Children of war, Children of peace
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Name tags for my children's candy jars (so they don't fight over who gets what and why ;D)
Happy Macro Monday everyone and a very happy new month to all :)))
I'll have a few final sunset shots from Ross tomorrow, but this one marks the end of our current exploration into the origins of the Ross Bridge and its astounding art. I hope that I have convinced you these carvings are NOT the work of a madman who made bizarre grotesques as mere decoration.
I realise that is the way most people have seen the Ross Bridge art, if they have even bothered to look at the bridge too closely. We all know how often the tourist experience is one viewed through the lens of a few selfies. Very often we are not actually "present" when in tourist mode. That's a tragedy in my view. I dare say quite a few locals still scratch their heads about the meaning of the bridge too.
But this work is far from meaningless. I hope I have shown that. But more than this, it is a call to recognise that no matter how dark our history may have been at times, the chance for redemption and renewal is there.
But, and this is a very important "but" that the Prophet Daniel from Ross wanted us to hear: We cannot renew ourselves as children of the light until we face our deeds as children of the darkness. There is no forgiveness without repentance if I can put it in distinctly Christian terms.
Daniel Herbert did not believe in cheap grace. His freedom was bought with a heavy price, but in the end he died a free man, a man whose conscience was clear.
"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!" - Matthew 25:23.
Teach Your Children
You, who are on the road
Must have a code that you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye
Teach your children well
Their father's hell did slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by
Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you
And you, of tender years
You can't know the fears that your elders grew by
And so, please, help them with your youth
'Cause they seek the truth before they can die
Teach your children well
Their father's hell will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by
Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you
Taken at Hypnotic Romance
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Toporowski - Artistic Photography
📷 ️Emotion through light & form
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Big old beech tree is watching his young children growing.
taken at Izu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Stockholm
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PHOTOGRAPHY Toporowski
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Making bricks is a common activity on the highlands of the Madagascar. The clay used to make the bricks is taken from the rice fields and this extraction contribute to the degradation of the soil of the rice fields. But also it is necessary to burn lot of firewood to fuel the kilns and this contribute enormously to the deforestation of the island.
Uigur children were photographed on my overland through Tibet and Xinjiang in 1987. All of these children are now adults with their own children and some maybe even with grandchildren.
The picture was originally photographed on slide film with my Nikon FE camera and 130 mm telephoto lens.
I photographed the slide bracketing it with a Nikon D850 camera and enhanced the picture in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Topaz.
2023 workshop calendar:
March 10-11 - Stajnia Podolin, Poland
April 15-16th - USA, TX, Dallas/Fort Worth
April 22nd-23rd - Belgium, Lubbeek
May 13th-14th - Germany, Lüneburg
June 2nd-3rd - Poland, Złodziejewo
June 10-11th - Canada, Drummondville (Go Workshop)
July 1-2nd - France, Valensole (Lavernder fields workshop)
August 26-27th - Poland, Wejherowo
September 9-10th - Ireland, Carlow
October 21-22nd - Belgium, Lubbeek
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Children of Darkness: Written by Richard Farina, and sung here by Raymond Crooke
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2_KogbPzhA
I had not heard of Raymond or his version of this song until just a few minutes ago. I was always used to Joan Baez's more heavily orchestrated rendition. I think Raymond's version has more gusto.
I guess it's OK for flickr people to help boost Youtube people.
A little bit of an LOL...When I went looking for the lyrics, I was offered a "Children of Darkness" ringtone. Nothing much is sacred anymore.
Richard Farina
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fari%c3%b1a
Lyrics
the original song of RICHARD FARINA
(copyright Whitmark and Sons) is the following
Now is the time for your loving, dear,
And the time for your company
Now when the light of reason fails
And fires burn on the sea
Now in this age of confusion
I have need for your company.
It's once I was free to go roaming in
The wind of the springtime mind
It's once the clouds I sailed upon
Were sweet as lilac wine
So why are the breezes of summer, dear
Enlaced with a grim design?
And where was the will of my father when
We raised our swords on high?
And where was my mother's wailing when
Our flags were justified?
And where will we take our pleasures when
Our bodies have been denied?
For I am a wild and a lonely child
And the child of an angry man
Now with the high wars raging
I would offer you my hand
For we are the children of darkness
And the prey of a proud, proud land.
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This Is a title of my first full video workshop. Because we live in those difficult times I decided to share my knowledge and experience with you by creating a set of videos.
This is the first time you can learn everything about my approach to photography and photo editing from your home.
I will take you to a photo session with me, tell you about my photography approach, and show you how I manage and edit my photos – step by step, just like in a stationary workshop.
You will learn how I look for natural light, how I compose photos, how I choose colors, what techniques I use, and what equipment. After watching the videos, you will understand how those images you know from my portfolio are created. Additionally, you will receive a set of files that I am working on to test my post-production techniques as you watch the video.
This course is over 7 hours of video material and a set of files, and above all, the knowledge that has been only available at stationary workshops so far.
If you want to know more just send me a message here on Flick or e-mail my iwonapodlasinska@yahoo.pl
I will be happy to tell you more.
from my workshop in Poland
if you want to join me and shoot together check my plans for 2022 and 2023 on my website iwonapodlasinska.com/warsztat/workshops/?lang=en
Children's python (Antaresia childreni) from the Katherine region, was a lot more orange tinged than the ones I usually see in Darwin.
I usually try not to post two of the same type of animal in a row, but I haven't seen anything else too interesting lately unfortunately.
You're never too old for a Teddy bear.
I'm happy to be back and sharing images again. When they did the switch my account was almost gone but fortunately I could get it back and didn't lose anything.
Have a great day !
On est jamais trop vieux pour un ours en peluche.
Je suis heureuse d'être de retour et de partager mes images. Quand ils ont fait le transfert mon compte a été presque perdu mais heureusement j'ai pu le récupérer et je n'ai rien perdu.
Passez une très belle journée !
Thi photo was taken during my workshop in Warsaw, Poland. I wanted to share it today because today on March 8th we celebrate Women's Day. All the best to all the women out there!
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Oh I love this one. Taken during the filming of my video course with @expertphotogrpahy. In this course you can see all the details of how I chose the scene, prepared the kids, props and gear, set up the lights and took the photos. You will also learn how I edited them. I believe it's the best course I have ever done.
I will leave a link here if you want to know more:
expertphotography.com/sp/p40-magical-childhood-moments-ad...