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Today's Posting Assignment - #TP297
Create an optical illusion using forced perspective today. Make a distant object appear closer than it actually is.. Post it then Tag it with #TP297
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...life is all about your perspective of it. To quote the Merriam-Webster's first definition of the word:
"a mental view or prospect"
i.e. *perception* is REALITY; meaning one's perspective shapes/influences their understanding of existence.
Pic of Chizuko soaking in a view that only she can understand/appreciate.
Auckland, New Zealand.
Every time I am a little peeved I go to Dakota. She can always help me gain a little perspective on the situation. To me she is a little slice of dolly heaven.
The fantastic ET dress helped too! :)
This guy was bedded down waiting for his lady friend to give him a sign. As such, I was able to get pretty close for the shot.
Thanks for looking!
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Comments and constructive criticism always appreciated.
- This Too Shall Pass -
Impermanence (one of the essential doctrines or three marks of existence in Buddhism)
Once a king called upon all of his wise people and asked them,
"Is there a mantra or suggestion, an answer which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place, and in every time. Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me. Tell me is there any such mantra?"
All the wise people were puzzled by the king's question. One answer for all questions? Something that works everywhere, in every situation? In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? They thought and thought deeply.
After lengthy discussions, an old man suggested something which appealed to all of them. Going to the king the wise people gave him a small note written on paper. But the condition was that king was not to see it out of curiosity. They told him - "Oh wise one - only in extreme danger, when you find yourself alone and there seems to be no way to go, only then should you examine this note." The king placed the small rolled up paper in a compartment in his diamond ring.
After a brief time, their neighbors attacked the kingdom. It was a collective surprise attack of the king's powerful enemies. The king and his loyal army fought bravely but lost the battle. Then the king fled on his horse. His enemies followed him closely. His horse took him deep into the jungle.
Still he could hear many troops of horses following him and their galloping sound was coming closer and closer. Suddenly the king found himself standing at the end of the road - and that road lead no where - it was the end of the line. Underneath there was a rocky valley a thousand feet deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished… and he could not retreat because it was a single lane. From behind him he heard the sound of his enemy's horses fast approaching. The king felt panicked and trapped. There seemed to be no way of out his present and dire situation.
Then suddenly he saw his diamond ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the message. The message was very small but very great.
The message was - "This too will pass."
The king read it. And again read it.
Suddenly something struck his mind - "Yes! this too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the kings. Yet today, the kingdom and all my pleasures have gone. I am here trying to escape from enemies. Those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger is here and it too will pass."
A calmness come to his face. He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never realized that such a beautiful place was also a part of his kingdom. The revelation of the calming simple message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and forget about those following him. After a few minutes he realized that the noise of the horses and the enemy coming were receding. They had galloped onto some other part of the mountains and were not on that path.
Again time went by, and the king returned to his loyal army. The king was brave -- he reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and regained his lost empire. When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fanfare at the gates. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were thrown on king's path from every house, and on every corner. People were all dancing and singing bursting with happiness.
At that moment the king said to himself, "I am one of the bravest and greatest kings. It is not easy to defeat me with my loyal army and great people." With the reception and celebrations he saw his ego begin to re-emerge.
Suddenly the diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He open it and read it again: "This too will pass."
He became silent. His face went through a total change -- from the egoist he moved into an utterly humble state.
If this too is going to pass, it is not yours.
The defeat was not yours, the victory is not yours.
You are just a watcher. Everything passes by.
We are the witness of all this. We are the perceiver. Life comes and goes. Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.
Now as you have read this story, evaluate your own life. This too will pass. Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the moments of sorrow and of defeat. Are they permanent? They have all come and then each pass away. Life just passes away. We can't go back, time travels only one way.
There were friends in the past. They all have gone.
There are friends today. They too will go.
There will be new friends tomorrow. They too will go.
There were enemies in the past. They have gone.
There may be an enemy in the present. They too will go.
There will be new enemies tomorrow and... they too will go.
There is nothing permanent in this world. Everything changes except the law of change. Consider this from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks, all defeats, and all sorrows. All have passed away. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever.
Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away. Who are you in reality? Know your real face. Your face is not your true face. It will change with time.
However, there is something in you, which will not change. It will remain unchanged. What is that unchangeable? It is nothing but your true self.
You are just a witness of change. Experience it, understand it.
This Too Shall Pass - from a note given to me by a friend.
Virtual Tour of Jewel of Deosai,
Sheosar Lake,
Imran is standing with his camera at far end, this shows the sheer scale of this lake if put in perspective.
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PRO 90 - Ruth Bernhard
Emulation 08 (one Month) Due Sunday, December 27, 2009
Mission: To Emulate the work of Ruth Bernhard.
"Each time I make a photograph I celebrate the life I love and the beauty I know and the happiness I have experienced. All my photographs are made like that ~ responding to my intuition... After all these years, I am still motivated by the radiance that light creates when it transforms an object into something magical. What the eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black-and-white image is yet another transformation. What exactly exists, we may never know." ~Ruth Bernhard
In this world, too often we decline the opportunity to unveil beauty. That's what I'm looking for here; the unveiling of beauty.
This woman was deeply moved by light and it's magic in hiding and revealing details. Shadows were not empty to her; they were boundries to hold the light in place. She died at the age of 101 in 2006, so she had access to color photograhy, but she used black / white photography.
The understanding of her work may rest in comprehending the nature of light. It's not so much about the subject, but what the light can do to that subject.
Most likely the reason she avoided color photography is because the eye can be fooled by the colors instead of searching for the forms of the subject.
dWIT
I set up an impromptu studio at home with some natural light from the window, our regular overhead lights and a standard lamp to fill in. I used the built-in flash with a $20 Gary Fong diffuser on it. In post I did some cleanup, dodge and burn and used noiseware to remove some noise (and soften the skin).
1. I was inspired by Ruth's view of the beauty of the female form in her nude studies. My model is not a typical nude model and I wanted to try to use light and the lines of her curves to keep the image simple and clean. This particular image that influenced this was Perspective 2
2. what you like and/or don't like about Bernhard's work
I love her nude studies. I don't think I saw an image of hers that I don't like. I love the spirit that she brought to her work.
3. your thoughts and/or thought process behind your assignment submission
I was in two minds about using a nude for the submission, but I really like how the image came out and it seemed appropriate.
4. how your photo reflects Bernhard's work
Ruth was interested in how light can be used to isolate and simplify an image. I believe that this image does that and also offers a homage to her love of the female form.
5. what you gained as a photographer from studying Ruth Bernhard's work
I had not heard of her before. She is an inspiration.
This is my first submission to the B&W Challenge! I was nominated by www.flickr.com/photos/75590067@N08. I nominate www.flickr.com/photos/jimfromcanada.
I took this wide angle perspective to emphasize the fluted column converging lines.
One of the biggest gifts we have, is the gift of perspective. A single object can be viewed by us in so many different ways. It sort of defines who we are. What i saw, was not just a wooden plank. I saw a view so serene, it just had to be captured.