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Daily Archives: April 12, 2026

Great Crested Grebe on the Lake
Bird photography, Wildlife

Great Crested Grebe on the Lake

Image April 12, 2026 Mike Kociumbas 7 Comments
Great Crested Grebe swimming on a calm lake at dusk in Poland with soft reflection on the water
A Great Crested Grebe moving quietly across the lake in the evening light

I stopped by the lake in the evening to see how things are starting to change. This time I noticed a Great Crested Grebe on the lake moving slowly across the water.

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Photo Lab Tutorials

Your go-to resource for photo editing tips, from raw file to finished image

  • Frosty winter woodland with snow and bare trees, edited with a calm moody winter look and subtle warmth in midtones
    Keeping Winter Quiet — A Frosty Edit with a Warm Heart ❄️
    A quiet winter scene, shaped by frost, muted light, and careful restraint. In this Ride Photo Lab entry, I walk through my Camera Raw and Photoshop approach to keeping winter images cold yet welcoming — with clean snow, soft contrast, and warmth where it naturally belongs.

Cycling Diaries

Discover scenic routes, hidden stops, and stories from the road

  • NINGYO Japanese Fair Łódź stall with cherry blossom decoration and visitors at EXPO Łódź
    NINGYO Japanese Fair Łódź: A Weekend of Japanese Culture at EXPO Łódź
    I didn't expect to spend a weekend inside an exhibition hall in Łódź. But that's exactly where I found myself — at EXPO Łódź, where the NINGYO Japanese Fair had set up for a few days. Ramen steam, kendo demonstrations, ceramic stalls, and crowded aisles. I didn't capture everything, just the moments worth pausing for. A photo story from inside a traveling Japanese fair.

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A colorful autumn forest in Poland with golden birch trees, green pines, and a touch of red foliage under a soft evening sky
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Two horses playing on a forest path during golden hour in autumn, warm sunlight and birch trees in the background

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