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By Editor Miro Susta (mirosu)
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 29th of March 2024
'Your bicycle is a discovery; your bicycle is freedom.
It does not matter where you are when you are on the saddle; you are taken away.'
~Doug Donaldson~ Canadian Politician.
'The away' by Harry Bünger
But what do you know about the history of the bicycle?
How old is it, who invented it?
This photo article may answer some opened questions.
In 1815, the Indonesian volcano Tambora erupted, releasing such a huge amount of volcanic ash into the atmosphere that the following year was dubbed "the year without a summer". Both continents, Europe and North America were particularly affected by this disaster.
As a result of these events, agricultural productivity declined and starvation set in.
In addition, there was also a problem of a shortage of horses.
This made the German forester and inventor Karl Drais wonder how he could get around in the narrow forest paths without horses.
The first vehicle Drais designed was a four-wheel design.
The vehicle was light and easy to operate, but the big disadvantage was that it had to be pulled by someone, either horses or people.
Over time, however, he realised that a four-wheeled vehicle was not what he wanted and decided to have only two wheels.
Therefore, in 1817, he produced a single-track vehicle that the rider could control with the front wheel. The two consecutive wheels were connected by a frame with a seat for the rider.
It was made from wood and the rider propelled it with his feet, which bounced off the ground, but even so, a person could develop a speed of around 15km/h on it. This vehicle was named the Draisina, named after the inventor's name.
The first pedal-powered bicycle was built in 1839. It was invented by Kirkpatrick MacMillan, who added a pedal mechanism to the bicycle.
'Biker man' by Dan Mirica
The bicycle had a shaft connecting the rear wheel to the pedals. However, even this bicycle did not take off in practical use. The problem was that with one turn of the pedals, the wheel also turned only once and so cycling was very tiring.
Later, to make cycling easier, the front wheel was enlarged on bicycles, so that the bike could go much further with one turn of the pedals.
This bicycle was the product of Englishman James Starley in the 1870s.
'Nina' by Monika Vanhercke
A greater success was achieved by James Starley's bicycle from 1885, when the first bicycle with a chain was constructed.
'Someone’s Treasure' by Teri Reames
This is how the bicycle gained great speed. Thanks to the small wheels, it was more stable and gained increased supporters among the public.
'India' by Luís Godinho
Progressively, various important parts started to be added to the bike, besides the pedals and chain, such as lights to light the road and, of course, cable brakes, although at first the braking was done by reversing the pedals, which has remained on some bikes to this day.
'Alignment' by Tomoshi Hara
'Golden Bermed Corner' by Sandi Bertoncelj
In 1908 the first racing bicycle was built that had handlebars, called rams.
'In the race' by Joshua Raif
This is how we know the bicycle to this day, except that today it has better high sophisticated components and is made of superior lightweight materials.
'The bike' by Paolo Crocetta
Today, bicycles are the most widely used sporting gear worldwide, but they don't have to be just for the sport. They are also used for transport to work or for fun.
'Bicyclist' by Bror Johansson
The most common kinds of bicycles in use around the world today are listed below:
Road Bikes designed for fast riding on smooth roads, they are ideal for training, longer rides on easy and covering long distances.
'Cycling tour' by Marc Apers
'Safe haven' by Linda Wride
Road Racing Bikes, sporty with low seating position bikes, agile and direct handling, good aerodynamics, and they are fast and light.
'Last Fight' by Louie Luo
'Time machine' by Nir Amos
Mountain Bikes, designed for mountain biking on difficult off-road terrain. They have straight handlebars and a very low gear for pedalling up slopes.
'Sunset trail ride' by Sandi Bertoncelj
'Going to town' by Wiktor Klette
Triathlon and Time Trial Bikes, being road bikes with special designs that maximise their aerodynamic properties. The handlebars also have a special aerodynamic design that enables ducking forward when riding to minimize wind resistance against the body.
'L’extraterreste' by Mario Cliche
Bicycle Rickshaw, a tricycle for passenger and/or goods transportation.
'Habana street' by Koji Morishige
'Ride' by Roxana Labagnara
Electric Bikes, make a wide range of different terrains accessible to cyclists. Thanks to developments in electric motor and battery technology, they are now available in almost as many types and styles as traditional bicycles. Depending on the specific type, they are suitable for both city riding and heavy off-road riding.
Finally, some inspirational cycling quotes:
'To me it does not matter whether it is raining, or the sun is shining or whatever: as long as I’m riding a bike, I know I’m the luckiest guy in the world.'
~Mark Cavendish~ British pro racer.
'Cycling in the dust' by Carlo Beretta
'It is great to feel the wind on my face and the smooth running of the bike. Speeding through the air gives a great feeling of power and buoyancy, and the motion makes my pulse dance and my heart race.'
