skies for FREE! by Luca Bai Varaschini

skies for FREE!

over Liberia, from January to June 2017 as seen through luca bai varaschiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tiny camera.

Feb. 14, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

The fourth - excessive - bunch of skies over Liberia (though, mainly over Mamba Point, in Monrovia, where I am lucky to live) was seen and captured* between January and June 2017. This time the collection starts in the full of dry season and ends at the beginning of the rainy season. Good News: the previous collection inspired a friend to have me select 50 of those pictures and design a coffee-table book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company founded by his grandfather. As I was doing it in Robertsport, I realized this was pretty close to what I could consider a perfect life: being where I want to be most, doing what I enjoy to do with no restraints, using my own photographs taken right here. A powerfil combination I could easily get addicted to :) The backlash was of technical nature: because I have always only shared these skies online, I never really worried about quality, meaning I have always been pretty satisfied with the outcome even knowing the camera was

set on an average resolution; having to print them in high quality, many problems arose, with several pictures being finally discarded and substituted. From then on, when I am capturing an important landscape (or anything I might eventually need to print in the future), I use the RAW format (no compression and very heavy files), which prevents most of the issues I knocked against. The result is manifest: certain wild contrasts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up that much anymore, whereas a general softness is spread over most of the images. And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind experimenting a bit in this direction, for the moment. Like always, this new set of high places wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been possible without the friendly support of my friends; sharing them is my way to thank you all. Again, take your time :) Luca Bai * All pics are taken with the sweet LX2, on her 6th trip to Liberia

Jan. 1, 2017 Silver Beach, Duazon

Jan. 2, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 5, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 6, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 8, 2017 Sinkor, Monrovia

Jan. 9, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 10, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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Jan. 14, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 17, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 19, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 22, 2017 Silver Beach, Duazon

Jan. 24, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 24, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Jan. 29, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Jan. 31, 2017 Bar Mouth, Cestos City

Feb. 1, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 2, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 3, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 4, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Feb. 5, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Feb. 7, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 8, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 12, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Feb. 14, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 16, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 20, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 23, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Oct. 14 , 2016 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Feb. 24, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Feb. 25, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Mar. 2, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 5, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Mar. 7, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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Mar. 9, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 10, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 12, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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Mar. 14, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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Mar. 21 , 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 26, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Mar. 29 , 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 30 , 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Mar. 31 , 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 1, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 2, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Apr. 4, 2017 Mamba Potint, Monrovia

Apr. 4, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 5, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 8, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 10, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 11, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 10, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Apr. 20, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

Apr. 21, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 22, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 23, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

Apr. 24, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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Apr. 28, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 1, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 3, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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May 5, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 6, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 7, 2017 Hotel Africa, Monrovia

May 8, 2017 Hotel Africa, Monrovia

May 11, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

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May 25, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 27, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 27, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

May 28, 2017 Cassava Beach, Robertsport

May 29, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

May 30, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 1, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 5, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 6, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 7, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 8, 2017 Matmba Point, Monrovia

June 11, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 13, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 15, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

June 18, 2017 Mamba Point, Monrovia

...i wish i had wings, today... wings?

like birds! thank you.

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