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I know the green is way Sci-fi but I like the capsule thing. I took a lot of these shots and this is the only one I liked.
Done as a collaboration with Kiel
My latest self-portrait is a recreation and personalization of the 16th century tapestry "Unicorn In Captivity." There is security for me, and approval from proper society, if I stay inside the fence. Outside is freedom to be my strange, unique self, to be judged, frowned upon, and celebrated. The chain on my wrist and the low fence does not really keep me in captivity. My fear of disapproval and risk keeps me in there. The outside is unknown and dark, yet holds promise of excitement and beauty.
Lough Derravaragh, Co. Westmeath. This large and distinctively shaped lake is known for its role in the Irish legend, the Children of Lir, where King Lir's sons Aodh, Fiachra and Conn, and daughter Fionnuala - were turned into swans for 900 years by their jealous stepmother Aoife. They spent the first 300 years at this lake, which was near their father's castle.
This looks more sad than it is!
It was shot at the Matang Wildlife Centre, Sarawak, Borneo. Here they actually help animals hurt in the wild, but this was such a striking motif that I had to shoot it!
detail from a drawing by the "outsider" artist Martín Ramírez, who produced a brilliant body of work while institutionalized for (supposed) schizophrenia. Seen in wonderful exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in LA, ending on 12/31/17: www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/1-martin-ramirez-his-life...
Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), at an alligator farm in Antananarivo, Madagascar. I don't usually post photos of animals in zoos but these creatures were so damn interesting to watch up close. They were like a weird hybrid of a cat, ferret and dog.
Model: Anne
Photography: Me
This was my first ever photoshoot done lat May. The model is one of my bestest real good friends whom I requested to be my model for my very first photoshoot. Glad that she generously agreed with me. :D Luv her.
This "great white" heron (actually a white morph of the great blue heron) is a rehabbing injured bird at homosassa state park. Hope you all have a great week...I'm off on business until Sunday.
This was taken while scouting Milanville, Pennsylvania for my Photography assignment for tomorrow - Barns & Farms
This tiger lives at the Pha Luang Ba Tua Buddhist Temple with 9 other tigers, horses, monkeys, wild pigs, deer, and a few monks, all of whom roam free.
Or so we expected. Once we arrived and spent a few hours here, I was left with mixed feelings about this seemingly ideal setting. While it is a buddhist temple, and the tigers' owners are devout monks, it has become a hot tourist destination. Dozens of people were there to have their photos taken with the tigers, to buy souvenir tiger claws and to walk them back to their cages, which were unfortunately small. This ideal retreat had become quite a circus setting and watching the tigers tethered to short metal chains didn't give me a sense of what a buddhist retreat should represent.
They were beautiful animals however, and obviously loved by their owners.
19th February, 2015 - Bottlenose and Risso's Mixed Pod Captivity — at Taiji Japan
An appalling and shameful display of greed and selfishness was again exhibited during today's wild dolphin capture in Taiji, Japan - witnessed and documented by the on ground team of veteran Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian volunteers. A mixed pod of Bottlenose Dolphins and Risso's Dolphins were driven into The Killing Cove in a gruelling process that lasted for more than three and a half hours. The consequent kill total of 'zero' holds no value, none at all, as a family of Bottlenose Dolphins are now destined for confinement, confusion, manipulation and ridicule, for as long as they can survive (or be kept alive) in their new captive prison-cell hell. Our on-ground Cove Guardian team documented live transfers into various locations around Taiji. Three are now captive in the sea pens at Dolphin Base behind the Dolphin Resort Hotel, with another two transferred to the Taiji Harbour sea pens. In a second ignorant broadcast of insanity and blatant disregard for the lives of others upon this planet, the killers proceeded to dump the 6 confused and exhausted Risso's Dolphins back out at sea, after they had been unnecessarily driven into the Killing Cove, held and tormented, only to be forced back into the ocean using the same cruel methods they were driven in by. Completely unjustifiable actions, undertaken by a completely unjustifiable industry. In total 5 bottlenose dolphins were stolen for a lifetime of inhumane captivity and 6 Risso's dolphins were dumped out at sea like they were trash. All for money. The greedy slave trade in taiji continues. Livestream footage has been archived at livestream.seashepherd.org
Sites for more information :
Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians Page (official)
www.facebook.com/SeaShepherdCoveGuardiansOfficialPage
Cove Guardians
www.seashepherd.org/cove-guardians
Photo: Sea Shepherd