Paris essentials;)

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Welcoming autumn;)

For me the best season has started ;)
So i thought to celebrate it with some fresh autumn photos;)

Having a coffee at Amelie`s place;)

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Yes i was so happy to see Amelies cafe (les deux moulins) in Paris, Montmartre.

I loved the movie and for me visiting this place was very special.

I won`t say more but let you in the company of photos;)Photos are a bit tourist stuff , not my very best, but i wasn`t caring much for that that day;)

Hope you will enjoy;)

Reality bites

Yes babe! Until you learn to distinguish what`s fake and what`s real , you`re gonna be shocked way too much!

Of reflections and truths

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No matter how cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.

I have heard this quote in a movie i like very much and when i first heard it , i was stuck repeating it all day ;) It was really one of the truest words ever said.

Mirrors are some of the rare places (our interior reasoning shelters are an exception of course:) , where we never success to cajole ourselves.
Of course it`s easier to do that with others , but yourself, can you really cheat?

It might look like an unimportant thing , but it`s not.
Even under our most pretentious, mighty, supreme look , you can sense the granules of senility, fear & uncertainty floating through your eyes.

And it`s in this moment that you understand how in vain all of this is.

So maybe the healthiest and wisest thing might be to relax and look at yourself the way you really feel.
Talking to yourself can be another alternative as well.It might make you feel relieved after all;)

What? Have you never talked to yourself while looking at a mirror?
Nonsense..i wouldn`t believe this crap.
And even if it`s so , i think this is just a form of self escape or a form of self prevail.
But that would not be a relieve , but merely a disguise or a temporary postponing of fears you are still escaping from.

For that reason i think the best and the first thing to deal with this would be , learning how to look bravely and sincerely to yourself.
Later on ,this might be a leading light to your dark soul interiors.

The moon landed in my window

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none can be used without my explicit permission!

I`m a light collector

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it  can`t be used without my explicit permission!

Air-Earth-Fire-Water

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Protect them!

Confessions of a volatile state

I don`t talk , cause i know nothing..
I don`t walk , cause i don`t have any way
I have the way , I don`t see
I see, there`s no light
when i want , i don`t feel like,
It`s like that!
Verses by N.N

Amaneti i Nazim Hikmet

Kete poezi doja ta sillja ketu ne fakt me date 3 Qershor 2009 , qe eshte dhe data e vdekjes se Nazim Hikmet , por ja qe ngeli per sot per mungese te kohes.
Kete poezi poeti e ka shkruar ne nje kohe qe ka qene i semure jashte atdheut te tij.
Sic shume prej jush mund ta dini , ketij poeti te madh i qe hequr kombesia e shtetit te vet dhe ai vdiq me kete pikellim.Kombesia ju rikthye vitin e kaluar , tashme shume vone , por sidoqofte ju kthye me ne fund.
Nuk ka nevoje per shume komente kur jane vargjet e tij, ndaj po ju le ta shijoni.
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AMANETI

Shokë nëse nuk e kam për risk ta shoh atë ditë,

Nëse vdes përpara çlirimit,

Më merrni dhe më varrosni

Në një varrezë në fshatrat e Anadollit

Nga një anë e imja le të prehet argati Osman

Që e vrau Hasan beu

dhe në anën tjetër

dëshmorja Aishe që vdiq

pa mbushur të dyzetat

Le të kalojnë poshtë dheut të varrit , meloditë permes traktorëve ,

era e freskët e gjindjes , era e benzinës së djegur në buzë të agut ,

në tokat ; pronë e të gjithëve , me ujë nëpër kanale ,

pa frikë thatësire apo xhandarme .

Ne patjetër që nuk do ti dëgjojmë këto melodi ,

do të dergjemi poshtë dheut tejembanë ,

të vdekurit kalben porsi degë të zeza ,

nën dhe , ashtu të shurdhër , të verbër ,memecë.

