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EVERYTHING IS WATER AND JUST WATER Liverpool, I hope the 17-year weather sealing isn't dust at this point - July - 2025

I shouldn't have ever trusted Liveview at all….. Decent shot you might say, and maybe it even is one but Liveview with its iconic "oh yeeeeeea ofc you want to focus to the sky behind not the tower itself" contrast-detect autofocus of the pre-hystoric 5D mkII form 21st century B.C. struck again. I know, I know I deserve it by taking that thing through the center of tornado with almost Alaskan like wind but that bloody thing would make my life just a little bit easier if she would ever want to for sure. The shot though…….what the hell even is it? This contraption is the end of an ground level pipeline if my guesses are right at least a little bit. Yea my guesses because I really wasn't in the mood of trying to go to the end of it and optionally having to swim back with my laptop, lenses and the camera on me so it will forever stay just a guess. One thing I can say is that the NO sign probably meant two things -for me to not to go there and for the 5D mkII to not to focus on it.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid warming -honorable mention: Of course the Liveview, that was trolling me like crazy

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YEA, I AM NOT OUTRUNNING THIS THING Liverpool, what am I even looking at - July - 2025

So are you telling me the theories were right this whole time? Liverpool is really pretty city, it has an smaller London eye, beautiful docks, the old iconic British architecture and yea……. this thing that looks like a big danger from this point. It feels illegal shooting this at all. If I get dragged to area 51, please send me my 5D mkii for the final days…….. Jokes aside (yea sure, you know me guys so c'mon jokes never go aside) this crazy weird building should be the Liverpool Crosby Leisure center, should be because I never got closer than this because I was running low both on time and card storage and offloading files onto my beloved Framework 13 in middle of a tornado surrounded by saltwater sounds like the beginning of the most depressing joke ever. This crazy looking contraption tho is the best building description of British brutalism I have seen till this day. I may be weird for saying this but it looks really cool in my honest opinion.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: my beloved Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: last 500MB of empty space on that 16GB Kingston that saved the day, I still hate you, but thanks

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WELCOME TO CHERNOBYL, ENJOY YOUR STAY Liverpool, yea, seriously - July - 2025

I really don't want to be eaten by huge metal flowers….. I have absolutely zero idea what this structure was supposed to be but it looks really cool. Looking like it got built in the late 70's to early 80's in the soviet block, spawned from the depths of Subliminal and also kinda futuristic at the same time. The Brits probably tried to make something unique and somehow made something that looks really brutalist-like without any concrete at all. Also somehow it does feel like after the first apocalypse that will hit humanity it will stand up from the ground and walk away to hunt the survivors, or we can say the unfortunate ones in this regard. You might think "this whole story is too chill to be yours", yeeeea and if you think that you are absolutely correct, because I am just getting started. This shot was shot on an, well let's say a piece of glass in the worst way possible. I bought an old 28-80 ultrasonic kit lens in antiques today for 25 pounds and trust me that's not a deal of the century. Everything that is made on Canon EF, was made in the late 90's and has a variable aperture that starts at the low-end with an f3.5 that sounds like FUN, doesn't it? This personal piece of chromatic aberration is the perfect example of how I would describe lens nightmare for me in one piece of plastic and glass. It has variable aperture that lets in less light than the sky after an volcanic eruption, but anyways you need at least an f8 on this lens to get something that doesn't look like something that was shot through an water bottle glued to the sensor and as the great bonus for me, it is an ultra-wide. I took it just for the challenge sake, call me weird or even masochist but I like to have limitations and trying to find my way around them. So like with all shots of mine this one is also straight out of camera JPEG and as I am writing this I think the lens is not on the 5D mkII for the last time at all because with all bad things this lens has I did really enjoy this photo shoot.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Canon ultrasonic 28 - 80 f3.5 - 5.6 IV USM -filter: dummy me doesn't have an 58 - 67 step-up so no filters on this lens for now -honorable mention: my 16gb Kingston cf that surprisingly behaves when I have lens like this on the body

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WHEN SOMEONE SNEEZES, I KNOW ITS TOO LATE TO RUN Liverpool, my camera must hate me at this point - July - 2025

I have watched few horrors before I know how this works…… I know its dangerous to be out here shooting photos in the night with so much gear as this "expert" carries with him. I don't know if I should be worried more about some SCPs dragging me into the Subliminal or people hunting me down based on how this walk felt. Liverpool in the night is just cool, yea there is as many people outside when the sun comes down as the whole population of china but that's just an detail. Minor detail till the point when they throw themselves into my framing. This street…… well just looked cool as each one here so me being me ofc I had to play around a little. Today's color crazyness is little different actually, somehow Tungsten white balance goes pretty nice with laps like these, it will still need to go through some testing for sure but it may earn itself an preset on the 5D's custom modes.

