{"id":6562,"date":"2015-03-15T19:43:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-15T19:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/?p=6562"},"modified":"2015-03-18T13:57:34","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T13:57:34","slug":"explore-the-elements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/explore-the-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the Elements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My friend <strong>Erick<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/minoritynomad.com\/the-elements-through-my-eyes-exploretheelements\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minority Nomad<\/a> nominated me into this international travel photography contest held by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomascook.com\/blog\/holiday-competitions-deals\/explore-the-elements\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Cook<\/a> on his excellent travel blog.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is about <strong>Elements<\/strong> and photographs to represent them. I said why not, and here is my take at all 4 of them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2>Earth<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Represents the hard, solid objects of the earth Associated with stubbornness, collectiveness , physicality and gravity<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth.jpg\" alt=\"earth thomas cook\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/earth-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Water<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world Associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6564\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water.jpg\" alt=\"water thomas cook\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water-960x638.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/water-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Fire<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Represents the energetic, forceful, moving things in the world Associated with security, motivation, desire, intention, and an outgoing spirit<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6565\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire.jpg\" alt=\"fire\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire-960x638.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/fire-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Air<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement Associated with will, elusiveness, evasiveness, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/air.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6566\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/air.jpg\" alt=\"air\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/air.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.alinpopescu.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/air-623x960.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Prizes<\/h2>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thomascook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Prizes1.png\" alt=\"Prizes\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fujifilm.eu\/uk\/products\/digital-cameras\/interchangeable-lens-cameras\/model\/x-t1\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Fujifilm X-T1 Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/macbook-air\/\" target=\"_blank\">An Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 256Gb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/iphone-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">An Apple iPhone 6 Plus 128Gb<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bose.co.uk\/GB\/en\/home-and-personal-audio\/headphones-and-headsets\/acoustic-noise-cancelling-headphones\/quietcomfort-25-headphones\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, even if I&#8217;m a little late to the party, there&#8217;s still some time to nominate some of my friends to participate into this contest. So here you go guys, can&#8217;t wait to see your photos into the challenge: <strong>Alex Axon<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.axonphoto.com\" target=\"_blank\">axonphoto.com<\/a>, \u00a0<strong>Alex Damian<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexdamian.ro\" target=\"_blank\">alexdamian.ro<\/a>, <strong>Flora<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/floratheexplorer.com\" target=\"_blank\">floratheexplorer.com<\/a>, <strong>Dany<\/strong> from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feriadopessoal.com\" target=\"_blank\">feriadopessoal.com<\/a>\u00a0and also <strong>Alex Filip<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/turistu.ro\" target=\"_blank\">turistu.ro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let the challenge begin!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend Erick from Minority Nomad nominated me into this international travel photography contest held by\u00a0Thomas Cook on his excellent travel blog. The contest is about Elements and photographs to represent them. 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