Por unë i pata kënduar këto melodi

para se ato të krijoheshin ,

e pata ndjerë erën e djegur të benzinës

para se të vizatohej traktori vetë .

Sa i përket komshinjve të mij të heshtur ,

dëshmorja Aishe dhe argati Osman

mbase dhe pa e vënë re

hoqën shumë nga mungesa e tyre

për sa kohë ishin në atë botë

Shokë, pra nëse vdes para asaj dite,
- që në fakt ashtu duket-
Më varrosni në një varrezë fshati në Anadoll
dhe po qe e mundur ,
t’më vini një pemë panje mbi varrin tim
nuk më bie ndërmend as për gurin e varrit...

27 Prill 1953
Senatoriumi i Barvihasë

Perkthimi nga turqishtja : Eni Turkeshi

Paskem qene, paskam pasur, qenkam zgjedhur !!!

Une paskam fituar mes 5 fotove me te mira konkursin e kartolinave te 14 shkurtit te organizuar nga Mania Card (www.maniacard.com).
Madje dhe kartolina me foton time qenkesh shtypur nga kjo faqe.
Per cilen? Per kete foto timen.
Por prisni , prisni mos me uroni para kohe.
Vertet kane ndodhur te tera keto , por fotoja ime nuk eshte e njejta , e kane prere, stolisur jo keshtu minimalisht por sakatuar ama ...Botoks the?
Edhe Cher nuk ka pesuar aq shume ndryshime shperfytyruese sa foto ime.
Ndryshimi me i madh cili qe do thoni?
Po ja prapa kartolines shkruan me germa te medha dhe pa i bere fare syri terr:

© Elton Koja 2009

Besoj se e shihni operacionin e kryer mbi foton time apo jo?
Sa e lehte eshte ne Shqiperi te vihet shenja e te drejtes se autorit?Sa e lehte eshte te perfitohet mbi punen e dikujt tjeter , duke e perdhosur , ndryshuar, mos respektuar , mos treguar ate aq me teper duke vene te drejte autori mbi punen e dikujt tjeter?



Ja pra kaq elehte qenka.
Une vetem nje gje nuk kuptoj.
Ky Elton Koja kaq te lehte e kishte ta vinte kete te drejten e autorit siper fotos sime?Se jo per gje por nje foto qe dihet anembane se eshte e imja dikur do ti dilnin lakrat ne shesh apo jo?Dhe ja qe me ne fund doli ne shesh.
Nje ankese i eshte parashtruar firmes qe ka nxjerre kartolinat , ndersa Elton Koja le te gezoje oret e fundit te te drejtes se autorit mbi foton time dhe ore te pafundme turpi per vjedhjen e shemtuar!
Dhe shtoj se nuk do ta le me kaq!!!

The caucasian chalk circle

 

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Yesterday i had the chance to watch Bertold Brecht`s drama `The caucasian chalk circle` performed by the students of Academy of Fine Arts of Albania, acting branch.
My cousin , the lovely girl on the picture above was performing too;)
It was their diploma performing and everyone was a little stressed but they managed perfectly to transmit the emotions and powerful sense of this beautiful piece of Brecht.
I don`t think i`m exaggerating when i say all of them looked so pro in my eyes!
It was one of the best performances i`ve seen lately;)
To read more on the drama please check the link below.

more photos here


https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.93725853036.89458.670733036&type=3







http://www.gradesaver.com/the-caucasian-chalk-circle/study-guide/short-summary/

On photography

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to me photography is like a special braille alphabet that helps us humans , see and/or touch the perceptions,feelings,colors,moods and moments , that we sometimes , are just blind to see.

Some possibly tough questions

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can you control suspension?
can you heal obsession?
can you fake tranquility?
can you make the air lighter?
can you restrain a demanding soul?
can you sober a rebel heart?
can you stop thoughts suffocation?
and please , oh please :can you comb my nerves?

