsThey are one or the most progressive Art Book Store in Rome, Italy
http://www.mondobizzarrogallery.com/
A funny photograph I took in Los Angeles, California. I wanted to capture them effortlessly dancing and floating. Nikonos IV underwater Camera. Print 400ASA BW. ©Victor Spinelli Archive
I took this photograph on the Playa out at Burning Man 2008 on August 29th (my birthday). A fun idea that I had but I think I have to revisit the concept. A good laugh though. I took it with my 60 year old Rolleiflex on print film 100 ASA. ©Victor Spinelli
A comical portrait I took of Steve Martin in Hollywood, California. A great subject. Shot with a Contax 645 Medium Format Camera. 80mm 2.0 Zeiss lens, on 400 ASA print film. ©Victor Spinelli
Photo of the Day-Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage-Sri Lanka
Posted: 20th July 2010 by admin in Photo of the DayA beautiful peaceful photograph that I took in 1996 while hitch hiking throughout Sri Lanka. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage has been caring for these majestic animals for decades. Throughout Sri Lankas civil war many calf’s have lost their parents through human killing, intentional and or simple victims of this tragic war. Heavy poaching is still rampant [...]