Gabi Udrea - Photography

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2011-10-23T03:15:00.001+03:00

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Dragonfly

2010-08-21T18:47:00.004+03:00

A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies possess six legs (like any other insect), but most of them cannot walk well.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic.

Credits to wikipedia.

Watch Collection: Casio G-Shock G-2900F-1VER - Short Review

2010-04-20T00:12:00.006+03:00

One of my favourite watches is this Casio G-Shock. The shape, the band, and its weight are making this watch the most comfortable one i ever had. You put it on hand and you forget you have it, it becomes a part of you. Its light, its durable and soft as velvet. It features a resin band and case with stainless steel reinforcement for maximum shock protection, and stailness steel back cover. A mineral glass its used for enhanced durability.
What makes this watch one of the most interesting on the market its his functions. It has a large and bright display, with auto illumination (blue electroluminescent panel) for night view. Hour and minutes are shown very big, very clear, with day-month and seconds on a secondary smaller line. Also shows day of the week.
It has about the basic and most important functions you expect from a watch of this kind. Along the hour, that can be set in 24h or 12h format, it also has a DST feature, a World Time option where you can see two time zones at the same time, has a timer and a stopwatch and you can set up to 5 alarms with snooze. Also has an hourly signal.
But the unique part of this watch its his "e-Data Memory". What this means ? You can save directly into your watch, depending of their lenght, up to 40 email adresses or webpages, and you can even protect them with a password. Isn't that cool ? Wait, its not all.
You can also use this feature for alarms. You are able to set 5 alarms using any day of the calendair for the whole year, and insert a text too, a text that will be displayed on your watch LCD when the alarm rings, an important event, a birthday or aniversary, or a meeting you don't want to miss. Awesome!

Who says the watches are useless ever since the mobile phone era ?
Highly recommended watch!

Watch Collection: Q&Q Quartz - Short Review

2010-04-19T12:31:00.003+03:00

These Q&Q watches are quartz watches, powered by battery. The Q&Q have an outstanding look and they are very accurate, about 1-2 seconds a month, and also extremely cheap for prices between 15 and 30 €, depends from where you have them. But these incredible prices have their negative parts too. The biggest two are the case and the strap. The case its not stainless steel but cromed copper or brass. At prolonged use (months or years), the real aspect of the metal will come to surface in places where friction its high.
The other drawback its the strap, who is made from some kind of plastic copying leather pattern. I suggest replacing it with a real leather one, as the original will crack after a few months of usage.
But with these said, you still get a very good quality watch, who is very precise, very well built with nice finish and attention to details. See the photos in large size to convince yourself.
The little one, has a classic design, its very stylish, very light, very thin, and fits nicely when you have an elegant meeting. Its size its medium and can be weared by both male and female.
The bigger one has a larger diameter aprox 40mm (43mm with the crown), its a man's watch. Also features a date.
Being under warranty and having the back cover pressed instead if using a thread, i haven't opened any yet. But to my understanding from other possessors, they feature Miyota movements.

Watch Collection: Seiko 5 SNK807K2 "Aviator" - Short Review

2010-04-19T11:03:00.004+03:00

As many of you already know, beside photography, i love watches. Today i'll show you the Seiko 5 SNK807K2, the blue version of the Seiko 5 Aviator series. It features the well known day-date Seiko 7s26 automatic movement, which for my model has an aproximate accuracy of +10s/day. Means it gains about 10 seconds each day. The case its stainless steel with a nice titanium finish. I had to find out that the case its not all conditions resistent, when i had the unluck to hit mine on a concrete wall. It didn't broke but now has a very visible scratch. The strap its a highly resisten nylon band. There's also a version with stainless steel bracelet.

Because of his medium size, and light weight, the watch can be weared by both male or female. Its also classy enough to go well with most of daily use clothes, no matter if you are a sporty person or an elegant person.

Full specifications below:

Movement: Automatic (Self-Winding)
Caliber 7S26B : 21 Jewels
Dark Blue dial with blue Nylon strap
Arabic figures on dial
Day & date function
Regulated 24hrs scale
Water Resistant
Stainless Steel Case
Strap width: 18mm
Case diameter: 37mm
Thickness: 13mm

Random Pictures

2010-04-12T15:37:00.002+03:00

Nature Green

2010-04-01T14:17:00.006+03:00

More update to follow. Keep in touch.