Kinda forgot to add this before. To be to tally honest I have absolutely no idea if my photos are good or bad for the time I have been shooting but the truth is I have been shooting for 9 months. Yea I am actually still just an newbie with that 5D mkII being my first ever professional camera and me learning everything basically on the fly, or the flick of a shutter button we might say.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid warming -honorable mention: I survived, can't say that about my batteries to be honest

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I RESPAWNED Liverpool, that 5D was almost eaten by the sea - July - 2025

The moment I step out of the plane I make 40000 steps in one day. Liverpool welcomed me with an typical Ryanair landing, you know that one where they pull off double duty as Boeing landing gear testers. You may ask how can an person destroy all the joints in their body before being even close to 30 y.o? Simple. When you make more steps in one day than the shutter actuations of an 17 year old camera you know it's starting to get out of hand. Yesterday's agenda was simple - JUST WALK, COMPOSE and SHOOT PHOTOS - there was also and optional one called - DECIMATE AT LEAST ONE BATTERY IN THE PROCESS -, but I think the batteries are decimated enough just by their pure willingness to function at all. This lighthouse became one of the many, many, maaaaaaany subjects in this city big as a small planet, yet it is still one of the more unique ones. Idk it may be just me seeing one in person for the first time, or I am not as much crazy and maybe it really has the cool factor I do see in it. When I came there, unfortunately the water levels were so high that they covered most of the beach so what i got is one of the most typical UK photo of water and the sky being ready to spawn another couple litres of it.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: Liveview actually making my life a little tiny bit easier and a little too much harder at the same time

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ARE YOU READY? 'CAUSE THAT PLANE SURE ISN'T WAITING Bratislava, my batteries are running on fumes already – July – 2025

They told me not to tell you, but teleporting exists….. Thinking about everything 3 days ago I was enjoying the coolness of a small town with 3900 inhabitants located in the northern part of Slovakia called Trenčianske Teplice. After a whole day of being back at home and trying to pack everything in one day, not lose my sanity and trying to not to leave anything important behind here we are. Actually, where is my passport anyway? But I guess it's too late to ask these questions. You may wonder where am I going now? And I think it's fair to not to keep it as a secret anymore. Well it's just a small 500000 inhabitants UK village called Liverpool. I really like REALLY hope the name is just a placeholder and it's not like that in reality otherwise my 5D mkii will have to pull double duty as a self-defence device. Speaking about placeholders, yea this thing ain't flying anywhere soon so off to the gates we go. I will keep you guys updated (probably) when I arrive at the land of RAIN.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Canon 50mm f1.8 STM -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: lightning (or the lack of it), being an absolute sweetheart and making my 17 year old CMOS sensor cry noise

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I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT BE HERE Trenčianske Teplice, is this a hotel or am I in trouble - July - 2025

Should I be worried? The first time I walked through this hallway to my hotel room I knew this was a shot. Something may take me into the subliminal while I will take these shots but we both know for photographers getting the shot is the priority. Subliminal spaces can have cool photogenic spaces too…….. but I will be more than happy to pass on this opportunity if possible. As this pre-vacation vacation comes to an end the real chaos is starting to show. With later today the packing, charging and forgetting where I put the most important things in my studio starts……we all have been there tho. The "oh yea that filter is here for sure" packing. That's just that pre-flight chaos, some people hate it, I personally don't. THere will be that moment of "oh damn i forgot this or that" at the airport, that's certain, but the plan is to forget the least important thing. Although whatever you forget is not important from the start am I right?

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: I think the INTEGRAL card stayed in the camera for this day too, that's how CF cards work, they should be invisible when you use them, I am talking about you KINGSTON.