~Helen Keller~ an American Author.
'Urban cyclist' by luisfer
'When your spirits sink, when the days begin to darken, when work becomes monotonous, when hope stops being worth hoping for, just get on your bike and ride without thinking about anything other than the ride itself.'
~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle~ British author.
'Golden hour biking' by Sandi Bertoncelj
'Life is like riding a bicycle. But to keep your balance, you need to move.'
~Albert Einstein~
'Between lines' by Adolfo Urrutia
'The bicycle is an interesting vehicle. The passenger is its engine.'
~John Howard~ American cyclist.
'Bike art' by Annemieke
'Nothing compares to the simple joy of riding a bicycle.'
~John F Kennedy~
'Bicycle tour' by Anette Ohlendorf
'No other invention combines the useful with the enjoyable as closely as the bicycle.'
~Adam Opel~ founder of the Opel Car Company
'Trace' by Tiger Seo
Why have bicycles become so popular?
In a world of mass consumption, they are the last representatives of simplicity, back to the definitive, classic bicycle.
'Ubein Bridge' by Buket Ozatay
The classic bike is very popular with many people who want to reconnect with their surroundings and the environment.
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by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 27th of March 2024
'Screens rule the world' ...
They have become seamlessly integrated in our daily lives. A world without screens, mobiles, tablets, computers has become unthinkable. But it also reduced greatly our social contacts. It can even have a potential impact on our cognitive abilities if screen time becomes predominant. This phenomenon is well shown in the many submissions to this challenge.
The winners with the most votes are:
1st place : Giuseppe Satriani
2nd place : Andy Bauer
3rd place : Rolf Endermann 1686598
Congratulations to the winners and honourable mentions and thanks to all the participants in the contest 'Screens rule the world'
The currently running theme is 'Screens rule the world'.
Childhood memories hold a special place in people's hearts, and they can influence one's personality, interests, and sense of self. These memories can evoke a wide range of emotions, from joy and nostalgia to sadness or even bittersweet feelings.
Get inspired by this article https://1x.com/magazine/permalink/9652
This contest will end on Sunday the 7th op April at midnight.
The sooner you upload your submission the more chance you have to gather the most votes.
If you haven't uploaded your photo yet, click here.
Good luck to all the participants.
1st place by Giuseppe Satriani
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Lus Joosten PRO All are Great. |
by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 25th of March 2024
Daniel Viñe's body of work is stunning and amazing good. He loves particularly wide field landscape photography enjoying and capturing the most magical moments. He also likes drone photography making it possible to have completely different images of places often photographed with a camera. Daniel is eager to improve his skills on any level and doesn't ever stop learning. Travelling and sharing the beauty of our world are his passions.
Come along with me to discover more about the incredible artist he is.
'Naimbrand'
Dear Daniel, please tell us briefly about yourself, your hobbies and other jobs.
Hi !! First of all thank you very much, it is a great pride for me to be interviewed by 1x.
My name is Daniel Viñé, based in Valladolid – Spain, and specialized in landscapes. My camera and my drone are my adventure companions and I love to explore the world capturing unique moments in time. Travelling and exploring are my biggest sources of inspiration, I love sleeping in the mountains. I also love music and used to play the electric guitar but I traded my guitar for photography. Professionally, I work in a hospital.
'Highlands of Iceland'
How has your history and life experiences affected your photography?
Many years ago I discovered that I really enjoyed taking photographs. Everyone of my trip influenced my photography and my way of seeing things.
Although travelling is ideal to create a good portfolio, I discovered that it is not essential. I also enjoyed one day trips to gather good photographic work. However, whenever I can, I travel :).
'Magic Waterfall II'
Which are your most important experiences that has influenced your art?
I love photographing night skies and Northern Lights. That was an incredible experience. Photographing a volcano was really really epic. However, I still have some great sceneries to photograph, like a good thunderstorm and lightnings or a heavy storm at sea. There's a whole world outside and so many things to discover.
'Deadvlei'
'The Gates'
What first attracted you to photography?
It's a good excuse to travel, and to have adventures while other people are having dinner, breakfast or are sleeping. During travels and adventures, the best things happen.
'The last tree'
Describe your overall photographic vision.
I really enjoy wide field landscape photography. I love to shoot extreme panoramas or take pictures with my ultra wide angle (Laowa 12mm) - close-up and great landscape in the background. I also love drone photography, and here too, I love to shoot 360° angle panoramas with it. And last but not least, I like a lot abstract photography looking for elements and patterns.
'Secret Cave of Alien Throne'
'Badlands'
You seem to be passionate about aerial and landscape photography. Why are you so drawn by these two categories?