E n i m o o d s

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Here`s a collection of my moody portraits.
All of them consist of dark emotional photos.

Maybe next time i`ll prepare something cheerful ;)

If you follow the links below you can see the photos one by one.
To see this photo large : http://www.flickr.com/photos/eni/3617687455/sizes/o/

dream about the sun you queen of rain
No matter how cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.
happy manic monday
diary of a desperate housewife
desperate urban absorbtion
veiled
through a curtain darkly
thoughts suffocation
double tagged -book reading
waiting for the window of relax to be opened
longing reflects blue on me
peeling the blues off
of fading memories, fragments and steam

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Dream about the sun you queen of rain

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In that big big house
there are fifty doors
and one of them leads to your heart.

in the time of spring
I passed your gate
and tried to make a start.

all I knew
was the scent of sea and dew

but i been in love before,
how about you?

There`s a time for the good in life,
a time to kill the pain in life,
dream about the sun you queen of rain.

In that big old house
there are fifty beds
and one of them leads to your soul.

its a bed of fear,
a bed of threats,
regrets and sheets so cold.

all I knew
your eyes so velvet blue,

I`ve been in Before, how about you?

There`s a time for the good in life...
Its time to place your bets in life,
I`ve played the losers game of life,
dream about the sun you queen of rain.

song`s link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7DoxyLLBo&feature=related&pos=0

Happy Manic Monday !

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I don`t know your opinion on Mondays , but i`m definitely not a fan of them;)
It`s not clear why i don`t like them , but it has been so for ages ...

For that reason i decided to start a new project ;)
Here you may see 2 photos from the set.

Don`t be surprised if you see some colorful photos in this set;)
These ones symbolize my optimistic intentions ;))


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Here`s a slideshow of the whole set ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eni/sets/72157619398236522/show/

To be continued ;)

Intervista me fotografe shqiptare

Sic shume nga ju mund ta dini, ne flickr egziston dhe grupi `Fotografe Shqiptare` i hapur qe perpara 2.5 vitesh.
Grupi yne tashme ka marre nje hov te konsiderueshem krahasuar me ditet e para te tij kur ishim ca si te fjetur ;)
Grupi eshte mjaft interesant nga temat e ndryshme qe diskuton dhe sjell , te tera na ndihmojne ne shqiptareve te shperndare ne tere boten per te ndare idete dhe imazhet .

Ne kete grup , ku dhe une jam nje nga adminet , pervec konkurseve dhe temave te tjera te trajtuara mendova para 6 muajsh te hapja nje teme te re [qe u miratua dhe nga grupi ], qe kishte si synim te intervistonim dhe sillnim punen e fotografe shqiptare pjesetare te grupit ,sigurisht pa dallim mes fotografeve amatore apo profesioniste.
Qellimi qe qe te njihej me mire dhe me hollesi fotografia e shume shqiptareve qe jane anetare te grupit dhe per te krijuar nje platforme te re diskutimi per punen e cdo fotografi.Intervista perbehet nga disa pyetje qe i behen autorit/es rreth zanafilles ne fotografi , ndikimet ne fotografi etj, si dhe shoqerohet me fotografi te tij /saj.
Me poshte keni linkun qe do ju drejtoje tek nje teme ku jane permbledhur linket e intervistave te deritanishme;)Kjo liste do rinovohet cdo jave , na ndiqni per te mesuar me shume cdo jave rreth fotografeve shqiptare;)

http://www.flickr.com/groups/shqiptare/discuss/72157618892459979

After rain freshness

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i like the rain but especially love how everything looks after it stops.
it looks like everything is different after it.

especially love the after rain freshness.
love the colors, love how the ground smells and how fresh air surrounds me...
everything seems so clear and refreshing.so uncomplicated and plain.

it reminds me of the unforgettable Pink Floyd`s `High Hopes` verses :

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter

Old Tissues

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Old tissues can not be replaced with the young ones.Unless you want to!