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AM I REALLY THIS CURSED? Trenčianske Teplice, back into the 18th century we go - July - 2025

The moment i switch lenses I mess something up……. See this shot? It has vibes, it does look nostalgic and all. It also has shallower depth of field than my batteries have will to function properly. I messed up - again, I am used to shoot mainly around the aperture of f4.5 on my Tamron telephoto because it is the sweet spot and It doesn't make photos a blurry mess. This shot wasn't shot on f4.5….. but you can already see that and I am sorry in advance. I am a dummy and I shot it on f2.2, because of course I did. Sometimes I feel like that pre-dinosaur era 5D mkII would do better aperture decisions on AUTO than me in full manual. Although I still kinda like the shot so it will end up here. I am human….. and based on my catastrophe record you probably know that at this point. Photography in my eyes is about constant improvement, yet I sometimes feel like I am going back. Next time I am shooting scene like this it will make sure to shoot it on at least f5.6 (although that's what i tell myself each time when I mess up).

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Canon 50mm f1.8 STM -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: ME - the photographer with more broken brain than the LP-E6s I own.

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I CAUGHT THE FIRST TRAIN, I MAY BE TOO LATE FOR THIS ONE Trenčianske Teplice, that cloud is trolling me at this point - July - 2025

Let's be honest this shot is total chaos, yet it somehow works. Ofc. I had to find the only one train station in this town the first day I am here. Aaaaand ofc. it is abandoned, i am just cursed, and i love it. I hope I didn't summon any demons today that will make this trip even more crazy. Trenčianska Teplá welcomed me with some cool views. This town looks like they discovered electricity a week before i came here but it has an character. This abandoned train station was once the main line from the town, well once, those times are long gone and a really cool station became even cooler with the urban decay.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: My trusty INTERGRAL card and my most cursed battery that somehow fixed itself (I have no idea how).

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AND HERE THE REAL CHAOS BEGINS…. AND DEAD BATTERIES Leopoldov, surprisingly lightning is on my side today - July - 2025

This was the first time i wanted the train to be delayed. You know that feeling of over-planning? That feeling when you have 35 minutes and a train hub without any soul there…….. Well that's the beginning of a good trip I can tell you that, although that's when listening to the station speakers about arrivals and departures goes more or less one ear in and the second one out instantly because: "oh hey that bench looks sick there". Surprisingly to everyone also me I caught the train, and the right one too. The next three days I will be chilling in a small town called Trenčianske Teplice, its a "Town" in the best meaning possible, 3900 inhabitants and enough buildings to make my batteries ask for mercy, and then…… lets keep it a surprise for now shall we? Although I guarantee things will get even more crazy the next week so buckle up, this is about to get real and chaotic really flippin fast.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: soulless station, empty CF cards and charged batteries….. well at least for the next 10 minutes.

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TIME? YEA GIVE ME ALL OF IT, JUST ALL Bojničky, that pre-departure chaos is real - July - 2025

I will probably need to start packing….. eventually. Who needs sleep anyways? When you can explain pre-vacation day in two words called -- PURE CHAOS -- you know you're doing things right. Today was basically day of hunting train tickets, accommodations, UK entry permissions and general plans. Yea next two weeks are going to be absolute chaos in the best ways possible. Even in the chaos of packing, planning and charging everything that has the word lithium in it, the evening weather was just too nice to miss out. With the sky being yet again my best friend and the worst enemy, it became one big canvas that consisted of one third being stormy, second one fluffy and third one just crystal clear, yea I also didn't knew July is the second April till now. This pigeon? It chose to sit in the first row like the main protagonist of its story and look at the beautiful chaos that was today's sky, because of course he would chose the best spot. And honestly? I am not surprised at all, seeing the crazy show the weather was doing today was awesome.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: The most cursed battery i have (because all of the good ones were charging for the trip)

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I'M INNOCENT, I SWEAR Nothing just forests and fields for kilometers around - July - 2025

Phew, they weren't chasing me! Hopefully. Nature walks are cool. You know just endless trails, forests, fields, occasional wild animals and some multi-billion euro squadron of attack helicopters. Just the most usual countryside evening. And here i was thinking the most cool part of that same evening was just the pre-golden hour sun hitting a street lamp differently than usual, but no these guys wanted to show off. Don't get me wrong I am really happy for that, usually in this part of country you don't see squadrons of attack helicopters flying back and fourth each day. I have to be honest with you, I messed up. I was so focused on getting the proper exposure dialed in that I didn't notice at all my telephoto was set to be just on 100mm instead of the full 210. That 210mm would give me much cooler zoomed-in shot based on how close to the ground they were flying but exposure and setting burst mode on (which I barely if ever use) were the more important. Although here's hoping they will cross this chaotic airspace again and if they will I will be ready.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: 3.9 FPS burst mode and Kingston CF card that held the camera's buffer hostage for few minutes after