I love landscape photography for the little adventure it requires and for enjoying the landscapes in the most magical hours. Although drone photography is not new, I think there is still a lot to be done and discovered. With a drone, you can get very different pictures of places often photographed with a camera. I like it more and more and there is a lot to do.
'Genesis'
'American Southwest'
What is more important to you, the mood,/story behind your images or the technical perfection?
Technical perfection is excellent but not something to be obsessed about. For example, a small part of the image can be out of focus or the composition isn't absolutely perfect. The mood is very important. Photographing a landscape at the right moment (fall, spring, winter, etc,) or capturing the drama of a landscape (a storm, special light or a wonderful sunrise or sunset) is more important and better to me than technical perfection.
'Maelifell'
What generally is your relationship to your subject matter beyond being an observer?
Do you prepare carefully the locations where you are intending to photograph?
I study all the possibilities concerning the subject: panorama, foreground etc. When I travel I carefully prepare the spots, the direction of light at sunrise and sunset. I also look for photographs of the place. I want to learn as much as I can on the forehand. And if there are places not so far away, I sometimes like to see them without and study or information. It than is an adventure!
'The Secret Cave'
What gear do you use (camera, lenses, bag)?
I am very happy with my Sony A7riii Camera, I usually use my Laowa 12mm and my Sony 16-35 f4 (I love its sunstar), I also have Sony 24-105 and Sigma 100-400 and Sony 200-600. For night photography, I use a Sony 20mm f1.8 or a Sony 35mm f1.4. Very happy with all of them. I use a lightweight tripod for hiking and a heavy tripod for closer locations. Finally I use a Summit Creative backpack which also is very satisfying to me.
What software do you use to process your images?
I start in Adobe Camera Raw, after I use Photoshop working the image following my processing flow, I also use Tony Kuyper's plugin and Color Efex Pro plugin. I love the absolute control you have on your image with Photoshop.
'White Pocket'
Can you tell us something more about your work flow?
I make some basic adjustments in Photoshop, working on the light, dodging and burning etc. Then I enhance the colours I want and make them balancing afterwards. I also work on the mood and at atmosphere of the image, Orton, Glow, etc. Finally I take a break, looking at the image later again to make basic adjustments.
What is your most important advice to a beginner in aerial and/or landscape photography and how do you get started?
It's a bad idea to learn too fast and to do things wrong. It is much better to go little by little but always trying to improve and being more demanding to yourself. Watch a lot of 1x photographs to be inspired by other artists working in that field.
'La Palma Volcano'
Are there any specific directions that you would like to take your photography in the future or any specific goals that you wish to achieve?
Yes, I would like to improve more drone photography. I guess right now I know everything about it but for sure, when time goes by, I will notice I missed learning new things. I also want to advance in wide field astrophotography, especially in processing. I want to experiment with more ultra wide angle lenses than the 12mm I currently own. Maybe 9 or 10mm.
Describe your favourite photograph taken by you and why it is special to you?
'Smoking Skull'
Photographing an erupting volcano was a dream, I never thought I would get to do it. I took this picture of the Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Iceland in August 2021. At that time the volcano was not erupting much lava and it was not the best of conditions. The volcano was on / off every 10-12 hours. The day I took this picture the volcano started to turn off, I thought it was bad, the party was over, but no, I was confused, the volcano was forming an amazing texture and had a perfect shape of a skull, this photo is the result of a zenithal drone photograph over the Fagradalsfjall Volcano.
Is there anything else you wish to add and what do you think about 1X as a home base for your work?
Nowadays we publish our photos on social networks and all the comments are positive, but we don't really know if the image is good or not. I love 1X because the curators value your work objectively and not only that, you can see the valuation of your work from curators and expert curators, that gives you an idea of whether your work is going to like the general public or the specialized public.
I also love to upload photographs at 1x in disciplines where I'm less advanced like abstract photography. I also see the results when uploading photographs that I didn't edit thoroughly but that may have some potential. That way I discover that some of my photos are better than I thought they would be.