Flowers

2010-04-01T14:13:00.008+03:00

Others

2010-04-01T13:57:00.002+03:00

Fruits

2010-04-01T13:52:00.002+03:00

Butterflies

2010-04-01T13:45:00.005+03:00

More blog update as promised. Yet more to follow. Keep in touch.

Insects and other crawling things.

2010-03-03T02:12:00.003+02:00

Keep in touch, more blog update to follow.

I Love You (The Series)

2010-03-03T02:08:00.001+02:00

Keep in touch, more blog update to follow.

Animal World

2010-03-03T01:51:00.005+02:00

A collection of animals made during the 2009 summer.
Keep in touch, more blog update to follow.

Birds

2010-02-27T19:34:00.009+02:00

A collection of birds made during the 2009 summer.

Keep in touch, more blog update to follow.

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2009-06-09T21:51:00.004+03:00

Autumn

2008-09-10T14:01:00.009+03:00

Fireworks

2008-07-01T18:28:00.005+03:00

Cateva artificii facute la editia 2008 a Nedeii Vulcanene.

© Gabi Udrea

DigiPhoto 2008

2008-04-07T23:39:00.008+03:00

DigiPhoto este un concurs naţional de fotografie digitală, aflat anul acesta la a IV-a editie, organizat de către Asociaţia Studenţilor Informaticieni Ieşeni (ASII).

Anul acesta reprezintă un nou început pentru DigiPhoto. ASII este o asociaţie non-profit şi încearcă să vă ofere ocazia de a câştiga atât premii cât şi faimă din pasiunea voastră pentru fotografie în cadrul acestui proiect făcut cu ştiinţă şi suflet.

Înscrierile vor avea loc în perioada 6 aprilie – 27 aprilie 2008. Data ultimă de trimitere a fotografiilor este 27 aprilie 2008 ( ora 23:59 ) inclusiv. Finala va avea loc pe data de 10 mai 2008. Organizatorii îşi rezervă dreptul de prelungire sau modificare a datelor de concurs anunţând în prealabil acest lucru.

Text © digiphoto.asii.ro
Detalii pe site: http://digiphoto.asii.ro/

Watch Collection: Seiko Orange Monster (SKX781K)

2008-04-01T15:38:00.009+03:00

Seiko Orange Monster (SKX781K)

Calibru: Seiko 7S26 Automatic
Diametru: 41.5mm (46,99mm inclusiv coroana)
Grosime: 12,5mm
Greutate: 179g.
Bezel: Unidirectional, 120 click-uri
Geam: Hardlex
Marcaje Luminoase: Lumibrite
WR: 200m/650feet
Inox (Stainless Steel)

Multumiri Speciale echipeii www.ceasornicar.ro

SARBATORI FERICITE !

2007-12-24T11:24:00.000+02:00

Sa aveti parte de un Craciun fericit alaturi de cei dragi si de lucrurile care inseamna cel mai mult pentru dvs. .
Un sincer La Multi Ani! pentru fotografii din Romania, pentru prietenii de pretutindeni, pentru cei care viziteaza acest blog,

Cu respect,
Al vostru,

Gabi Udrea

2 Sunsets

2007-10-25T20:23:00.000+03:00

DigiPhoto 2007

2007-04-25T18:13:00.000+03:00

DigiPhoto 2007 - concurs national de fotografie digitala

Asociatia Studenților Informaticieni Ieseni organizează DigiPhoto 2007, un concurs national de fotografie digitală desfăsurat online la adresa www.digiphoto.asii.ro .

Premiile insumeaza o valoare de peste 3000 de euro. Temele propuse pentru concurs sunt:
Conceptul de rural in Romania | Verdele incepe sa dispara | Manipulare Digitala | Acustic

In data de 19 mai in Iasi va avea loc un workshop sustinut de fotografi cu notorietate in comunitatea romaneasca, membri ai juriului. De asemenea se vor acorda
premiile castigatorilor, care vor avea asigurat transportul, masa si cazarea pentru prezenta in Iasi. Ca punct final DigiPhoto va avea una sau mai multe expozitii care
reunesc cele mai bune lucrari inscrise in concurs.

