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Flash Competition flawed photos

Coline — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:02:19 +0200

This competition is over now.

Thanks all for your participation!

The results will be available on the blog next week!!

Now comes the second flash competition on Pikeo! And you may like this new theme as we know you all have a vague or badly centered photo in your camera... It happens even to the best photographers!

So we give you one week, not more nor less, to add them to the group "flawed photos".

Look for your best flawed photos and participate to the competition from tuesday, 23rd until tuesday, 30th of June!

We will publish the winners on Pikeo!

Pick & Play coming soon on Facebook!

Coline — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:40:43 +0200

Pick & Play, is a game on iPhone we created a few months ago, remember...

This time, we have created a game on Facebook, and it is coming up really soon...

The goal is not to find out pairs of photos like on the iPhone, but to make your Facebook and Pikeo photos real puzzles you can play with!! You can then share them with your friends!

Caution ! You may play during hours!...

Have you met Trinh?

Coline — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:52 +0200

Trinh has been a Pikeo member since several years now. He accepted to answer some questions...

1) How long have you been interested in photography ?

I’ve been taking photos since I was 14-15 years old. My father was a

good photographer and he showed me argentic photo thanks to an old

Nikon. He taught me the basics of the technology of shooting.

I’ve had a digital camera for only 2 years. A Leica VLUX 1. I’d like to

buy another one soon, but I will still stay faithful to Leica.

2) What do you like to photograph the most ?

People in the street. I’m used to travelling a lot, for pleasure or

for work. And I’m fond of shooting faces, expressions and looks

of the people I meet. Knowing that I will probably never see them

again, photo is a good way to capture these moments. I usually don’t

like poses, I prefer the candidness of a stolen photo.

3) What does photo represent for you ?

A mean of true expression; obviously the most sincere (with writing).

You can’t lie with a photo.

4) What are your favorite photos on your Pikeo account ?

It was taken early in the morning on the Cholon market, at Saigon, Vietnam.

These are the feet of a rickshaw driver who was waiting for a client smoking a cigarette.

Although you meet a lot of tourists there, we mustn’t forget all these people, hardly living above the threshold of poverty.

It was taken on the border of the road, we had just been through the famous 17th parallel, separating North and South Vietnam. Tourists were giving sweets to the children of the village. And this girl preferd to give them to her brothers and sisters instead of keeping them for herself. It is a beautiful example of brotherly love.

5) What are the accounts you like to visit on Pikeo ?

Noiart; She’s my friend but also the photograph I admire the most. She has a special look on the world that I think is fascinating, beautiful and dreamlike. I came back to fotography thanks to her…

Djell; He’s maybe the most intuitive person I’ve ever met. He knows how to center and stage his photos amazingly! He’s a great artist and also a very nice guy !

6) Can you tell us a photo trick ?

When I take a photo, I always try to tell a story. You need to learn how to look at things if you want your photo to talk by itself. Once you know the story, you only have to push on the button!

Thank you Trinh for this interview!

Don't hesitate to have a look at his account, he has great photos...

And if you want to share your experience of photography, or show us a photo that moved you, write to pikeogirl@gmail.com!

Street Art Competition results

Coline — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:44:58 +0200

Thank you all for your participation to this flash competition! We discovered amazing graffs and tags thanks to your photos!

Not easy to choose a winner... We graded you based on two criterias : the quality and the originality of the photo.

And the winner is...

Nicolas Honorez alias nicoH

And the 5 jury's favorites : 5 unique graffs with a great stage setting!

See you in several weeks for the next flash competition! ;-)

Yann Arthus Bertrand meets Al Gore

Coline — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:33:31 +0200

Our friend YAB went to the US during a couple of weeks to shoot his next show about the end of oil in the world. What a topic! To find some info, he went through Nevada, Arizona and California, and he even met Al Gore! Here are some pictures of the shooting...

Follow the shooting on Pikeo!