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Slovenian Press Photo 2011

This year for the first time, I've send two series of photos on the Slovenian Press Photo competition. The photos were made in the 2010 and there is quite a lot of contrast between them. The first one is covering the category of Entertainment & Culture, with the great Correfoc of "La Mercè" festival Barcelona. Lots of time reportage photography is connected with heavy and sad subjects, that's why I though this one could show something totally different and fresh. Energy, happiness, tradition..

On the other side, the story about sex tourism and prostitution in Thailand as an entry for the category - People. Probably not such a taboo theme anymore, but still very actual. I've called it "Love affair in Patong beach".

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Correfocs, literally in English "fire-runs", are among the most striking features present in Catalan festivals. In the correfoc, a group of indivudals will dress as devils and light fireworks. While dancing to the drums of a traditional gralla, they will set off their fireworks among crowds of spectators.

25. september 2010, La Mercè Festival, Barcelona, Espana

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Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. Local officials with commercial interests in prostitution often protect the practice. Trafficking in women and children for prostitution is a serious problem. The precise number of prostitutes is difficult to assess; estimates vary widely and are subject to national and international controversy. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex turism destination.

March 2010, Patong, Thailand

Ciaos,

Dragan

Zima

Skrajni čas, da se dvigne malo noge v zrak.

Poletje 2010 / FUJIFILM 100 / Bad scan :)

Viva España !

Venice – Barcelona – Granada – Malaga – Gibraltar – Sevilla – Venice.

What a great experience.

Besos de Polona Alvarez y Dragito Sanchez ! ;-)

Kodak-400 in London-2008

I was cleaning up my car, while I found a 3 years old roll of B&W film never developed. Yesterday I took it to the lab.. and this is what came out.

Red Bangkok

I’m back from Thailand, where I took place on the demonstration in the streets of Bangkok. I got a lot of calls in that time from parents and friends, asking me if everything’s OK, because media reported that the demonstration are becoming very hard. Well.. I have to admit it was everything but violent. Smiling children and old people were dancing in the streets, offering drinks and food for free, listening to the speakers on the main square.. they were happy to show their expressions to my camera.

I saw a great nation.

Soon, tons of picture from Cuba, London, Italy, Paris, Thailand and a HUUUUUGE UPDATE on First-Finger.com !!

Stay tuned.

Back from Pariiiiis

“Art is boring”

Thanks to Sanja and Denis for a wonderful time! It was everything, except boring!:)

Soon, more to see…