Inscrie-te acum pe www.digiphoto.asii.ro ! Te asteptam

Coorganizator: Teris
Partener: Oricum
Parteneri: British Council, Microsoft Students Partners, Code40
Sponsori: FiberLink, Iulius Mall, Synygy Europa, BRD, Ditech, AliXERO
Parteneri media: Sapte Seri, PhotoMagazine, BadOrGood, Radio Iasi, Radio Romania Cultural, Ziarul de Iasi, Radio Nord Est, Opinia Studenteasca, Radio Lynx, FotoMagazin

Butterflies

2007-03-04T13:20:00.000+02:00

© Gabi Udrea
PS: Pentru ca-mi place natura asa cum e ea, si-mi place sa relatez clipe reale, mentionez ca in fotografiile #2 si #3 am adaugata apa ulterior ea neexistand in cadrul initial. Thx!

© Gabi Udrea

2007-03-02T15:34:00.000+02:00

Industrial Landscapes

2007-02-28T15:51:00.000+02:00

Expozitie de Fotografie MACROVISION

2007-02-02T19:26:00.000+02:00

Vernisajul va avea loc pe data de 22 februarie 2007 , ora 11.00 , in cadrul Muzeului Judetean Ialomita din Slobozia.Printre Participanti:

- alexandru dinu serban;
- anca ecmegian;
- atanasiu cosmin;
- adrian ciorba;
- bogdan roates;
- cristian circiumaru;
- cornel brad;
- dan cristian mihailescu;
- edward timaru;
- emi cercel;
- marius florea;
- florin floreanu;
- florin vasilescu;
- gabi udrea;
- hajdu tamas;
- ioan nicolae;
- josef tiglesan;
- melinda naghi;
- mihai giurgiu;
- odon czintos;
- simo geza;
- simona buna;
- tiberius dinu;
- tudor ghioc.

B&W

2007-01-11T21:21:00.000+02:00

Wallpapers Iarna @ 1280x960

2006-12-17T00:51:00.000+02:00

© Gabi Udrea
Imaginile pot fi descarcate doar pentru uz personal! Ele nu pot fi distribuite, vandute, sau utilizate public, fara acordul scris al autorului!

Vechiul meu prieten

2006-12-14T19:38:00.000+02:00

Da, Zenit-ul TTL, caci despre el e vorba. Mi-a fost alaturi in multe situatii, si desi in prezent nu-l mai utilizez n-am sa-l instrainez niciodata. Am facut acest lucru cu primul meu aparat, si-am sa regret acel lucru toata viata. N-am sa repet de doua ori aceeasi greseala.
Poate pentru unii suna tragic, pentru altii comic, dar eu chiar imi iubesc aparatele.
Lui ii datorez cateva dintre cele mai apreciate fotografii ale mele. Cei care ma cunosc mai bine, va aduceti aminte celebra "Winter Shadows"? Cu el e facuta...

NOTA: Obiectivul din imaginea #2 e PENTACON AUTO 4/200mm MC

Pentru pasionati am sa amintesc si cateva detalii tehnice:

- Tip film: 135 35mm 24x36
- Montura: M42
- Timpi de expunere: B <-> 1/500
- Sincronizare cu blitzul: 1/30
- Exponometru -/+ TTL

Anotimpul rece

2006-12-09T18:26:00.000+02:00

In timp ce pe meleagurile noastre zapada se face asteptata, si nu e sigur ca o vom mai vedea anul asta, va ofer cateva imagini realizate undeva prin februarie anul curent.
N-am sa va tin la povesti, nu cumva sa fie povestea mai captivanta decat imaginile...
Enjoy...

Toamna pe Valea Morii

2006-10-05T17:20:00.000+03:00

Valea Morii e o parte a orasului Vulcan. Aceasta incepe din centrul orasului, langa blocurile de locuinte , serpuindu-se pana la poalele Muntilor Valcan. Presarata de-o parte si de alta a apei , cu fel si fel de case, Valea Morii devine apoi , brusc , o foarte buna atractie turistica pentru impatimitii zonelor impadurite, deluroase in care mana omului se face foarte putin simtita. Exceptie facand binenteles ca peste tot in tara, putinele aici , gunoaie ramase parca ca amintire a trecatorilor, sau a drumetilor montani.

