In that case, it stays.
July 19, 2025
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Making paper
During medieval days in Tallinn's old town there was paper making workshop in Ukrainian cultural center. Leader of this center is Anatoli Ljutjuk, woodcraft master and monk, 78 years old. He is well known here, of him was also made documentary film 4 years ago. But the most interesting of his creation are hand made books, so I signed up myself into this paper making workshop in hope to make visit into this cultural center and see the books.
Masterpiece in garden, exhibiting virtues and deadly sins, in bottom part is hell with dragons and devils. If you rotate wheel on left side of it then angels fly out in middle row. Some piece of work from scrap material.
Deadly sins written on wheel in latin in hell's level.
Wooden horse. This horse was main character in documentary, where Anatoli Ljutjuk traveled to Ukraine to deliver help to refugees and collected stories about survivors into book.
Anatoli showing one of his books.
Another book
Book has some pages folding out
Book of Estonian rare animals and plants. In this page kingfisher.
This book's cover
Pisanki, traditional painted eastern eggs, these are part of world heritage.
Pulp making machine, here old paper and cotton is teared up into pulp.
Making paper. In tub is pulp mix, you put framed mesh into it, then raise out and let it drip little bit, then drop this pulp layer on mesh onto wool (?) sheets on bottom left for drying and after day or two you have there paper sheet.
Printing text old way: these letters are cut of of plywood, you make words or sentences out of them, then cover one side with ink, put paper over it and roll over it to get desired text. But this is just for amateurs like me, most if not all the books are written and illustrated by hand, with pens and ink.
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They'll need to go faster if they're gonna escape that komodo dragon that's tailing them 😁
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It has been a while since you posted something as quirky as this shot. Yes, I like the way the car echoes the surfboard.
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Lots of things to see on your walk, but I like the colour in this shot particularly.
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There's that komodo dragon again - it does get about!
These hand made books are beautiful.
Beautiful and interesting set.
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I feel the beginning of a hot summer day in this one.
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Looks like you live in an amazing place ( your old house by the Severn was good too). Those last two sky pictures are very nice.
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Just love this set. I have been through it a few times before commenting. This guy's art is superb.
Did you make some paper?
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Absolutely fascinating Vahur, what a great character.
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I was rather proud of the title!
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Great, for this bw is invented, shapes and shadows.
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I like this image, it is interesting in tonality: from cool blue on bottom to hot yellow on top.
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This is like geometric arc project, impressive work.
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If training is needed then it's probably one of best places for it in heat, there is normally at least some wind on beach.
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First is like dream. And on second the light rays through clouds are always nice to look and capture.
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No, I did not. But I made my name out of these "print characters" and got my name printed on small sheet of self-made paper, so I have at least one piece of memory. In addition to photos.
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Thank you, this one is my favourite too. However, I wish I hadn't blown out the highlights at the top, and cranked the aperture a notch for a slightly deeper dof.
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Leicester Sq in London
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A useful life-skill. Nice shot.
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Many nice captures there but #5 grabs my ordered / geometrical eye.
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Framing (an oof bird)
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An unusual take Bryan. I'm guessing you were going for the bird but liked the outcome?
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In this case the AF wasn't going to get the bird but I saw the clarity of the detail in the vf (the G9M2 vf is way more clear than its predecessor) so I took a shot. I was hoping that the bird might have been more obvious but yes I liked the outcome.
