Pixel Unique- J.Kovacs Photography

• Vernissage: 22/11/2011
• Exhibition:    22-31/10 2011.
• Address: La Passerelle. 50 Avenue de Lorraine, F-57190 Florange, France.

The contest was opened to all photographers in the world and had 3 sections:

• - Monochrome prints
• - Colour prints
• - Young photographers (monochrome and colour prints).

I have 2 photos accepted in the exhibition, 1 in the monochrome and 1 in the colour section.
This is a great achievement for me and I am very happy about this. Please feel free to check them out:
1. Shere Khan
2. Eric Le Mendiant

If you are around do not be shy to step in, I am pretty sure there are may photos worth seeing.

46ste -Benelux Fotosalon
"KONINKLIJKE FOTOKRING IMAGO " HAMME" VZW
ERKEND BENELUXSALONBFF 2011/06 - CvB 2011/05- FLPA 

Avec la collaboration :
- du Minist�re de la Culture Flamande
- de l' Administration Communale de Hamme
- de FIAP
- du C.V.B.
- de la B.N.A.F.V
- de la F.L.P.A.
- de la F.B.P.
- de Oost-Vlaamse Unie voor fotografie , de l' O.V.U.
- De Koninklijke Antwerpse Verbroedering van Fotokringen - de l' K.A.V.F.


Vernissage: 10.09.2011 at 15.00 Kleinhulst 4, 9220 Hamme, Bruxelles, Belgium. Exibition on 14-15.09.2011 and 17-19.09.2011
This photograph has been awarded the "Special Prize", Bronze Medal at the the 46-th BENELUX Photo Salon 2011.
Will be exhibited at the 46-th BENELUX Photo Salon 2011.


Other 2 photos have been accepted and will be exhibited. You can find them here:

2) Eric le Mendiant
3) November mourn

I cannot say how happy I am about the result, especially that this "Fotosalon" was one of the best I have seen.

16-time Grammy nominee and 3-time Grammy winner, Larry Carlton is perhaps the most versatile and accomplished guitarist walking the planet today. With over 3,000 sessions, 200 hit records and 100 gold albums to his credit, Carlton has his fingerprints indelibly imprinted on virtually every genre of music.

Larry performed in Luxembourg on 9-July 2011, together with Travis Carlton and Gene Coye.

An extensive coverage of the event and high resolution files can be found on my website or some of them on my Flick page.

 

Luxembourg's National Day celebrations were held 22-23/6/2011 with a torchlight procession, fireworks and a host of parties and other entertainment. Amongst all these,  is worth remembering the concert of Candy Dulfer. In the opening act we witnessed a great performance from "Ladies of Soul". 

 

And now some shots form the show:

 

Want to see more ? Check out My Photo website or My Flickr Page.

The World War II Memorial honours the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home.

I have not managed to get there in time to shoot the ceremony but still would like to show you some of the after events magic. If you want to see more, feel free to visit my Flickr Page..

The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The cemetery can be found 2.5 kilometers southwest of Findel Airport. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Under a US-Luxembourg treaty signed in 1951 the US government was granted free use in perpetuity of the land covered by the cemetery, without taxation.

The cemetery, which is 50.5 acres (204,000 m2) in extent contains the remains of 5,076 American service members. On 22 occasions two brothers rest side-by-side in adjacent graves. Most of the interred died during the Battle of the Bulge which was fought nearby in winter 1944/spring 1945. The 5,076 headstones are set in 9 plots of fine grass, lettered A to I. Separating the plots are two malls radiating from the memorial and two transverse paths. Two flagpoles overlook the graves area. Situated between the two flagpoles lies the grave of General George S. Patton Jr.



Not far from the cemetery entrance stands the white stone chapel, set on a wide circular platform surrounded by woods. It is embellished with sculpture in bronze and stone, a stained-glass window with the insignia of the five major U.S. commands that operated in the region, and a mosaic ceiling.

The photo below was taken after the official ceremony.

Christmas is one of the most fascinating celebrations of the year. It is the time when Jesus, our savior was born.  It is the time when families get together to celebrate this, it is time for rejoice.
Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !


Below you will find one of my favorite carols performed by the Romanian Madrigal  Choir, conducted by Marin Constantin and performing “Domnulet si Domn din cer” which more or less means “Jesus and Lord from Above”. Whenever we set up the Christmas tree, we listen to this .

Enjoy !

Monument by Anilore Banon at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.
This is a memorial to the American forces,  consisting of three elements: The Wings of Hope, Rise Freedom, and the Wings of Fraternity.
This memorial stands on the beach known as Omaha Beach in the village St. Laurent-sur-Mer in Normandy, France and commemorates the soldiers that fell on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June6, 1944. The memorial was dedicated on June 5 2004, for the 60th anniversary of the invasion.

I have the pleasure to present you below the way I see this memorial.

Sunsets have always been fascinating. South of France it is a place where you can have a nice show of them. The image below was taken on a beautiful day of August, in the French Riviera.

This is a HDR image out of 3 exposures, taken with my D300, Nikkor 24-70G. 
For more sunsets and sunrises feel free to have  a look at my FLICKR page .
The high resolution file is available on my website. Thanks.

“DR. FEELGOOD

Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world. The raw and uncompromising style of their performance resulted in the album Stupidity that immediately went to the number one position in the U.K. charts.
Dr. Feelgood have also enjoyed global success with a string of hit singles including Roxette, Back in the Night, Milk and Alcohol, Down at the Doctors, She Does it Right, Going Back Home and See You Later Alligator - which gave the group their first gold record.
The last album to feature Lee Brilleaux - Down at the Doctors, was recorded live at the Dr. Feelgood Music Bar on Canvey Island, (now the site of the Oysterfleet Hotel) just two months before he died.
The current line up features the rhythm section Kevin Morris on drums and Phil Mitchell on bass, approaching 27 years in the band and Steve Walwyn on guitar who has been with the band for 20 years. Vocalist Robert Kane (formerly of the Animals) is the most recent addition – joining in 1999.
In 2000 EMI records released Chess Masters, Dr. Feelgood’s tribute to the Chess Label, home to many of the finest blues artists of the 20^th century and the first album to feature Robert on vocals and harmonica.
Recent releases include a DVD - Live in London and CD Repeat Prescription - a collection of some of the bands most enduring songs but with a fresh approach.
Julien Temple’s film Oil City Confidential released on 2^nd February 2010 tells the story of the bands formative years featuring the Wilko Johnson era.
The band continues to tour extensively throughout the World.”
Source: www.drfeelgood.org
For further information please check out the website www.drfeelgood.org
Recently I have seen them live in Luxembourg giving an impressive show. A coverage of the event can be seen on my website. or on my Flickr page.  Lighting conditions were very poor, around 90% of the photos were taken at ISO 6400, but their performance rocked !