Ca zona pentru fotograful de natura si/sau peisagist cu greu iti poti inchipui ceva mai frumos. Copaci inalti , zvelti , la al caror poale se asterne un covor de frunze, aceste fosnind la fiecare adiere de vant, fiecare pas sau chiar la marsul neobositelor furnici.
Acum dupa ce v-am facut pofta, nu-mi ramane decat sa va impartasec si voua 1% din ce am vazut eu acolo. Si asta din cauza ca Natura de la fata locului, vazuta cu ochii proprii, nu poate fi inlocuita de nimic altceva. Sentimentele de bucurie, de uimire si liniste sufleteasca traite la acel moment sunt nepretuite, si vor dasnui vesnic in mintea si sufletul meu.

Autumn

2006-09-26T22:19:00.000+03:00

Toamna ,
Pentru unii anotimpul culesului, pentru altii anotimpul culorilor. Ca si pentru mine de altfel. Zis si facut. Dadui fuguta pe coclauri , la vanatoare de culori. Cautam acele cadre pe care vorbitorii de limba engleza le numesc "fall collors".
Mai si soare mai si nori, plimbarea fu buna. Aer curat, cateva gaze, niste vacute si un grup de caprite.
Va las pe voi sa decideti daca a meritat plimbarea sau nu , fotografic vorbind desigur.

Catre iarna cu pasi repezi

2006-09-07T00:32:00.000+03:00

"Time is tickin' away..."

2006-09-06T21:02:00.000+03:00

ARADUL - Un oras magnific

2006-09-06T10:21:00.000+03:00

Prima vizita in Arad am avut-o in septembrie 2004. Oras foarte curat dupa standardele romanesti, oamenii sunt cei mai politicosi dintre toate orasele vizitate de catre mine. Mergand pe strada fie zi fie noapte nimeni nu se va uita urat la tine, cu aere de smecher. Nici nu vei primi coate-n stomac la trecerea de pietoni ori la urcarea-n tramvai.
Ca obiective turistice si nu numai, am fost foarte placut impresionat de Gara in primul rand. Gara e prima pe care o vezi atunci cand vii cu trenul. Foarte frumoasa arhitectura. Pacat ca e tot mai prinsa intre noua arhitectura urbana. Dovada stand si faptul ca un bloc de locuinte e lipit de aripa stanga a Garii. Urmatoarele obiective pe lista "Must See" sunt Catedrala Catolica aflata in Centrul Vechi al orasului. Dateaza din secolul XIX si are 56m inaltime. In apropiere se mai afla Teatrul de Stat cladire construita intre anii 1872-1874, iar in spatele acestuia splendida Piata Avram Iancu.
Impresionanta este si zona Palatului Administrativ, construit intre anii 1872-1874 cladirea principala avand un turn cu o inaltime de 54m. Acesta poseda si un ceas adus din Elvetia in anul 1878. In spatele acestor obiective se mai afla si Palatul Cultural construit intre anii 1911-1913. Printre personalitatiile prezente aici in trecut se numara George Enescu si Richard Strauss. Imediat in apropierea acestuia se afla Parcul Eminescu situat pe malul Muresului.
Alte obiective ar fi noua Catedrala Ortodoxa situata in zona Podgoria. Inca in constructie, va avea o inaltime de cca 50m. (poate fi vazuta intr-una dintre imagini). Strandul si Cetatea Aradului, Complex Ziridava, Piata UTA, si nu numai.
Neavand atunci decat un Zenit TTL si 3 role de film, am hotarat ca trebuie sa revin pentru mai multe fotografii. Acest lucru reazlizandu-se in iunie 2005, data la care sunt facute fotografiile de fata.

Blog . . .

2006-09-05T16:40:00.000+03:00

Blog. In primul rand pentru ca e altceva decat un website, un forum sau o simpla galerie. E mai intim. Te poate dezvalui mai bine.
Ca artist ai nevoie ca lumea sa te cunoasca pe tine intai , pentru a-ti putea intelege creatiile. Ele reprezinta personalitatea autorului, simturile acestuia, daruinta si pasiunea. Dragostea acestuia pentru frumos si pentru miracolul creatiei.

Sedere placuta.