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Tales (22 Tales)

Behind every great shot lies a whole world that didn’t make it into the frame. Here, I share what usually stays behind the scenes: the thoughts, observations, and stories that make up a photographer’s life. It is everything that happens before and after the shutter clicks.
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Cover of National Geographic

Spicy Food Guru: How a Random Shot Landed Me on the Cover of National Geographic 🏆

How a random street shot of a man grinding chili peppers in China made its way from 500px to the cover of National Geographic Traveller India. A story of luck and photography.

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#CreativeMess
Medieval stone castle atop desert cliff under starry night sky

Architecture of the Mind: Seeing What Isn’t There

I use the 🇮🇱 desert as a canvas for my imagination. Explore how I use AI to visualize the hidden fortresses and ancient legends I see in the moonlit dunes.

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#LifeUnscripted
A hand holding an old black-and-white photo of the Lumière brothers' train arrival over a modern TGV train at La Ciotat station.

La Ciotat: In Search of “The Arrival of a Train” 📽

A walk to the legendary station where the 🇫🇷 Lumière brothers filmed "Arrival of a Train." It involves a Google Maps fail, a helpful cyclist, and a very quiet platform. Cinema history, simplified.

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#NatureGoneMad
Mount Tzin

The Giant’s Dining Table: A Pilgrimage to the Summit of Mount Tzin

A journey to Israel's most surreal peak! Discover the "Field of Bulbus" at 🇮🇱 Mount Tzin, climb the winding desert trail, and stand on a summit as flat and vast as a giant's dining table.

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#MusicMakers
Deborah Benasouli

Deborah Benasouli: A Voice That Tells a Story

Explore the captivating world of Deborah Benasouli - a jazz diva whose voice blends Parisian charm with raw soul. From world stages to transformative vocal workshops.

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#NatureGoneMad
bulbus Eilat

The Giant Stone Potatoes of Eilat: A Tale of Ancient Alchemy

Giant "stone potatoes" in the 🇮🇱 Eilat desert! Discover the mystery of Nahal Qedar’s bulbuses - 80-million-year-old geological wonders born from ancient sea creatures and the vanished Tethys Ocean.

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#CreativeMess
Vincent’s Digital Brush

Vincent’s Digital Brush: India in a Whirl of Color

What if India were painted by Van Gogh? An AI experiment transforming travel portraits into vibrant masterpieces, blending 20 years of photography with post-impressionist energy.

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#GoodCompany
Davai Theater Group Under Construction

Five Years Waiting for the Kettle: My Journey with the Davai Theater

My 5-year journey with the 🇮🇱 Davai Theater. From the regret of missing the first shoot in 2021 to documenting their masterpiece "Under Construction" every year through 2025. A visual tribute.

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#GoodCompany
New Age Trekking

The Tale of Three Travelers and Two Journeys

Photography is often a solo path, but some teams change the game. Meet 🇮🇱 New Age Trekking: the people who made my trips to 🇮🇳 India and 🇻🇳 Vietnam seamless, soul-stirring, and truly unforgettable.

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#SilentStories
san rocco venice Donald Trump

On the Eternal Return and Venetian Marble

A Borgesian mystery in 🇮🇹 Venice: a 16th-century relief in San Rocco Church reveals an uncanny, anachronistic resemblance to a modern face. Is time a labyrinth?

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#CreativeMess
burano painting

AI Magic: Transforming Burano Houses into Pencil Sketches and Acrylic Art

I took a photo of Burano and used Nano Banana Pro to create two unique art pieces: a pencil sketch and an acrylic painting. See the amazing results!

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#MusicMakers
Kama Kamila

A Modern Ritual: The Voice and Shadows of Kama Kamila

Experience the techno-shamanic world of Kama Kamila. A mystical fusion of Azerbaijani mugham and modern beats, her music is a raw ritual of transformation, power, and deep cultural roots.

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#LifeUnscripted
Sior Rioba

Sior Rioba: The Man with the Iron Nose

A light-hearted walk through 🇮🇹 Cannaregio leads to a mysterious meeting with a man who seems to have stepped right out of a centuries-old Venetian stone legend.

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#NatureGoneMad
Seychelles Turtle

A Giant Tortoise in Search of Adventure and New Friends

Beyond the mangroves and mud baths of 🇸🇨 Curieuse Island lies the story of one extraordinary tortoise who decided that human company and seaside adventures were worth the slow trek across the island.

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#CreativeMess
battle of hattin art

The Instant Antique

A photographer snaps a picture of reenactors, edits it in Photoshop to look like an ancient lithograph, and jokingly convinces his friends it's a real historical document found in an archive.

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#LifeUnscripted
Master Zheng Shijie

A Legend of Wudang: Remembering Master Zheng Shijie

In 2012, I met the legendary Master Zheng Shijie in 🇨🇳 Wudang. A master of the 7kg Crescent Moon Spade, he was as humble as he was powerful. Here is my story and rare photos of a true Kung Fu icon.

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#NatureGoneMad
Lion feeding on prey in grassy field

Battle for Dominance in the Pride

When the lionesses bring home too little prey, the fragile peace between two ruling brothers shatters. Hunger turns to rivalry, and dominance will be won not by roar, but by claws and courage. 🇧🇼 Botswana 2023.

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#LostAtSea
Yachting adventure in Norway

The Day the Trolls Had Their Fun

A serene sail from 🇳🇴 Bergen spirals into chaos when the sea steals our dinghy, anchors fail, the motor jams, and a surreal night unfolds among Norway’s cliffs before help finally arrives.

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#CreativeMess
Atrani, Coast of Amalfi, Lithograph, by Escher / Photo by Uhaiun

My Photo Meets Escher

Exploring the 🇮🇹 Amalfi surroundings, I photographed Atrani from Torre Ziro, only to find a year later that Escher captured the same view in his 1931 lithograph, revealing the town’s timeless geometric charm.

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#AnimalLogic
Zarbazan the Dog

The Spirit of the Trail: Five Days with Zarbazan

Zarbazan joined our 5-day horse trek in 🇬🇪 Georgia. He guarded us, shared our meals, and even chose the trail over a new home in Ushguli. A loyal friend who stayed until the very end. We’ll miss him.

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#AnimalLogic
about the bird

The Bird Whisperer of Beijing Park

A captivating tale of a 🇨🇳 Beijing street performer whose clever act with a trained bird drew crowds, inspired smiles, and turned ordinary coins into a magical park experience.

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#NatureGoneMad
Softshell Turtle

The Survival of the Alexander River Giants

🇮🇱 From industrial waste to protected banks: How the African softshell turtle survived pollution, outsmarted street cats, and reclaimed its throne.

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