Peter Podolinsky Photography

Tony in Prague.

Sometimes I photograph people in Prague. For free, just to get some photos and refresh my portfolio. I met Tony at the Lennon Wall and we started chatting. We ended up walking up to the castle and then down to the river. I am a lousy tourist guide, don't know too much about Czech kings, history and sights, but the photos we took with Tony are nice and he has a nice memory from Prague.

Sumba - Forgotten Island

Traditional houses

A traditional Sumbanese house isn't just a dwelling place. It is a work of art, bursting with symbolism and ancient customs.
Sumbanese houses are traditionally built on hilltops, usually within a village, and surrounded by a neat stone wall with two main gates: an entrance and an exit. From the hilltops approaching enemy tribes can be easily spotted.

Four huge wooden pillars support the structure of the traditional house. These four pillars represent the four main compass points: north, south, east and west. In the middle of the spacious living area sits the fireplace, which symbolises the sun.
Every pillar is encircled by a big ring made of wood or stone which signifies the 'lingga' and 'yoni', or the male and female sexual organs. Many features of the architecture of the traditional house are related to sexual aspects of life and fertility.

The customary high-peaked roofs are designed to safely store precious heirlooms and valuables. They also represent the harmonious relationshipbetween the human being and the Marapu spirits.

These houses are usually arranged in rows around an open space which contains a sacred area called 'natara paddu' where tribal ceremonies take place and megalithic tombstones stand guard while the spirits of the ancestors are said to rest in peace.

Photography taken at traditional villages Moto Dawu and Varu Wora.

After a very long time off, I can finally find some time to get back to photographing. This time in the village of Pansing, near Belongas Bay, and at the beaches around south Lombok. I love capturing local life in the village, how beautiful it is in its simplicity.

Praha, Karlův most. Březen 2022.

Nedělní odpoledne na Letné.

Léto 2021 v Malé Fatře, Zázrivá, Terchová a okolní kopce a výhledy z nich. Čistá horská krása a radost z toho nekonečného prostoru luk, hor a lesů.

Benecko a okolí. Zima 2021, sněhu spousta, lidí málo.

Pár fotek z inverzní soboty kolem přehrady Černá Nisa nedaleko Bedřichova v Jizerských horách. Moje oblíbené podzimní barvy a (poněkud odvážně) vytažené saturace a kontrasty.

Podzim v lesích kolem Prahy. Různé lokace: Hředle (nedaleko Žebráku), Voděradské bučiny, Aldašínská obora (okolí Kostelce n.Č.l.)

Ach, ta panoramata!