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HEY LIGHTNING! HIT THAT POLE, NOT ME Bojničky, my local pithole of chaos - July - 2025

I know I'm a bit crazy. Right when I saw its going to rain I took the risk, yea i was kinda scared about the gear but an opportunity is an opportunity. Good things are never easy. Decisions are the most important thing a person can make. This "casual" street lamp became one of my main subjects of the evening. A small beacon of light for my camera body that belongs to a museum at this point. As I am looking at the shot I see 50 more details that could have been better, but that's whats photography is about. It's about constant improvement, not chasing perfection.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Canon 50 f1.8 STM -filter: Enjoying the warmth of my table at home -honorable mention: ISO 2000 that surprisingly wasn't making my life horrendously difficult

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THE CLEANLINESS OF ASYMMETRY Trenčín, waiting for the last person to get out of my framing - July - 2025

The trip to subliminal spaces….. I like under-road walkways, but this specific pedestrian tunnel is the closest thing to frustration ever created by humanity. One person leaves and of course the second one just spawns right in from the plain sight. "At least i have place to hide and wait for the rain to leave". Yea….. I was so innocent back then. Thinking I will actually just wait through the worst and not photograph in the tunnel at all. Trenčín being the awesome town it is welcomed me with a thunderstorm, because of course I wouldn't be worried to take my 17 year old "weather sealed" setup through one. But I am getting ahead of myself, this crazy cool looking tunnel is the main part of today's story. Looking like it was both built in the 2100s and like a thing that was teleported here from the depths of subliminal. The crazy thing? People just casually walk through without noticing just how actually cool it looks. For better or worse I did, but hey i will happily trade some weird looks of people passing by for this shot.

A small detail about the shots that will end here. Yea all of my shots are straight up unedited JPEGs out of my camera. Why? To be totally honest because i like doing the crazy shenanigans to get them cool-ish looking in camera.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Still sleeping in my filter pouch -honorable mention: Surprisingly charged UP battery, empty Kingston CF card and some magic called Monochrome preset

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THE CHAOS OF SYMMETRY Vineyards, 1km from the Sun's core - July - 2025

Aaaand here comes the rant…… Actually cool power lines aren't they? Kinda a pity outside temperature wasn't that cool, but summer heatwaves are nothing compared to the feeling of wanting to go out and take some photos. Today's challenge was rather kinda different than just to survive the heat, this "creative" chaos told himself that it would be a nice challenge just to shoot using Liveview, as the cool kids although my 5d mkll has an autofocus speed comparable to the process of creating a new star, yet this symmetrical chaos is one of the photos that came out from today's challenge.

How often will I post here? If you have notifications on….. we'll I am sorry in advance. I may spam you with 10 posts a day and make you wonder if someone abducted me the same week. Taking into consideration how I love to write them here tho and not rely on the crappy algorithm bots on IG, I think I will bother you here quite often. Although if you want to look at these crazy photos and read my unhinged stories, it's FREE and all of you are more than welcome here.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: one half dead LP-E6 and my trusty NO-NAME Integral CF card

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THE BEGINNING Trenčín - July - 2025

Sometimes getting things started is hard. Beginnings are the make it or break it thing. But here we are, starting what i hope will become something beautiful both to you all and to me.

Lets get things going shall we? I am 3rr0r, nature, landscape and cityscape photographer. Or if you want it my way: I am just a 19 year old guy with Canon DSLR that is actually two years younger than I am.

Whats the story behind the shot? You may ask. This shot reminds me of beginning. The entrance to something new, something worth exploring, like this blog. I am the natural agent of chaos, so when I go somewhere to shoot some photos I don't have any plan at all. That's how this shot came to life too, as i was trying to find my way to the Trenčín Caste i noticed a small entrance and right as i walked under the arch and saw this cool medieval street that it was hiding i was certain this will become a photo. An totally unplanned, chaotic shot hiding in plain side as all of the best ones do.

And what was my partner in crime today? -body: Canon EOS 5D mkII -lens: Tamron 70 - 210 f4 Di VC USD -filter: Polaroid CPL -honorable mention: few crappy LP-E6s and a billion CF cards