Mirror by Ivan Janko

Sunday, 6th April 2008

Mirror

by Ivan Janko

Mirror
Location: Bolivia

Equipment: Nikon D50

Ivan Janko

MY first real travel expedition was in 1997 across Scandinavia. But the funny story is, that I have just a small automatic camera and couple of films. Next trip in 1998 to Spain and Portugal was very similar.
The change cam in 1999 when I found a father old Praktica camera from East Germany. I start make a slide’s and just a try a discover how work the light! The real big change come in 2000 when I buy my very first real Nikon camera whit two good lens. All was just a start, because my first travel report in some magazine was printed in 2001, but nothing special. Next year 2002 I leave the Slovakia and move to London. Just for couple of mounts. Learn the English and save some money. After all I fly to New Zealand and that was great. Almost all year, not only travel – but I visit many amazing places. From land of kiwi bird I fly to Australia and make a trip from Sydney do Darwin.
In 2003 I come back to home and start the journalist career. The first jobs was in small local Bratislava newspaper Vecernik, but after short time I move to lifestyle magazine Markiza, where I start write a travel story’s. After year I move to biggest publishing house 7 PLUS where I have a job like travel writer for lifestyle magazine Brejk. In 2006 start in our company the daily newspaper Plus 1 den, where I am from first minute.
Travel is my lifestyle and hobby – also the work. So I am lucky man. At this time I visit 66 countries around the world. But I hope, that this is still just start!

www.ivantravelphoto.com

31 Comments

Samantha Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Great shot! Totally surreal!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Excellent composition. Love the mirroreffect, the small car and persons and the great empty void. Good colors aswell.
Ahmed Sharif Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:05 am
great shot indeed!!…….. what is the surface made of?……
Ann Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Love the effect/ artistically creative.
Andreea Teodorescu Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Excellent minimalist compo, the nice blue sky, the small car. Indeed a surrealistic feeling.
Rebecca Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Wonderful pic. I love it so much…
Eli Shams Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Ou la la… Amazing
reza Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 10:17 am
great shot ivan
it seems to be so quiet there .
i love such place
good luck
Ivan Janko Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Many thank for your comment. This picture I made in Bolivia in december 2007. On the biggest salt desert on the Earth – Salar de Uyuni. The secret is a water on ground, because 1 day before my visit was a big storm and the water going very slowly to salt. And combination whit white desert and blue sky is perfect mirror… more my pictures from bolivia you can find on my web http://www.ivantravelphoto.com in travel report
Paul Indigo Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
A surreal vision. Beautiful.
Daniel M Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Wow, such an amazing picture!
Its almost as if your flying!
Well done.
a. Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Thank you for writing back, Ivan! I will check out your website. The reflection was really stunning. It seems as if the sky will go on forever.
Pauline Jones Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Great effect; very nice shot.
Ivana Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
What a beautiful shot! You are lucky to be doing all that traveling!
Eileen Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Whoa ways!!!!! That is just amazing. I love the color. Great shot! EZ
JonE Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Amazing, like floating on top of the world!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 2:45 am
The vehicle & people seem to be in mid air.
Super Shot,Ivan

My compliments to you on the English language.Great!
Anurag Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Wonder optical effect.
Ivan Janko Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Many thanks again for all your comment. And for IVANA: I love traveling and my first big trip was in summer 1997 – Scandinavia. But I hope, that this is still just a start. And nobody believe me – that in firts two years I dont taka any pictures. I start learn photography in 1999 and first couple of year was all this just like expensive hobby.
Sue Gagnon Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Cool!! I really like this, and I am very proud of you, not only for this shot, but also your English progress and your efforts! YAY!! Applause!
Ivan Janko Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Thanks
KJ Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Your story is an inspiration to us all. Beautiful as the photo – good job
Renee Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Different but i really like it! well done Ivan!
k libby Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Excellent! Love the effect – you used nature to compose this beautifully!
Eli Shams Says:
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Excellent
Justin Says:
May 1st, 2008 at 1:18 am
took a wrong turn and ended up in heaven
Peter Cooney Says:
May 4th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
You must give me some tips about how to be so lucky, your reflection is great.
Ivan Says:
May 15th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Well Peter – its just lucky moment…
TomBrooklyn Says:
July 25th, 2008 at 2:58 am
floating
Su Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Wondeful shot, you certainly have a eye for great captures.
Rajib Singha Says:
April 6th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Great shot Ivan!