'Eystrahorn Mountains'
'White Pocket'
'Vestrahorn'
'Spanish Fjords'
Bing Li PRO Your works are so inspirational and epic. I particularly impressed by those panorama shots. Great works, Daniel |
Jørgen Wicklow PRO Amazing good light |
Bor PRO waaaauw and waaaauw - superb |
jordiegeatorrent PRO Excel·lent treball. Felicitats!!! |
Yvette Depaepe CREW It was my pleasure to interview you and present you to the readers, Daniel. A well deserved feature !!! |
Zhaonian Zhou PRO 非常精彩,绝对震撼 |
Jeffrey Wong PRO Superb photography, absolutely stunning!! |
Son una pasada tus fotos compi, te felicito por tu trabajo y esfuerzo así como constancia, gracias por deleitarnos siempre amigo |
Saskia Dingemans PRO I am really impressed . I am in love with Island and love your drone pictures . Congrats. |
Harsa Mitra PRO amazing |
Yanny Liu PRO Spectacular pictures, Congrats! |
Enhorabuena Dani! un trabajo espectacular, como siempre! |
Mei Xu PRO Stunning shots! Congrats! Love those secret caves, are they reallly there? Thanks. |
Steven T CREW Spectacular photographs! Thank you for sharing with us here at 1X. |
Rana Jabeen PRO I have been following your work since a long time..absolutely wonderful images Daniel !! Many Congratulations for the feature :) |
Many congratulations my friend, stunning works! =) |
Un trabajo increíble. ¡Enhorabuena! |
Siempre genial tu trabajo Daniel! |
by Editor Lourens Durand
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 22nd of March 2024
'Heart' by Patrick Foto
As artists and photographers, we go to great lengths to study composition and then play with the arrangement of our works trying to manufacture pleasing geometric effects by using leading lines, S-curves, circles, squares, triangles, patterns, V-shapes, Fibonacci Theory, Rule of Thirds and Dynamic Symmetry.
Yet, if we dare to take a stroll outside and take a close look at nature, all these effects are there, naturally - a stroll into a landscape, through the woods, along a beach will reveal a multitude of naturally occurring, highly photograph-able, geometric shapes and patterns.
Some of these may be hidden or obscure, but scrutiny will uncover a whole new world in the miniature.
Here are some examples:
Wherever you look, you will find symmetry.
So, take a break, take time to explore these hidden secrets of nature – you never know what you may discover.
Here is a selection of works of 1X.com photographers that illustrate the wonders of geometry in nature.
'Leaf' by Emerald Wake
'Swallowtail' by Jimmy Hoffman
'Blue charade' by Chris Hamilton
'Captured red' by Takashi Suzuki
'Overlapping' by Elizabeth Allen
'Duet' by Jimmy Hoffman
'Good morning autumn' by SUNTARAK SAOWANEE
'Sunflowers' by Alfonso Novillo
'Morning Singer' by Yanny Liu
'Bruco pavone' by Roberto Aldrovandi
'Bogda and Snow Lotus' by Hua Zhu
'Cecropia' by Jimmy Hoffman
'Still Life With A Calla' by Lenka
'The lightness of the butterfly...' by Thierry Dufour
'Coenagrion puella' by Dusan Beno
'The rollercoaster...' by Thierry Dufour
'The Beauty of a Small World' by Abdul Gapur Dayak
'spin turtle' by Sergi Garcia
'a Lone Snail on a Mushroom' by Andri Priyadi
'Snail – With You' by Andri Priyadi
'Succulent' by Victor Mozqueda
'Through the window' by Miles Morgan
'Vortex Blossom' by Bruno Militelli
'Millions' by Leyman
'Ecological aerial vehicle...' by Thierry Dufour
'Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)' by Pedro Jarque Krebs
jordiegeatorrent PRO Excel·lent treball i acertat article |
Jimmy Hoffman PRO Wonderful article and images,Lourens!
Thanks for choosing a few of my pics as well. |
excellent |
Splendida ! Complimenti ai fotografi e alla redazione. |
Thierry Dufour PRO Many thanks Lourens for choosing my images. Superb production of this article. Congratulations Lourens !!! |
Jan Rauwerdink PRO Excellent article and great pictures, thank you! |
Jan Rauwerdink PRO Excellent article and great pictures, thank |
Chris Hamilton PRO Great images and informative text. |
Excellent capture,thanks for sharing ! |
Linda Lu PRO Lovely pictures, amazing! Thank you for sharing! |
jordiegeatorrent PRO Molt boniques!!! |
Hans Repelnig PRO A well invested time to study the pictures in this gallery. |
TIBOR SZABO PRO Charming collection! |
Miro Susta CREW Excellent choice of most amazing and beautiful photos. |
Shaibal Nandi PRO Excellent collection on the subject. Congratulations. |
carmenvillar PRO Good choice of photos!! Thanks for sharing Lourens and Yvette! |
Hisham Alkhatib PRO nice |
really impressive and stunning pics, thanks for sharing! |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thank you so much for this fine article and gallery, Lourens! |
Marija Kordić PRO Amazing |
joanaduenas PRO Wonderful collection of images, congrats all artist!! |
Elizabeth Allen CREW Apologies, Lourens, for misspelling your name. |
Elizabeth Allen CREW Sincere thanks to Lauren's and Yvette for this superb article with itsw wonderful collection of images. It's a great honour for me to have one of my photos included here. |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thank you, Elizabeth. All credits go to Lourens !!! I just edited and published the article ;-) |
Vu van quan PRO Amazing captures |
Colin Dixon CREW Wow stunning selection of images, of the inspirational world around us. |