Articles by Petr Zamecnik

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  • Prague, Czech Republic
I work with Dreamstime since 2009. It´s really long time...
I have built also a photographic atelier in South Czech.

My favorite is taking underwater photos - both macro and landscape... but macro has better results. On the land I prefer to take photos of kids, families and nature but also architecture, especially medieval and ancient one.

And in this perspective recently I have opened also my Youtube channel.
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Traditional Czech shambles

by Petr Zamecnik
10 June 2017
It´s a great occasion. All family and friends meet together and celebrate. It starts with live pig and ends with pork and lots of fat meals. For sure it´s not kosher nor halal.
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Attacked by monkey on Kelimutu

by Petr Zamecnik
04 June 2017
Kelimutu is active volcano with three colorful lakes on island Flores near by village Moni (Indonesia). If you want to see them in the best light you have to leave at 4 a.m.
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Milestone: 10 000 photos online!

by Petr Zamecnik
14 May 2017
Finally! The 10 000 photos milestone achieved! Since 9 000 photos online it took7 month... and since I have posted the 1st photo (July 2010) it was almost 7 years...The 10 000th photo: I think itÂ...
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Padar Island - one of wonders of Indonesia

by Petr Zamecnik
22 April 2017
Padar Island belong among wonders of Indonesia. This island is near by Labuan Bajo (Flores, Nusa Tengara Timur) and Komodo Island and it´s shape seems like a miracle.
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Easter is here!

by Petr Zamecnik
13 April 2017
Easter is not just the most important Christian holiday. It is also the start of spring. And time, when at least in Czech Republic girls are painting eggs.
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How to celebrate Christmas

by Petr Zamecnik
26 December 2016
Christmas is celebrated all around christian world. But everywhere the customs are different. And the wishes of people also.
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My fastest sale

by Petr Zamecnik
14 November 2016
I have sold two photos so fast, that I was surprised. The photos was online the 11th of November 2016 and in two days (the 13th of Nov. 2016) were sold.
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Milestone 9 000 photos online :)

by Petr Zamecnik
26 October 2016
I have been working with Dreamstime for years... and when I have begun, I haven´t thought that once I´ll have even 100 photos in photobank. It went really slowly.
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My first exhibition of photos

by Petr Zamecnik
14 September 2016
Some friends asked me to make an exhibition of underwater photos for years. I was not sure that I have enough good photos for this purpose.
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First video online

by Petr Zamecnik
10 September 2016
I´m taking photos for Dreamstime already 6 years. But I have never tried to upload video. Actually, I have tried to make a video just few times at all. I prefer taking the moment.
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Back to School

by Petr Zamecnik
01 September 2016
Summer is almost over and the school begins. Some kids are looking forward, some would prefer never ending holiday.
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Firefighters competition

by Petr Zamecnik
17 July 2016
Voluntary firefighters can attack the fire when it happens. But in Czech villages they have firefighting also as a kind of sport.
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Night tours on castle Svihov

by Petr Zamecnik
02 July 2016
Every year at the end of the August we are performing fencing - theater performance "Night tours on castle Svihov".
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Whale sharks

by Petr Zamecnik
08 March 2016
I have been planning to go to see whale sharks for two years. There are for sure in Nabire (Papua, Indonesia), but to get there is not so easy. The city is small and it´s airport is even smaller.
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No time, no photos...

by Petr Zamecnik
06 January 2016
In past few month I have post less photos than usually. I had no time... and when I had time, there was no will or strength.
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Interesting milestone - 5555 photos online

by Petr Zamecnik
23 July 2015
Since yesterday is on my Dreamstime account interesting milestone: I have right 5555 photos online :-).The 5555th photo is:]It´s nice number, but anyway I hope it will not be there too long O:-).
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Battle of the Nations: Medieval fencing tournament

by Petr Zamecnik
31 May 2015
Romantic age of knights is still attractive not only for kids. Many men and women are still going to battles in historical costumes and armors fighting in fictive battles with swords, battle hammer...
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The first level 5 photo reached

by Petr Zamecnik
29 April 2015
I was sailing with and old fisherman to Rinca Island (Flores, Indonesia) for Komodo dragons observation. It was fresh morning and I looked back behind our boat. This island was perfect.
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New milestone celebration: 5000 photos online :-)

by Petr Zamecnik
27 April 2015
When I started to upload photos to Dreamstime, I didn´t think I´ll have so many photos. And it happened! Yesterday I reached a new milestone. I have over 5000 photos online.
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Easter is comming - be prepaired

by Petr Zamecnik
17 March 2015
The Easter will be at the beginning of April. When the Easter is, it´s most easier to take photos of "Easter things". But... if somebody needs an Easter photo, he needs it before the holidays.
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New model: Indonesian girl

by Petr Zamecnik
11 March 2015
I have got a new model - pretty indonesian girl from Papua. The most I like the photo with her holding the sun during sunset.
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1000 sales!

by Petr Zamecnik
09 March 2015
Yesterday I have reached 1000 sales on Dreamstime. And this is my 1000th soled photo. It´s photo of hinduist temple Prambanan near by Yogyakarta in Indonesia.First photo I have soled 4,5 years ago.
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Octopuses in Lembeh Strait

by Petr Zamecnik
28 February 2015
Octopuses are interesting animals. They´re clever and can change their colors. And there is lots of kinds of them spread all over the world seas.
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Diving in Lembeh Strait - Nudibranches

by Petr Zamecnik
21 February 2015
Indonesia is not just a paradise for travelers but also the paradise for divers. You can choose from many diving sites that are one of the best on World. And I think some of them are the best.
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Unusual view

by Petr Zamecnik
16 January 2015
In Austrian Alps there is one restaurant with it´s own brewery (making wonderful beer) and an extraordinary toilet room. When a man needs, he can watch the beauty of mountains.
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Celebration: 4000 photos online!

by Petr Zamecnik
12 January 2015
Today I can celebrate. I reached new milestone - 4 000 photos online accepted on Dreamstime.com. And this is my 4000th photo:It´s not so long time ago I celebrated 3000th photo online.
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And so this is Christmas... in Prague

by Petr Zamecnik
27 December 2014
Now I have read lost of blogs here about Xmas. So I add one more. I have taken several photos of Christmas in Prague, one of (or) the most beautiful city in the World.
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Money on photography

by Petr Zamecnik
28 October 2014
One theme that has no photos enough is money. If a journalist writes about government spending or personal finance, he or she needs some photo with money to the article.
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Little girl - new model

by Petr Zamecnik
27 October 2014
I have got another model - brunette little girl. I think that this one will be successful.
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Best photo of my work

by Petr Zamecnik
25 September 2014
The best photo that I have ever made is probably the tropical island located near by Flores island in Indonesia. This photo was taken January 29th, 2014 and has the most sales of all of my photos.