IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2007 – 058

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.

Part 58:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Ankles with percussion instruments
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Handstands during Zumbi Parade
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Handstand during Zumbi Parade
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussion instruments

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Ankles with percussion instruments

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Handstands during Zumbi Parade

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Handstand during Zumbi Parade

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussion instruments

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017

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Imaging Brazil 288: Dragonfly on a Leaf in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

288: Dragonfly

Dragonflies are common in Brazil. I have often found them along the waterfront of a natural pond  where they exert their graceful dancing along the shore and across the water surface. However, I photographed this dragonfly in the Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte. At small pond, which contained a variety of water plants,  I counted a handful of different types of dragonflies. Dragonflies in different colors and sizes. The warm sun shone almost perpendicular to this slender dragonfly,  leaving a sharp shadow on a lush green leaf .

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 055

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 55:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Statues at Presbyterian Church
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Helicopter and yellow umbrella
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Cat with cape and cap

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Statues at Presbyterian Church

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Helicopter and yellow umbrella

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Cat with cape and cap

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017

Imaging Brazil 287: Airplane in the Sky in Minas Gerais, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

287: Airplane

When we see a plane flying over our heads, preferably high in the blue or slightly cloudy sky, our minds are flying too: far away, as far as possible, to the destinations of our dreams. It’s hard to see on this photo which society is the owner of this plane, but probably it’s an Alitalia service, possibly on its way to the Eternal City: Rome. A flight of about ten hours, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Only a century ago, tourists and migrants had to have a lot more patience: at that time, the same crossing took some weeks …

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2013 – 003

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.

Part 03:
Brumadinho (MG) – Bridge
São Paulo (SP) – Toll gates


Brumadinho (MG) – Bridge

São Paulo (SP) – Toll gates

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2012 – 006

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.

Part 06:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Caterpillar
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Yellow flower


Belo Horizonte (MG) – Caterpillar

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Yellow flower

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

Imaging Brazil 286: Fisherman on the Shoreline in João Pessoa, PB (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

286: Fisherman

Located between the more popular tourist capitals of Recife and Natal, João Pessoa has a lot to offer to Brazilian and foreign tourists who are attracted to the beautiful beaches within the city limits and beyond. The Areia Vermelha sandbank and the Jacaré river beach at the Paraíba River are worth visiting. Near this beach is an open-air market a broad variety of souvenirs and local crafts, as well as a number of eateries, bars and restaurants. At the time of the sunset, saxophonist Jurandy has continuously been sailing for over seventeen years to accompany the setting sun with his enchanting version of Ravel’s Bolero. The beaches are also visited by many fishermen, like this man in the picture.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2007 – 057

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.

Part 57:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussion equipment
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussionist at Zumbi Parade
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Young participants at Zumbi Parade
Belo Horizonte (MG) – A king at the Zumbi Parade

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussion equipment

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Percussionist at Zumbi Parade

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Young participants at Zumbi Parade

Belo Horizonte (MG) – A king at the Zumbi Parade

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017

Imaging Brazil 285: Gorilla Relaxing in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

285: Gorilla Idi Amin

Undoubtedly, the gorilla was one of the principal attractions in Belo Horizonte’s Zoo. This huge gorilla, named Idi Amin, came from France in 1975. At that time he was accompanied by a female gorilla, but when she and her successor had died, Idi lived for only 27 years in his mini jungle. In 2011, at the age of 38, he received a company of two females, but he died in the following year. Not much later, the jungle was populated by three other gorillas and even a gorilla was born.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 054

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 54:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Manguinhos Palace
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tram
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tile at Selaron`s Stairs
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tram

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Manguinhos Palace

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tram

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tile at Selaron`s Stairs

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Tram

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2013 – 002

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.

Part 02:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – White waterlily
Brumadinho (MG) – Pink and white flowers


Belo Horizonte (MG) – White waterlily

Brumadinho (MG) – Pink and white flowers

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017

Imaging Brazil 284: World Cup Art Drawing in Sabará, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

284: World Cup Art

When I was in the historic town of Sabará on a Sunday, my eye caught this street art. Observing the material next to it, that drawing was still underway to complete. The leopard represented the mascot of the Soccer World Cup in South Africa, to which the Brazilian team would participate. As known, that participation was not particularly successful: the Divine Canaries were defeated by the Orange Lions, the Dutch squad that would later reach the finals. At the time of the photo, many Brazilians still had hope for their sixth Cup, the Hexa.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2012 – 005

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.

Part 05:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – City view
Belo Horizonte (MG) -Red hibiscus

Belo Horizonte (MG) – City view

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Red hibiscus

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

Imaging Brazil 283: Telephone Line and Wire in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

283: Line and wire

One of the first things you notice in Brazil are the tangled electrical and telephone wires. Wires for electricity and data communication, on either side of virtually every street or avenue. They are strong wires. However, under severe weather conditions, they can break and complete a black-out in a complete street or neighborhood for some time. The ugly black wires are irritating for tourists and photographers, when they want to take a picture of a building across the street at some distance. To me it was strange to see this phone hanging between the wires.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2007 – 056

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.

Part 56:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Scene from open-air theater
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Scene from open-air theater

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orchid

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 053

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 53:
Niterói (RJ) – Penguin
Niterói (RJ) – Flying seagulls at sunset
Niterói (RJ) – Penguin
Niterói (RJ) – Itaipu Beach sunset

Niterói (RJ) – Penguin

Niterói (RJ) – Flying seagulls at sunset

Niterói (RJ) – Penguin

Niterói (RJ) – Itaipu Beach sunset

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017

Imaging Brazil 282: Countryside Landscape in Pernambuco, PE (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

282: Countryside

The state of Pernambuco has a very varied landscape. Arid areas are alternated by rolling fresh-grown sugarcane fields, and palm plantations in the coastal region. When I was on my way from Belo Horizonte to João Pessoa, the capital of the neighboring state of Paraíba, Pernambuco was crossed. The drought had left its traces in the landscape: dry grasslands, with scattered groups of palm trees that are more resistant to drought. Two men rode on their cart through the sun-burnt landscape.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2013 – 001

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.

Part 01:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coati
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Marmoset


Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coati

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Marmoset

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017

Imaging Brazil 281: Church Towers in Sabará, MG (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

281: Church towers

Minas Gerais has a number of very interesting historic towns in the vicinity of Belo Horizonte. These are Diamantina, Tiradentes, Sao João del Rei, Congonhas, Mariana, Ouro Preto, and Sabará. The latter is only 25 km away from the capital, and is easy to reach by bus. You need good hiking shoes for the cobbled roads over the sometimes steep hills. One of the nearest churches in the center is the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo. This baroque and rococo church was built at the end of the eighteenth century. Some important works by artist Aleijadinho can be found in this church.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2012 – 004

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.

Part 04:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection
Belo Horizonte (MG) – City view

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection

Belo Horizonte (MG) – City view

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017